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Jun 9, 2005 | 7:53 am

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Originally Posted by moondog

FYI, many Sheraton-bound persons get taken to the Hilton because the Chinese name for Hilton sounds a lot like "Sheraton".

This happened to me in Nanjing a few years ago...Was booked at the Sheraton Nanjing, and the cabbie took us to the Hilton. 'Hilton' in Chinese is something like "Xi Er Dung" (SEE-air-dung)...After much drama, we just had him drop us at the Hilton, and the good folks at the Hilton actually DROVE US to the Sheraton in a hotel car, free of charge.

Anyway, I now know better--not just for this instance, but if I'm unfamiliar with the hotel and I don't know the Chinese name and street, it's always a good idea to send an e-mail to the hotel and ask them for directions (or at least the hotel name) in Chinese...Print it off and take it with you.

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