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"The strata managing agent, who chairs the meeting, was presented with a number of limited powers of attorney, enough to ensure the contract was renewed without any hassle," Mr Wheeler said.
He said there was nothing to prevent other agents doing the same thing. "What the Government has tried to achieve has been circumvented already."
Mr Wheeler declined to name the apartment block, but said the institute alerted the Department of Fair Trading to the loophole.
"It has agreed to review the matter ... after the election," he said. "They were concerned when we raised the issue."
A spokesman for the Fair Trading Minister, John Aquilina, said the matter had been brought to the department's attention, but said: "Regulations cannot overrule power of attorney. But we don't view it as a loophole."
Asked if the minister had agreed to review the situation, the spokesman said: "There will be further reforms brought in this year, and part of those reforms will be a review of the performance of these latest regulations".
On-site building managers, often called caretakers, have more of a day-to-day role in building affairs than strata managing agents.
Sue Shearer, president of the NSW Management Rights Association which represents on-site building managers, said the association had never heard of managers exercising proxy votes to renew their contracts.
Among other changes ushered in by the amendments will be a requirement for developers or their agents to advise unit owners at least two days in advance of their intention to use priority voting rights, which they gain for providing finance for the purchase of an apartment.
Caretaker contracts, often struck between a building's developer and an on-site building manager before residents have bought, will be limited to 10 years.
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Today's recommendation, for my usual audience of mathematicians and social scientists: Miss manners (RSS). No, not because of the usual reasons that no doubt sprung to your head when you saw mathematician and manners in the same sentence. I recommend the etiquette column because it is a paragon of social science analysis.
"If Miss Manners hears any more contemptuous description of etiquette as being a matter of 'knowing which fork to use,' she will run amok with a sharp weapon, and the people she attacks will all be left with four tiny holes in their throats as if they had been the victims of twin vampires." [p 119]
Of course, this doesn't keep her from spending six pages on the question. We have to let that slide, along with the occasional letter in the way of "I was reading a historical novel that described an odd item. What is it?" We must allow Miss Manners her turn-of-the-last-century fetishes. And I find the third person tone amusing---some of our more trendy columnists below emulate it directly---but some tire of it.
Many of her columns are about simple restraint. Don't gossip, don't go around pointing out other people's errors of etiquette, don't indulge in rudeness in response to rudeness. In the context of economic jargon, it's a simple question of internalizing externalities, reminding the reader to time-discount appropriately, and establishing default norms to minimize cognitive effort regarding which fork to use so people can focus on the important things. Such principles seem simple enough, but like the principle of utility maximization, there are endless applications and variants.
She also frequently receives and prints letters in the way of "Dear Miss Manners: I was an arse, but I have a justification. Back me up here—I was right, right?" Those columns rather literally write themselves.
And then there's the clever reply. Economists eat this stuff up: given a system of rules, how can one elegantly achieve some seemingly difficult goal?
As for the rudeness of others, Miss Manners finds that is conquered by politeness. For example, a gentleman of Miss Manners' acquaintance dislikes being honked at by impatient drivers for not starting his automobile quickly enough when a traffic signal turns to green. Instead of honking back, however, he puts on his emergency brake, emerges from his car, presents himself to the honker in the vehicle behind, and inquires gently, "Did you summon me?" [p 4]
Many inquiries are of the form 'this used to be the standard form of etiquette, but it's obsolete now, right?' These letters are the most informative, because they are another way of saying 'I think this rule is arbitrary', which, as above, is false for any sustainable rule of etiquette. There is a limited set of rules that are obsolete, primarily because we no longer have a fairer sex whose members do nothing but bear children and swoon from time to time. But determining whether a rule is indeed no longer valid requires an honest knowledge of why it was in place before, rather than a dismissive 'oh, how Victorian'.
One or two pals of mine have pointed out that different societies have different manners. I'm no stranger to the idea of multiple equilibria, and there are always surface issues like shaking with the left hand or showing the soles of one's feet, but I can think of no cultures where fundamentals of interpersonal relations, general courtesy and some set of default social norms that people can fall back on, are not observed. The reader is invited to leave examples for discussion in the comments.
AdviceWhy recommend Miss Manners over more sensational advisors? It is the difference between an etiquette column, focused on balancing competing goals to form a society, and an advice column, focused on helping people to think more clearly where irrationality sometimes prevails. 'Dear sex advice columnist: I was thinking with my crotch and now I'm miserable. What should I do?' The advice column presents interesting stories and solutions, but is a different animal from the etiquette column. There are also a few people who do etiquette for the oversexed. [BUY!]
Further, many such columns work hard on maintaining the sensationalness by focusing on surface novelty of the `I recently became a man, and am seeking someone who recently became a woman, but I'm running into difficulty' variety, instead of the never-changing basics of human relations. Miss Manners' advice works for boys, girls, and everybody in between. E.g., "It is the essence of social flirting that no one—not even the participants—should be positive that anything more was intended than simple enjoyment and admiration." [p 276] Such advice will work as well in the tea room as in the dungeon.
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Location and shuttle timeliness. I didn't appreciate being charged for valet when I never had a car parked at the hotel. And then making an attempt to get in touch with the finance department of the hotel was nearly impossible. I left messages and called repeatedly only to never receive a call back.
