I guess they wouldn't have complained if they were staying at the Hilton HGVC (would never happen) seeing they probably aren't members.

I guess they can come back to NYC in 2011 when the Hilton Group opens up the Conrad chain in the city.

That's the last time I stay at the Waldorf. Oh wait, I've never stayed at the Waldorf.

"If you want to make sure some king never takes your suite, Brooke Ferencsik of TripAdvisor suggest to nag the everloving shit out of the hotel. "The best advice is to routinely call a hotel before you arrive, just to double-check,""

That, of course, is exactly what the woman featured in the story did. You may have noted in the story that her rooms were given away to some king anyway.

The point is, we are not being advised that to "nag the everloving shit out of the hotel" will prevent a reserved room from being given away. We're being advised to call ahead to make sure it hasn't been, so as not to be caught by surprise.

The fact is that this could happen to almost anyone for a simple reason: the Morgans booked their block of rooms long in advance, at a discounted rate. The king's party at the last minute needed more space than they'd book -- and they were willing to pay a premium price for it.

The Morgans simply got outbid.

Of course they moved them to a Hilton.. The Hilton family owns The Waldorf.. I'm so glad that grandpa isn't planning on leaving anything for Paris!

As foul as the Saudi regime may be, whatever replaces it will be far, far worse. It'll make the Taliban look like spring break in Cancun.

Gulf state Arabs are the world's biggest spoiled brats and momma's boys.

Perhaps the king will be lucky enough to acquire some new subjects in the way of bedbugs during his Royal Stay.

I'm pretty sure people who book at Waldorf-Astoria aren't the type to read reviews on Trip Advisor. They probably don't even book their own travel plans.

"people who book at Waldorf-Astoria aren't the type to read reviews on Trip Advisor"

Really? Yet she wrote a review on Trip Advisor?

And I guess you're saying that when she claimed in that review that her husband was put on hold when he called the hotel, that was a lie -- it was actually one of their servants?

If the Waldorf Astoria burned to the ground with all these people inside, Saudi Kings and haute bourgeoisie alike, we would all the better off for it.

I once got kicked out of Daniel because they wanted my table for Howard Stern. As in, we were there and eating, and all of a sudden they were yanking the dishes out from under us and presenting us with the check before we were even close to finished.

At least the king of Saudi Arabia is a king and not some radio turd.

I wouldn't have paid that check. They sound like dickheads.

But Howard Stern is the King of Media (self proclaimed).

Uhhh - "we had actually just been there a week-and-a-half earlier" and "looking forward to this week at the Waldorf for months" just doesn't work Linda. What, you forgot what it was like after seven days?

And let's be serious. A Saudi King gets what he wants. He probably could have asked for you and the Waldorf would have tried to make it happen.

Yes Linda Morgan of Seattle, there are people in this world who are richer and more important than you.

Now GTFB to Washington.

yeah! the people who financed 9/11 are way more important.

You said it! Especially if we pay them tons of cash for their oil resources.