Hotel Blogs - When Hotel Marketing gets Social

LinkedIn and pictures

Have you noticed that LinkedIn has finally decided to allow users to post a picture of themselves in their profile. Very useful when you have hundreds of people in your network and you don't necessarily see them everyday! (n'est ce pas Damien & Chris...)

VibeAgent is growing

Still in its beta testing phase, the reviews and travel social community site VibeAgent has more than 2,500 registered members. Not bad at all...With some funding from TRX, I am sure the growth of this exciting new venture has just begun...

I still have 15 invitations to the beta site left in case you are interested.

Spammers, go away...

Why some people keep using the comment box to introduce their company
regardless if their venture is related to my posts? I wonder if I should moderate comments from now on...

The Hotel Fairy: Mövenpick Resort & Residence Aqaba, Red Sea

Once in a while, an air hostess - who will remain anonymous - will act like my Hotel Fairy who will share with you on video the hotels she experience across the world. No words, no music background, no editing, just plain video taken from her mobile phone about her room...

3rd video is of Movenpick Resort & Residence Aqaba, Red Sea.

Mövenpick Resort & Residence Aqaba
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How can I qualify to be a hotel?

Is there a minimum number of rooms to supply in order to be called "Hotel"?

I guess the rules are different from the US, UK, Italy, France and so on...Let us know what are the rules in your home country.

The Hotel Fairy: Petra Marriott Hotel, Wadi Moussa, Jordan

Once in a while, an air hostess - who will remain anonymous - will act like my Hotel Fairy who will share with you on video the hotels she experience across the world. No words, no music background, no editing, just plain video taken from her mobile phone about her room...

2nd video is of Petra Marriott Hotel in Wadi Moussa, Jordan.

Petra Marriott Hotel, Wadi Moussa, Jordan
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City Inn is getting Mac's friendly

Did you know that the UK innovative hotel chain City Inn has installed the latest multimedia technology in their brand new hotel in Manchester opened since May. They have equipped each room with a iMac computer.

The Hotel Fairy: Le Méridien Bangalore

Once in a while, an air hostess - who will remain anonymous - will act like my Hotel Fairy who will share with you on video the hotels she experience across the world. No words, no music background, no editing, just plain video taken from her mobile phone about her room...

1st video is of Le Méridien Bangalore.

Le Méridien Bangalore
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Hotel Review: Novotel Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France

This wasn't the first time I have stayed at a Novotel hotel.

Novotel Sophia Antipolis fits absolutely with the brand standards. Good size room with sofa bed to accomodate a 3rd person if needed. The décor is well... Novotel standard color and furniture. I was on a business trip and I think Novotel does a good job to provide what you need at a reasonable price (around 100€ per night).

I have ordered a room service in the evening and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food on my plate (Salmon with penne pasta + Cured Ham + Goat Cheese). The choice of TV channels in the room is great.

By the reception, you have a large selection of the latest French comics (BD in French) which is great if you are bored in the evening or if you can't sleep. I thought the breakfast was very average with not so good scrambled eggs and bacon. This is the area where the hotel should improve. The good news was the fact I could have my breakfast outside under the pine trees.

I will definetely stay there again. (actually I did this week!)

Novotel Sophia Antipolis, France
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Virtual Tour of the Beach Hotel in Monte Carlo

The SBM (Société des Bains de Mer) has uploaded on Dailymotion a virtual tour of the Beach Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Visite Virtuelle de l'Hôtel Beach à Monte-carlo
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