Worst of the worst: Barcelo Talanquera...

Time for another installment of "Worst of the worst", where we spotlight a negative review. The following review is from a guest who stayed at the Barcelo Talanquera in the Dominican Republic.

I WOULD GIVE THIS PLACE A NEGATIVE STAR IF IT WOULD LET ME. THIS PLACE WAS THE MOST HORRIBLE PLACE I EVER STAYED THE PICTURES THAT ARE SHOWN ARE NONE EXISTANT THE ROOMS ARE MUSKY AND THE AC DOES NOT WORK THE EMPLOYEES THERE HATE AMERICANS AND EUROPEANS THEY ACT LIKE THEY ARE DOING YOU A FAVOR. ITS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE HAVE TO PAY TO EAT IN CERTAIN AREAS THAT IS NOT ADVERTISED. SECURITY DOES NOTHING HAD ITEMS STOLEN FROM MY ROOM MANAGEMENT DID NOTHING BUT TOLD US TOO BAD SORRY. HAS OPEN DOOR POLICY FOR ANYONE TO COME OFF THE STREET FOR THE DAY, DID NOT GET TO EVEN USE THE POOL BECAUSE THE PEOPLE LET IN ACT LIKE ANIMALS ALSO RAID THE BUFFET AREA LIKE THEY HAVENT EATEN IN DAYS. SAVE YOUR TIME, AGGRIVATTION AND SANITY STAY AWAY FROM THIS HOTEL. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

You can view the original review, or check out the Barcelo Talanquera for yourself.

See you next time!

Cool idea! The "Green" hotel room keycard...

Saw a write-up about Green-Key recently and wanted to share with the rest of the world.

"Green-Key™ is an environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional plastic hotel keycard. Unlike plastic keycards, Green-Key™ is recyclable, biodegradable and produced from paperboard, a renewable resource. Its paperboard construction also makes it an economical choice versus other high priced eco-friendly products."

What a great idea. I know I don't always turn my room key card back in at the front desk, and I usually end up throwing them away. This is an awesome idea, and I hope hotels seek this (or others, if there are any) out.

From around the web: Google Mum On Plans to Build Hotel/Convention Center

Google missed a deadline on Friday to cough up plans for a new hotel and convention center in Mountain View, according to the Palo Alto Daily News.

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