Tweets from Last Night - Hotel Travel

Hotels are a huge part of travel, whether they are the main event of the trip or not. Travelers' from around the globe gathered and discussed the best properties in the world, shared their favorite views, and gave tips on getting deals and negociating rooms. Room 77 who specializes in a great deal with a great room, sponsored the event and gave away travel swag packs and three lucky people got $100 credit to the site!  Read all for all about glorious hotels.

Q1. What's your most memorable hotel experience?  

• The Burj Al Arab- Dubai- 7 star. Will never forget that!  marktravel
• Top floor. Shangri La Hong Kong or the seriously questionable "love hotel" in Taipei   deeboochi
• Staying at the St. Regis in Singapore where they had a "butler button" in the room to summon your personal butler!   wanderplex
• Having geckos & palm squirrels in my room at The Blue Magpie Lodge in the Sinharaja Rainforest redhunttravel
• Still laugh, my sister ordered French Fries from The Savoy in London, literally served on a huge silver platter! :) jkheaton
• Staying at Hotel des Grands Hommes in Paris where I proposed to my beautiful fiancee @misspharmacist  calbear81

Q2. Invite all your friends for a party - which hotel would you choose? Why?  

• Caneel Bay, St. John. Steel drum band on beach. Unlimited mai tais. kevinfliess
• Definitely the @FSHongKong. Have you seen their rooftop pool!?   ess_Skel
• One and Only Palmilla Los Cabos. Luxury, private butlers and celebrity sightings all rolled into one. mm_beauchamp
• Love the Library Hotel in NYC...could match friends to reading tastes, then we could "discuss" in the cute little upstairs lounge! innalameda

Q3. What's the most unique hotel you've heard of or stayed in?  

• LOVED Rock House in Jamaica built into cliffside raelinn_wine
• @JADEMOUNTAIN = No 4th wall! http://t.co/bwngn0sL LuxeTiffany
• Grand Hotel in Siena, Italy. Each room had a fresco painted in the ceiling. Felt like I was sleeping in the Sistine Chapel   ZipSetAndrea
• Enjoyed the Mount Livinia Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka at its 200th anniversary AmericanSahara
• The Salt Hotel at the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. Completely made out of salt!   CaptainandClark

The Four Seasons Resort in Chang Mai, Thailand has it's own elephant camp

Q4. How do you score great hotel deals/upgrades while traveling?  

• Having the right credit card helps a lot.   FrankDiCesare
• Also make sure you are signed up to get specials and promotions. You can always get about 20% off with promotions that are running.   BoomerangHotels
• Sometimes name dropping your blog helps though not always. When all else fails show em those pearly whites NewYorkHabitat

Q5. Hotel that you would never visit again? Why?  

• Hotel Paris Magenta Strasbourg riddled with bed bugs and the bathroom hasn't been cleaned in a decade NewYorkHabitat
• Rui Palce Punta Cana. No hot water for 3 out of 5 days #hatecoldshowers   Cardinaltravel
• The Best Western by PHX Airport - plane and highway noise. Rooms face the outside. Ugh!   FlyingPhotog
• Always stayed in same hotel in New Orleans, but pulled out sofabed - looked like someone had been shot fun2bblonde
  

Q6.  Which hotel offers the best view in the world?  Pics?  

• View from my hotel room, Moscow (Kempinksi)   http://t.co/eH1dSPfH foodieintl
• View from my room at the Intercontinental Budapest: http://t.co/RmioS21I amytravels
• BellagioLV has a great view of the breathtaking fountains. Love ClaraTsang
• View from Kahala Hotel & Resort, Oahu, Hawaii http://t.co/WvN0Em2N   kymri
• King George Athens - acropolis behind me.   http://t.co/afvl2z6J LolaDiMarco
• Honeymooned in Santorini at this Katikies...stunning views! http://t.co/6WLb6DPE   ZipSetAndrea
• Has anyone ever stayed in Delphi, Greece? Practically every hotel has a panoramic view of the deep valleys surrounding the city. WindstarCruises
• I guess this would be the best for me; Seychelles http://t.co/v8KKbNTS dless00
• Best hotel view in the world? Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge http://t.co/OeznCyjB RobertKCole

View of Union Square from the historic Westin in downtown San Francisco

Q7.  What do you do if you're unhappy with your room?  

• Spend more time outside. For me, hotels are more a place to sleep for a few hours than camp out for a weekend.  ViewOnTravel
• We've got some "best/worst views" of our own...from our users: http://t.co/63eBZHjb Room_77
• Complain in a calm manner. If not satisfied, set the Twitterverse on them. eyeno
• A couple tweets did solve a hotel problem once for me. FlyingPhotog

Q8. What hotel amenity is most important to you?  

• Going to have to go with free wifi... a complimentary breakfast doesn't hurt either # CaptainandClark
• Oooh, how about the MULTI-shower heads from all directions! :) + heated floors jkheaton
• Free wifi, plush robe & q-tips JSGAnne
• At @NatGeoTraveler we look for hotels with a sense of place, like El Hostal de su Merced in Sucre, Bolivia http://t.co/XEgP5v3x   Marilyn_Res
• A B&B in Germany gave a key to their wine cellar for complimentary drinks ... that was pretty sweet. JetpacApp

Q9. When choosing a hotel, what's most important? Price? Location? Amenities? 

• Location 100% KelseyIvey
• Hmm, the style and vibe of a hotel factors in too. Good location and a sense of style helps DitchCity
• When choosing a hotel, what's most important? Price? Location? Amenities? 1=location, 2=style, 3=price, 4=WiFi #travel   HipTraveler
  
• If business; location. If exploring a new city then price. That way the extra cash goes into trying new things  NewYorkHabitat
• Tpically splurge @ one hotel on a trip, rest are about price, last is about location & amenities  lapearce

I love a hotel with a great swim up bar! Grand Velas Puerto Vallarta.

Q10. Service with a smile – which hotel gives the best? Worst?  

• Best: All the lovely Icelandic farmhouses that offer accommodation. So friendly!  nickminers
• Sticking with my theme tonight of Skibo Castle & @CliffHouseHotel for service with a smile _Sians
• Pavillon d'Orient, Siem Reap! Their service was sooo heartfelt, I felt like I didn't pay them enough!   LaConquistadora
• Hotel Melia in Berlin gave me bottle of champagne for my bday, set up in room on ice when we got back!   leasejones
• Chateau Frontenac has its own Bernese mountain dog http://t.co/X5uNYIc3 who gave @wheresandrew a tour   Marilyn_Res

A special thanks to the @CNtraveler team for helping us host #TNI, of course we are huge fans and were honored to have them!