Booked on KAYAK mobile for $90 plus tax. Close to LAX - good for travelers spending the night. Check-in was efficient. Room was pretty big. Bed was comfortable. Seemed to be very clean. Stepped right onto the shuttle in the morning to go to LAX. The flipside of proximity to LAX is that you can hear jets taking off, although it wasn't loud enough to disturb me at all. It may have been bad luck, but I saw several hotels' shuttles come by twice or more before the Sheraton shuttle finally arrived to pick us up. Also the shuttle stalled out a couple of times on the way to the airport, leading to significant anxiety. Possibly may have also been just bad luck.
Awesome bed. Didn't have housekeeping while staying there.
Nice rooms LAX airport views Excellent staff Convenient to LAX offices Improving restaurant and bar menus (works in progress) SPG reception every other week The last three times I've stayed here, I've had a problem with my room key cards at least once each visit. Sometimes they've just been coded wrong (as in the wrong check-out date), but other times they've just stopped working. It's a hassle to go back down to the front desk, especially when you've just come back from the office carrying stuff. That said, they're very helpful in giving new key cards. I just wish they'd bring them to the room rather than having me make an extra trip because of a problem with their equipment. The menu in the bar has been in flux for a while The menu in the restaurant is in need of an update
Restaurant service and yelp promos very good
I liked the view the room was ok wasn't what I was expecting (received a king instead of a double queen) Staff was very friendly -Wasn't aware of parking so I was charged twice for going in and out -Have to pay for WiFi (Not Free) -Paid for club level wasn't able to access the club room for breakfast or the horderves with my key card -Extra $20 to get a double queen when it was offered during reservation but wasn't able to select figured since there was 3 guest it would give me double queen (said king or double queen) -Wasn't Well Informed on anything during check in -Left disappointed
Parking is so expensive
Location, gym, bed, price.
Very clean, very close to the airport, workers were nice. No fridge in room. Parking is not free.
It was terrible and confusing. You had to get a voucher every day and it was far away, so you had to walk with all your stuff very inconvenient. Thought it was crazy that you had to pay for wifi too
Location and the staff's are friendly. Seems the room didn't have much visitor, it's dusty. Also, the utility and slippers are not prepared in room.
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Very clean, comfortable rooms; pictures on Internet do not do the hotel justice; would definitely recommend this hotel for it's comfort and luxury. Food and drinks were excessively pricey.
location bathroom was poor
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The staff were very polite and professional and were kind enough to offer a discounted rate for late checkout.
Stayed overnight before flying back to uk after touring Ca. Excellent accommodation, used gym and pool, good food, comfortable room and despite being close to airport little noise in room. Prompt service and no problems with shuttle to and from airport.
Very comfortable hotel close to all transport. Excellent service in the dining rooms. Excellent buffet breakfast. Lack of Refrigerator/Mini Bar and Safe in rooms.
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Location was just by lax, perfect view of aircraft taking off and landing, hertz rental desk with check-in desk, breakfast in bed Had to arrange connecting rooms setup for my daughter seperately on the day of check-in - would prefer to do this in advance with the online booking.
Our receptionist Diamond was one of the best receptionist to accommodate us at the beginning. She made sure that all of our request regarding rooms and parking was taken care of . What a great host. The rooms were really clean and comfortable. The housekeeping staff were spot on. Every morning at 6:30 am during our stay, there was a group of protesters outside of our window marching, yelling on a loud horn and shouting. Apparently, they wanted the hotel staff to unionize and the hotel has pushed back against it. We only learn then why we received ear plugs on our bed at the beginning of our stay. Even though we were on the 8th floor, it still was very loud and annoying during our 3 day stay. It lasted for about 1 1/2 hours each day.
This place is great. I paid $136 a night. Super nice staff. Parking in the structure was only $15 that's good because from other reviews I heard it was more. its super convenient and has a nice view of the airport (perfect for plane lovers). Before you check they send you a email asking you when you wanna check in, what view you want, how many pillows you need, and if your a single or double bed so that was pretty cool. Overall it's a very good place to stay. I will definetly book here again, only if I can't stay at Taylor swifts house hahaha Didn't have a fridge. Would be the best if they can put one in the rooms that don't have one. Other than that this place is s
Having to pay $25 for valet parking.
I like the travelers kit with the relaxation essential oils spray. It made it very easy to fall asleep for the four hours I was there.
Newer updated rooms, great bed/etc. Good location for getting around areas of LA. Parking was a bit costly because of how close this hotel was to the airport but it was a nice location for getting around various areas of LA.
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The pizza and craft beer were excellent. Sushi and many other food options were available.
Super clean and comfortable. Relaxation therapy face and foot cream and room/pillow spray a nice touch.
Airport hotel, so just to sleep. Two girl friends travelling together and everything worked. Nice bathroom with lots of counter space, good shower. Lighting for reading was focused and not intrusive to the other person, with convenient switches,. Check out was done on the phone in your room, airport shuttle buses ran every 20 minutes, 24 hours per day. Basically everything worked and was very convenient. Sometimes the simple things add up to a great stay. Bathroom door was a pocket door and very noisy, so there was no way to go to the washroom without waking up the other person.
Good but noisy A/C unit in room 826. Good but noisy A/C unit in room 826.
