Hotel Confessions: 5 Ways Hotel Staffs Get Back at Customers
By Denise Martinez-Ramundo and Glenn Ruppel Whether visiting family or taking a vacation, the winter holiday season is one of the busiest and most stressful travel times of the year. But guests...
View ArticleHotel confidential: Secrets to scoring hotel freebies
Like many things in life money talks, and in the hotel world tips can make or break your stay.iStock Jacob Tomsky, a 10-year hotel veteran, shares his secrets on how to enhance your hotel stay.Knopf...
View ArticleReview: Resort secrets in 'Heads in Beds'
HEADS IN BEDS: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality, by Jacob Tomsky. Doubleday, 247 pp., $25.95. For the uninitiated, staying at a luxury hotel can be a little...
View ArticleBooks in Brief: Lane Smith, ‘Heads in Beds,’ Joy Castro
CHILDREN’s Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith; Roaring Brook Press, $16.99. Ages 5 to 9. ... Lane Smith is best known for his wacky collaborations with writer Jon Scieszka (“Stinky Cheese Man,” “Math...
View Article'Heads in Beds' review: Jacob Tomsky's hotel tips and humor
Galleries HEADS IN BEDS: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality, by Jacob Tomsky. Doubleday, 247 pp., $25.95. For the uninitiated, staying at a luxury hotel can be a little...
View ArticleRebuilding a city
The laborious acts of physical rebuilding and personal recovery become scintillating themes in Joy Castro’s compelling mystery fiction debut. The rebuilding is the continued renewal of New Orleans....
View ArticleBook Review - Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels...
Heads In Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality by Jacob Tomsky (Book Review) Probably the most surprising revelation from Jacob Tomsky’s Heads In Beads, the highly...
View Article>Book Review: 'Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and...
When Jacob Tomsky graduated from college with a useless degree in philosophy and no clear ambition in life, he stumbled into the hospitality industry He started as a valet at a luxury hotel in New...
View ArticleNeed a Room? Be Careful How You Ask
If you ever find yourself staying in Room 1212 of a New York City hotel, Jacob Tomsky’s “Heads in Beds” suggests that you think back to the way you behaved while checking in. Were you rude to the front...
View ArticleBook review: “Hell or High Water” by Joy Castro
BY BETTY LYTLE | “Hell or High Water” (Thomas Dunn Books, $25.99) by Joy Castro is a psychological suspense thriller set in post-Katrina New Orleans. Nola Cespedes is a young reporter at the...
View Article“Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called...
For the uninitiated, staying at a luxury hotel can be a little intimidating. On top of the exotic amenities and premium services, you encounter shiny people at every turn, like extra utensils at a...
View ArticleAuthor Jacob Tomsky gets an upgrade with ‘Heads in Beds,’ an inside story of...
Jacob Tomsky was once a resentful front-desk clerk at a luxury hotel in midtown Manhattan, forced to attend anger management classes. Now he’s the author of a highly praised new book, “Heads in Beds: A...
View ArticleHell or High Water Could Not Keep Me From Reading Joy Castro's Great New Novel
On the seventh anniversary of Katrina, Hurricane Isaac threatened to hit New Orleans hard. Miles away, safe in my Northeast home, I settled in to read Hell or High Water by Joy Castro. My decision was...
View ArticleHow to get the best treatment at hotels
Keys to great treatment ... a hotel insider has spilled the beans on the secrets of the hotel industry. Photo: AFP Room upgrades. Free movies. Late checkouts. Jacob Tomsky promises readers the keys to...
View ArticleHow to get excellent service
Room upgrades. Free movies. Late checkouts. Jacob Tomsky promises readers the keys to the hotel industry kingdom in his tell-all book, Heads in Beds. The one-time philosophy major has spent more than a...
View ArticleHotel industry veteran Jacob Tomsky promises keys to the hotel world in...
"Heads in Beds: a Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality" (Doubleday), by Jacob Tomsky Room upgrades. Free movies. Late checkouts. Jacob Tomsky promises readers the keys to the...
View Article>New book promises keys to hotel industry kingdom
"Heads in Beds: a Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality" (Doubleday), by Jacob Tomsky Room upgrades. Free movies. Late checkouts. Jacob Tomsky promises readers the keys to the...
View ArticleNew book promises keys to hotel industry kingdom
"Heads in Beds: a Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality" (Doubleday), by Jacob Tomsky Room upgrades. Free movies. Late checkouts. Jacob Tomsky promises readers the keys to the...
View Article'Hell or High Water' rebuilding a city and a life in New Orleans
-"Hell or High Water," by Joy Castro; Thomas Dunne Books (340 pages, $25.99) The laborious act of physical rebuilding and personal recovery becomes a scintillating theme for Joy Castro's compelling...
View ArticleBook reviews: Two lovely children's books that put storytelling at the forefront
"Grandpa Green" By Lane Smith Roaring Brook Press, $16.99 Lane Smith is rapidly becoming a legend in the field of children's books. The...
View ArticleHack Your Business Trip to Make Your Hotel Stay Way Better
Most business travelers are at the mercy of their employer's travel policies when it comes to where to stay. But once you get to your hotel, you'll need to impress a different power broker to make your...
View ArticleLane Smith explains the origins of his darkly funny picture books
Lane Smith burst onto the picture book scene nearly 30 years ago with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs — written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated in Smith’s quirky,...
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