Comments on: Hospitality tips I learned from traveling http://athome.kimvallee.com/2008/01/hospitality-tips-i-learned-from-traveling/ Your guide to stylish living, everyday modern entertaining, and social media Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:38:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bahram Takalloo Bakhtiary http://athome.kimvallee.com/2008/01/hospitality-tips-i-learned-from-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-11263 Bahram Takalloo Bakhtiary Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:04:32 +0000 http://athome.kimvallee.com/?p=4603#comment-11263 hi mis kim vallee I read your posts you site have good idea for me now I insert your feed reader Link on my site the language of my site is Persian I`m Iranian thank`s a lot and good bye hi mis kim vallee
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]]> By: Isabelle Houle http://athome.kimvallee.com/2008/01/hospitality-tips-i-learned-from-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-5986 Isabelle Houle Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:08:13 +0000 http://athome.kimvallee.com/?p=4603#comment-5986 I agree with your wish list Kim and I suggest we travel together to discover the best hotel guestroom design and amenities ;o) Thank you for your plug! I agree with your wish list Kim and I suggest we travel together to discover the best hotel guestroom design and amenities ;o) Thank you for your plug!

]]> By: At Home with Kim Vallee http://athome.kimvallee.com/2008/01/hospitality-tips-i-learned-from-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-5985 At Home with Kim Vallee Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:40:53 +0000 http://athome.kimvallee.com/?p=4603#comment-5985 Fulfilling your Travel Essentials at Flight 001 | Shopping Alert Fulfilling your Travel Essentials at Flight 001 | Shopping Alert

]]> By: At Home with Kim Vallee http://athome.kimvallee.com/2008/01/hospitality-tips-i-learned-from-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-5984 At Home with Kim Vallee Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:31:24 +0000 http://athome.kimvallee.com/?p=4603#comment-5984 Michelle: You have very well-organized guests. I encourage you to continue anyway. You never know maybe next time your guests would not bring everything since they noticed you are such a great hostess.<br /><br />If you plan to provide these commodities to your guests, it is best to tell them in advance. Michelle: You have very well-organized guests. I encourage you to continue anyway. You never know maybe next time your guests would not bring everything since they noticed you are such a great hostess.

If you plan to provide these commodities to your guests, it is best to tell them in advance.

]]> By: Michelle Sullivan http://athome.kimvallee.com/2008/01/hospitality-tips-i-learned-from-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-5983 Michelle Sullivan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:07:11 +0000 http://athome.kimvallee.com/?p=4603#comment-5983 Interesting post - I house swapped this summer. Funnily enough, although I did leave hotel-like personal care necessities such as the one you describe in the bathroom, and new towels hanging out of empty dresser drawers in the bedroom, my guests didn't take advantage of them. I guess we're so used to having to fend for ourselves that we've become self-sufficient. Either way, it was still fun to do and that, and other little touches, gave me the sense that I was leaving my home in a comfortable way for their enjoyment.<br /><br />I completely get you re: the hotel shampoo and conditioner. Useless. I've suggested to one of my clients (a beauty product manufacturer and distributor) that the next time they hold one of their mega-conferences for their representatives in a hotel, that they make sure to stock the bathrooms with their own, branded products. As odd as it might sound, though, I'm sure they'd probably be met with resistance : even if you're booking hundreds of hotel rooms, it's amazing how little cooperation you get from many hotel venues when it comes to wanting a little personalisation.<br /><br />But that's another topic altogether :) Interesting post – I house swapped this summer. Funnily enough, although I did leave hotel-like personal care necessities such as the one you describe in the bathroom, and new towels hanging out of empty dresser drawers in the bedroom, my guests didn’t take advantage of them. I guess we’re so used to having to fend for ourselves that we’ve become self-sufficient. Either way, it was still fun to do and that, and other little touches, gave me the sense that I was leaving my home in a comfortable way for their enjoyment.

I completely get you re: the hotel shampoo and conditioner. Useless. I’ve suggested to one of my clients (a beauty product manufacturer and distributor) that the next time they hold one of their mega-conferences for their representatives in a hotel, that they make sure to stock the bathrooms with their own, branded products. As odd as it might sound, though, I’m sure they’d probably be met with resistance : even if you’re booking hundreds of hotel rooms, it’s amazing how little cooperation you get from many hotel venues when it comes to wanting a little personalisation.

But that’s another topic altogether :)

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