http://dir.salon.com/topics/hotels/?source=rss&aim=hotels en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT By Patrick Smith Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2007/10/19/askthepilot250/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2007/10/19/askthepilot250/index.html?source=rss The worst thing about hotel rooms? It's not the ugly carpeting. Plus: Why don't planes carry parachutes for passengers? By Michelle Goldberg Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/02/07/hotels/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/02/07/hotels/index.html?source=rss When FEMA cuts off their hotel subsidies Feb. 7, thousands of Katrina victims will be forced into the streets. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/08/01/hotel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/08/01/hotel/index.html?source=rss Mike Figgis' star-packed project on the Hollywoodization of the world is either brilliant or a mess. Regardless, he's one of the signature filmmakers of our era. By Jack Boulware Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/world/2001/01/23/hotel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/world/2001/01/23/hotel/index.html?source=rss A hotel survey Down Under shows gals are feistier than guys. By Jake Tapper Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/10/24/hotel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/10/24/hotel/index.html?source=rss Al Gore checks into the Excelsior, where you can check out anytime you like, but your reputation may never leave. By Don George Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/col/george/2000/10/20/internet_sucks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/col/george/2000/10/20/internet_sucks/index.html?source=rss The Web was going to replace travel agencies and empower consumers. At least, that was the theory. By Don George Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/col/george/2000/09/15/wanderlust/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/col/george/2000/09/15/wanderlust/index.html?source=rss Phone sex follies, the Mexican marital misstep and the woman who got stuck in a toilet. By Don George Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/col/george/2000/07/07/hawaii/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/col/george/2000/07/07/hawaii/index.html?source=rss When money doesn't matter, here's the place to stay. By Jhumpa Lahiri Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/bag/2000/04/03/lahiri/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/bag/2000/04/03/lahiri/index.html?source=rss The author of "Interpreter of Maladies" checks in with great fiction about hotels. By Ann Reavis Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/wlust/2000/03/10/italy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/wlust/2000/03/10/italy/index.html?source=rss What's with the homicidal drug-dealing hotel manager? After 50 years, certain things have changed at this Italian honeymoon spot. By Donald D. Groff Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/2000/01/20/shakedown/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/2000/01/20/shakedown/index.html?source=rss The crooked cop's palm: To grease or not to grease. Plus tips on hunkering down in Hungary and finding cheap U.S. lodging, and some parents' perfectly poisoned pens. By Simon Winchester Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/01/19/patagonia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/01/19/patagonia/index.html?source=rss Our roving connoisseur uncovers the finest hotel on the planet -- in Patagonia. By J.A. Getzlaff Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/01/11/lost/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/01/11/lost/index.html?source=rss People forget the darnedest things in London's hotels. By Katherine Ellison Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/12/04/ecotourism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/12/04/ecotourism/index.html?source=rss Two progressive resorts in Chile exemplify the baby-boomer shift from bare-bones backpacking to pampered adventure. By Susie Bright Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/sex/col/brig/1999/11/24/bellboy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/sex/col/brig/1999/11/24/bellboy/index.html?source=rss A member of the night shift offers seduction tips to the lonely traveler. By Judy Jacobs Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/10/27/hotels/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/10/27/hotels/index.html?source=rss From mega-travel agencies to boutique sites, the Internet has exploded consumers' hotel-booking options. But what do the different sites really offer? And where are the hidden treasures? By Donald D. Groff Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/1999/10/07/advisor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/1999/10/07/advisor/index.html?source=rss Our travel expert offers advice on convent and church accommodations in Poland, trips to Baja and finding that perfect hotel/Broadway package in New York. By Yvonne Shafir Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/wlust/1999/10/01/vietnam/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/wlust/1999/10/01/vietnam/index.html?source=rss In Vietnam, a woman-to-woman massage can be a therapeutic experience -- and then sexual intrigue appears. By Elliott Neal Hester Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/diary/hest/1999/07/13/hotel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/diary/hest/1999/07/13/hotel/index.html?source=rss When you spend half your life in hotels, you learn a lot about your neighbors. By Donald D. Groff Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/1999/07/01/san_francisco/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/1999/07/01/san_francisco/index.html?source=rss Our expert offers tips on top budget hotels in San Francisco and Alsace, airlines' emergency ticket-fee waivers and Maine's coastal treasures. By Donald D. Groff Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/1999/05/13/paris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/1999/05/13/paris/index.html?source=rss Our expert answers questions on the dog's life in France, frequent flyer miles as wedding gifts and Las Vegas hotel deals. By Julie Garagliano Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/10/02/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/10/02/feature/index.html?source=rss Julie Garagliano explains why she prefers anonymous hotel rooms to teddy bears, claw-foot bathtubs, breakfast quiches and shared bonhomie. By Jan Morris Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/09/03/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/09/03/feature/index.html?source=rss Lifelong traveler and award-winning writer Jan Morris reveals her addiction to grand hotels -- and to the rituals and theatrics she always finds therein. By David Downie Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/08/05/road/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/08/05/road/index.html?source=rss David Downie gives insider's advice on the hottest places to eat, stay and play in Paris. By Brent Gregston Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/04/17/road/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/04/17/road/index.html?source=rss Brent Gregston describes where to eat, stay and play in Germany's financial capital: Frankfurt.