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August 10, 2008
MSNBC has an amusing reader-submitted photo gallery of the worst hotel rooms ever. Hopefully yours isn't on there ...
The mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, who is black, says Renaissance is a "white" hotel brand ...
Is nobody reading your hotel's official blog? It might be because nobody thinks what you're saying is the truth. Here are some tips from Forrester Research on making the blog less awful ...
Foreign Policy magazine lists the world's best tourist destinations that are off-limits to Americans. Included on the list is the Mogadishu oceanfront, for which the magazine notes that "simply identifying which of the seemingly endless string of warlords and criminals has just kidnapped you is an important first step in negotiating your release. Still, the water is lovely" ...
Steve Wynn got slapped by a reputed Vegas hooker last month after the prostitute's sister allegedly propositioned him and Wynn called for security ...
Some gun enthusiasts discuss the proper etiquette of bringing firearms into nice hotels. Sample comment: "I am assuming that the general rule of keeping a low profile and not walking into the front door of a fancy hotel with an obvious rifle case applys here" ...
And finally, This Week In eBay Shopping: For just US$48, you too could own a souvenir cocktail glass shaped like The Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta.
Posted by Adam Kirby on August 10, 2008 | Comments (0)