Example: Dear Potential Charlotte Aloft Hotel Guests,\n\nThis is a lovely hotel.  I get what they are doing here, and I think it's pretty darn cool.  There are, however, several things to keep in mind when booking a room here.\n\nWonderful things about the hotel:\n\n- High ceilings with great views of the skyline\n- Large shower that includes dispensers of shower gel and shampoo/conditioner (the combination stuff, not one of each)\n- Conveniently located in the middle of downtown Charlotte and right by both the bus depot and a train station\n- Lots of amenities - pool, workout room, pool table in the lobby, etc\n-  Staff was very friendly and helpful\n- Room was very clean\n- Free internet - both wifi and cable (this is something the other hotels in the SPG chain do not offer, so I was excited to find it here)\n- This is one of the best prices and values you can find in Uptown\n\n\nThings that are not so wonderful about the hotel:\n\n- These are NOT the Sheraton/Westin beds.  They are ok, but do not expect the amazing comfort you would have at one of the other hotels in the SPG chain.\n- The noise.  One of the two nights the noise was nearly unbearable.  The ambient nightclub noise isn't bad - that's what we had our second night and it is very easily ignored.  I've stayed in hotels where the ambient street noise was much worse.  The first night we stayed here however, was a Friday and there was a band playing below us in the Epicenter.  Specifically, an Eagles cover band.  I know this not because we went down to see them play, but because it sounded like Hotel California and Desperado were being sung just for us on a platform outside our window.  My basic advice on the noise is to 1) check the schedule for the Epicenter and see if they have a band playing and 2) when you check in, ask for a room that isn't on the side of the middle of the Epicenter.\n\nOverall, I enjoyed my stay in this hotel.  If I go back to Charlotte, I will likely stay here again, I would just check the band schedule as noted.  This is not a Sheraton/Westin and is not trying to be - it is something else entirely, but that something else is really fun.  The main carry-over from the rest of the SPG hotels is the excellent service and attention to detail, which make this hotel a pleasure to visit.
Class: warehouseman


Example: I was excited and perplexed when I heard of Vegas' first gourmet food truck.  I spend a lot of time in LA and NYC and go out of way to find my favorite trucks and to check out new ones.\n\nThe slidin' thru truck is decorated very cool, comic-book panel-like.  I tracked it down in a Bank of America parking lot.  There were a few people there, but not many more than the crew I had assembled to meet up at the spot.  I was curious to see if the gourmet truck thing that has taken LA and SF by storm had a chance here.  This city is such a driving town, not many places where there is a high density of locals where a truck would be able to park.\n\nAnyways...  they had a surprisingly big crew scrambling in the kitchen.  The truck was clean and appealing in design.  I couldn't wait!\n\nUnfortunately I had to.  First, they were out of 2 of the 4 or 5 sandwiches they serve.  That was a bummer.  Once I ordered though the bummer got even bummier.  Took like 10-15 minutes to get the food.  There were more cooks back there than customers?  What gives?  My friends got there before me and ordered and were still waiting well after I arrived, parked, perused the menu and ordered.\n\nWell, if the food is killer it's worth it, thought I.  Finally got the grub.  Looked good.  It wasn't bad at all, just not that great.  I'd rather drive through one of the many In-N-Out outposts than wait in an out of the way parking lot for just okay food.  \n\nBun was a little stale.  Meat was seasoned well, but kinda dried out.  They obviously were sand-bagging patties back there, so why did it take so long for 3 cooks to put it together?\n\nI really have high hopes for the slider truck and any future trucks who take to the streets of LVNV, but I just can't love it because I know how good it could be and  it wasn't bad, but there are lots of good fast-food burgers a lot more convenient and a lot better.  Give me a Fatburger any day over the slidertruck.  I hate to say it.  I really do, but this one was a definite \""meh\""...
Class: pressor


