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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by BillLaimbeer, Mar 6, 2007.
Daddy Rich seemed to have a fairly strong opinion in favor of Flip.
though this same article contains an unwittingly revealing glimpse of an attitude of Flip's that has worried many at the forum (and, a few reservations aside, i'm a flip supporter): lack of recognition of the importance of defense. If he truly believes tha the series was won by whichever team shot better, he's over-emphasizing offense and short-shrifting the impact that each defense was playing....
Technically...that's a "chicken or the egg" argument. The team that shoots better is the team that effectively defeats the opposing team's defense. Making this observation can be just as indicative of Flip's saying that the defense wasn't good enough to hold the opponents to a respectable shooting percentage. Or it can mean that Flip doesn't care about anything but offense. It's more or less predicated on the emotionally driven subjectivity of the listening ear. Depending on how I've felt about Flip at the time, I've heard it both ways.
Even though I have had a few issues with Flip in the past, all in all I agree with your statement Dunes, he coached his tail off in game six. He made the necessary adjustments in order to diffuse Chicago's pick and roll and reduced it to shambles where it no longer looked like a pick and roll. He changed guard assignments by putting Rip on Hinrich and CB on Gordon (I thought this should have been done from game 1). I think Flip has learned a lot since his days at minnesota, he is known for his large playbook, maybe we have only seen a fifth of it, hope to see a lot more in the Cavs series.
as an actual phenomenon, good shooting vs. poor defense may well be a chicken egg phenomenon. but i think flip's language is still somewhat revealing: if he meant that the defenses weren't good enough, he didn't say that. i don't think that flip doesn't care at all about defense or that he believes defense is irrelevant cause i've also heard him talk about defense and make defensive adjustments. i just think he's more interested in offense and that it's what, primarily, he "sees" when he studies a game; it's like a basic tilt, or inclination of his, I believe (and, incidentally, not one that i have any problem with -- i'm just observing).
And yet a perfectly good counter argument would be to point out that the vast majority of the "adjustments" talked about by Flip during the Chicago series were defensive adjustments. I for one, cannot bring myself to take great stock in one statement pertaining to what is still only debatedly an offensive mindset, while simultaneously overlooking the ten plus straight previous mentions of the defensive end of the floor by Flip during the same press conferences.
Well, the Pistons had "Jordan Rules" for the playoffs for Michael Jordan. Flip now has a plan but will not disclose the name as of yet. Players seem excited as the Prodical Coach prepares his team for battle. Read about this in Yahoo Sports............................
yeah cloud, i think your reading of this is better than mine. in view of your posts, i think what i did was jump on the feeling that the reporter was only entertaining one possible reading of Flip's statement. but, in the context of the press conference (which I didn't listen to) and the actual defensive adjustments, esp. in game 6, I think it's more reasonable to see it as you do. thanks for the exchange.
Flip has picked up a lot of the flack leftover from the LB era with regards to playing the bench, assaulted by Darkonites and Delfinians, not to mention the Blalockers and Johnsonians. Last night, he left Maxie in during crunch time and it may have won us the game. Last night, we rolled 10 guys again. 10 guys and there was no garbage time or big lead to coast on. This is the Flip I thought we were getting from Minnesota. The guy who will try different things from his bench to see what works. Delfino didn't work, and neither did McDyess. So we went with Maxiell. Excellent move. And boy does JMax look like he's going to be a keeper in this league. All of the folks who thought his lack of size, or finesse or rebounding would keep him down, well he's proving them wrong. He's got the ferocity of Darvin Ham, the character of Elden Campbell and the range of Uncle Cliffy.
Amen Amen I say to you !!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure about the range thing, but I agree with the rest. JMax should be a solid option for 20-25 mins off the bench. I don't know if he could become a starter on this team.
Uhh, OK then. He can give you 80-90% of what Ben did as far as rebounding and help D, and he has a decent J, and has the potential to be a decent FT shooter (wasn't he a near 80% FT shooter @ Cinci?) Unlike Ben he isn't quite as Fluid, but is a way better finisher and seems to have real good hands. The Ben Wallace/Charles Barkely/Charles Oakley/sCorliss Williamson mixture I've heard before was a decent one.
You think Maxie can average 10-12 boards and 2-3 blocks a game? If so, he'd be a walking double-double. He hasn't been great on the boards and I believe that Pistons' coaching staff is working on that with him. And the free throws - I'm not sure what's wrong with the guy. Maybe he should try to shoot jump shots from the line, I dunno. But if he can't fix it he won't be a starter.
Maxiell's free throws got better in that stretch of games toward the end of the season where he played a bunch. It's tough to have FT touch when you play infrequently and play with bursts of energy. His form is a little weird, but it seems like he has potential to improve.
I definitely see Jason Maxiell as being the next "big nasty" like Corliss Williamson. I don't see him being a starter in this league, but being a great 6th man off the bench like big nasty was can contribute just as much to a team winning a championship. And btw isn't this thread supposed to be about Flip Saunders? Why did the subject begin to revolve around Jason Maxiell?
I think it started with discussion on bench use by Flip.
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These are the numbers close to what Sheed gives us during the season.
There's a good piece with Saunders in today's Detroit News by Rob Parker: Success drives Saunders
He's doesn't convince me. "No. 1, my dad once told me if you don't have a team and you're a coach, you're not coaching. So I made a decision that I wanted to get back in." - does that make any sense? How obvious was his Dad's truism? How long was he out of coaching? "As a coach, you want to have an opportunity to have success, and if you don't have success, you live with it." What? You get fired is what you get. "At times, people show their ignorance by not understanding things." That would be the definition of ignorance. People show their blindness by not seeing things. "But I don't think we lost last year to Miami because we were tired. At that time, Miami was a better team." The same Miami team that got swept in the first round this year? Better team my a%$. Sounds like he lived with it. "Q . Have you been accepted here by the fans? A . I really don't know because I really don't deal a lot with people to know where it's at." Whatever dude. You know where it's at. And I'll add this quote from his other Det News article today. "We have to take (Cleveland's) aggressiveness and try to make it a weakness." Why don't we make their high rebounding numbers a weakness while we're at it.
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I'm considering the purchase of a new scanner that can easily handle glass negatives. I've had several requests to work on old glass negatives, but my present scanner is only equiped to handle 35mm tranparencies. I considered making my own adapters, but the lid light is simply not wide enough to illuminate the larger sizes.
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Thanks in advance for allowing me to pick your brain.
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Which scanner have you got at the moment? Maybe one of the top-of-the-range Epson scanners, like the Perfection 3200, will be able to do the job.
Alternatively, you could get them scanned professionally if there aren't too many to do.
Alternatively, you could get them scanned professionally if there aren't too many to do.
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I'm currently using an Epson Perfection 1650. I've been considering the Epson 3200 (among others), but what I'm looking for is a scanner that comes equipped with transparency adapters that can handle various size glass negatives - e.g. 4x6, 5x7, 8x10.
I've yet to find one that will do all these sizes. Perhaps none exist.
I've yet to find one that will do all these sizes. Perhaps none exist.
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Did you manage to find a suitable scanner r2b2?
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Phoenix Volleyball Swept in Road Battle at UIC
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
CHICAGO (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay volleyball team (9-8, 1-3) fell 3-0 to UIC (10-10, 3-2) on Friday night in a Horizon League contest at the Flames Athletic Center in Chicago. The 25-19, 25-21, 25-14 result marked the second straight 3-0 win for the Flames, and the first time the Phoenix had been swept since Sept. 1.
