Comments on: Renovation regrets: 6 questions to ask before staying at a new hotel http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Checking Out Renovations Before Checking In - Hotels | Top Trips http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-29075 Checking Out Renovations Before Checking In - Hotels | Top Trips Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:18:32 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9898#comment-29075 [...] Checking Out Renovations Before Checking In Joanne Poesch, 12/23/09 There's nothing I love more than staying in a newly renovated hotel. But I never thought to question a new design project until I read this article on Elliott.org. Make sure you take a look, too, before booking your next hotel stay. Hotels typically renovate at the end of the year because occupancy rates are at their lowest levels, according to Dean Singer, a designer with Design360unlimited. The upgrades don’t always go as planned. Read More [...] [...] Checking Out Renovations Before Checking In Joanne Poesch, 12/23/09 There's nothing I love more than staying in a newly renovated hotel. But I never thought to question a new design project until I read this article on Elliott.org. Make sure you take a look, too, before booking your next hotel stay. Hotels typically renovate at the end of the year because occupancy rates are at their lowest levels, according to Dean Singer, a designer with Design360unlimited. The upgrades don’t always go as planned. Read More [...]

]]> By: Happy Hotelier http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-28680 Happy Hotelier Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:02:23 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9898#comment-28680 I tend to believe hotels should be doing more: I know it won't be easy, but like any good theater or airline gives you an impression of the location of your possible seats when you buy a ticket, or board online, hotels should make available good impressions of the actual hotel rooms online and give guests the opportunity to chose from their available room lay outs....much better than having to check out the room in sutu with a big chance you won't like their other rooms either or have a chance to end up without a room if you're too picky... I tend to believe hotels should be doing more: I know it won’t be easy, but like any good theater or airline gives you an impression of the location of your possible seats when you buy a ticket, or board online, hotels should make available good impressions of the actual hotel rooms online and give guests the opportunity to chose from their available room lay outs….much better than having to check out the room in sutu with a big chance you won’t like their other rooms either or have a chance to end up without a room if you’re too picky…

]]> By: bailey http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-28674 bailey Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:30:18 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9898#comment-28674 Great article. I travel a lot with my family, so this was very helpful. This weekend i am taking a short trip to Pensacola Beach and will be sure to use these tips when searching for hotels! Great article. I travel a lot with my family, so this was very helpful. This weekend i am taking a short trip to Pensacola Beach and will be sure to use these tips when searching for hotels!

]]> By: ptkdude http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-28669 ptkdude Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9898#comment-28669 Unless the article was edited, I read it as Mr. Elliott calling the desk to take responsibility for breaking the vase. The keywords are "to my surprise, the receptionist was apologetic". Perhaps I'm not one to automatically blame others for my own mistakes, which is why I read it the way Mr. Elliott intended. Unless the article was edited, I read it as Mr. Elliott calling the desk to take responsibility for breaking the vase. The keywords are “to my surprise, the receptionist was apologetic”. Perhaps I’m not one to automatically blame others for my own mistakes, which is why I read it the way Mr. Elliott intended.

]]> By: Christopher Elliott http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-28637 Christopher Elliott Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:18:56 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9898#comment-28637 Actually, the hotel put the beach ball in our room. My son pitched it at me, I swatted it away and it hit the vase. I was responsible (and very embarrassed) and I called the front desk immediately to report it. They said the vases shouldn't have been put in those rooms, because they knew there would be a family checking in. Still, I take full responsibility. Actually, the hotel put the beach ball in our room. My son pitched it at me, I swatted it away and it hit the vase. I was responsible (and very embarrassed) and I called the front desk immediately to report it. They said the vases shouldn’t have been put in those rooms, because they knew there would be a family checking in. Still, I take full responsibility.

]]> By: barbie45 http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-28636 barbie45 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:14:11 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9898#comment-28636 Jennifer the other one, I totally agree with you. Your children should not have been playing ball in a hotel room. Actually you are th one at fault for allowing this. Jennifer the other one, I totally agree with you. Your children should not have been playing ball in a hotel room. Actually you are th one at fault for allowing this.

]]> By: Jennifer (the other one) http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-28632 Jennifer (the other one) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:01:03 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9898#comment-28632 I think I missed something... are you saying that it's the hotel's fault that your kids broke a vase by playing ball inside the room, because it shouldn't have been there in the first place? Please tell me you're joking. I think I missed something… are you saying that it’s the hotel’s fault that your kids broke a vase by playing ball inside the room, because it shouldn’t have been there in the first place? Please tell me you’re joking.

]]> By: Carver http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/renovation-regrets-6-questions-to-ask-before-staying-at-a-new-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-28608 Carver Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:41:22 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9898#comment-28608 I have trouble with these sources. They keep mentioning what might happen. But no one is mentioning how likely any given issue is. Are issues with renovations normative? Rare? Somewhere in between? A few numbers would have helped. And with regards to that boutique hotel in West Hollywood. If its the one on Sunset and La Cienega then Sandra Espinet is plain wrong. Having been there twice, I can assure you that no one is confused. You know who the employees are because they're the one's who are coming up to you with little Tablet PC to check you in. I have trouble with these sources. They keep mentioning what might happen. But no one is mentioning how likely any given issue is. Are issues with renovations normative? Rare? Somewhere in between? A few numbers would have helped.

And with regards to that boutique hotel in West Hollywood. If its the one on Sunset and La Cienega then Sandra Espinet is plain wrong. Having been there twice, I can assure you that no one is confused. You know who the employees are because they’re the one’s who are coming up to you with little Tablet PC to check you in.

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