tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186713985692800160.post7316317185036320121..comments2024-03-27T23:35:48.288+11:00Comments on Gourmet on the Road: Travelling, eating and drinking with Winsor Dobbin: How hotels manage to infuriate their guestsWinsor Dobbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212861404097138307noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186713985692800160.post-50401664938790750262014-04-07T10:27:46.379+10:002014-04-07T10:27:46.379+10:00Ha! Just read the comment above mine about the cof...Ha! Just read the comment above mine about the coffee cups. Seems I'm not the only one!Tiffin Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549246941356135833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186713985692800160.post-11851407316766785742014-04-07T10:27:06.267+10:002014-04-07T10:27:06.267+10:00Oh, I SO hear you Winsor. I travel a lot for work ...Oh, I SO hear you Winsor. I travel a lot for work and am frequently frustrated at having to 'trade off'. 'Do I book the apartment hotel that has a TV in the bedroom or the apartment hotel that has a proper shower?' Why can't I have both? They are fairly innocuous requirements. The new 'in your face' clock radios are shockers so I too have turned to the phone. And don't get me started on wifi. Almost all hotels in Europe have free wifi or a modest charge of a few Euros. I just refuse to pay.<br /><br />Why is it so hard for hotels to understand that if they genuinely listened to their guests and made some changes, they may end up with loyal customers? I provided feedback to a hotel in Canberra that I couldn't stand those stupid catering coffee cups and suggested supplying coffee mugs. And they did! Now I stay there on a frequent basis.Tiffin Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549246941356135833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186713985692800160.post-60392345301300999732014-04-07T09:55:31.243+10:002014-04-07T09:55:31.243+10:00Small, thick cups that don't hold enough for a...Small, thick cups that don't hold enough for a decent cup of tea.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692653722546701768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186713985692800160.post-20404109719297644322014-04-05T18:56:53.050+11:002014-04-05T18:56:53.050+11:00Bugger! Lost comment when trying to select profile...Bugger! Lost comment when trying to select profile to publish, can't be arsed typing it all again...JohnHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784264942666437991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186713985692800160.post-38699218477778019522014-04-05T15:51:49.606+11:002014-04-05T15:51:49.606+11:00To be fair about the towels thing, it does save th...To be fair about the towels thing, it does save the hotel money but it's also actually better for the environment if the hotel does less laundry. <br /><br />You have definitely hit on three of my pet hotel hates: inaccessible/inadequate power points; hard pillows; and sealed windows. That last point is so annoying, I think hotels with unopenable windows should have a star taken off their ratings.Tim Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151344714771719558noreply@blogger.com