Post #304399 by procinema29 on Sun, May 6, 2007 11:54 AM

Observe the parrotlike similarities between these two press release snippets:

This attributed to Hilton's Beny Alagem: “Like our entire renovation, we have taken steps to honor what people love about the hotel’s exciting past while bringing The Beverly Hilton into 21st Century.”

This attributed to Hilton's Marie Garvey: "Just like our entire renovation of The Beverly Hilton, we have tried to honor the things that people love about the hotel’s past while bringing The Beverly Hilton into the 21st Century."

This mini-lounge thing was probably CREATED in response to the protests from the Tiki community; it and the press releases are all designed to placate, and also to paint a picture of Hilton as a sympathetic entity.

So not only is it insulting, but it wants to manipulate the opposition into turning away from the drama or to "re-perceive" the situation in a less dramatic way. Why? The public image of the company is at risk; AND, it'll cost them more money in the long run just processing the drama, unless the opposition gets quieted, fast.

I'll go down to this thing sometime and have a drink or two, sure, but I'll perceive it as what it is.