Happy Hotelier

Latest Update November 10, 2008

Since I started Blogging in 2004 and started this Blog in August 2006, both our luxe B&B / hotel Haagsche Suites and this Blog, Happy Hotelier have been very fortunate to receive mentions and/or referrals in various media:

The Press Page of Andrew Calvo of the blog Passion of a Zealot, inspired me to create this page, as it is good practice and polite in Blogistan to thank referrers where and whenever possible. And really I do like to be quoted! A Big Thank You to all!

On March 2, 2007 the ball really started rolling: Then Mathieu Ouellet published the first version of the T-List, the Travel/Tourism Bloggers List which was replicated thereafter many times. I don’t think it will be feasible to repeat all mentions that occurred thereafter by replication of the T-List posts, apart from several special occasions.

Please note this is an ongoing process (WIP or Work in Progress) of trying to tie up the loose ends and filling the gaps.

What others wrote:

• November 9, 2008
  Gary Arndt mentions his Happy Hotelier Interview.
• November 9, 2008
  Afrika Tourism liked its Ranking.
• November 3, 2008:
  Mrs Mecomber likes my newest T-List Ranking
• November 3, 2008:
  Delicious Baby likes her 20th position on the Newest T-List
• November 3, 2008:
  Backtracked in Tam Talks to Happy Hotelier by Anthony of the
  Mr & Mrs Smith Blog.
• November 3, 2008:
  Backtracked Delicious Baby named 20th most popular travel Blog.
• Tony Masccaró picked up the latest: T-List Actualizada.
• October 29, 2008:
  Jen Leo of the LA Times Daily Travel and Deal Blog picked up my pointer to the 50 best Budget Hotels of the UK Telegraph in Roundup:Emirates offers nonstop service LAX-Dubai; AmEx Business Travel to launch social network
• October 23, 2008:
  Backtracked by Travel Trends - Blog Now!, Social is mainstream, Internet Users by Travel 2.0.
• October 20, 2008:
  Erica of Travel Blissful mentions her 10 Questions For Interview: Happy Hotelier Interview
• October 20, 2008:
  Backtracked byTravel News Roundup by John Rambow, one of the contributors to the Newsweek Budget Travel Magazine’s Blog Budget Travel.
• October 19, 2008:
  Blogrolled by my Trendhunter friend Kentucky Baby Boomer Going like Sixty. Look for his amazing Trendhunter Portfolio at: Trendhuter|Going Like 60.
• October 19, 2008:
  Jorge, author of the Buenos Aires Hostel Colonial Blog Hostel Buenos Aires Blogspot liked me mentioning his second win in a row of the 2008 Blogger’s Choice Award in the “travel” category.
• October 16, 2008:
  Via Blog burst in the Herald News Online: My post 10 Questions (10) For: Shannon Hurst Lane, another Traveling Mamma.
• September 3, 2008
  Backtracked by Kiwi Writer of Write to Travel Blogspot.
• September 3, 2008
  Backtracked: The Pyama Entrepreneur Lists her Favorite Travel Destinations and Tips I wasn’t sure Esme would like to connect this nicely named blog with the other two blogs of hers.
• September 2, 2008
  Backtracked: Mapplr Founder Esme Vos answers 10 questions about Travel and Food.
• August 23, 2008:
  Linked by Traveling Mamas is now listed on Alltop
• August 23, 2008:
  Quoted in:10 things that anoy us about Hotels: Oh, yes there’s more…. - by Lara Dunston of Cool Travel Guide
• August 22, 2008:
  Blogrolled by Felicia of This Time in Seoul
• August 21, 2008:
  Backtracked: I’m Famous! - by Barbara Weibel of
  Hole in the Donut, who I had asked my 10 Questions for:
• August 21, 2008:
  Quoted in:10 Things that annoy us about hotels no 10: Check in and check out times and never the twain shall meet… - by Lara Dunston of Cool Travel Guide
• August 20, 2008:
  Backtracked: The Happy Hotelier Interviews a travel writer who is perfectly happy to chatter away about herself…woops that’s me - by Lara Dunston of Cool Travel Guide, who I had asked my 10 Questions for:
• August 20, 2008:
  Linked: Carnival of Cities, this time by Sheila Scarborough, one of the presently 4 writers of Perceptive Travel Blog
• August 18, 2008:
  Tumblred: Miss Expatria Miss Expatria|Tumblr
• August 17, 2008:
  “Live Journalled” by Miss Expatria on her Miss Expatria | Live Journal.
• August 14, 2008:
  Via Blogburts in Reuters: Project Syndicate
• August 13, 2008:
  Blogrolled: Alex Bainbridge of Musings on Travel E-Commerce by Alex Bainbridge.
• August 13, 2008:
  Via Blogburst in Reuters: Rose of the Day.
• August 11, 2008:
  Linked: We Rate Vacations: The Daily Travel Wire
• August 8, 2008:
  Blogrolled: Maco Caribbean Living
• August 6, 2008:
  Backtracked: Hotel Blog Rants about PR - Guillaume Thevenot of Hotel Blogs.
• August 4, 2008:
  Linked: Travel Chatter: What’s Hot on the Net - by Kelly Goodman, one of the threesome of Travellious.
• July 16, 2008:
  Linked: Tuesday News Dump - by Miss Expatria of Miss Expatria
• July 11, 2008:
  Linked: The Daily travel Wire: The Bull Run, Rock Jumping and Sucking on an Ice Cream Cone - by We Rate Vacations
• July 8, 2008:
  Reviewed: Live Journal - by Sushis | Live Journal

