Comments on: Where I’ve Been Sleeping

By: SpaceDog

SpaceDog — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:06:26 +0000

Universal power sockets — it seems you get these in Asia, they automatically take any shape plug. But I’ve never seem them in the EU or the US (although perhaps I stay in too cheap hotels there).

Optional breakfasts — I don’t always eat breakfast so I don’t really want to have to pay.

And mirrors that have anti-misting sections always impress me.

By: destri

destri — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:53:10 +0000

Most of my travel over the last two years has been work-related, so it’s little comforts that really make me smile. Love Bliss (W Silicon Valley) and Fresh (Baccara Santa Barbara) toiletries. If wifi is weak, I really love an ethernet outlet that’s close to the bed (no desire to sit at the desk, thanks). And, since I don’t have cable at home (way too distracting for me) I really love to veg and catch up on Bravo reality shows after a long day of shooting. So few hotels have Bravo!! One of my favorite exceptions is the Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara which not only has Bravo, but it also has a nice tub with a flat screen tv (and too many other sweet details to list).

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:21:47 +0000

Love love love Kimpton! Stayed at the Eventi in NY in July and honestly did not want to leave.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:44:56 +0000

I used to be one of the cheapy travellers that was happy staying anywhere so long as it was cheap and relatively clean (I loved the easyhotel, for example, and didnt even mind how orange it was because of how great the price was) I didn’t care about gyms or slippers or robes or anything like that, until I discovered hotwire and priceline, and started to travel more in the US, and then stayed in a Kimpton hotel…. and now I’m truly shaken of this idea of “cheap and cheerful” – if a hotel doesn’t leave me a handwritten note welcoming me back, I’m upset! The Palomar in Washington DC is so so good. I almost cried the day I had to check out!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:27:27 +0000

Well, I really like the travel sized bathroom products most hotels have. What can I say, I’m a simple girl lol.

By: An American in London

An American in London — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:22:43 +0000

This is a small thing, but in addition to everything you’ve just described/listed, I love when hotels provide real hair dryers. By “real,” I mean full-sized powerful ones that you’d use at home. Not the dinky travel-foldup ones or (the worst) the hair dryer attached to the wall that gets really hot but never seems to blow out any air (and which never seems to hook back into the wall properly).

Totally with you on fab toiletries. For a while, the Ritz offered Bulgari bath/shower products. That was the life. : )

By: Krista

Krista — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:25:55 +0000

Ah…I am a sucker for good bath products…Four Seasons and Sofitel does L'Occitane. Nice.

By: Krista

Krista — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:24:54 +0000

Good point. Kimpton hotels have free cocktail receptions every night from 5 to 6 pm. Love that! A good excuse to get out of your hotel room!

By: Rahul

Rahul — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:46:06 +0000

The plug point in the safe is brilliant, a money innovation. That really should be standard in all hotels going forward. Ditto on free internet; seriously the most important thing in a hotel. Years ago when travelling in the US a lot I loved Marriott Courtyards as they had HBO, large desks and free beer/ wine in the evening. I wasn’t ever there long enough to worry about luxuries.

By: Greedy Diva

Greedy Diva — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:24:35 +0000

Good to see that you are still living the life, Krista! I love a big fluffy dressing gown and good soaps (eg. Aesop packs at The Prince in Melbourne). I just blogged about my stay at The Scarlet in Cornwall which was pretty much idyllic (lying back in bed looking at a sea view helps). I don’t usually use hotel gyms, but the views from the gym at The Standard in New York get me up there every time. Not essential, but I had a roof top pool at a cheapish hotel overlooking the Colosseum in Rome once – definitely pretty cool.

By: Mathilde's cuisine

Mathilde's cuisine — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:27:41 +0000

It reminds me when I arrived at Constance Ephelia for our honey moon and I told myself ‘Oh, it looks like the one I have been to when I was in Mauritius” and then I realised it was part of the same group.
So I have decided to go to every hotel of that same group before i die