Note to self: Send flowers to Meg.
Meg is the girl at the corporate travel desk. She arranged all the air and hotels on this trip. Piss her off and you'll be taking your next flight sitting in the middle of the last row of seats on the plane that don't recline and are right in front of the lavatories, and you'll be sitting between two fat guys. I don't know how she arranges for the fat guys, but I've heard stories. If you're on her good side, she can make business travel a lot more comfortable.
Anyway, the hotels have been great - she found me some really good ones. Rooms are usually pretty tiny in Europe (unless you're paying a fortune). But all my rooms on this trip have been big. They are not all that expensive - usually around $200/night. Now I'm staying at the Anna hotel in downtown Munich. This is a great place. Uber chic (and I think I can say that, as I am in Germany). This is where Sidney Bristow (of Alias, my favorite TV show) would stay when she's in Munich. The restaurant and bar are ultra modern in design, lively but not too noisy - great energy.
I'm guy, so bathrooms are not usually a big deal with me (if it's functional - I'm happy). But the
ones here at the Anna are notable. Heated slate floors, heated towel racks - nothing like a warm towel when stepping out of the shower - really nice when it's freezing outside. And the amenities - ok, yeah they have the soap, shampoo, and moisturizer. But the Anna hotel also thoughtfully includes a condom - just in case you need one. (sadly, I doubt I'll have the chance)Thank you Meg for getting me into these nice hotels.
5 comments:
Oooh! Pays to have friends in high places.
Travel agents, servers, and folks at the DMV are people I make it a POINT not to piss off if I can.
You don't know how miserable you can be until you've been on the receiving end of their wrath. :)
Taking care of them sure pays off.
It always good to make sure to do a little something extra for anyone who makes your life a little more comfortable... there aren't many people who do that well, even if it is their job!
I make sure and take care of those folks.
I did send her flowers and she called me to thank me and she told me that no one has ever done that before. And she's been at it for 3 years. Wow.
Such a simple way to get great service from the travel desk.
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