Friendly, quick check in, comfortable room, good size room. Dirty linen, cheap toilet paper, did not live up to expectation based on name of hotel, airport shuttle very behind schedule of advertised "every 15 minutes".
It was easy to find, clean, friendly and comfortable. I didn't like the exorbitant parking fees and they had no record of my reservation through booking.com. Thankfully, the front desk staff were able to get me a room (and a rollaway :( ) and lowered my cost as a show of good business.
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Location It was under staffed
The food in the bar was very good It was dirty, the elevators didn't work in 3 of the 4 banks
Newly refurbished, stylish and clean. Staff were excellent and willing to help with anything. Nothing negative
Clean, efficient, convenient to LAX. Free Wi Fi was a major plus.
For the price the hotel was not bad. It was very close to the beach and shopping areas. Transportation was quite easy. It is an older hotel and I understand that there may be problems. However, I do think that the room could have been a lot cleaner.
The hotel is near the airport which is what we were looking for. The front desk staff did not know about your booking system. She told me that your booking number was not recognized (not in her hotel computerized system). We had to wait for a while until another staff called your office to confirm the booking. It was very frustrating for us since we had a plane to catch that morning (not much time left) and had a long drive from Las Vegas.
location very convenience. none
I have been staying here one night a week for a class I have on the weekends....the night at the Westin is my best night of sleep all week! Comfy beds.
My room was not clean. A previous guests clothing was still in my room after checking in. Very disgusted by the lack of attention to detail
Everything, the staff was very friendly the room was clean pool was warm bed was comfortable and shower was great
I am never disappointed by this hotel. Excellent!
The beds are comfortable.
I had classes up in Hollywood, but I didn't recognize the hotel names in that area. I chose this Westin, by the airport... and like always Westin was Excellent. Beds are very comfortable!
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Clean sleek hotel
Location . Dirty windows , no tooth paste , and furniture was dusty
They did not serve nachos anymore in the bar (like last year) and the stella beer we ordered was finished. The waitress said this was because of a new management (Concerning the nachos).
nr the airport breakfast too basic
convenience shower...we stayed in two different rooms on two occasions and both times the shower did not fully come on and water poured out of the tap into the tub. I thought California had a water problem.
Convenience in getting & from LAX; comfortable; pleasant & efficient staff na
Comfort of bed . helpfulness of staff - ease of transportation to airport on initial stay - no mini bar in room
its 1990's décor needs a revamp. Showers are small and contained in the bath, amenities are squeeze bottles and a bar of soap. beers on tap, sports bar, junior suites are huge, pool is good in summer, gym is good, and its the right price.
This hotel is a mess......do not stay here.
The pool. The breakfeast in the restaurant. I felt that the breakfeast price was too high. Also, they should have an option "children" on their breakfeast menu, as typically children will not eat much, and often it will simply be cereals.
Could not fault any of the services What bad points?
the facilities
- we were surprised that we had to pay extra $12 for parking I dont remember if this is included in your website information. If not - it should be added. Question 4 we have chosen the hottel for it's rate and location - near the airport since we had early flight.
Proxiimity to LAX; 24 hour shuttle difficulty with wifi; no breakfast
Clean, comfy beds and decent restaurants within. Room smaller than expected, especially the bathroom
My kids and I love our stay... Beds were comfortable. . staff was nice and friendly.. The restaurants were delicious.. Love the pool and jacuzzi.. We had a great time.
What I'll remember most is the consistently friendly and helpful service, from first arriving to departure. Pool was a bit cold
The Wifi service
The room and restroom was very clean and the restaurant for breakfast very good Room is small
The pool is nice The rooms are very very small, the treatment to the costumer is really bad. Not reccommended.
Had to wait at airport for 35 minutes for shuttle to pick me up. Unacceptable!!
Staff helped us with the set up of a baby bed
Really great staff. Enjoyed the wine pairing and tasting menu at steak house.
One of best travelodges I've stayed at. Old 1960s vintage facilities but a lot of attention to keeping clean and little garden areas that really make it a great place. If you want simple clean then that's the place for the money. Oh I forgot the pool in center of hotel was week kept. The dennys next door needs a better bar.
Somewhat older but for the price it was in excellent condition, staff friendly, and good free breakfast. Everything in the room was in great shape and was very comfortable. Nothing; great stay for the price!
Cleanest Hotel I've EVER stayed in. Very efficient & friendly staff. Free breakfast was outstanding. Beautiful plants everywhere.
Breakfast ! Parking charge !
Nothing! The hitel was dirty and old What I didn't like is that they made a mistake and charges me for a room in a day where I was already in another state with no reimbursement! They stole my money and would not help me even tho it was kayak and the hotels mistake
Bathroom was clean, free shuttle to airport that left every 30 minutes Room was at end of row, had a sloping ceiling, old carpeting, old furnishings
I loved all the foliage and fountains on the inside of the hotel! It was really neat. Bed was super comfy and clean! The shuttle to the airport is wonderful!
Closeness to airport. Firm comfortable bed with excellent pillows. Clean bedroom and bathroom . Room had the typical smell of a 3 star or lower hotel. Though breafast was pretty good, for some reason the only egg choice was a cold shelled hard boiled egg. Don't know why they didn't offer hot scrambled eggs.
