Tag: HOTELS

A new Reuters Synovate survey has confirmed that tech-friendly hotels are more likely to attract guests than those that are not. The survey of 6,300 people in 10 different countries focused on the criteria people look for in choosing a hotel. Close to one-third of the people surveyed said that they primarily use Web sites to assess hotels, while nearly half choose hotels based on their ability ...

Manhattan's Algonquin Hotel has a long tradition of nurturing the literary-minded -- Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, even Harpo Marx hung out there in its heyday. Keeping up with the times, the folks running the Algonquin today apparently still have literature on their minds, and are offering Amazon's Kindle pre-loaded with a book of their choice for guests of the hotel during their stay. If ...

Hotels are spending big bucks on new pools, and we're not talking about fluffier lounge towels and free slippers. Okay, we know, most nice hotels already give people free slippers, but we were trying to make a point. Anyway... Basically, competition for the type of people who can still afford to travel is intense. Hotels know that having bells and whistles larger and shinier than the ...

Every year, HotelChatter does an annual look at hotel brands with the best and worst wireless Internet access. This year's list has Residence Inn/Courtyard/Springhil Suites by Marriott getting top honors with some of the best wireless access available. According to the article, Marriott hotels offer free, strong access in both rooms and lobbies as well as wired connections for those without ...