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The Faces of Hospitality: Five very creepy pieces of hotel art
If nothing else, some of the quirkiest, most striking artwork we’ve seen so far – whether it’s a piece hand-picked to complement a lobby’s trendster vibe or a photo boldly displayed above a fluffy bed to lend a bit of wacky-coolness to a guestroom – adds personality. But, uh, we’d advise hotels to air on…
Bundle Breakdown: The cookies are the only worthwhile splurge in Trump NYC’s ‘Kids on Central Park’ package
Ever wonder if those “romance” or “adventure” hotel packages are really giving you more bang for your buck — or if you’ve been suckered into booking a clever marketing pro’s cutesy champagne and chocolate-covered price markup? Welcome back to Oyster’s Bundle Breakdowns, where we go through the painstaking process of (roughly) breaking down the costs…
Ridiculously expensive hotel bedsheets now slightly less ridiculously expensive
Ah, the unmistakable feel of Frette linens: impossibly high thread counts; gloriously soft pillowcases; washcloths fluffed in heaven – the brand has been in (and touching) our faces at luxe hotels everywhere, from the towels at NYC’s Tribeca Grand and the bed linens at The Pierre to the “yummy yummy yummy” sheets at Miami’s Betsy…
Around the Web: Let’s hope nobody with a JetBlue unlimited pass acts like the Southwest naked guy
Craving up-to-the-minute news on hotels, airlines and travel as it all unfolds? The @OysterHotels Twitter stays on top of the hot gossip flying around the web 24/7. Today’s highlights from around the Internet: A passenger on a Southwest airlines flight was arrested (naked) after he exposed himself to the woman seated next to him and…
How do you know you’re at a hotel for honeymooners?
Aside from the abundance of deliriously happy couples with shiny new jewelry basking in the shimmering golden loveliness of the earliest stage of wedded bliss, how can you be sure that you and your Bud Light Lime are, in fact, staying at a hotel for honeymooners? This is how you know. We’ll tell you where…
Jamaica Photo Fakeout: Smiling gym-goers are questionable
A No-Fun Zone Listen, hotel marketers: nobody smiles at the gym. The gym is a No-Fun Zone. People don’t go to the hotel fitness center to chitty-chat like that; they go to the hotel bar. You’re practically begging us to expose a Photo Fakeout with this kind of thing. That said, allow us to do…
Las Vegas Photo Fakeout: Color Me Sad
On the left is the image used by the California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to promote their Deluxe King rooms. On the right is a photo of the same type of room, um, in real life. Although we found the off-the-strip property to be clean, comfortable and quiet (appealing qualities for plenty of…
