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-SC in Dunwoody  :) Then you know which Hilton I am referring to….I called about the room rate for a single-bed, non-smoking room (for someone that might have been coming from out of town, trip never happened, plans changed), and was shocked to find the rate just as much as the Crowne Plaza up the street. I guess I have this thing about paying more for "less" service (i.e. the limited-service properties should have lower rates). It woudn’t make sense financially to pay a fulll-service rate at less than a full-service hotel. Just my .02 cents.

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Love Hilton!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I am really fond of Sofitel.. > Didn’t know they were still around—I stayed at their Miami airport > property on an overnight stay before departing on a Club Med trip, (our > charter left at 6AM the next morning)….thought I would have the room > to myself (sheer bliss!) but since CM pairs you up with a same-sex > roommate, I had the roommate from hell (for one night). Is this property > still open-haven’t heard a lot about Sofitel in the US for years. > BTW, I get the weekly Hilton.com email—is it me or are they building > more of those Hilton Garden Inns (the limited service properties) > instead of the full-service "regular" hotels? There is one up the street > from me (has been open about a year, trying to compete with the "W" and > the Crowne Plaza up the street)–but this one is charging full-service > HIlton-style prices—wondering how you feel about these types of > properties. > I was meeting a friend of mine at a Hampton Inn and was early for my > appointment-so I had breakfast downstairs….not a place to sit down and > ended up eating at a dirty table someone just vacated, and other guests > were trying to balance plates of bacon and eggs sitting on the couch. > Maryanne > ….just checked my posting on spell-checker and spelled Hampton > wrong–the spell checker said the correct spelling was HILTON!  

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>>Does it differ for business and pleasure travel? >Stay in a chain hotel? Eugh. That would be almost as bad as eating in >a chain restaurant. >–==++AJC++==–

Your shit don’t stink, does it?

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>BTW, I get the weekly Hilton.com email—is it me or are they building >more of those Hilton Garden Inns (the limited service properties) >instead of the full-service "regular" hotels? There is one up the street

It isn’t just you. I actually PREFER properties like Hilton Garden Inn, Courtyard, etc. for routine business travel.  I don’t *need* a minibar, room service, etc. — but I *do* need either high-speed Internet access or cheap local calls, which those type of properties usually offer.  If I am taking a personal trip and want to be pampered, that’s a different story… FWIW, I land up in Hilton properties (Hampton Inns, Garden Inns, and regular Hiltons) a LOT.  Not only do I land up in Hiltons on "regular" reservations from my company’s TA, it seems I get a lot of Hiltons out of Priceline too (I only use PL for hotels and cars, NOT for airline tickets!  Yes, I post to Sheryl’s board ) for personal trips.  And when I can’t do Priceline I tend to fall back on Hampton…  Lately it seems I’m in Marriotts (mainly Courtyard) more than in the past.  I’m almost *never* in Starwood hotels for some reason… -SC in Dunwoody — Stanley Cline — sc1 at roamer1 dot org — http://www.roamer1.org/ … "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.  There might be a law against it by that time."  -/usr/games/fortune

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I am really fond of Sofitel.  I "discovered" them in Brussels a few years ago and ever since then, I go out of my way to give them business. This is not the reason I like them so much, but the shampoo they provide smells REALLY good!! Eric

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>I am really fond of Sofitel..

Didn’t know they were still around—I stayed at their Miami airport property on an overnight stay before departing on a Club Med trip, (our charter left at 6AM the next morning)….thought I would have the room to myself (sheer bliss!) but since CM pairs you up with a same-sex roommate, I had the roommate from hell (for one night). Is this property still open-haven’t heard a lot about Sofitel in the US for years. BTW, I get the weekly Hilton.com email—is it me or are they building more of those Hilton Garden Inns (the limited service properties) instead of the full-service "regular" hotels? There is one up the street from me (has been open about a year, trying to compete with the "W" and the Crowne Plaza up the street)–but this one is charging full-service HIlton-style prices—wondering how you feel about these types of properties. I was meeting a friend of mine at a Hampton Inn and was early for my appointment-so I had breakfast downstairs….not a place to sit down and ended up eating at a dirty table someone just vacated, and other guests were trying to balance plates of bacon and eggs sitting on the couch. Maryanne ….just checked my posting on spell-checker and spelled Hampton wrong–the spell checker said the correct spelling was HILTON!  

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Does it differ for business and pleasure travel?

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1)  Relais & Chateaux (when the exchange rates are REALLY favorable) http://www.relaischateaux.com/ 2)  Romantik (lots of character, mostly family owned & operated) http://www.romantikhotels.com/

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>Does it differ for business and pleasure travel?

Stay in a chain hotel? Eugh. That would be almost as bad as eating in a chain restaurant. –==++AJC++==–

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Hyatt – have used them for years and I have yet to be disappointed.

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