scented

Exactly my thoughts and I can judge this spa only from pictures!! Please tell me you didn't really have to pay before your treatment?

Good to see you around here, Aventine - it's been a while? ^

Aventine

Yup.

Pay before you play. We both found it very distasteful, that, a self-proclaimed 6* hotel would ask for payment upfront. And they charged us 50 cents because we were 1-2 minutes over on the parking timer coming out of there.
50 cents is not a lot of money but usually the penny pinching begins after a year of losing money.

KatW

I am preparing to write a resort review. I gather I am to use the button at forum top. Yet my reviews are lengthy and not composed all at once. The review form does not seem to be set up for that. Any way to download the form on an IPAD for later upload?

Also using ONLY an IPAD, how do I upload photos?

Thankee

Kagehitokiri

no way to download. not sure re ipad and photos, i know the system allows uploading of more photos. without using the system, photos can be attached to posts, under 'manage attachments' not sure what the limit is per post. there is also http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/album.php?do=addalbum which was original method

could always start a thread, and then add at least one, or even multiple (partial) reviews (using the system) to that thread, using "reply with review" button.

KatW

I'd like to play by the rules but not sure I can, that is, am able to do so. Thanks, kagehitoriki, I couldn't follow your directions.

bhrubin

It isn't so tough...but I prefer using the Expert Review format particularly because it is SO much easier to upload photos--whether it be from the iPhoto library or another drive source on your iPad. I find Expert Review to be the easiest way to do reviews, now...and now despise the old Trip Report format because the uploading of photos was so clumsy.

You should be able to cut and paste into the categories as provided for by Expert Reviews. Or you can customize the categories as per your liking if you want. So you can truly customize the Expert Review to be exactly like a Trip Report using the new format--as long as it's focused entirely on a single resort/hotel property.

You can PM me for any requests should you need.

Kagehitokiri

could "reply with review" multiple times in one trip report thread

bhrubin, no problems using review system on ipad?

several options >
"manage attachments"
"reply with review"
"new review thread"

bhrubin

Wow, I didn't know you could do multiple "expert reviews" in a single thread post. Thanks, Kage!

I usually use laptop to do these Expert Reviews, but I have used iPad, too. It's all about where you store and/or can access the photos!

Kagehitokiri

and selecting photos is no problem on ipad? (ive never tried)

i dont think there is a limitation on using "reply with review"

obscure2k

Thanks. this is such useful information.@:-)

uggboy

While reading about the new GM of the Dukes Hotel, Dubai, UAE I learned about a hotel chain in China which is named...Tonino Lamborghini and they're growing...

Also of note from their website...

Please see:

http://www.tlhotelsgroup.com/default-en.html

Has anyone here in the forum any experience with this particular hotel chain in China?

Cheers & Safe Travels. ^

Kagehitokiri

fontenay hamburg opens oct 15 and is LHW

interesting suites elsewhere >
elbphilharmonie.de/en/hotel
westinhamburg.com/en/guest-rooms-and-suites
620 panorama
920 horizon
1320 maisonette
3220 owners
referring to incredible windows, double/triple height

scented

Westin HAM with very bland decor, Spa is fully outsourced. Is this a Westin brand standard?

Seems boundaries of (over?)branding see no end in China. Frightful!

scented

Thoughtful addition to all Wynn & Encore rooms by visionary business man, Steve Wynn: Amazon Echo. Who isn't tired of all the panels you need a degree in engineering for, all working differently. Now you can just ask.

Aventine

haha might as well scream at an AI than an inanimate panel.