http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-05-28T09:19:49Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/19/124239/072 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/webtitans_norwalk.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p><i><b>A HotelChatter Exclusive</b></i><p>If this hotel maven had not grown up in Norwalk, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, she may have never noticed that three pioneering travel companies call her one-time hometown home. <p>Virgin Atlantic's U.S. headquarters are based in this coastal town of nearly 90,000. Priceline and Kayak have their main offices in Norwalk, too. <p>Despite an influx of corporate offices over the years, Fairfield County remains more a bedroom community than commerce or, for that matter, leisure-travel central, with hotel selections far and few between.<p> Just where do these travel concerns, which collectively book hundreds if not thousands of people in hotels around the world every single day, put up their guests when they come to town? <p>Their barbarab 2007-07-19T16:55:41-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/24/134752/011 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/chief_beerofficer.jpg"><p><a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/about/index.html"><b>Four Points</b></a> by Sheraton has hyped up their search for CBO--Chief Beer Officer--as part of their dedication to all things brew-related.<p>Well, one blogger was able to check-in on Four Points' promise to become "The Beer Hotel" and the execution of their "Best Brews" services.<p> Rick Lyke of the <a href="http://lyke2drink.blogspot.com/2007/01/visit-to-beer-hotel-four-points-by.html">Lyke 2 Drink</a> blog checked out a Four Points in Norwalk, Conn. and found this:<blockquote><p>The small bar...had four draughts: Paulaner Pilsner, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Farmington River Hop River IPA and Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter. The nine domestic bottled brews ranged from Bud Light to Smuttynose IPA. The 11 bottled imports included Chimay Red, Duvel, Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale and Pilsner Urquell. That's a solid range for a juliana 2007-01-24T13:47:52-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/