Originally Posted by chinmoylad

Think hotels need to wake up to the fact that they're in 2017 - regardless of whether it's a guest visit or an industry visit, if they are being shown areas that are available to all guests anyway.

I've been turned down taking any photos/videos of a luxury hotel before - it's very frustrating because that's what really sells - and as much as I want to promote the hotel, I have no material of my own to do so. I was asked to use the hotel's official photos - which I use anyway, but I also try to send my photos/videos where possible so my guest has a good idea.

I've even been turned down a visit (the hotel does not entertain any such things) - it's not even a luxury hotel. Bizarre...I was thinking of doing a mini-staycation (or two, or three...) there but wanted to see what the rooms actually looked like before I committed to it. And their official photos are just not adequate.

If a hotel turns down a guest/industry partner from taking any photos, I can only assume it's because they have something to hide. But then they lead the tour - surely they would only show sections that are 'photogenic'?