The room was COLD the whole time. Client service was great. No elevator so pick the main floor. Smell bad, cold, the sink was blocked. It was not relaxing at all. So it's a good choice if you just have to retire for a couple of hours.
I like the cleanliness and the comfort of the and the garden Oasis inside. The service is very officious and not cordial and not pleasant. They also charge too many fees for what you get. I needed very good internet, and they were not very helpful in trying to resolve my situation. And specifically, it was in their level of service. I understand they probably couldn't fix it, but they really did not handle the situation well at all. Their staff needs major training in customer service.
Had some issues with flights, but the staff was helpful in insuring I had a room when I arrived. Location was convenient to lax. Appreciate the courtesy shuttle. It took a while for the shuttle to arrive, and while the problem may have been road construction, it would have made it less irritating to know that was the issue.
I waited for the shuttle to the airport for an hour. The shuttle didn't stop at the shuttle stop I was at. It went right past me.
Didn't know what it was. It was better then I thought. Nice staff. Nice place. Stay there again. Time and time again
$28/day parking fees! This was not mentioned at time of booking. Reserved two rooms with two double beds in each, as our party consisted of two families of four. Was given two rooms with 1 king bed in each. Staff was rude and seemed annoyed that the reservations were booked via 3rd party. Rooms were on the small side and out dated. Very small pool and jacuzzi. Breakfast buffet is $24 for those interested.
Parking is outrageous, additional tax and no free wi-fi. Ridiculous!
Close to the airport, clean room, friendly staff, quiet, good dinner recommendations, shuttle was on schedule. We had to move into a 2nd room because the air conditioner wasn't working in the 1st. There was a $9.95 charge for the WIFI connection. The continental breakfast charge was too much ($19.00).
I didn't enjoy that I had to pay for parking when I'm already staying at the hotel and paying for the room it's bullshit my bank account is now over drafted 100 dollars because of this
First, The employees were kind. So I could ask without any pressure. Second, The facilities were clean overall. If you want to use wi-fi you need to pay about daily passing. I didn't feel uncomfortable about it.
nice room. comfortable bed. everything worked Terrible pickup service at the airport. We waited a half hour for the shuttle, and finally I had to call the hotel to request a pickup. The other hotel shuttles passed by every 10-15 minutes.
The rooms were clean and comfortable. There was no late night snack bar.
You must pay for parking if you have / rent a car $17.00 a day. If paying for the room wasn't enoug. Second complaint wasnt a big deal til I needed more towels
Well i didnt like the false advertising of the pricing and they didnt make it easy when the dates where mixed up or justify the costs that they later added and double charged me and its been 4 days and i havnt recieved my refund
I liked that La Quinta let me store my bags with them before and after check out. Everyone was friendly. There were not enough electrical outlets and there wasn't good placement for the coffeemaker.
We only stayed one night to be close to the airport for an early flight. Check-in was simple and fast, restaurant in the Inn was ok and reasonable, room was very clean, bed was pretty comfortable. The pillows were like rags tied in knots and put in a pillowcase. The parking was hard to find, there were only a few handicapped spaces and they charged $17. a day to park there, I complained about both things and was told to go back to the 3rd floor get my car and put it in a 20 minutes space... Entering the parking, there is a sign that says if you lose your parking ticket it will cost $200.00 but the machine did not give us a ticket. The lady at check-in said, "Oh, we never enforce that. How were we to know? She did waive the parking fee since I said I was sorry I booked there and wouldn't be back because of the inconvenience and cost of parking.
Convenient location and nice breakfast included Blood stains on floor and our towels were pretty dirty as well. Wish there was a place to get iced coffee inside or nearby
Comfy beds Clean Friendly staff Great free breakfast with hot food options Close to lax and to the freeway with access to Venice beach There were zero parking spots on our first night. We had to park at taco bell with a parking permit. Fortunately the front desk manager kindly waived the parking fees for our stay. Also our TV was in bad condition. Needed screen repairs
it is ridiculous for the hotel guests to pay for the parking, even being in the hotel
Great location, close to the airport for a late night arrival. Staff was very friendly, great rate and felt safe! Good, fast, breakfast cheap parking.
Proximity to airport Nice restaurant Easy check in and check out Frequent shuttle service to LAX
Awesome free breakfast. Nice clean room. I had to pay for the parking which was a bummer.
The shuttle they advertise never showed up and I was stuck waiting for over an hour in the rain. When I called the Front Desk, they said it was coming multiple times but it never showed. Eventually they told me they didn't know what happened and to take a cab.....an hour later. Horrible!
The price was affordable One of the elevator was under service
This is a very disappointing and terrible hotel. I was trying to book the hotel on the Kayak mobile app, and somehow the last step of the reservation process wasn't successful, so I tried to book it again but the second time didn't work either. Two hours later, I got two confirmation emails from Kayak and said "you're book" and found out my credit card had been charged twice($256) by Holiday Inn, then I contacted kayak customer service right away. The kayak representative was helpful and willing to talk to the hotel and ask for a refund, however, after the representative explained the issue regarding the mobile app error to Holiday Inn LAX, the hotel refused to refund ONE PENNY to us, and claimed that's their "non-refundable" policy. During my years of travel, I have never experienced this kind of issue and I still don't understand why this hotel is willing to ruin their reputation by refusing to refund any money and not showing any understanding to their guests. *This is not a vicious verbal assault, this is based on a real experience.