"We weren't ready to play tonight and UIC took advantage of it," Phoenix head coach Debbie Kirch said. "As a coach, I need to do a better job of making sure we are ready to go from point one. We will keep looking for the answer, starting tomorrow at Loyola."
Green Bay recorded the match's first point on a kill by Leah Van Zeeland (Kaukauna, Wis.), but the Flames took control after that, building a 9-5 lead early in set one and forcing a Phoenix timeout. Green Bay kept it close, trailing just 15-13 after a kill by Katie Mroczenski (New Berlin, Wis.), but the home team pushed its lead to 22-17 before closing out the first set 25-19.
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The third set was all UIC, as the hosts surged out to 6-2 advantage and never looked back. The Flames opened up a 10-point margin at 18-8, and finished with its largest lead of the match at 25-14.
UIC was paced by senior Janise Dismuke, who finished with a match-high 13 kills and a hitting percentage of .400. MaryKate Imrie managed the Flames offense with 41 assists, while Justine Garcia and Maggie Strus had 10 digs apiece.
Carmen Leitermann (Schofield, Wis.) had a strong performance for the Phoenix in the loss, hitting .450 with a team-high 11 kills. Leah Poel (Jenison, Mich.) finished with 28 assists and Brittany Groth (Oak Creek, Wis.) tallied a match-high 20 digs.
Coupled with last Friday's five-set defeat at Milwaukee, the loss at UIC marked the first time the Phoenix had lost consecutive matches since dropping three straight from Aug. 25-28 in the first week of the season. Green Bay entered Friday's match having won seven of its last 10.
Green Bay returns to action in Chicago tomorrow at 4 p.m., taking on Loyola at Gentile Arena.
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I have a 9 month old dog who is just getting the basic obedience down. Later I would like to start her in personal protection (if the trainer thinks she is fit for that).
1. Does a dog have to do schutzhund/IPO training in order to be good at protection work?
2. Does a dog that excels in IPO necessarily do well in real life with protection? I am not very familiar with IPO but if those IPO dogs encountered a real life attacker/burglar would they act differently than when they are doing Schutzhund?
Just a heads up, but vague thread titles may get passed over by the experienced people you want info from:)
IPO is a sport and many dogs view it as a game. Dogs trained in IPO may or may not "help out" if you were to find yourself in some predicament. You don't have to train in IPO as some kind of precursor for PD training. Hopefully others with more experience will post with better details.
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This is a tough question...mostly because it really all depends on the dog. There are dogs that will protect/bite a true threat without any training, there are dogs that won't bite any human due to training (most pets are taught not to put their mouth on humans), there are dogs that will engage a sleeve or a tug but won't engage a human, there are dogs that will run away and hide, there are dogs that will bark and make a big fuss but really not bite, there are dogs that will bite out of fear when cornered, and there is everything in between.
The biggest difference between a "personal protection" dog and a Schutzhund dog is more than likely the amount of pressure the PP dog has had put on it during training in order to withstand a true attack and a threat that might fight back. A Schutzhund dog doesn't get tested to the same level of pressure that a PP dog SHOULD get tested to. I know someone with two HOT IPO3 dogs and on IPO2. She said that one of the IPO3 dogs would probably be able to withstand the decoy/threat fighting back, the IPO2 dog probably would as well, but the other IPO3 dog probably wouldn't withstand any type of large pushback from the threat. But none of these dogs have ever been trained or tested in a situation where the decoy/helper would actually fight back and try to get the dog off.
This answer really depends on your trainer, your dog, and what you want. No one can answer your question as to how an IPO dog would react because 99% of IPO dogs have never been tested in a real life situation. It's also extremely difficult IMO to replicate every single possible scenario the dog might encounter in training and that's why most people will tell you that a PP dog is born and not made. A dog with solid nerves, a dog that isn't scared of anything at all, a "natural."
Does working a dog in IPO give you a better idea that your dog is more likely to defend you than a dog that isn't trained in IPO? Probably...but that might also have something to do with the fact that the majority of people that don't train in IPO don't play tug the same way, don't allow their dogs to ever put their mouth on a human, and tend to correct any kind of aggressive or guarding behavior in their dogs.
I think you really have to understand the commitment it takes, and understand what you're expecting out of your dog. In my opinion, IPO gives you goals, gives you benchmarks to reach, and will give you the satisfaction of accomplishing something. Training just a PP dog...you really have to make your own goals, and as someone (I'm assuming) that hasn't done bite sport of any sort, you're not going to be very good at seeing the week to week progression of your dogs biting and reaction to pressure. I'm assuming this because I'm in the same shoes you are and its extremely hard to notice the small improvements a dog makes week over week. You also need to really trust your trainer and trust that they know what they're doing because YOU have no idea what is right or wrong at this point.
Be very careful, if you trust your helper/decoy then you can believe them, but also remember that at some level they do make money the more times you come and the longer you're training.
Depends on the dog and depends on how you approach the training.
Thanks for the replies. Im not really sure if/how I can change thread title?
I am meeting with a trainer next week so he can evaluate my dog and see where we need to begin. She still has work to do with basic obedience.
I respect the dogs & owners who do IPO. I have watched the training and it is unbelievable the talent those dogs have. My friend belongs to a club and they train 3-4 times a week. She has been encouraging me to join but I am reluctant since my dog still needs work in basic obedience. Of course I am sure she would be the best IPO dog (lol) but I don't want her to think she can only bite a sleeve or it's just about having a good time. I have been in a position where a well trained dog could of helped me avoid a bad situation, not neccessarily by biting but with alerting me and shutting the threat down a second so I had time to react.
I realize not every dog could handle the pressure of PP and if the trainer says perhaps she could I will pursue it, if not I am still happy to have her.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
George Griffith piano tuning in Melbourne, 1876
NICHOLSON and ASCHERBERG
Beg to inform their musical friends and the public
that they have now in their employ the
The staff consisting
Mr. JOHN BLACKBURN,
Of whom nothing need be said, his name being a suffi-
cient guarantee for excellence of work.
Mr. RICHARD O'BRIEN,
A most excellent and finished tuner, for five years with Erard,
several years with Broadwood, for the
last five years constantly engaged in Melbourne.
Mr. GEO. GRIFFITH,
A most careful and painstaking tuner.
In securing the very best men for this important branch of their
business, Nicholson and Ascherberg again prove that it is
their endeavour to have the best that can be had in every
department, and they hope that this will be duly estimated by
their numerous
friends and the public
The tuning of a piano is one of the main things to be thought
of by owners, as many a good instrument is spoiled by the
tuning being entrusted to inferior men.
Nicholson and Ascherberg therefore assure the public that
all tuning entrusted to them will receive every justice at their hands,
combined with punctuality and moderate charge.
NICHOLSON and ASCHERBERG,
Pianoforte Gallery
(Opposite W. H. Rocke and Co ),
46 and 47 COLLINS-STREET EAST.
The Argus 3 June 1876
A few months later Nicholson and Ascherberg advertised a string and brass orchestra. It is tempting to think that George was a part of that orchestra. Perhaps he was, but the only story about him that I have heard that has been handed down was that he suffered from rheumatoid arthritis in his hands, and that he had to have his hands massaged before he could play. I have wondered whether he was still able to play.
NICHOLSON and ASCHERBERG'S BAND
(String and Brass Instruments)
has long been known as the first orchestra for
dance music in the colony.
The BAND Consists of 80 MEN.
Conducted by the well-known Herr PLOCK,
possessing the largest and most choice repertoire
of music of any band this side of the equator.
