I just spent a couple of days in Chicago – I stayed in a new hotel for me – the Indigo. It was close to the office and cheap as chips ($72 dollars a night – I’ve paid more than twice that for B&Bs in the UK). In any case it was pretty clean and bright and comfortable but two things troubled me:
1) how the recenptionist answers the phone. It starts off with the usual 10 minute preamble of “good evening and welcome to the Indigo Hotel, Schaumburg blah…blah….blah”. Then “how can I INSPIRE you?”. Retch.
2) the sign that suggests you might want to save the planet (as opposed to saving the hotel money) by recycling towels was a Haiku. Too much.
Help Us Save Water
Use Your Towel More Than Once
Mother Earth Says Thanks.
The bedroom was pretty good for 72 bucks though.
