YoungHotelier.com launches a free exclusive hotelier discussion forum
YoungHotelier.com continues its tradition of reaching out to hoteliers, young at heart, to learn, communicate, help and have fun with its latest addition - an exclusive discussion forum / board targeted at bringing hoteliers together. The forum is called the "TEA Lounge" (TEA standing for Talk, Engage and Ask) and is available free to all to join. Visitors or new members can also watch a short video explaining the features, how to join and a dose of humor - visit www.younghotelier.com/lounge
Late night emails equate to a double espresso before bed
According to the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts' research, checking emails before you go to bed has the equivalent effect on the body of drinking a double espresso.
And, in an increasingly demanding working world, Brits are losing one night's sleep a week to this sleep-deprivation epidemic.
Fuelled by spiralling use of PDAs, mobiles, laptops and Blackberries, business travellers are potentially robbing themselves of a good night's sleep by failing to switch off gadgets early enough before going to bed.
Meet the Le Meridien cultural innovators and artists - LM100 Free Video Podcasts
For those of you who have iPods and/or use iTunes, you may be familiar with the concept of “Podcasts” You can now download free podcasts (12 videos at present) related to the Le Meridien LM100 initiative and the creative people we have onboard already. Use the link below to load the podcast directly in iTunes and then watch on your computer or iPod!
LM100: Le Méridien’s experiences are defined and enriched by a group of cultural innovators and artists called Le Méridien100. The group comprises a global array of visionaries, from painters to photographers, musicians to designers, chefs to architects. LINK: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=270156795 (you must have iTunes installed)
The Feathers Fly as Sheraton Starts a Worldwide Pillow Fight
Unique Online Technology Enables Visitors from Shanghai to San Francisco to Pick up a Pillow and Join the First Ever Virtual Pillow Fight at Sheratonplay.com and Multiple Other Sites Technology Enables Visitors to Book Reservations While They Play
The feathers are flying as Sheraton Hotels & Resorts starts a worldwide pillow fight through the use of unique online technology showcased at a new interactive website, Sheratonplay.com. The site invites visitors from across the globe to pick up a pillow and join a live virtual pillow fight, while simultaneously enabling them to book reservations or search travel options. Sheratonplay.com, developed to support the brand's goals to bring people together and allow them to interact while traveling, uses online technology in an unprecedented way by enabling multiple web users to interact "live" simultaneously on the same or multiple web pages.