Will never stay there again. -Shower didn't drain -Urine all over the toilet -Overall unclean -Walls are so thin, that you can hear phone alarms going off -$18 for parking and $20 for breakfast -Inserted parking card into the reader and it didn't work
The staff wad very helpful and respectful. This a very nice hotel. The Business Center was nice but limited for 15 minutes. There were a limited selection for the Tv. I wish there could have been more channel and more variety. Only thing I didn't like is that you have to spend over 7 dollars to use a credit card.
I really enjoyed the fact that right from the start, members of the front desk were friendly and attentive. In addition, everyone else encountered at the hotel was very nice and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Will be back for sure when I come back to the area!
Close to airport and shuttle service. Bed was comfortable. Room smelled musty. Not the cleanest place. Neighborhood is industrial / business. Left a necklace that was a gift in room. Called guest services. I was told they found it snd it would be mailed to me. 2 snd 1/2 weeks later no necklace.
I liked the concierge. I liked that you have a bar.
One block from my rental car turn in......... great room.....mattress and TV quality excellent. Drapes would not close ................bright McDonalds lights also lit the room up but I was too tired.
Everything No complaints
The room was a one king size bed, very spacious and clean. Like it a lot Parking was very expensive and one shouldn't have to pay for parking for the rate this Holiday Inn charged.
No wash cloths, not enough towels, and had to pay for parking was rediculi
Proximity to airport and courteous shuttle to LAX were great. The facility felt a bit dated. Some fresh décor would help.
Perfect for what I needed....a quiet, clean, comfortable room.
Loved the scenery in the room
Our was so nice and more spacious than we expected. Will definitely choose this hotel again when we visit LA Only bad thing was the Wifi was too slow
The hotel staff was very helpful, and the restaurants on the 1st floor were good options to get inexpensive food. The room we stayed in was very spacious having a full kitchen and living room. A big plus was USB charging ports just about everywhere you could imagine. The only negative was that we found candy bar wrappers in the bedside tables in the bedroom. Other than that everything was clean.
not much just about everything. I have stayed in better Motel 6s
The staff was extremely rude probably the rudest I've ever encountered at a hotel front desk. Hotel was very plain and the decorations look terrible to overall very bland would not go back ever
LAX airport hotel. But in a nice walk around neighborhood feel. Lots of restaurants nearby even late at night sushi. And supermarket next door. Great massage at Just Massage close by too
The hotel was close to LAX airport. You can get there fast by Uber or Lift The hotel was dirty, lighting is horrible, bathroom super small, shower water pressure was horrible, the beds were very low to the floor. It was like sleeping on a futon.
Breakfast Everything but breakfast
Good all around. Reasonable price, nice bed and bath. Easy Uber ride from LAX.
clean beds and generally fairly priced compared to most hotels The staff and managers are horrible. they keys contantly did not work , if you ask the staff for anything they give a stuck on stupid look on their face as if they are being inconvenience for you asking for any type of service. they are certainly not in the service business but pack check. the managers do not try to resolve situations or act as if they care about the guest concerns. Lacking major resolution and communication skills. the location is not convenient
Comfertable there is no noise of room servise Two things i didnt like towels was very bad quality and brightness inside room they should change all towels and but stronger curtain
The ladies restroom on the main floor is way too dark! I could hardly see!
Very very questionable place to stay... Hotel policy, Canceled one night refused a refund even though the booking service was ok to issue a refund. Reception is a joke - takes forever to check-in.
I didn't get a chance to try anything. I had to cancel yet was still charged the full amount. They have lost my business for life
There were spiders behind the curtains in the room. They don't tell you when you purchase the room that the only available parking is Valet, then hit you with a $30 valet fee.
The hotel staff were great. Resturant food great....the rooms are a bit tired and in need of freshening up.....smelt stale....very dark and gloomy.. The towles had holes in them not impressed at all.
Checked in within 10min. of arrival, one person ahead of me. Room was great, clean, and comfortable. Great selection for room service. Food arrived within 20min., hot! Food tasted great, I had the pork slider, flatbread pizza, and porkchop. Drinks were cold. Although the food tasted great, it cost me $83! Little pricey. My room was in a corner, next to a storage room, #316. I felt like I was different.
The room was very comfortable - I liked the two rooms. The breakfast was just great!! I liked the big flat panel screen in one room and the second tv in the bedroom. The staff was very frienly and helpful. If you ask me if there was anything I did not like about the Hotel, that is a complaint. Not everyone has the time to file a complaint with the hotel while traveling - you should realize that. 1. only one of the two tv remotes worked. 2. The sink in the main bathroom backdup immediatly when used. Hotel management needs to insure those items are checked for usability every day.
Good local bus for $3.00 round trip going to Manhatten Beach area with shopping and restaurants if you want to kill a day waiting for a night flight home.
Good facilities, excellent breakfast, good Managers Reception every night, very good value for money.
Convenience to airport The food is nothing to rave about.
I really slepted comfortably in the beds. And the morning breakfast was awesome!! I didn't like the fact that the couch was broken, so therefore uncomfortable.
Very good room, excellent beakfast.
