Ways that hotels annoy guests

[Beano]

Doesn't everyone wash their hair everyday??

Only if you use conditioner as well!

 

[RSD]

Like this one (and various others nearby) …

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14.2 km away - calling that an airport hotel is really taking the piss!

 

[Beano]

14.2 km away - calling that an airport hotel is really taking the piss!

Are we talking about the same hotel?

 

[dajop]

Are we talking about the same hotel?
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I think they’re missing a decimal point. Google maps suggests a distance of 19km (12 miles)!

But to be fair maybe it was named that when the much closer old Denver Airport was still in use, But it’s been closed for exactly 30 years…

 

[Himeno]

The Denver airport property is quite large, much larger then the current airfield. With the exception of the Westin at the airport terminal, all other hotels are off the airport land. In addition, many of the airports close to the site of the old airport are still called "airport hotels".


Hotels in the red area are from the old airport. The green area are newer when the current airport opened.

 

[Beano]

Are we talking about the same hotel?
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Actually google maps shows it 9.5 miles to the airport, but they have a free shuttle which, I suppose, qualifies it as an Airport Hotel.

The Denver airport property is quite large, much larger then the current airfield. With the exception of the Westin at the airport terminal, all other hotels are off the airport land. In addition, many of the airports close to the site of the old airport are still called "airport hotels".

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Hotels in the red area are from the old airport. The green area are newer when the current airport opened.

This is the old airport location. Still 9 miles from the Marriott.

 

[MARTINE]

Actually google maps shows it 9.5 miles to the airport, but they have a free shuttle which, I suppose, qualifies it as an Airport Hotel.

This is the old airport location. Still 9 miles from the Marriott.

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Bit like those people I have read about that change their first name by deed poll to Sir.

 

[Beano]

Bit like those people I have read about that change their first name by deed poll to Sir.

"Lord" would be better!

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All's fair in love and marketing!

 

[MARTINE]

"Lord" would be better!

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All's fair in love and marketing!

Arise Lord Beano !

 

[Beano]

Arise Lord Beano !

Thank you your majesty!

 

[RSD]

The problem with the hotels that claim themselves to be "airport" hotels just because they have a free shuttle is that the shuttle is never at arrivals when you land - you have to ring, then wait - and if it is coming 19 kilometres through lots of traffic lights then you could be waiting 30+ minutes at a late hour having just landed dog tired and aching all over after flying Y on a QF 787.

 

[Beano]

The problem with the hotels that claim themselves to be "airport" hotels just because they have a free shuttle is that the shuttle is never at arrivals when you land - you have to ring, then wait - and if it is coming 19 kilometres through lots of traffic lights then you could be waiting 30+ minutes at a late hour having just landed dog tired and aching all over after flying Y on a QF 787.

I'm more concerned about "airport" hotels which have fixed shuttle times, booked in advance, and having to pay a nominal sum. Like the CP at Madrid.

 

[Rich]

Those coat hanger things where you have to slot the little metal head into the loop!

Or not enough hangers.

 

[andye]

Damn good thinking - this is a problem that I struggle with quite often.

One of my pet peeves is hotel curtains that don't properly close/overlap in the middle - how hard is it to figure out what size curtains are needed so as they overlap to keep the light out. I now take several clothes pegs with me to resolve this issue.

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Yep! Its ridiculous! You end up with more cushions etc on the floor than useful pillows on the bed.

I enjoy that hotel experience at home too. Does look pretty though

 

[Beano]

I enjoy that hotel experience at home too. Does look pretty though

It has been suggested you could use the coat hangers with the clips to keep the curtains closed. I have never found it a problem as in most of my recent hotels the curtains close and I don't mind the bit of light anyway.

 

[andye]

It has been suggested you could use the coat hangers with the clips to keep the curtains closed. I have never found it a problem as in most of my recent hotels the curtains close and I don't mind the bit of light anyway.

Oops-we have shutters which do a good job
I meant to refer to the bottom of the post and the cushion/pillow display

 

[Beano]

Oops-we have shutters which do a good job
I meant to refer to the bottom of the post and the cushion/pillow display

On the same vein, I stayed in a hotel that was 3 years old and only had a pull down blackout blind and net curtains. The blind was parting company from the side tracks a would have let in light if it had daylight. As it was I arrived and left when it was dark so didn't bother me.