Any number from one to 80 can be engaged.
Engagements may be made and all particulars ob-
tained at Nicholson and Ascherberg's.
Quadrille pianist, Herr Plock.
NIOHOLSON and ASCHERBERG,
Have in their employ the
FOUR BEST TUNERS in the COLONY,
The staff consisting of
Mr. JOHN BLACKBURN
Mr. RICHARD O'BRIEN.
Mr. J. EZOLD.
Mr. GEO. GRIFFITH.
In the tuning of pianos many a good instrument is
spoiled by the work being entrusted to inferior work-
men, Messrs. N. and A. assure the public that all
orders given them will be faithfully executed with
punctuality, and at moderate charges.
NICHOLSON and ASCHERBERG,
45 and 47 COLLINS-STREET
The Argus 9 September 1876
After this date Nicholson and Ascherberg continued to advertise the best piano tuners in Melbourne, but they no longer advertised their names, concentrating on different aspects of their music business on which to spend their advertising pounds.
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I love your new blog. I had a great uncle who went to New Zealand and Australia for gold rushes, and returned to Boston with lots of stories. I'll be reading your stories often!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for your kinds words. I only wish George had actually left us with his own stories- in a letter, or a journal, perhaps. Too easy! I have discovered how interesting the newspapers of the day are - just the advertisements tell interesting stories. I saw on which talked about a Hokitika hotel being just across the road from the camp - the miners' camp I assume. It did make it all seem like a rather bustling and cheery place (though cold - I notice how thick the woollen suits of the unknown gentleman are).
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Adding a bimini top further increases your protection from the elements. Large bows stretched across your cockpit hold a "canopy" of canvas overhead to protect you from the sun and rain. A clear plastic window sewn into the top will allow you to see the windvane at the masthead as well as the luff of the mainsail. Have your canvas maker include a connector piece that zips in between the bimini and the dodger to complete the shelter.
For the ultimate protection and comfort, the addition of a modular system of side curtains that zip together and snap to the outside of the coaming will turn your cockpit into a wonderful "Florida room." In colder conditions, youll stay warm and protected from the winds and you wont get cabin fever on those miserable rainy days. By setting up your curtains in a way that allows you to roll down and zip together just what you need for the conditions, youll get many more enjoyable hours sailing and sitting in your cockpit.
To combat early morning and late day sun from which your bimini offers no protection, many cruisers fashion a "roving" piece of cloth that is attached to the bimini and blocks the low sun. Mosquito netting can also be zipped into the modular surround setup to enjoy the outdoors, even in buggy places.
On Serengeti, weve gone one step further and built a permanent fiberglass dodger and bimini, with opening, 3/8-inch tempered safety glass windows in front, and opening hatches on top. An application of Rainex on the glass allows for the best visibility possible in wet conditions. Its a wonderful setup, but a very expensive alternative to canvas and you lose the versatility of a fold-up bimini. To have one custom made cost over $20,000. Ours has cost us about $5,500 in materials and close to 1,000 hours of labor, supplied only by us.
Positioning Instruments and Electronics
On our first cruising boat, Safari, Sue and I were very proud of the way we had all the instruments mounted on the pedestal right at the helm. We thought it was the real cat daddy. It wasnt until we had been out a few weeks that we realized with todays autopilot and interfacing GPS systems that you rarely stay behind the wheel on a cruising boat. Instead, you enter your waypoint on the GPS and the autopilot automatically steers to that destination. Staying behind the wheel is reserved for those times in confined waters or when a lot of traffic is around.
What we thought was a clever and neat installation, turned out to be an uninformed one from the cruising sailors standpoint. For the best visibility from anywhere in the cockpit, instruments should be mounted forward in a heads-up position. This allows you to stand watch at locations other than behind the helm and ensure that youre still able to monitor the water depth, boat speed, etc.particularly useful if you need to tuck up behind the dodger for protection from wind and waves.
There are things, though, you definitely want to have near the helm. The autopilot controls need to be here so that if ever you need to make an emergency adjustment to your course, you can disable the autopilot and grab the wheel at the same time. Likewise, a VHF radio should be installed within reach.
Its amazing and a little scary just how many VHF radio transmissions are not heard by sailboats. While living aboard in Charleston, SC, before leaving to go cruising, we used to listen to frustrated harbor pilots, commanding 300-plus-foot container ships, attempting to contact sailboats crossing the narrow shipping channel. We noticed that it was common for the pilots hail to go unanswered. A missed communication of this sort in confined waters with commercial traffic could present a danger to all boaters in the vicinity.
Maybe its the noise from an engine, the distance from the nav station to the cockpit, or simply the wind howling through the rigging that causes radio hails to go unanswered. The cruising sailors answer to this problem has been to mount a second VHF radio outside in the cockpit.
On our cruising boats, weve always installed two separate VHF radios with independent antennas. The one in the cockpit is wired to a short antenna mounted on our stern rail, while the radio down below is connected to the masthead antenna for long range communication. With this arrangement you have a complete backup system in the event of failure. Also, since the lower antenna and cockpit radio provide less range, you dont spend the whole day listening to every radio transmission within a 30-mile radius. This can be particularly tiresome when in populated areas.
Todays sailor carries many electronic devices to make life easier and to aid in safety and navigation. A waterproof 12-volt power outlet installed in your cockpit will make it convenient to plug in spotlights, handheld GPSs, cell phones, and even laptop computers.
Adding speakers to the cockpit can serve two purposes. With the same set of speakers, you can listen to great music from your stereo, then flip a switch and listen to your Single Sideband Radio without needing to be near the speaker below. Make sure you choose speakers that are the magnetically shielded type so they dont throw your compass off. Being your typical remote-control-kind of guy, Ive even found a hard-wired remote that we mounted in our cockpit, allowing me to flip through radio stations and pull up our favorite songs from the CD changer without leaving my comfortable seat. It even has a safety benefit since we can immediately turn the music down without going below if we hear a radio transmission. At least thats how I sold it to Sue.
Cockpit Storage
Binoculars, air horn, spotlight, flares, charts, spray cleaner and paper towels to clean sunglasses, bug spray, sun block lotionthe list is endless. Keeping these things out of the wind, spray, and rain, but close at hand can be a challenge since many sailboats dont include dry storage in their cockpit design. That doesnt mean it doesnt exist though.
A lot of boats have dead space inside their cockpit coamings. Some builders have made open cubbyholes that provide limited storage in these areas, but the contents can still get wet. By cutting out the appropriate-sized hole and fitting a plastic hatch with a gasket on the door in this area, youll end up with functional access and dry storage. We added three such hatches to our coamings and left one cubbyhole open to stow our cats away while sailing.
Most cockpits are originally fitted with drop boards for the companionway. These are definitely needed for safe offshore sailing. A set of hinged companionway doors, however, make everyday living more convenient. The safest arrangement allows for the old drop boards to still be inserted behind the hinged doors if weather and sea conditions warrant it.
A drink holder within reach of the helmsman will ensure two hands on the wheel when necessary, and a whole lot less spills. Make sure your drink holders are large enough to accommodate cans in foam coolers and are designed with a cutout at one side to let a coffee mug settle into place.
When you drop the hook and its time for dinner, a table in the cockpit will enhance your best seat in the house. If you choose a table that either folds up, or one that lifts off and stores below, it wont impede on movement around the cockpit while sailing.
Some cockpits are very wide, which is great for living space at anchor, but undesirable at sea. The addition of a removable bar in the middle against which to brace your feet when heeling over will increase your security. When sailing offshore at night, or at any time during rough weather, youll want to be tethered to the boat. For security with freedom of movement, youll need a few strong tether attachment points that are through-bolted and have backing plates.
An interesting observation that weve made about cockpit design is that those with square corners are more comfortable than those with rounded corners. Not what youd think, huh? Whether at anchor or underway, a square corner allows you to brace yourself and settle in more snugly and securely than a round one.
The cockpit is the true window to your cruising adventures. With just a little planning up front, youll spend countless happy hours in this one small space. Your days at anchor will be more comfortable, and your sailing passages warmer, dryer, and safer.
We just got an e-mail from friends who have been cruising the coast of Scotland this summer. They tell us that the Europeans seem to be a "tougher breed" than the rest of us. While our friends sit back comfortably inside their well-thought-out, fully enclosed cockpit listening to their favorite opera and sipping hot tea, they pass boats manned with drenched, cold, and huddling sailors decked out in full foul weather gear. They want to shout out, "It doesnt have to be like that, you know!"
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Why is this guy complaining? It's not like the restaurant is in Cincinnati. It's hundreds of miles away in a different city. I doubt he's going to lose any business. Does this guy think he owns some sort of nationwide trademark?
The Precinct is an established brand with nationwide recognition.
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Jeff Ruby is a complete clown.
An attention-seeking clown.
Hard to make me side with Jim Edmonds or anything associated with that whining franchise, but there's nothing wrong with naming a restaurant in St. Louis "Precinct."
I bet Jim Edmonds' restaurant serves hot dogs.
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Friday Wrap #23: Predicting Twitter trends, American Apparel's gaffe, a social research center2012-11-02
Posted on November 2, 2012 4:59 pm by Shel Holtz | Brands | Business | Crisis Communication | Ethics | Facebook | Marketing | Mobile | QR Codes | Research
(c) Can Stock PhotoThe weekend approacheth, but not before we look back on the last five days and the posts and articles that made an impression. If you're interested in the pool from which these items were drawn, you can always dip your toes in at Links From Shel.
An algorithm for predicting Twitter's trending topics
If somebody was going to come up with a formula for figuring out which topics will trend on Twitter 90 minutes before they do, you'd think it would be the quants at MIT. Indeed, researchers say their algorithm is 95 percent accurate, according to a Poynter Institute post. "Basically, it sounds like the algorithm learns to recognize the low-level data patterns that precede a topc making 'the jump' into a conversational trend," writes Jeff Sonderman.
American Apparel and lessons learned
Some brands just never learn. Over the last few years, retailers and fashion houses have found themselves in hot water for promoting themselves on the backs of some kind of emergency. This time around, it's American Apparel, which suggested that customers affected by Hurricane Sandy might take advantage of a sale "in case you're bored during the storm." Lest you think this was directed at people outside the storm area tired of news reports, the offer was available only in storm-affected states. Melissa Agnes is just one of several who wrote about the gaffe, calling it "the opposite of being sincere and compassionate." She adds, "The whole Twitter-sphere lit up with tweets of disgust and outrage." Agnes's advice? "Always focus on sincerity and compassion in a crisis. When in doubt, ask yourself: 'Am I going to come across as self-promotional and pompous, or as though I really, truly care about my clients and their needs during this time?'"
Twitter Tests Like and Star Buttons
Twitter's traditional Favorite button may be giving way soon to a replacement: either Like or Star, both of which are being tested. ClickZ reports that it's more than semantics. Whatever they end up calling it, you'll be able to share with others your appreciation for a tweet and save it in a list. Of even more interest is the potential use of the feature to create social ads, similar to Facebook's Sponsored Stories.
New app reveals social marketing campaigns
Former MapQuest exec Perry Evans has launched Perch, a mobile app that aggregates social media activity "specific to a certain location and also specific to a certain type—in this case, accounts that are associated with businesses," writes Heather Clancy in ZDNet. She quotes Evans saying, "Perch brings all of the data collected from Facebook, twitter, Foursquare, Yelp and hundreds of deal sites into one place and takes the guesswork out of digital marketing." With the app, you can track posts from merchants' Twitter and Facebook accounts, get alerts about Yelp entries for your (or your competitors) business, get updates about local check-in specials, get details about daily deals, and analyze all of it.
IPR opens free online research center
The Institute for Public Relations has launched a free online research center with more than 30 articles or books about social media from PR research literature. According to the IPR press release, "Plans are underway to add information about social media research from practitioners and academic disciplines including journalism, mass communication, business and the social sciences." The site is at www.instituteforpr.org/scienceofsocialmedia.
P&G goes big with QR codes
Print ads from Procter & Gamble will contain QR codes designed to sell—not just promote—products from brands like Secret, Pantene, Tampax and Gillette. The campaign, dubbed "Have you tried this yet?" will demonstrate to customers how these products "fit into personal care, family and home needs," writes Lauren Johnson for Mobile Marketer. In the campaign, copy appears next to an image of the product explaining briefly what it does, while the QR code is prominent in the lower left-hand corner of the page. Scanning it takes customers to a mobile site at www.pgtryit.com. From the site, you can learn more, read user reviews, find online coupons, share tips, enter contests, and shop for the product at online retailers like Target, Walmart and Amazon. Johnson notes, "The Procter & Gamble QR code campaign shows how mobile is increasingly playing a strong role in multichannel campaigns."
Charitable contributions now part of Facebook Gifts
Facebook announced last week that it's testing the a new Facebook Gifts feature that lets you "make a charitable contribution in celebration of a friend of a family member." In a Facebook Newsroom post, Jared Morgenstern notes the timing is good since "so many people are looking for new ways to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy, or assist those most in need around the holidays." Facebook has partnered with 11 nonprofits for the test, including the American Red Cross, Blue Star Families, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. If you haven't seen Facebook Gifts yet, hold tight. Morgentstern says it "continues to roll out more broadly every day."
CIPR lists all members online
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The hotel is so beautiful. It is in a perfect location. It is within walking distance to everything. The bed is so comfortable. I could not have asked for a better place to stay. The staff was not always very friendly...very helpful but not friendly (with the exception of our bell hop). There is no parking. My bath tub had a loud dripping faucet (room 931).
Front counter girl was rude, unprepared and clearly did not want to help.
The ambiance of the front lobby. Lots of stone and arches, Starbucks and a fancy restaurant if that is your thing. Brought us champagne for anniversary which was nice. Bed was crazy comfortable and I even liked the pillows. No microwave in unit. Had a fridge but nothing to heat up food. And to get one required them to bring it to your room for $10. The restaurants and speak easy were expensive. Maybe that is me though. I guess I expected more based on the reviews.
Walking distance to everything. King suite made me feel at home. Old absolute beautiful. Starbucks on site. Staff friendly. Parking 36 bucks. But your in the city
Elegant and clean hotel with friendly staff. Parking. Cost.
Beautiful hotel with a friendly accomidating staff. I would highly recommend. Nothing
The hotel was clean and comfortable. The gym was one of the nicest of any hotel I'd been to. The building lends itself to poor cell signals and the wi-fi is not free. Which is absurd. What year is it?
beautiful lobby, tastefully decorated room, excellent location. Faulty outlet that gave my husband a nasty shock and was out of order. Coffee pot was missing the basket to brew coffee and one in adjoining room didn't work either. $10 for a bottle of water?! Nothing is complementary anymore, is it?
The faucet and outlet fell off during our stay.
We loved the stay for Mother's Day there food was excellent 5 star the room was little pricey and valet is 34 dollars over night but was one hell of a time, they have a speak easy in down stairs we didn't get in due to closed on Sunday's but love to go next time, the room was a king suite it was nice the bathroom too was nice we had great stay Id say my wife's favorite thing was the food she was in love with there breakfast and the waiter we had was great, the front desk got us reservations at capital grille around the block which was great, only thing we did want was to visit a spa the hotel didn't have one or a pool but we still had fun thanks see you again !!!
The location is great and having both the Tap Room, Terrace Room, and room service was nice. Most of the staff were very nice and helpful. The lobby is beautiful too. Some of the rooms were quite substandard and badly in need of renovation with absurdly tiny bathrooms. More like a 1-2 star level of hotel than supposedly 4. The hotel windows didn't seem to be the usual double paned, and let quite a bit of city noise in, especially as there was construction from 8am-7pm during the week. The floor were also noisy....it seemed like most guests felt a need to slam their hotel doors constantly. Also, the lack of a minibar in the room was quite odd for this level of hotel.
When we checked in, we were told since we booked with an "outside" agency, we wouldn't get "credit" towards our Omni select membership, but we would still get free wifi and free coffee in the morning. However, I was delivered a bill with a charge for wifi. When I checked out, the woman at the desk was a bit brusque about it. She said we did not qualify for free wifi or coffee since we booked through an outside agency, but after I explained that's not what I was told on check-in, she then said she would give me a one time courtesy. I did not like how she handled this, and that's why I gave a three star for staff.
While we were checking in the head of housekeeping noticed we had a young baby and had a pack and play sent to our room within moments. It was so incredibly helpful! A service charge and a tip were already included in the morning breakfast service. I didn't notice and tipped on top of that. It's not a big deal but I tipped much more than I would have had it not been 6 in the morning and I'd already had the coffee I ordered.
Across street from the Point and just a couple blocks from great restaurants. Seemed a little worn with cleanliness and maintenance. Not bad but not great. Overall good value though.
The room and the front desk staff were great. Everything was clean and comfortable. I went to a concert that night and when I came out I took subway and got off at the wrong stop. I was not sure how to get back to the hotel and could not get a cab (?) Anyway I called the front desk and one of the people on staff that night asked me where I was and actually walked me home via the phone....giving me turn by turn directions. Rude Valet staff- I forgot my computer in my car and had to call down to ask if they parked my car yet. There was 1 woman working that night and when they guy asked if she had already parked my car because I left my laptop in it, I heard her say loudly in the background, "You have got to be kidding me!" I would understand her "feeling" that way but to say it out loud is poor customer service.
Fast easy checkin and out procedures. Left a necklace in the suite after we had left the area, phoned hotel and it was shipped and received the next day. Excellent customer service, enjoyable stay. On morning of stay, after 2 days of extremely early mornings, housekeeping came by being very loud at 8:15am even though we had "do not disturb" signs on our door.
Scenery from the water front side room Parking not very convenient or quite expensive
Very nice room, good value. I could hear everything from the halfway in my room, especially when people opened or closed their doors.
The view and room accomodation Should have mini fridge included w/ room
The hotel is across the street from the park so beautiful view. Room was very small, staff could have been a bit more friendly.
Front desk staff was nice. The bed was terrible sunk down in the middle. Bathroom wasn't that clean, couch had stains of something on the pillows and cushions. Paid for river view got city. And the parking is for BS valet was full had to pay 15.00 for the night. Would never stay there again even if it was free.
Place looks like it is stuck in the 1960's After you leave the lobby, place is old, and in need of a paint job
The staff was courteous and the ballrooms were well managed. The rooms were dusty, run down, soft, old beds, mold ridden, headboard of bed was broken and tattered, and the hotel overall was out-dated.
Location is perfect. Right in downtown within walking distance of EVERYTHING. Great place to explore Service: Average Room: Average (missing a chair at the desk, was small, I had requested a king bed and it came with 2 fulls, stains on the walls, and had a questionable smell) Location: Good
We didn't spend much time at the hotel except in the evening to comment on anything we liked about hotel. Staff was courteous. The hotel was very noisy from midnight until 4 a.m. Had to call front desk at 1:30 a.m. to complain.
Location is near all the bars and restaurant. Very close walk to Point Park . Not very friendly staff. They told me that they was a shuttle thats take the guest around 1 mile radius which made me wait for about 45 mins until i had to arrange my own transportation. Gave a twin bed for a single person
View of Mellon Arena because my son loves the Pittsburgh Penguins. At the starting line for Pittsburgh Marathon. They did not have parking available at the hotel (full). Expensive rooms. Also, was hoping for a late check out to shower after running marathon....hotel would not accomodate.
Friendly staff, speed of check-in and check-out, location noise level, slow elevators, pricey
The room was decent. The room wasn't ready so they took down my number at 2:45pm and told me they would call when it was ready. I went out around town and came back at 9pm to ask if my room was ready because I still did not receive a call. Terrible follow up and organization! Also - while my room was getting ready, the women at the front desk told me I could use the shower in the fitness area to get ready. I went into the women's locker room and there was a male cleaning it, therefore I couldn't even use it. The locker rooms were awful aesthetically and need to be revamped ASAP. The only service that was great was the bell hop/concierge where we left our bags. The gentlemen there was very helpful, friendly, and inviting.
I liked a lot the bed and the shower. I did not like the location, it is not convenient for public transportation. I did not have a remote control for the TV set for a day (the staff could not find one). I asked for a bathrobe that was never delivered. The breakfast at the hotel is not good, and the buffet is simply terrible.
Poor service. Construction projects have made mayhem. Front desk off in a corner. Staff frustrated and unhelpful. Guests were being sent to the Fairmont because they couldn't service their clients. Won't come back. Construction
The hotel was beautiful and luxurious. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Parking is very expensive @ $35/per night, plus it's valet which means tipping on top of that. I paid $80 for 2 nights.
We loved the decor and ridiculously friendly and helpful staff. Room service food from The Commoner was also excellent. Short water did not get hot and at one point was down right cold. Valet took quite a while to retrieve car. In-room phones were not properly dialing to where they were supposed to.
Everything was great besides the pillows. They were very firm.
Stunning design, great staff and well-located. We were blown away.
Dog friendly! Staff was very pleasant! Expensive if you don't get a good deal.
Very pet friendly. Beautiful Spa bathroom. Exceptional staff. Craziness in hallway til 5:30 AM. I Didn't complain, but children yelling & doors slamming. Kept myself & dog up. No big deal, we will survive.
I come for the STEELER GAMES .. The place is fantastic , easy transportation to the stadium . Catch the ferry next to the hotel . Takes you to Heinz field . Runs every 30 minutes . I couldn't stay longer
Great place to stay and party Poor view in my room. Parking garage
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I liked the fact that my meeting was held in the hotel and I just had to go downstairs and did not have to worry about traffic or transportation The service was poor, the bathroom water facet dripped and water when brushing my teeth was not draining Service was very poor - when asked to please give me the TV channels, they just brought me the movie guide only, and I did not even ask for that. Every time I asked for something like, can I have a white envelope for my receipts, the front desk rep could not find any at all, and said they did not have any.
Located right in the center of everything!
The location was excellent there was no vent in the bathroom and the toilet was loose so that when you sat on it it wiggled and made a noise. No wash clothes on the second day
single room was VERY ROOMY with great riverfront view!
I loved the fact that I had a bed with the works (sheets, pillows, blanket, etc), the room had lights, water in the bathroom worked (both the sink and the shower), carpet, walls, wallpaper, 3-4 framed pictures on different walls, a ceiling, and almost an entire wall of windows. All of this plus things I didn't mention like a working thermostat, light switches, electrical outlets on the wall, and etc. This is DEFINITELY a hotel. Awkward positioning of electrical wall outlets. I damn near bent myself into a pretzel trying to find them.
The view of the skyline is phenomenal and station square has it's own little night life going on. The shower was outdated and the parking doesn't make sense. The parking ramp that isn't associated with the hotel but is actually closer to the front door is $10 overnight but the parking lot that is associated with the hotel and is further away cost $21. SO PARK IN The RAMP
Great location in the city, next to the river and an easy walk to the downtown area. Spacious room, well appointed. Bell captains very helpful. Friendly clerk in the gift shop. Poor service for breakfast. Wait staff did not approach the table promptly. Coffee was refreshed sporadically.
Basically everything I had booked a non smoking room and someone had smoked in the room.. I have environmental asthma and I coughed most of the night.. I am sorry to have to report this.. I did have a nice time but ...I couldn't handle the cigarette smoke coming out of the air conditioner when I turned it on..
Everything was just nice. For a really good price, my friends and I were able to get a good view of Pittsburgh from our window, sleep in a comfortable bed, and relax in a very clean room. we had no problems at all. The location is also perfect for tourists. I woul recommend this for anyone looking for a good hotel.
The location was great, the bed was very comfortable and the staff was friendly. The room was a little small for the price
The room had a fantastic view of the river (although it cost extra) and great decor. after settling into the room for a little while; obvious dirty spots started to appear. Coffe spilt on the desk, yellow stains on the comforter, and hair in the bed.
Location and comfort Parking is over priced and lack of pool/free breakfast for top dollars stay
Location is fantastic for early-morning air travel out of Pittsburgh -- literally a five minute walk from the hotel lobby to the airport security checkpoint. The price was high for a perfectly average room, and I had to adjust my bill to remove incorrect charges.
Price and location were okay. Room was clean and staff was friendly. Everything was an additional cost, WIFI $10 a day, parking $25 a day, bottles of water in room, $3.50 each. This is not for someone traveling any other way other than by airplane. My only complaint was the shower curtain was dirty.
Convenient and accommodating . So much easier when you have an early morning flight!
Bed was comfy Left my cell phone charger in room, took 4 days to talk to a real person who spoke English.The labels apparently fell off the chargers they found? I ordered a new one from Verizon. We were going to eat in restaurant but selections very limited and prices very high. Had a free breakfast of whole grain waffle ( suspect eggo) and fruit compote, 6 raspberries heated in microwave? Disappointed Hyatt Regency . sorry
Overall great exp Requested toilet papers and towells at 9am and didn't bother to deliver to room and finally we used the same wet towels and checked out at 12pm
When we arrived, the woman asked us if we were hungry? She indicated that breakfast was being served until 12:30, giving the impression that it was complimentary. We came to find out that it wasn't. We felt that was sneaky. Additionally, the serving size of the complimentary coffee in the room was the size of an espresso rather than a coffee.
None I saw with my eyes there are parking in the front door area but I was told not to park there. Instead I was asked to park in the airport long term parking and walk back to hotel in dark at 11pm. I left my Todd Snyder short in the room but I was told there was nothing found in room. The room I stayed was 250 dollars. But the towels didn't look clean to me. I took a picture of those dirty towels and showed to the front desk. I said I think those towels were disgusting. The answer I got was , "yeah I agree. ". Then she showed no feeling about my compliant. So I said, " I would never stay here again". Cause I thought she would make a solution for my dissatisfaction. But all she said was " ok you do that. " I felt treated unequal. Is it because I m Chinese.?
We booked same day for a rate of $121 - such a great deal! Our flight was departing at 5:42am the following day and we got a wake up call at 4:15am and were at our gate by 5:15. I'm staying here every time I have an early flight out of PIT. It was a fluke but the fire alarm was triggered at 11:30pm and they couldn't shut it off until after midnight. Definitely disrupted our sleep which getting a decent nights sleep was the main reason for our stay.
Price point was cheaper than other options within walking distance to the David Lawrence convention center. The room was spacious and appeared to have been recently updated. The room overlooked the front awning where visitors can drop off luggage. The awning is sloped and water aggregates in pools at the back end of the awning right in front of my room's window. It looked pretty disgusting and they probably need to clean it or should have putt a better drainage system/slope to the awning. The bed sheets had a subtle stench to them. The sink must have been clogged because it would quickly fill to the brim if left running. The shower was also a little grimy and the drain cover came off when I bumped into it with my foot. For the decrease in price compared to the other hotels near the convention center I think I could have done better.
The hotel was very clean and the room was very stylish and modern. Elevators were fast and convenient. Location to Consol center was ideal for Penguins game. Paying for parking, no breakfast included, and the walla were a bit thin. The housekeeping crew was very loud in the morning cleaning rooms next to ours.
Loved the location - right next door to Consol Energy Center and we were staying the night after a Pens game. There were red spots on the carpet and walls that could have been cleaned better. the light fixture cover on the light switch in the bathroom was broken - had a big piece of plastic missing.
Shuttle service Restaurant hours
Great location, quiet (even on a game night), spacious rooms & beds, clean rooms & common areas, free shuttle around town (even from location to location). I've stayed at 5 different hotels in downtown PGH; this may be my favorite. My only complaint is that I had my mother in law with me who is quick to complain about anything (but she had no complaints about this hotel). My only suggestion is that if you want to sleep past 9 am, put your do not disturb sign out the night before so housekeeping isn't knocking on your door. I appreciated the knock, however, to help get my daughter out of bed.
Amazingly comfortable beds. Great pillows. Clean room. Very nice shower No free breakfast? For the price it should be included
This hotel was very clean and all the people who I encountered who worked there were very friendly. I had booked a room with 2 beds expecting that my husband would sleep with one child and I would sleep with the other child. We arrived to find all the rooms with 2 beds were taken and we got a bed and a pull out sofa. It was fine but not super comfortable and not what I had booked. We had driven 8 hours that day and it would have been nice to sleep in a real bed.
Location, location, location Little pricey but OK
No shower curtain in the bathroom
in the city center, courtesy van, nice staff.
Convenience to University of Pittsburgh They didn't answer the phone at the front desk, on 3 different occasions. It rolls over to central reservations which can't answer your questions. We didn't receive housekeeping services any of the 3 days we were there. We left early in the morning and came back late in the evening each day and our room had not been cleaned. I had to go down to the front desk to ask for clean towels because they never answered the phone. You get two bottles of water in your room at check-in, but they are not restocked each day. If you want water each day, you have to pay for it from their "pantry/snack" area. Not worth the price we paid for the total lack of basic services just to be close to the campus.
The bed was so comfortable and the room was very clean
We stayed here for a trip to Pittsburgh for the Steelers play off game. The staff was amazing, room was super clean and comfortable and room price was extremely affordable. I was a little worried because of its distance to Heinz Field but was pleasantly surprised to find out that they offered a free shuttle that dropped us off within walking distance of the stadium. Called the shuttle on our walk back and the driver was already waiting for us!!! Extremely satisfied with our stay here and will definitely be staying there again on our next trip!!!
clean, big rooms, free internet a little expensive
friendly and courteous; requests met in a timely manner
continent location Excellent free shuttle service Restaurant food is just ok, fruit is not so fresh
Location Service in restaurant
It was supposed to include breakfast for two and we were told that it did not
Definitely a top-notch hotel. Everything you would expect when staying somewhere at this price point. I second the other comment about the nickel and diming. Valet and Wifi should be included in the cost of your stay. Also, I was very unimpressed by the food at the hotel bar, Andy's. I wouldn't have minded the fact it was so overpriced as can be expected at a hotel, but the Angus sliders had no taste. We should have made a quick walk over to Primanti Brothers which is only about 5 minutes away on the square.
Great location, nice sized rooms. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Really nice spa and gym. The bed was comfortable, and the room had all the amenities I would expect to find in fine lodging. Only real complaint was finding a bucket of fried chicken (several days old) in the mini fridge of the room we stayed in....
Everything. The staff, location, food, views, rooms, spa, etc. Top hotel 2 things only. 15usd for wifi per day? Too expensive! It should have free wifi. And the parking, 32dls for the day, also very expensive. In others top hotels they dont charge you for that, its complementary, just like wifi. But here, is a rip off
The service and amenaties were Excellent and every emmployee was attentive and efficient.
Room was spacious and well adorned, view of the stadium and river was beautiful, and the building itself has a sleek elegance that can't be overstated. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the food at Habitat and Andy's, while expensive, was delicious. We stayed for the first time on Valentine's day and plan on doing the same next year. The price is excessive, nearly $400 for one night. While you certainly get what you pay for, I would recommend staying elsewhere unless you can justify this kind of expenditure as it really is a one a year kind of splurge for us. You also have to pay for wi-fi ($15 a day) which is just silly considering the cost to stay.
The location was a stone's throw from 376 so it was convenient for traveling downtown. The breakfast was surprisingly good for a free breakfast.
Reasonably good breakfast. Room heater was not sufficiently powerful. Temperature kept on dropping through the night. By morning, there was difference of as much as 4 degrees between room temperature and set temperature.
Comfortable beds, quiet location, good overall selection at breakfast. Location was not ideal while the highway nearby is under construction - lots of traffic on the side streets.
It's a Holiday Inn Express. The facility was clean, the room was clean, the bed was comfortable and the location near the ballpark was great. Now that that's out of the way, what you want to know is what makes this place better than the rest. You learn a lot about a hotel when the staff is under duress. How do they perform? What is their temperament, their professionalism. I saw it on 8/3/15. Housekeeping was short staffed and the linens came back late from the cleaners. There was a line of impatient people waiting to check in at 6:00pm and their were no rooms that were ready. All the staff could do was apologize and give away upgrades. But through it all, the staff remained polite, positive and helpful. The manager was called and he came and addressed the line of impatient people and explained what was happening. You know what he was doing before he came over? He was folding towels and helping out where he could. This is the place you want to stay. They will do whatever it takes to make your stay comfortable even when they are having one of the worst days possible. Nothing
clean and the staff were all friendly and helpful difficult to find
The shuttle around town was great.
The staff is very friendly! The room was clean and comfortable breakfast is okay, way too much plastic
The room was clean and updated, had a fridge/microwave/kurig all very needed! Frent desk/ housekeeping Staff were super friendly and helpful. The ladies helping with breakfast were happy to help assist us with requests and had great positive attitude! We've never stay at Holiday Inn before but I was so satisfied with our stay we will definitely be booking with you guys again!
The hotel was very clean with a good breakfast Was in town for the Steelers game. Public transit and access in Pittsburgh (in general) is a big pain and the location of the hotel doesn't help even though it is relatively close to downtown. The shuttle never ran on time and therefor made other arrangements for my airport run as I was worried I would be late.
The location was very convenient. It was an easy 5 minute drive to the ballpark. The shuttle service to the downtown area was great. This is a good location to stay when going to a ballgame in Pittsburgh.
Easy access, quick check-in, and clean room. The breakfast buffet was pretty standard, which means not very good.
Our room was great, though the bathroom was a bit tight Front desk staff very courteous / helped me get the internet set up n my iPad , patient when I left my key in my room twice.
The beds were comfortable, a lot of closets, fit 4 people comfortably and in a good location (across the T and walking distance to sights). The rooms were dirty; walls were dirty, carpet dingy and shower didn't drain quickly so standing in filmy water while showering. The dining area was not equipped to handle a large crowd-waitress said to give her one min to help us and never returned after 40 min so we went to 711 for breakfast snacks. Waited 30min at the bar to order a drink-bartender NEVER acknowledged us and we were sitting at the bar with MAYBE 8 people -she was just rude! She helped a couple sitting next to us and never looked our way. We left to another bar/resraurant but it was just too bad that we couldn't get service in the hotel where we were staying and inconvenient. We will look for other Suite options next year.
Rooms were clean. Staff was nice and responsive. Parking was convenient. After we were awoken by partiers in the wee hours of the morning, the front desk saw that we were promptly moved. Not much ambient/white noise (e.g., fans) for sleepers who need it. Partiers in the room next to us woke us up at 1am.
Location. Room temp. control. Bed.
Beds were super comfortable & had great views of the city The hotel restaurant was horrible. The pasta dinner special they had for the Pittsburgh marathon was tasteless, soupy & took forever. We waited over 35 minutes to get pasta w/marinara sauce & a greek salad - really? But apparently that was just our table because a family of four that sat next to us was served shortly after ordering (& they also got pasta).
The staff was helpful, the room service was good and the location was convenient The windows didn't block out the traffic noise, the internet service kept disconnecting, the cable tv connection was faulty the bathroom sink drain plug wouldn't stay closed. I think for the price of the room the inside of the room could he been a little more comfortable overall.
Location and quality of facikity
The cookies were awesome and the view from the room was great. A real safe location within walking distance of plenty of nice places. The elevator was slow and getting the car took a bit longer than expected. Paying 20 bucks a day for parking was unexpected.
The room was clean and the bed was extremely comfortable. My husband and I were both impressed with the size of the gym and the machines it offered. Overall we would stay there again if we didn't have the kids. We were traveling with two young kids (9 mo. And 4 mo.) and asked the front desk a ton of questions about getting around on their free shuttle, unfortunately they didn't seem to have all of the information because we weren't able to use it like we were told. I also asked for a crib at our reservation and at check in, which was never delivered, we brought our pack n play as a back up so I didn't ask again. The walls are super thin, the couple next to us were fighting and I could tell you all about their romantic troubles.
The staff was very nice. I was fairly satisfied with everything
Very clean and luxurious. Great location, the free metro station is only 50 feet away and runs to North Shore (Heinz Field and PNC Park) Price was inflated to almost double normal rate due to Chesney concert; to be fair all the hotels in Pittsburgh inflated their rates
The location was great. The beds were very comfortable. I tried calling several times for early check-in but could not get anyone one the telephone. The bathroom was small with very poor ventilation.
The location - we went for a Pittsburgh Penguin Hockey Game. We had booked online for a King Bed room and they tried to give us a double -Paying for parking at a hotel also bothered us. The bar could not make a pina coloda or a mojito, yet they are classified as a bar. I was disappointed in not being able to have a drink that I enjoy.
The location was in walking distance of PNC stadium so we did not have to drive to the game.
location stains on the wall and cost
Perfect location - nice rooms - great staff
My husband and I stayed at the hotel. It was nice and clean and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Our stay was very enjoyable. The hotel was supposed to have a continental breakfast, but during our stay there was not a continental breakfast. So do not count on a continental breakfast for the weekend.
Staff was great! Jenelle, Jay, Will, Ashley & Eve were super stars! Jay was very knowledgable of the area & helped me find food at 1:00am. Also, staff helped me get a ride back to hotel after my concert was over since original cab said he was done for the night @ 10:30pm.
