Musings from the tailor shop
Travel Tip: Take a Photo of Your Hotel Door
Too many hotel stays in too many weeks? Even for the most "present" business traveler, it can all become a blur. You get in the hotel elevator and rack your brain to try to recall which floor you're on...in this hotel. Problem solved: on your phone. A hotel executive...
The Great Debate Over Tipping Hotel Housekeepers
There’s some chatter this week about a Marriott initiative to encourage tipping of housekeeping staff: An envelope will be placed in rooms within Marriott-managed properties expressly for housekeeping tips. While the envelope is tasteful and has a little panache (it’s...
2 Cool Hotel Bars in Chicago and the Tip Top Tap
Chicago is one of my favorite cities and during a recent visit I saw first-hand how vibrant the hotel scene is there. Landmark favorites like The Drake and The Palmer House have survived and even thrived as grand dames, but a number of new hotels sparkle and shine....