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So I'm a part of a online community over at LiveJournal for people who work in the hospitality industry; specifically in hotels. We usually bounce ideas and problems off each other to see if there's an easier way to do something or to see if we're just doing something entirely wrong.
And today I have lost faith in my fellow Hotel Workers.
The worst thing was it started out as a simple plea for help with reservations in Chicago.
background: May 22nd is the start of a 3 day long convention in Chicago for the National Restaurant Association Hotel/Motel Show. An estimated 60,000 people is set to attend. /background.
FDA: Front Desk Associate, later turned Asshat.
AH: Asshat, another front desk associate.
Me:
FDA: Anyone work in a downtown Chicago hotel? Preferrably near <location>... I'm looking to stay May 22, a Saturday. So far I've found that most the places I'm calling are sold out. HEELLLPPPP...
AH: There is nothing available because it's the weekend of the National Restaurant Association Hotel/Motel Show. 54,000 expected according to their CVB.
Me: (aside, I said nothing useful other than agreeing that yes, that convention is going on)
AH: Go to <website with the convention details> Find the convention and call one of the host hotels and book under their block of rooms. Someone has rooms left that are on hold for the convention. It's large enough that no one will be checking rooming lists. And the convention rate will be less than any of the others out there
Me: That's entirely not fair though. Would you knowingly allow something at your own property?
AH: There's no way to tell. My reservations manager does it all the time when he goes to Vegas
FDA; @AH, Haha I am totally going to try that. No one would tell me what the convention was... hmm
Me:
*sighs softly* And people wonder why Front Desk Associates are losing faith in humanity.
So I'm a part of a online community over at LiveJournal for people who work in the hospitality industry; specifically in hotels. We usually bounce ideas and problems off each other to see if there's an easier way to do something or to see if we're just doing something entirely wrong.
And today I have lost faith in my fellow Hotel Workers.
The worst thing was it started out as a simple plea for help with reservations in Chicago.background: May 22nd is the start of a 3 day long convention in Chicago for the National Restaurant Association Hotel/Motel Show. An estimated 60,000 people is set to attend. /background.
FDA: Front Desk Associate, later turned Asshat.
AH: Asshat, another front desk associate.
Me:
FDA: Anyone work in a downtown Chicago hotel? Preferrably near <location>... I'm looking to stay May 22, a Saturday. So far I've found that most the places I'm calling are sold out. HEELLLPPPP...
AH: There is nothing available because it's the weekend of the National Restaurant Association Hotel/Motel Show. 54,000 expected according to their CVB.
Me: (aside, I said nothing useful other than agreeing that yes, that convention is going on)
AH: Go to <website with the convention details> Find the convention and call one of the host hotels and book under their block of rooms. Someone has rooms left that are on hold for the convention. It's large enough that no one will be checking rooming lists. And the convention rate will be less than any of the others out there
Me: That's entirely not fair though. Would you knowingly allow something at your own property?
AH: There's no way to tell. My reservations manager does it all the time when he goes to Vegas
FDA; @AH, Haha I am totally going to try that. No one would tell me what the convention was... hmm
Me:
*sighs softly* And people wonder why Front Desk Associates are losing faith in humanity.
) is Republic of Texas Rally in June. What they have been doing the past two years is when you go to their website they have a page listing all the hotels they have deals with. When you register you pick ( i think it was 5) hotels listing what you need and for which days. They would then email you back with the first choice (starting from the first) that has space available. You then verify you want it by calling the hotel to confirm. This has cut down significantly the problems they used to have with people taking rooms reserved for the event.
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