It was clean, comfortable and I felt safe there. would have liked some bacon with breakfast. The shuttle was a little late. I thought I was going to miss my flight out. But I made it.
The room was gorgeous! I did not expect the look of an indoor lobby that almost look outdoors! Very cool. Breakfast was delicious and my stay with my boyfriend was fantastic. Thank you!
The hotel was spacious, clean, well located. Staff were wonderful and facilities great. Amazing shopping a short taxi ride away. Convenient small shop right across the road for basic supplies as well as food, drinks and wine. An easy, enjoyable stay, and great location for getting to LAX early in the morning for our flight. Perfect stay!
Breakfast buffet and evening snacks always appreciated and valued Sometimes too much roominess and little time to use it all in the spacious suites... But definitely a valued benefit
Clean rooms, free parking, breakfast included (although I didn't try it). WiFi is slow and not too reliable (I was disconnected at least 3 times within 2 hours), elevators are very slow, the rooms are dated, and there's a slightly musty smell.
Appreciated the location and good breakfast Upon our arrival, our room smelled of Body Odor. After turning on the A/C it went away
Breakfast was good. Staff was very nice. Quiet for location. Elevators take a while to arrive from each floor.
The location was perfect for our visit. Breakfast was very nice. The rooms were clean, staff were friendly and courteous I will be there again in a few weeks
We missed our flight home, so after already checking out and heading to the airport to book another flight, they offered to keep our bags there and sent the shuttle out for us so that we could enjoy a couple more hours in Los Angeles. Very clean, very comfortable, and surprisingly quiet for being located so closely to the airport. Would stay here again!
The room was very clean and comfortable. It was quiet even though it is in a busy, noisy area. The bed was comfortable. The air conditioner in room 320 does not work well, we had it turned to a comfortable temperature but it could not keep the room cool. The gentlemen that checked us in, Sterling was his name, was rude and noncommunicative. We asked about places to eat and about the shuttle to the airport and he was very short and did not explain things in detail. Perhaps just a little training would help his approach with customers at the counter.
The location was the only thing this hotel had going for itself. The price matched the service & accommodations.
Best hotel near LAX for a quick overnight stay! Very close to LAX with a quick free shuttle pick up. The shuttle bus driver was the best ever! He was courteous, friendly and took all of our heavy suitcases from the shuttle to our room and then back the next morning!!
It is a good basic hotel. Good breakfast, free wifi. I won't stay there again because it took their shuttle about an hour to pick me up at the airport- about a five minute drive. Shuttles for the other hotels came about four times while I was waiting.
More than adequate bed to sleep in between flights. Clean.
Location Hard to find room ,stuck back in the construction area only 2 rooms stuck back in a alley way. Doors of both rooms wide open and the lights didn't work, the floor was covered in water, this was fixed but took time. I've stayed here alot but never had a room like this. I had a reservation too. I don't think they use this room for guests regularly.
Comfortable for an overnight stay between flights.
Hard non-carpeted floors, recently repainted, clean throughout. Bathroom fixtures such as showers felt dated. Toilet flushing was loud.
Overall good facilities for price Loud airline noise Room could have been cleaner
clean, close to airport, friendly people, good internet no proximity to restaurants except BK
Owner has done a really good job of cleaning up and modernizing an old hotel/motel Drain in shower didn't quite keep up. Not a big desl
It was very convenient because it was close to the airport. However, if you're new in town and visiting the city, I would pick somewhere closer to where the action is. Like near Santa Monica. It was pretty clean, and the staff was very polite. They let us keep our bags in the office until check in, and let us keep them there after check out until our flight. We didn't use the pool, but it looked decent. We had a great newly renovated room as well, so it was nice. The rooms were a bit damp. Possibly some humidity or mildew issues. We had to keep the fan constantly going. The continental breakfast was very cheap. Not much to choose from. Just some cereal and yogurt. Lots of flies all around the premise. A few in the room, but mostly outside the door and where the breakfast was located. Hair dryer was broken
Clean sheets. Coffee and continental breakfast. Room did not have any bad smell. Pick up to airport in morning every half hour. Hot water was hot. Close to airport. Airport van at pickup from airport took 1 hour 15 minutes. The door chain was broken in the room. Overall maintenance was poor.
Great location to the airport with a shuttle service. It was exactly what we were looking for in price/location for a quick sleep before a flight.
Clean, convenient location to both car rentals and airportand great shuttle service to LAX.
