In ice hockey parlance a hat trick is when a player scores three goals in a single game.  A perfect hat trick is when a player scores three goals in succession—a rare feat. But of course being from Detroit, the home of our renowned Red Wings, we are accustomed to these feats of talent.

A hotel chain that also scores a hat trick on a regular basis is Marriott. Finicky travelers such as myself revel in the attention to detail at all the Marriott properties. It can be summed up in the Three C’s: courtesy, cleanliness, and consistency.

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