Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11353323)

Thanks. I'll check out both Westins. My partner has done the Bonaventure before on a business trip. I looked at the W, but it's more than we're willing to pay for the weekend, even on some of the buy two get one free specials they have running right now.

Speaking of parking, it annoys the crap out of me that Starwood makes that bit of information so darn hard to find on their hotel's individual web pages. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. I'd really like to know in advance what the charge is, yet there are downtown hotels in major cities where I know there's no such thing as free parking, yet I can't seem to find that bit of information on the website anywhere. On the Marriott and Hilton sites, parking information seems to always be there, and always in the same place.

Once again, I find myself wishing Starwood would be more competitive when it comes to its web presence.

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11353543)

What locations would you recommend?

Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11353549)

I was waiting for you to chime in and :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 11353636)

There are Waffle Houses in Ohio.

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11353379)

Thanks. Checking out the Westin in Pasadena, and the Sheraton Delfina. Looks like that Westin is cheaper.

The Westin Bonaventure doesn't really turn me on too much; staying in Downtown LA on a weekend pleasure trip doesn't really excite us.

Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 11353745)

Do you have a particular location where you have to be? Do you prefer to be near any areas? Or, you just want a nice hotel? What do you look for? Do you want restaurants, shopping, beach,...?

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11353590)

... I just had to change my LAX-IAH flight to leave LA four hours earlier because she wants a 4+ hour meeting at the hotel the night before;

Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 11353596)

SPG has been having problems with standard rooms loaded into their system with the new categories. I had problems booking several properties yesterday.

Are they still selling standard rooms? If so, Platinum Concierge can overwrite a standard room with rack rate and make it an award. They did that for me for a property yesterday. Today though, the standard rooms are loaded :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 11352949)

OK. Heading out for some wings and a beer. See y'all in a bit.

Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11353818)

Looks like Paris Hilton got in on the NRT deal :D

Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11353818)

Looks like Paris Hilton got in on the NRT deal :D

Originally Posted by zippypinhead (Post 11353840)

You didn't by any chance head over to the Brew Kettle? Best beer and wings in CLE. (If you like BBQ)

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 11353845)

She must be a GS, though. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by windwalker (Post 11353842)

from the article
left Los Angeles International Airport late Tuesday morning on a United Airlines flight bound for the Land of the Rising Sun.

“She had an extra seat in first class,” says the source. “Instead of taking her assistant, she took Doug.”

Damn must be nice :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11353833)

The Plat Concierge who dealt with the hotel yesterday attempted to adjust down the Cash and Points requirements on my existing reservation to match the new Cat 5 levels. He received a response from the hotel that all bookings made at the previous Cat 6 level would be charged cash/points at those rates, and that as the hotel no longer had any standard rooms to offer, I was stuck with my Cat 6 Cash/Points reservation, unless I wanted to just cancel outright. :rolleyes: