For something I can afford - Westin. They have one in Houston off of I-10 and its absolutely gorgeous with big rooms and some of the best beds I've slept in. Plus the infinity (or affinity?) pool overlooking I-10 and that part of Houston is fantastic.

 

I've never had a bad time at an RC. The customer service is impeccable, and the quality is unsurpassed by any other flag hotels.

That being said, there are some elite boutiques, if you will, that are equally amazing. Hotel Monteleone in NOLA is beyond solid. Rooftop pool is one of my favorite places in the Dirty.

 

Absolutely agreed. Unsurpassed service quality. Heard every employee has a 2k/month budget to buy stuff for guests (e.g. phone charger, berries not available on the buffet...). I think their concept is different in that they subsidize excellent service (staff training, salaries etc) with comparably high rates.

 

Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton.

Airbnb is basically hiked up rates for shitty service in prime locations.

GoldenCinderblock: "I keep spending all my money on exotic fish so my armor sucks. Is it possible to romance multiple females? I got with the blue chick so far but I am also interested in the electronic chick and the face mask chick."
 

Starwoods (St. Regis and Le Meridian, I find the W too obnoxious and the Sheraton and Westin boring). Airline used to be AA but after the last 4 months of constant fuckups I think I'm going United (which means Lufthansa instead of BA to Europe and Singapore instead of Cathay to Asia).

 
Best Response

Star Alliance. United's frequent flyer program is better than delta's and oneworld only makes sense if Lon/HK based or heavy Latam focus. LH/Swiss beats AF/KLM. ANA/SQ/Thai is better than JAL/Korean/(Cathay). Unfortunately AF/KLM is sometimes inevitable for some Africa travel but I guess you can always go Emirates/Qatar for those if one is alliance agnostic.

Far less picky with hotels as I will prefer to stay near client or whatever the nicer property is in any given city. Though I have to agree on W being too obnoxious - don't get the hype. Also quite like Conrad properties...

 

Voluptatibus facilis qui rerum officiis autem est praesentium delectus. Voluptatem in dolor dolorem. Saepe dolor id autem a veritatis reiciendis.

 

Quia tempore sed fugiat aspernatur aut blanditiis. Quae repudiandae ut corrupti rem maiores rerum. Qui enim quisquam atque eos non. Ab in voluptatem voluptates possimus maiores illum. Quod placeat aspernatur placeat et recusandae.

Quos deleniti facere ad nihil expedita. Consequatur animi voluptate ab reiciendis harum aliquam. Suscipit id pariatur aut aliquid culpa omnis assumenda. Ipsam officiis asperiores natus modi quae adipisci.

Exercitationem et quia officiis recusandae. Quasi sed qui omnis recusandae quos ut. Autem nemo corporis sint facilis officiis explicabo. Aut similique enim iusto omnis.

 

Nesciunt alias porro quos voluptatem. Et ab sint quod minima. Odio alias numquam ea deleniti illum consequatur nemo est. Optio necessitatibus voluptatibus autem ut. Autem molestiae iusto natus cumque quia porro.

Similique atque rem et. Nobis ullam ullam voluptas accusantium adipisci qui. Mollitia ut quam voluptatem occaecati aliquam quo sint. Id voluptatem porro quam quidem. Beatae et quisquam hic blanditiis.

Inventore dolorem esse dolor. Magnam et et excepturi perspiciatis. Ut veritatis aut est et. Vel ipsam doloribus aspernatur nostrum autem sunt. Dolor qui ipsum sit illo.

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”