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  Tripatini October 28, 2010 at 6:58pm

  Now in the Tripatini blog: really helpful tips on avoiding bringing home bedbugs from your hotel.
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  Northeast News October 25, 2010 at 11:52pm

  Talk about cranky guests, Ed, the New York Times reports that a reputation management company may sue TripAdvisor on behalf of several dozen clients. Reviews that accuse hotel staff of theft, assault or discrimination, the company says, don't belong on the site because they are "allegations of criminality.”
  
  "Some hoteliers believe that TripAdvisor has gone beyond the neutral role of host through actions like sending e-mails highlighting “hotel horror stories” — in effect, endorsing those opinions.
  
  "Other complaints are that TripAdvisor is unwilling to remove questionable reviews from the site, declines to retire older reviews (even when a property is under new management) and screens owners’ responses more vigorously than members’ comments."
  
  Reputation management is what I used to do for a living, so I'd like to know: What do you think of all this?
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  Ed Wetschler October 22, 2010 at 8:45pm

  Are people just getting crankier, or is there a real problem here? ETN reports "While overall satisfaction among European hotel guests appears to have remained stable after achieving a five-year high in 2009, when the benefit of lower guest room rates is removed, satisfaction with the rest of the guest experience has declined notably, according to the J.D. Power and Associates."
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  Ed Wetschler October 20, 2010 at 6:54pm

  A crisis: The Chelsea Hotel, where every painter and poet and rock star you can think of has stayed and, y'know, played. But now it's up for sale. Please don't change it: http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/chelsea-hotel-new-yorks?xg_...
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  Hotel Mocking Bird Hill October 16, 2010 at 11:54pm

  Hotel Mocking Bird Hill has an on site art gallery featuring work by co-owner Barbara Walker as well as local artists. The hotel itself is almost a gallery with original works by Walker in all the rooms and public areas. http://bit.ly/aJVhY9
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  Tripatini October 16, 2010 at 10:40pm

  How about a hotel that doubles as an art museum? They've done it in Japan -- read about it on the Tripatini blog.
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  Darryl Musick October 15, 2010 at 5:13pm

  Hi Andrea, The Burnt Out Lodge in Montana is a really a place to get away off the beaten track. Seven miles from the nearest paved road, which is another seven miles from the nearest town. Check out this article: http://tinyurl.com/ydnwud2
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  Andrea Spirov October 15, 2010 at 10:36am

  Hi everyone =) Would love to know your fav experience at an off the beaten track hotel - it's our first giveaway on InspiringTravellers.com: Know a Great Hidden Gem Hotel? Share it to Win an Amazon Voucher
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  Max Pesling October 10, 2010 at 5:57am

  Just heard a great story on NPR today about how Brit comedian George Egg cooks his meals away from home using standard hotel room amenities: coffeemaker, iron, even, believe it or not, the Gideon Bible. I think you foodies will get a real kick out of the video. Bon appétit!
  
  
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  Rebecca Porterfield October 1, 2010 at 7:30pm

  If you're looking for an eco-friendly, beautiful destination this fall, check out the brand new Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park.
  
  The first to open its doors, the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park in northern Centre County, opened Sept. 2. The 16-room inn is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania’s award-winning state park system. It highlights the excellent birding opportunities at Bald Eagle (many bird species are attracted to the park’s ridges, valleys and diverse habitat); and demonstrates and interprets green building technologies, including geothermal heating and cooling, rainwater collection, and energy efficient lighting and appliances. The Inn also features the work of three PA Wilds Juried Artisans, as well as prints by John James Audubon and Ned Smith, the famous late Pennsylvania naturalist and artist who created more than 100 cover illustrations for Pennsylvania Game News. Visit www.natureinnatbaldeagle.com to learn more!