A union boss has warned against visiting Southern California hotels, stating hotels are not taking COVID-19 precautions seriously. But is this hotel warning just union scaremongering or a new threat to California hotel guests? A California Hotel Warning Speaking on...
I Don’t Even Want To Think About How Filthy Hotel Rooms Are…
Inside Edition reprised its role of hotel investigator and exposed three New York City hotels for failing to fully clean guest rooms between guest stays. The revelation is horrifying, disgusting, but frankly something I don’t want to even think...
Have You Ever Been “Carded” In A Hotel Pool?
Have you ever been asked to prove you were a hotel guest while swimming in a hotel pool? If you refused, were the cops called? Black Woman Carded At Hotel Pool, Accused Of Trespassing A black woman was carded...
Marriott Denies Water Bottles Due To “COVID-19” But Staff Won’t Wear Masks Or Clean Showers…
Here’s another datapoint for what is emerging as an alarming trend: hotels are playing a disingenuous cost-savings game when it comes to service and amenities under the guise of COVID-19. Our story today takes us to a Courtyard Marriott in...
Are Luxury Hotels Really Just Skipping Breakfast During COVID-19?
I understand that hotels wish to encourage social distancing during COVID-19 and the breakfast buffet is unlikely to return anytime soon. But no breakfast at all? How does that make sense? Something as simple as breakfast at hotels has...
Will Hotels Back Off From Bulk Toiletries Due To COVID-19?
Hotels have been hit hard in recent months. With properties around the world slowly starting to re-open, will major chains now abandon plans to eliminate single-use toiletries due to COVID-19? Hotels Plan(ned?) To Introduce Bulk Toiletries Prior to the...
Luxury Hotel Group Skims $59 Million From PPP While Firing Staff, Enriching CEO
Ashford Incorporated, a hospitality real estate business with several luxury hotels in its portfolio, has skimmed $59 million from the PPP while laying off 95% of its staff and paying its leaders millions in dividends. Ashford, Inc. owns luxury hotels...
Woman Jailed For Leaving Hotel Room In Search Of Fresh Towels
Anna Carter spent the night in jail after being arrested for violating her violating her quarantine order. Carter claims she was just looking for fresh towels. Carter, 45, is under quarantine in Brisbane, Australia. She was ordered to self-isolate...
Luxury Hotel Chain Offering “Quarantine” Packages…
Would you be more likely to splurge for a luxury hotel room if it came with a COVID-19 test kit, nurse on duty, and medical insurance? If so, Swiss luxury hotel chain Le Bijou may be just the place...
Review: Hyatt’s Alila Bangsar – Kuala Lumpur
The Alila Bangsar hotel near Sentral Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is new to the Hyatt brand and is perhaps the best value in the chain. Please enjoy this Alila Bangsar (Kuala Lumpur) review. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
Disney Hotels More Expensive than Four Seasons
Some premium Disney hotels are more expensive than the Four Seasons, but almost all of their resort pricing is just as Goofy. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Pirates of the Caribbean: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar
We got in on an incredible hotel suite deal, but food and beverage of the $4.2bn Grand Hyatt Baha Mar resort are the true Pirates of the Caribbean. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Review: Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace
With our new Disney Annual Passes, we find ourselves in Orlando but keep searching out the best value for money in the area. Previously, we loved Hilton Bonnet Creek and our daughter favored the bi-level suite at Hyatt Grand...
Man Busted For Using Rodents To Scam Free Hotel Rooms
A Utah man has been arrested for using mice and hamsters on multiple occasions to scam free hotel rooms. Police allege that Ryan Sentelle State, 37, had a go-to plan to secure free hotel rooms. He’d check in to...
My Top 10 Hotel Stays In 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, it is time for my annual “Top 10” series. Here, I’ll look back on my 10 favorite hotel stays from 2019. As a reminder, this is not a top-1o all-time list nor does...
Review: Aleph Rome Hotel – Curio by Hilton
Rome is filled with low-rise boutique hotels and Aleph Rome Hotel, now part of Hilton’s Curio collection is just one such boutique hotel delivering luxury to the Eternal City. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
What Do People Steal From Hotel Rooms?
Pens, towels, and bathrobes…for sure. But what else do people steal from hotel rooms? A new survey offers fascinating results. Wellness Heaven is a German-based guide for luxury hotels. It surveyed 1,157 four and five star properties to probe...
Hoping For Trump Pardon, Two Turkeys Take Up Residence in Luxurious Willard InterContinental Hotel
Part of the pageantry of the White House is the annual turkey pardoning, which takes place today in the Rose Garden. For the two turkeys vying for one pardon, this has been a relaxing week at the Willard InterContinental...
Hyatt’s “Surprise and Delight” Does Just That
Hyatt began running a “surprise and delight” campaign for Globalist members of the hotel chain’s World of Hyatt program. The promotion is accomplishing its stated goal. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Should Hotels Ban Local Residents?
My knee-jerk answer is NO WAY, but hotels are not totally out-of-line for raising questions about local residents checking-in. The issue was brought to my attention by The Gate, which shared a story about an Illinois couple being denied...