Example: Just recently went there and ordered \""Super Nachos\"" Didn't get anything close to super nachos. Side order of guacomole was super runny; order of nachos was way too small for the price paid for it and no refried beans were on the nachos; barely any meat or cheese also. Went back for a refund, some lady who claimed to be the manager  named \""Virginia\"" denied my request for another menu item comparable to the price I paid for these lousy super nachos or a refund. As a returning customer, I'm appalled at such service. I liked going there, because the location was convenient from my house and the food and service was always good up until now. I will not go there again !!! Rude attitude and lousy customer service! F+!
Class: pressor


Example: I went to this pizza hut on my birthday and you would have thought they'd at least treat you to a smile. But no. We had an incredibly rude waitress who would literally slam the food on the table, spillt coffee on my lap when she served it and didn't even appologise or get a napkin. When she walk away she dropped the empty tray on the floor, and instead of picking it up, she just left it there. Other customers or waiters could have tripped on it, but she didn't seem to care. She never asked if we wanted another drink. \n\nMost annoying of all, she brought the main course whilst we were still eating the starters and seemed to think that we were now obliged to stop eating and give up the plates. \n\nThe food was the usual, it being a chain, thank god, at least that was to the expected standard. \n\nBut the restaurant was cold and incredibly dark. It was a sunny day but it was almost hard to read the menus as the light was so bad. \n\nAll in all I would say avoid (this was actually the only time I had come here and they weren't out of something like stuffed crust or garlic bread and the ice cream factory was working). It is conveniently located right next to the cineworld cinema, but save yourself a bad experience and just go to Nandos on the other side of the fountainbridge complex. They have nice food AND nice staff.
Class: pressor


Example: This is a terrific restaurant concept. Enjoy high end furnishings and design, and select from a menu prepared with people on the go in mind,  The posh ambiance is offset by a walk up window where burgers can be ordered for $5, fries $3.50, and soda for $2.25.
Class: warehouseman


Example: Great weekend get away experience at the Aria this past weekend - really couldn't ask for more.  Got a good rate and woo hoo, on the 30th floor!  The ladies at the concierge desk were really as pleasant and professional as they come.  The girl at check-in was a little less than enthusiastic, probably because she was sick - please don't cough on my room keys and then hand them right to me!  Ate at Javier's, spent a few hours in the top notch spa facilities and played a couple rounds of of Black Jack.  A perfect place to base your Las Vegas trip, on the more desirable part of the strip away from most of the crowds.  Only hitch is our tv/music wasn't working in the room - but who's there to stay in the room anyway?
Class: warehouseman
Considreing the above, classify the following: It was a fun Vegas weekend with the guys, and what better way to celebrate my friend Kevin's birthday than a fancy dinner, right?\n\nATMOSPHERE: Festive, fun, but very high class and hoitty toitty.  The crowd was very conservative looking and everyone spoke at a whisper.   \n\nFOOD: Amazing! The salad was clean-tasting, perfectly seasoned, and the lobster was uber-fresh and perfectly cooked.  The filet mignon with foie gras was melt in your mouth delicious, even though I like my steaks cooked medium-well (I know, but get over it).  Finally, the pear souffle was cooked to perfection and tasted like silk!    \n\nPRICE: 98 clams for a three course prix-fixe is not bad considering the quality of the food, the pitch-perfect service and the fact that this is Vegas.  Their wine list was very comprehensive and quite impressive.  For those who don't care to spend $5K on a bottle of DRC, you can get a 750 of Papapietro Perry for about 100 bucks ... not too shabby.   \n\nSERVICE: Absolutely perfect! The maitre-d, server, sommelier, and bus-boys were attentive but not over-bearing.  The sommelier shared an interesting story about the paintings on the walls, and when I informed our server that they failed to remove the twine from my filet, they immediately took it back and brought out a re-plated entree.     \n\nCONCLUSION:  If you're in Vegas and you want to splurge a bit, I highly recommend Le Cirque.  The food ws great, but what sets this place apart is the impeccable service. Oh, and the little truffles they leave you with (in the cool red boxes) are a really nice touch!