Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Modern Manners Guy, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. A comfortable hotel stay is not just about me. Trey manners My company is an odor removal service company and I am noticing more and more hotels trying to go green. I think it is a valiant effort. I clean out many hotels and can say that the older hotels have a long way to go to be green. Newers ones offer greener appliances and most of the time it comes down to the guest respecting, water and electricity usage which most people seem to not think about when they are staying at a hotel. http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=16144#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=16144#Comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:52:30 GMT Mike Grasso manners Have several of your episodes queued up waiting to enjoy. Just listened to the Hotel Manners and was quite joyed with some of your suggestions. I'll be posting a link to your site and the podcast file next week on my travel site. Thanks for the great work. Mike www.inflightout.com http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=15050#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=15050#Comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:39:32 GMT Modern Manners Guy manners The question of the KEYCARD came up and if there is any information stored on it that could be stolen. The short answer is NO. But PLEASE take a look at this link for more information: snopes.com/crime/warnings/hotelkey.asp http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=14650#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=14650#Comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:51:35 GMT Trent Armstrong manners Doc, Thanks for the kind words. I'll add to YOUR suggestion and say that in my research, I found that many times a tip left in the room can be swiped by a senior staffer. So if you stay somewhere for more than one night, you might find the person who has prepped your room and give them the tip (in an envelope) personally. Great tip, Doc! Sincerely, Trent http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=13946#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=13946#Comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:05:24 GMT Doc manners Dear Trent; Welcome to the podcast. I listened with interest to your podcast concerning hotel etiquette and found your observations spot-on. As an additional suggestion, I'd like to encourage hotel guests to leave a thank you and a small gratuity for the housekeeping staff who make up the room, an unusual practice (at least here in the midwest). Many maids and cleaners are economically-disadvantaged people working multiple minimum wage jobs who would appreciate the recognition and the additional income. As always, doing something polite for others has substantial benefits to the giver. Best Regards; "Doc" http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=13944#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=13944#Comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:24:13 GMT Trent Armstrong manners Thanks for your comments, Mike. Great idea about Coffee House Manners. I'll put that one in the queue. Cheers, Trent http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=13915#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=13915#Comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:48:27 GMT Mike manners Welcome, Trent. Thank you for taking over as the Modern Manners Guy. I was wondering if you could talk about coffee house etiquette. I work for a company in another state, so I do most of my work at home. However, when I have a couple of appointments, I might need to work in a cafe for an hour or two. How can I do this without bothering those who are there to enjoy their coffee or sweet treat? Thank you! http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=13907#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx?commentid=13907#Comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:47:25 GMT Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:52:30 GMT http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/hotel-manners.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us