This hotel is in an excellent location if you're going to be traveling around Los Angeles. I was in town with my wife to meet our new nephew for the first time, and this place was conveniently located near LAX and next to the Howard Hughes shopping center (a really nice place). It's right near the 405 freeway, which is what everyone in LA uses to go back and fourth from the beach to the inland bits (the valley). Anyhow: I prefer to stay at extended stay hotels when I travel, because I follow a really strict bodybuilding diet, and being able to cook and store my own food is mandatory. The location was excellent, and the room was decent (clean, small kitchen, but usable). Well, here's where this hotel got a bad review in my book: customer service. My wife and I went to check into the hotel at night time (around midnight), and when we got into the front lobby, we were greeted by another guest who told us he had already called the hotel, and was told they were sending an employee down to the front desk to check him in -- 30 minutes prior. After we waited for a while, the other guest went and called the hotel back again (using the hotel's built-in phone system), and was told that an employee was on the way down again. After waiting an additional 30 minutes (my wife and I had been here about 45 minutes by this point), I got on the phone myself and called the hotel. I was immediately transferred to a calling service where the person told me that they've been trying to contact the employee on duty, but nobody has been answering their phone. They told me that there was nothing they could do except hunt around for the employee myself, and then put my on hold for 15 minutes and didn't answer my questions. So... After I got put on hold by the calling service, I then started wandering through the hotel with the other guests (who were still waiting to check in), banging on the doors of the communal areas. After banging on the door of the main laundry room (on the first floor), we were hesitantly greeted by the front lobby person on staff who must have been sleeping or something in the laundry room >.> So the entire time we were out there in the lobby waiting, calling the hotel, etc., this person was in the laundry room sleeping (I assume). So frustrating. We finally went to check in, were given our key cards (about time), and were then told that even though we pre-booked the standard King room, they only had a smoking version available. If you're not a smoker, and have ever slept in a smoky room, you know what I'm talking about: it's gross. So, I asked the lady to please just change our room or something, and she gave us a queen room (fine: I figured I'd argue about it later, but by this time I was exhausted, frustrated, and half-awake). So then my wife move ALL OUR STUFF into our new room, get into bed, and what happens??? The fire alarm starts beeping... Apparently the batteries had died on the fire alarm, so it was beeping every 3 seconds, making it impossible to sleep. So then I called the front desk, and was told to move into another room. So I go downstairs again (thankfully the lady had stayed at the desk this time), get a new room key, and go to the new room. And guess what I find in the new room? It was the room I had originally reserved!!!! It was a normal king room with no smoking. Sigh. I was so incredibly frustrated, that after moving all my stuff out of the first room, and into the second room (which we had reserved originally anyhow), that I just completely gave up. This was easily the worst hotel experience of my life.


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Re: st: quaids: how demographics variables change the expenditure function?
"Brian P. Poi" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: quaids: how demographics variables change the expenditure function?
Fri, 10 May 2013 14:04:32 -0500
On 05/09/2013 10:39 PM, Gary Mena wrote:
although quaids command has provided me with a lot of help in my attempt to estimate compensating and equivalent variation, I've realized that demographics variables were very important when modelling demand systems.
However, I haven't been able to understand how the quaids command handles demographics variables (I understand this command uses Ray's (1983) expenditure function scaling technique but it isn't explicit ly documented how).This is important given that if the expenditure function changes, then the welfare estimates will change.
Could someone please indicate me how does the expenditure function change with the demographics option in quaids command?
Gary Mena L.
The demographics alter expenditures in two ways. Say we have a single demographic variable, nkids, the number of children in a household, and our consumption categories include food and clothing among other things. Let's define a "reference" household as a household with nkids = 0. Then for a household with nkids = 2, total expenditures on all goods will increase by virtue of the fact that more food must be bought, more clothes must be bought, etc. Second, the pattern of consumption of the household with nkids = 2 may differ from a household with nkids = 0. Kids outgrow clothing relatively quickly, so that household might spend a larger fraction of total expenditures on clothing than a household with nkids = 0.
Mathematically, say we have an expenditure function e(p,u). To incorporate demographics z, Ray's (1983) method writes the expenditure function as
e(p,z,u) = eR(p,u) * m(z) * phi(p,z,u)
Here, eR(p,u) denotes the "reference" household with all the demographic variables equal to zero. eR(p,u) is the standard expenditure function for an AIDS or QUAIDS model.
m(z) is a function of the demographic variables and accounts for the first effect of demographic variables I mentioned above. It shifts total expenditures based on the demographic variables z.
phi(p,z,u) accounts for changes in consumption patterns due to the demographic variables z.
I'm not even going to try to retype the formulas for m(z) and phi(p,z,u) here, but they are in my (2012) Stata Journal article. How did I come up with the function for phi()? Lots of mind-numbing algebra and trial-and-error until I managed to get expenditure share functions that look like natural extensions of the QUAIDS model without demographics, in the same way that Ray's expenditure shares accord with the AIDS model.
You asked about computing compensated variation (CV) and equivalent variation (EV). Because we are accounting for demographics now, both CV and EV will be functions of the demographic variables. For example, you can compute average CV's and EV's for households with no kids, 1 kid, 2 kids, and so on. The only difference is that now you must work with the expenditure function e(p,z,u) defined above rather than e(p,u) without demographics. The algebra is messy but definitely feasible.
The same is true for the elasticities: they also depend on the demographic variables. In the SJ article I show a simple example where I compute elasticities separately for urban and rural consumers. You can do the same for any other demographic variable as well.
I hope this helps.
-- Brian Poi
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Ray, R. (1983). Measuring the costs of children: an alternative approach. Journal of Public Economics, 22, 89--102.
Poi, B. (2012). Easy demand-system estimation with quaids. Stata Journal, 22(3), 443--446.
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- I wanted to write to give you a heads up that as of early this month, Adobe went live with a new price for Acrobat 3D Version 8. As you're aware, the suggested retail price of the product has been US$995. The new suggested retail price is US$699.
