It’s been called a few different things since its original construction several decades ago – many will remember the days this structure was the Omni Georgetown Hotel; and others will remember a time when P Street meant visiting the Radisson Barcelo Hotel. But for seven years now, the address 2121 P Street NW has meant […]
With the climate as bad as it is in the meetings industry, it’s comforting to know that there are advocates in the field fighting for respect in front of the right audiences. I was recently turned on to the website www.votetravel.org which the US Travel Association uses to “tout the enormous contributions that the travel […]
In the last decade or so, the General Services Administration (GSA) has spent thousands of man hours and tens of thousands of tax payer dollars reforming the way that it sets federal per diem rates for lodging. And in recent years, there has been increasing contentment and acceptance of the practice because, above all things, […]
Three years ago when I was invited by Starwood Hotels to their Rendezvous in Honolulu, I had mixed emotions about taking the trip having never visited Hawaii before. I convinced myself that I could break the seal on Hawaii with Honolulu because it wasn’t quite the same level of awe inspiring beauty found on Hawaii’s […]
On Sunday, July 1st, your friendly Hotel Lobbyist got married at the W Hotel in Washington, DC. The day was at least three decades in the making since I’ve known my bride since her birth. It fulfilled a lifelong dream from several different perspectives. We got engaged on the coldest day in late December and […]
Though only a one night stay this time in Washington, I was fortunate enough to get a chance to spend the night in a neighborhood I seldom explore, the Navy Yard area right near the Nationals Stadium. I arrived in the evening and was immediately taken by the cordial nature of the three individuals working […]
I make no secret about my over reliance on technology to run my business. If my brains are the fuel, then my technology is the vehicle I use to deliver. In more than five years in business I’ve experience two technology meltdowns which I pose in my out of office message as a “technology upgrade” […]
One of the most fascinating facets to traveling throughout the United States, particularly in metropolitan areas, is learning the subway and light rail nomenclature. Scores and scores of US cities use pronouncable acronyms for their transportation systems and many use the terminology in their daily existence without knowing it actually stands for something. First, there […]
I’d find myself back in the DC area once more and had an opportunity to lay my head at a recent acquisition of Kimpton’s, the Morrison House in Alexandria. If I may say, this hotel was entirely un Kimpton-like in the sense that it was not ultra sleek and modern. It did not push the […]
At the conclusion of my road trip and one night before my return to Long Island, I was most pleased to have the opportunity of staying just across the river from our nation’s capital, right near the Pentagon, at the Sheraton National Hotel. The Sheraton has notoriously been a tough sell for a number of […]