Question: Traveling with client internationally and they said they would like me to book same flights/hotels. Can I book SPG closeby or should I stick to where client is staying?...

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Say you're also a hotel critic and need to try the SPG hotel for you review

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Just take shots with them and it'll all sort itself out

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I'd book where they're booking. Cost plays a big part, if SPG is a cheaper option you look good suggesting that... If not... Well you just look like the person who doesn't care about the expenses

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One is Hilton and one is some no chain hotel 😒 and it's just client and me from my base

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You don't want to start on a bad note so I'd say just do it

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D2 that is my core competency 😂

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If your preferred hotel is both close by and cheaper, go for it. You're saving the client money, you big hero!

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It's a difficult one. When this happened to me I looked for options myself and then let the client know. Of course... I did try to make the case for staying at SPG. It depends on the city though

Where is your team staying?

Tell him the other hotel is out of policy

That won't work... They know better lol

Depends on the client personality... I have one who wouldn't care and another one who insists on it... Sorry for the non-answer haha

Well I should mention I just started a project too so I feel like I should just do it...

I settled on doing same flights but spg hotels, as they are actually cheaper and located couple blocks away... Never travelled with client by myself. Do I need to entertain them too?...

I think you're thinking too much into it... Everyone has their own preferences on how they live outside of work so if you have a preference for whatever reason to stay at a dif hotel (costs aside assuming it's not a crazy expensive hotel) it should be fine. Sounds like the client wanted to stay together but I don't think u should have to explain yourself if you decided a different option and if the client is polite they won't ask. Maybe you need some random in room facility that one had and the other didn't.... Who knows..

I also wouldn't worry so much about costs and seeming like the person doesn't care... We have a policy that international flights are business class.. So it could be awkward if you're traveling with a client and he goes right and you go left.... But that's firm policy!

Well it is Canada, so the business class policy doesn't apply, but given my status I won't be sitting next to client anyway... They want to leave at stupid time too but I ll accommodate that as it's just me and client lead

Well I was just using it as an example

Yea but even if we had a policy, if client flies coach I d fly coach. It's not good optics...

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