- Adobe does ongoing pricing analysis of its products, and based on recent research believes the new price of Acrobat 3D will help make the product accessible to an even larger set of individuals and organizations in the manufacturing and AEC markets. For more on this subject see http://www.adobe.com/acrobat3d.
- The due date for the Acrobat 3D Contest is almost hear. January 31 is only three weeks away! Don't forget to enter! It is SO easy to enter. It will really take just a small amount of time to win Acrobat 3D, an iPhone, a Dell laptop, or a 3D mouse.
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- PICK A CATEGORY — Enter the Collaboration, Visualization, and CAD Data Interoperability or the Technical Publishing category depending on what type of work you wish to showcase.
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California here we come… a chance to get away from the cold, cold Midwest weather for a couple of weeks. The Adobe Manufacturing Business Development Team (Jim Merry and me) will be at some events in the coming weeks that you may be interested in. Here are the details:
- The first is SolidWorks World in San Diego, January 20 through January 23. I have an opportunity to speak during a breakout session on Monday the 21st. SolidWorks a good partner company, and many, many customers blend SolidWorks and Acrobat 3D into their workflows… especially to share information outside of engineering and across the supply-chain. I am looking forward to sharing some success stories and how-to's
- We will also be at Pacific Design and Manufacturing in Anaheim, January 29-31. This should be the West Coast's largest manufacturing show. Stop by the Adobe booth to learn more about solutions for manufacturing. We look forward to seeing you there.
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This seminar aims at studying the various forms of slavery around the world and the avenues to emancipation from the 15th to the 19th century in a comparative and also diachronic perspective. By examining slavery and its institutions in Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, we will question and analyze the changing status of slaves over times and places in the larger historical context of the changes in the Old and New Worlds. Particular attention will be given to the connections between the institution of slavery and the imperial system.
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The European Parliament says it will hold a first vote November 19 on controversial plans to put the European Central Bank at the apex of unprecedented EU-wide bank sector supervision.
"We are meeting the timetable set by leaders of the euro area and endorsed by the European Union at its June summit," a spokesman for the parliament said.
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The committee vote in November will cover amendments proposed by parliament to the plans for a single European bank regulator presented by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso last week.
A full house vote would likely follow in December but there are major differences to be overcome for that to happen - eurozone giant Germany wants a more limited ECB role while Britain jealously guards the independence of the City of London financial centre.
Sharp differences over the plans surfaced at informal talks among eurozone finance ministers in Cyprus over the weekend.
Hailed as a future cornerstone of a tighter EU political and economic union, several top ministers said the proposals will fail to meet an end-year deadline for adoption due to EU treaty constraints.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the target-date of January 1, 2013 for a first phase was no longer realistic while EU banking commissioner Michel Barnier cited a "juridical problem" at the centre of the problems.
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Non-euro countries led by Sweden refused to accept the ECB as judge and jury in cases where disputes arise over their lenders.
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Quetta, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 21, 2011
Gunmen set ablaze three tankers carrying fuel supplies for NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, in two separate incidents in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, officials said.
The first incident took place in Qalat town, 160 kilometres (100 miles) south of Quetta, the capital of restive oil and gas rich Baluchistan province which borders Iran and Afghanistan.
"Three men riding a motorcycle intercepted the three tankers, threw petrol and set them on fire," local police official Lal Jan told AFP.
In the second incident, two men torched another NATO oil tanker in Mastung district, 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Quetta and fled, Jan added.
A senior provincial government official Saeed Umrani also confirmed the incident and said there was no loss of life in the two incidents.
The latest incidents came days after gunmen set ablaze 16 NATO oil tankers in the southwestern Dera Murad Jamali town.
NATO tankers are regularly targeted with arson attacks blamed on insurgents attempting to disrupt two key supply lines that cross Pakistan's western border bound for foreign troops fighting in neighbouring Afghanistan.
In October, gunmen torched 29 oil tankers also bound for Afghanistan in the remote Mitri area, 180 kilometres (112 miles) southeast of Quetta.
Baluchistan is torn by Islamist militancy, sectarian violence between majority Sunnis and minority Shiite Muslims, and a separatist insurgency by rebels seeking political autonomy and a greater share of profits from natural resources.
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Rolling Stone reports Toler had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known also as Lou Gehrig's disease, and had been unable to speak or play guitar for the last few months of his life. Toler was diagnosed with the disease in 2011.
Ticket Sarasota tells Toler's wife, Debbie put her husband to bed on Sunday night and found he had passed away in his sleep when she returned to him around 8:00am on Monday morning.
Close friend and former percussionist for the Allman Brothers, Chaz Trippy said of Toler, "his ability to make people laugh and feel good and happy was amazing. That smile of his is just a force of life and, God, how he loved playing that guitar."
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"Dangerous" Dan Toler found his start on the professional music scene playing with Dickey Betts & Great Southern on their 1977 self-titled debut album. Toler joined the Allman Brothers in 1979 following the group's reformation and played with the band until 1982. When the Allman Brothers broke up again, Toler toured with the Gregg Allman Band, along with his brother David "Frankie" Toler and recorded the hits songs "I'm No Angel" and "Just Before the Bullets Fly." In 2009, Dan Toler joined forced with John Townsend of the Sanford-Townsend Band and the pair released a self-titled blues album, The Toler/Townsend Band.
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