It's official; hotels have finally figured out that maybejust maybeguests will want to venture beyond the fitness center and into the wild streets of a strange city in order to get that runner's high. Thus, increasingly we're opening up hotel desk drawers to spy more than just the requisite...
January 27, 2012
It takes a lot for us to get excited about hotel contests, which are a dime a dozen in these heady social media days, but when the prizes include either a brand new iPhone 4s or an iPad2, we've got our game faces on and are ready to roll.Those...
October 11, 2011
Oscar chillin' at Hotel Rouge in D.C.Meet Oscar. He's a Golden Retriever from Portland, Oregon, and the canine answer to Paul Carr, the man who lived in hotels for three years. We're not sure if Oscar is also writing a book about his experiences, but his hotel-bed and treat reactions...
May 25, 2011
The sweet, sweet view from Ink48's rooftop bar. Kimpton Hotels just sent a "secret" email blast out to its loyalty club members, promising rooms from as little as $79 on weekends at 19 properties in 16 cities across the country. And while these excellent prices are non-refundable and prepaid,...
February 25, 2011
Tis the season... for holiday-themed hotel packages and discounts. There are many promotions dressed up as deals floating around right now, and it can take some effort for a hotel to make theirs really pop. Kimpton Hotels, for one, is rolling out its Spark Your Spirit campaign at 51 properties...
November 30, 2010
We just had our favorite kind of weekend: a long one spent in a hotel with a giant bathtub and an excellent city view. So where were we? On the 22nd floor of Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Philadelphia, the chain's first Philly hotel and a semi-new one at that, since...
July 14, 2010
brightcove.createExperiences(); What are we doing twenty-two stories high above Philadelphia? Sleeping at the newish Hotel Palomar, naturally. On a weekend escape from New York, we headed down to the City of Brotherly Love for our own loves: baseball and food. And since temperatures here are reaching a humid 92-degrees,...
July 12, 2010
While the Fourth of July is a little more than two weeks away, you still have time to plan something big for the holiday. A number of hotels are offering deals to get your party started right. Some will give you a front seat to the fireworks, others will...
June 15, 2010
Let this weeks Check In, Check Out review in The New York Times be a lesson to any hotel outside of New York City: Do not mess with a New Yorkers breakfast bagel. Or, if you do, make sure youre damn well apologetic about it. The Grey Lady visits nearby...
March 29, 2010
*UPDATE* As of today, the Palomar is offering another introductory rate, and like last weeks, it starts at a very reasonable $119 per night, including continental breakfast. The special rate is for stays ThursdaySunday until Feb. 28, 2010but must be booked by October 30. The rate code to use...
October 22, 2009
While we wait patiently for a slew of hot new hotels to open in New York City, there is movement over in Philly, with the opening of the citys first Kimpton property, the Hotel Palomar, this Thursday.And were not the only ones excited about the opening. Just ask Ed...
October 13, 2009
Phillys new Kimpton property, Hotel Palomar, is still three weeks away from opening, but were already wondering about the status of another Kimpton project in the Illadel.Developers ARCWheeler have been working to finalize the purchase of the citys historic Boyd Theatre from concert company Live Nation, with a view...
September 22, 2009
A selection of Kimpton's eco-friendly products Cue the swelling superhero theme music. There are comic book heroes and there are eco-warriors, and as of this month, Kimpton Hotels can count themselves in the latter category. For a commitment to sustainability that has spanned 28 years, they've recently been honored...
September 22, 2009
In a move that makes us happy (hard to do on the day after a three-day weekend marking the end of summer), we've just heard that Kimpton Hotels will open their Hotel Palomar Philadelphia on October 15 in the City of Brotherly Love's Rittenhouse Square neighborhood.Not only will the...
September 08, 2009
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