I hadn’t realized this until Darren pointed it out…

I had a bit of a negative experience at the Old Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. So I wrote about it.

Now, if you search Google for “Old Fort Garry Hotel“…

Yeah, you get my pages (one a reasonable review, and one a negative review) first. Above the hotel’s official site. Above Winnipeg tourism sites listing the hotel. Above everything.

Yowza. I don’t regret anything I wrote. I kind of feel selfish for having stayed in my room, but it was my room damnit, and it was midnight. If I’d been told about the party earlier in the day I would have moved without any fuss at all. In fact, I probably would have been thankful they’d warned me.

Again, yowza. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what is commonly referred to as “Google clout”. I’ve never seen it used so decisively. I feel almost guilty. It’s not like I’m trying to harm their business. I guess that’s what happens when you think you’re holding a stalk of wheat and it turns out it’s a big freaking club.

If it’s any consolation, I’d be happy to try the Fort Garry again if I was invited back. Maybe I just caught them on a bad day.