Price was reasonable. I felt the room could have been cleaner. Saw lots of cobwebs and wires hanging out.
The bed was excellent ; Kuerig coffee machine in the room Breakfast was not included
There were no other people booked in the rooms around us, so it was incredibly quiet. The price could've been lower. Also, it was advertised as having balconies, but there was a sliding glass door with a railing immediately outside of it. No balcony.
Staff was outstanding... very accommodating Facility was never great and is a little run down now. Big gash in wall by elebation or my floor
Location mailnly The person who attended to me was rude , unprofessional , improperly dressed . However the other staff was corteous and the person who troubleshooted an issue that I had was courteous and professional. That said I would not rate the hotel badly for one bad egg. I hope he learns the professionalism that applies to run an institution in the service industry. The management appears to be new and there appear to be a few teething problems. The hairdryer in my room was burnt out and the showerhead had issues. That said all in all it was an ok experience but definitely not hotel satndards more motel standards. Potential to pick up though.
the first room was too dirty...we had to get another room it was also dirty...even the elevator carpet...ripped...dirty...toilet you had to flush twice for paper to go down...ice maker was so dirty we decided not to use the ice...the continental breakfast...what a joke!!!
very helpfull staffs.. nice breakfast if you will use GPS to find hotel there is 2 Holiday drive so use zipcode..
Our GPS took us right to the hotel. Easily accessible. The hotel was not worth the money. The bathroom had mildew in tub and on the walls, the room itself was not very clean and the continental breakfast was sub standard. The only thing that the hotel had going was the outdoor pool.
Came to the Hampton Inn to see a DJ at STATIC nightclub which was only a few minutes walk from the hotel. Wonderful stay, our two queen and sofa suite was HUGE! The pool & HOT tub were very pleasant. Soo glad we booked a room here, had a fantastic night in Pittsburg! Nada!
Hotel always appeared clean to me. Room was nice and spacious and location was conveniently located to city and sports arenas. Yes. In the parking lot directly behind the hotel there is no designated walk-way from the back row to the hotel. As a result, guests have to walk around the entire row of vehicles to enter the hotel. This can be very inconvenient for families with small kids, strollers, wheel chairs and anyone having to get out of the rain.
Free, secure, convenient parking. Very nice, spacious room. Nicely furnished and very comfortable. Breakfast bar was very nice. The television reception was not very good for having a flatscreen TV.
Room. contenental breakfast, free access to the internet through the business center, and not to far from the convention center. no shuttle service, my ankles, legs, and back were sore from all the walking I had to do.
The room was amazing! Best price, location, and comfort. Has free parking for hotel guests which is amazing since most parking in Pittsburgh is valet or pay to park. Since you have free parking you can walk anywhere in downtown- amazing! Great staff! I had to check in earlier to get ready for my cousin's wedding and they were very accommodating. I haven't stayed in this nice of a hotel and great price, during Labor Day weekend mind you, in a very long time. Also they have a small market in the hotel and complimentary coffee all day! Good coffee with options. The only thing I didn't like was the breakfast but it was included and had basic breakfast options.
It was close to the stadiums and food venues. The breakfast was excellent. The price was a little salty, but not bad for a city.
Easy access to everything, free parking
Great location for Downtown, easy to walk everywhere. Room superb, staff great, breakfast lovely. Could not fault it.
Clean, well-kept, and comfortable. The staff were attentive, friendly, and helpful as well. Breakfast was great and the location was an easy and short walk to the convention center and a number of restaurants. Will definitely book here again for future trips.
The hotel staff was exceptionally friendly, helpful..the best I have ever seen. In particular the woman at the front desk on the night of our arrival around midnight, was a true professional who went out of her way to make me and my family feel welcome, comfortable and "at home". I would stay at this hotel again, based on the exceptional staff. Also, the workout room has nice equipment and the pool was clean.
I did not stay at this hotel due to overbooking. booked reservation through Kyak on Saturday 8/8/15; received e-mail later in the afternoon indicating hotel was full; I was informed Kyak booked a room at another hotel which was about 39 miles from current location which was unacceptable. I was able to book at Hampton Inn on McKnight Rd directly myself. I am disappointed in reservation desk at Hampton Inn-Downtown and Kyak for not recommending McKnight Rd location
Excellent staff! Nice pool. No problems about the hotel.
Not your runofthemill hotel. It's ok, could be better. No heat. Used space heater, which made it hard to sleep.
I was expecting the hotel to be very fancy, and, in fact, the lobby is pretty nice, with a beautiful stained glass window on the stairway. The room was not particularly nice. It was not terrible either. For a hotel with such a beautiful exterior, the room, which was in the main mansion, was rather plain and utilitarian. I would suggest adding some drinking glasses to the bathroom.
Staff was friendly and helpful!
The desk staff was not helpful in the least, they did not want to help make the stay a good one. I believe it is because we purchased the room through kayak so there was no discussion of displeasure at check out. The sheets were dirty with stains from other guests. The in room coffee pot did not work, I asked to have it addressed twice, but nothing was done about it. The TV remote did not work, I had to ask three times to get it replaced. The desk staff were unable to describe the amenities around PNC Park and did not seem to care if we enjoyed our stay or not. As if since our room was prepaid so they did not need to take care of us.
Location only I have stayed here several times and the service has dropped to a level that I am considering other options in future. Hot water did now work, heard several complaints on this while there. Went to breakfast about halfway through designated time and there was absolutely nothing out, every station empty. Housekeeping came in room and left trash bag with trash in sink and another on chair. No refill of soap, coffee, etc. cleaned the glasses but then stacked them wet on top of each other.
The staff was very friendly and the breakfast was decent. The swimming pool was very small. The room was decent, but nothing spectacular. When we got there the sheets were very haphazardly placed on the bed and the towels weren't folded neatly.
The location is great whether you are going downtown or to a Pirates game. I try to stay here every year for the Pittsburgh Marathon due to the location. Charge $$ for parking
Hotel room was very nice, spacious, and clean, Really enjoyed the mini kitchen and the layout of the room. I thought it was a little ridiculous to have to pay an additional 25 dollars for parking. You would think that paying 160 dollars a night that parking would be included. Other than that everything was good.
Location was great. It is close to sports fields, Stage AE & Warhol museum, Parking is expensive and extra.
This hotel has a very hip look while being unpretentious. It has a lively atmosphere and very friendly staff. At night, the lobby, bar, and restaurant areas are definitely noisy--no need to worry with your (older) kids being loud. We were pleased with the spacious bedroom, cool design, and comfortable bed. The restaurant is great for dinner (steak and deep fried brussel sprouts) and especially for breakfast (eggs benedict). Great bar as well.
Restaurant was good. The soap in the room smelled good. Nothing stands out as really bad, but the experience gradually whittled away satisfaction with the stay. Bar stools unusually uncomfortable. Other lobby furniture equally so (and dirty). Actually, doesn't appear to be a comfortable chair in the entire hotel. Folding metal/canvas chair in room good for camping--useless otherwise. Rainfall showerhead placed 6 inches from the wall--took a shower uncomfortably close to the front of the shower enclosure. Bathroom light too dim for wife to put on makeup. Initial impression of stylishness gave way to a dorm-like feel. More like an Ikea infused Super 8 accessorized with thrift store accessories. $9 (small) plastic cup of wine served at the event in the "gym" was likely from a box of Franzia Blush spigotted into a bottle for for the pretense of a pour. By the the following morning, when the barista dude said "three bones, my man," for a paper cup of coffee, I had reached my affectation limit. Anyone over 40, stay away.