Thread: Hello from a Nonrev Spouse !

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jenny @ Nov 13 2008, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I work for a major world-wide hotel chain, so we have it made...ahhhh, life is good[/b]

Match made in heaven!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jenny @ Nov 12 2008, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Just a minute to introduce myself - the other half works for the airlines (Southwest to be exact), but of course who does all the travel planning.....

Located in Tampa .....[/b]

Welcome aboard. Jenny you are quite the conundrum. Your profile says you joined in 02 and are in Vegas. Is this one of those secret/duel identity things? Are you really Diana Prince?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Migflanker @ Nov 13 2008, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Welcome aboard. Jenny you are quite the conundrum. Your profile says you joined in 02 and are in Vegas. Is this one of those secret/duel identity things? Are you really Diana Prince? [/b]

LOL - forgot to change the profile !

Was in Vegas when I first joined, didn&#39;t do much on the board, then he got transferred to Tampa and I got active back here.

I thought it was something like that. BTW, while you&#39;re in Chicago, stop in at Giordano&#39;s for pizza, it really, really good. In fact I always bring a pizza back with me, (they partially bake and freeze it) it&#39;s the ultimate Chicago souvenir.

Luckily I&#39;m going with a "native" Chicagoian (???). I&#39;m rather excited as I&#39;ve never been to the town before, although not looking forward to freezing my back end off....

But I have 3 nights free at the Palmer House Hotel (love my hotel benefits!), tickets already in hand for a play at The Steppenwolf theater, and sense of adventure in place - so it&#39;s business as usual

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vgaslady @ Nov 17 2008, 05:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

But I have 3 nights free at the Palmer House Hotel (love my hotel benefits!)[/b]

If you don&#39;t mind me asking, how do hotel benefits work? Do you pay less like one would for ID90 airline tickets or do you get free nights every so often? Is it just your chain or others as well?

The Palmer House is an excellent location, heart of the loop, a couple blocks from the Art Institute. Have a great time, eat some deep dish, and chow down on some Chicago dogs for me.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nick @ Nov 16 2008, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

If you don&#39;t mind me asking, how do hotel benefits work? Do you pay less like one would for ID90 airline tickets or do you get free nights every so often? Is it just your chain or others as well?[/b]

It depends on each hotel chain I guess. My particular company it depends on which "brand" you stay with. With the parent brand, if it&#39;s owned and managed, it&#39;s free. If it&#39;s not O&M, then it&#39;s a sliding rate depending on the hotel. For the international properties the offer a "staff rate" - example, we&#39;re going to London next year, staying at a fantastic Hotel for 6 nights, and whole thing is only costing us 192 pounds total, including VAT and breakfast every morning. In London

For the other brands it can be anywhere from $29-$40 dollars a night depending on the brand. Another example - a co-worker of mine went to NYC recently and stayed in one of our hotels - just off Times Square - and only paid $39 per night for 5 nights.

Spoiled ?? Yes, but we&#39;re worth it.