We live in a culture of internet addicts. Everyday it gets worse and worse. You know it is bad when words like 'CrackBerry' are invented and thrown around in terms of needing your BlackBerry to live. It sounds silly to some people, but to others it is just a way of life. The Sheraton Hotel chain has a ...
The Vineyard Hotel and Spa in Cape Town South Africa was Awarded a high honor this week at the Imvelo Awards for responsible tourism. The awards, hosted by FEDHASA and the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry in Alexander ...
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I, like many people, seemed to be under the impression that Michael Jackson was not just a musical icon, he was a broke musical icon. After recent drops in record sales and numerous legal problems I assumed that the spending would slow down...
This is not so.
Michael Jackson and his 25 person entourage have taken over two floors of the Hempel Hotel ...
A few months ago I stumbled across a very cool site.
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Police arrested three employees at a posh hotel in Chennai India on Sunday night, charging them with organizing entertainment for guests without a valid license.
Police said a team that inspected the hotel around 10 p.m. found girls performing a disco dance in a hall where liquor was also being served to the guests.
The police arrested the hotel employees and are on the lookout for ...
When you first walk into a fancy hotel you are usually greeted with the warm sounds of classical music. Perhaps it is Greensleeves or Pachelbel’s Canon in D. You check in, and make your way to the elevator where the music gets slightly louder. Then you make your way to the hotel's restaurant and some how the song that you thought you'd left in the elevator picks up right where ...
Hotel employees work long hours for very little pay and even less credit. Talk to ten people and you will probably find at least five who have a negative hotel story. The problem with people is we tend to remember the negative and forget the good things. In fact, there are even websites devoted to painting the picture of hotel horrors.
A majority of these complaints are very valid and should be taken seriously. Honestly though, sometimes people complain for the wrong reason and blame employees for something they have absolutely no control over. A good example of this is construction on the streets outside the hotel ruining a vacation. Yes that would be bad, but you cannot necessarily blame the hotel and its staff because they do not control when a city decides to fix a street.