  …I came across another blog that excites me more than it should: The Happy Hotelier. The Happy Hotelier blogs from the Netherlands, and focuses on European hotels. Even though I have no plans to visit Europe in the near future, just reading about hotels, and, more, looking at pictures of them, awakens parts of my psyche perhaps better left dormant.
  In addition to his blog posts, he also provides a mouth-watering list of weekend hotels and unusual hotels.
  Ooh, also found this bit of travel porn, which the Happy Hotelier linked to : 10 Insanely Beautiful Hotels Worth Traveling For

  I quoted a lot here, because it’s great to get a rave occasionally.

• July 5, 2008:
  Linked: Doutzen Kroes Photos - by Nice Star Wallpaper.
• July 5, 2008:
  Blogrolled by Miss Expatria
• July 2, 2008:
  Reviewed: The Haagsche Suites - Luxury Accommodation in The Hague, Holland - Karen Bryan of Wandalust.
• June 30, 2008:

  Commented: I’m not a Grey Travel Blogger Happy Hotelier - Karen Bryan of Europe A La Carte Blog. Oops: faux pas!

• June 25, 2008
  Linked: The Launch of the CitizenM Hotel at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam - by Howard Greenstein of Howard Greenstein’s Website
• June 16, 2008:
  Dared: Palo Alto Revealed - A Local’s Perspective- Gudrun Enger of the Uptake Blog daring me to follow her example.
• May 22, 2008:
  Blogrolled: Smith Travel Blog The Mr & Mrs Smith one.
• April 9, 2008:
  Via Blogburst in Fox Business: How long do we have to wait till Travelodge’s Movable Pod Hotel will be launched?
• April 9, 2008:
  Reviewed in The Longtail Twitterati: Follow All the Cool Travel Blogs at T-List by Michelle’s Blog, Michelle Greer is a Web Marketing Strategist, based in Austin, TX, US.
• January 6, 2008:
  Quoted by Sean Dodson of the Guardian in The Best Net Tips| Travel
• December 2007:
  Mentioned: Top 125 Elite Choice, Elites choice of top blogs. Thank you Elite Choice.
• July 11, 2007:
  Linked: Travel Bloggers give VibeAgent Two Thumbs UP - Adam Healy VibeAgent Blog.
• March 2, 2007:
  T-List link listed: The T-List is started - Travel/Tourism Bloggers List - Mathieu Ouellet of Radar, Internet Strategy for Tourism and Travel Industry.
• March 1, 2007:
  Interviewed: Interview with Guido van den Elshout of Haagsche Suites- Paul Johnson of A Luxury Travel Blog.
• October 16, 2006:
  Linked:HipHotels Website - Guillaume Thevenot of Hotel Blogs.
• October 15, 2006:
  Reviewed: The Happy Hotelier - Darren Cronian of Travel Rants.
• September 8, 2006:
  Reviewed: Happy Hotelier - Paul Johnson of A Luxury Travel Blog.
• August 2, 2006:
  Reviewed: Special Feature: Haagsche Suites The Hague The Netherlands - Paul Johnson of A Luxury Travel Blog.
• April 8, 2006:
  Commented: Luxury hotel gets a dash of panache - Claire Wrathall Financial Times. The article is about Des Indes, but the quote in the penultimate paragraph is: …there’s a lot to like about Des Indes. It may not have quite the charm of the Haagsche Suites, hitherto the only truly desirable accommodation in The Hague….
• December 2005:
  Review of Haagsche SUites: Monthly Review - Haagsche Suites - Patrick Goff of Hotel Designs UK.
• October 29, 2005:
  Review of Haagsche Suites: Hotel Design: Back to The Future? - Patrick Goff of Hotel Designs UK.
• June 16, 2005
  Review of Haagsche Suites: The queue-buster’s guide to the world’s greatest masterpieces - Sean Newsom, Sunday Times.
• January 18, 2004:
  Review of Haagsche Suites: The Hague: The Girl with a Pearl Earring is winning hearts at the movies. She’s lovelier still in person, says Sean Newsom - Sean Newsom, Sunday Times.