http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T22:28:23Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/8/18/124614/896 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ND_football.jpg"><p>It was only a matter of time before someone one-upped the condo-tel phenomenon.<p>A development company called Gameday Centers is building condo-tels near college campuses in hopes of targeting fanatical football fans and alumni and wealthy students who can't bear to live in the dorms.<p>These Gameday Units, as the condo-tel rooms are called, operate in the standard condo-tel way except most owners will probably choose to stay in their unit during big game weekends.<p>Notre Dame University is expected to get one of the sports themed condo-tels with 125 to 150 units, as will other football schools such as University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Auburn University in Alabama, the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and the University of Georgia at juliana 2006-08-18T13:32:51-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/10/12/171949/34 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/nick_lachey_usc.jpg"><p> There is an exception to every rule, right? So when <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/10/12/162812/96/Title/USC_ND_Careful_Where_You_Lay_Your_Golden_Dome">we said folks don't go to South Bend for the Hummers</a>, we were of course, if <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/output/people/cst-ftr-deny10a.html">rumor</a> is to be believed, excluding Nick Lachey, who will be in South Bend this weekend for "<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9159375/">work</a>".<p> Odds are the aforementioned <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/10/12/162812/96/Title/USC_ND_Careful_Where_You_Lay_Your_Golden_Dome">Knight's Inn South Bend</a>, and its alleged bed ropes, are a tad too lascivious for most Lachey poster touting Irish freshman. Moreover, it is likely Nick and the College Game Day crew have opted for the atrium style <a href="http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/SBNIN"><b>South Bend Marriott</b></a> instead.<p> This property is not heaven on earth, but it is the closest thing you will find to luxe accommodations in South Bend.<p> markj 2005-10-12T17:24:28-05:00 41.676733 -86.248792 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/10/12/162812/96 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/usc_nd.jpg"><p> This week the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame host the number one ranked USC Trojans at the Golden Dome. <p> Every year, thousands of U.S. football fans make a pilgrimage to South Bend Indiana. They aren't in South Bend for the <a href="http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Studebaker">Studebakers</a>, nor the <a href="http://www.rockcrawler.com/trailreports/hummer_h2_academy/index.asp">Hummers</a>, these folks want to watch the Irish play football.<p> And every year, a few unfortunate souls find themselves checking in to the <a href="http://www.knightsinn.com/KnightsInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=07475&brandInfo=KG"><b>Knight's Inn South Bend</b></a>. It is only a weekend rigt? You will be at the game most of your stay right? Well, every year, at least one of these Knight's Inn South Bend guests seems to write a hotel review of their Irish experience on TripAdvisor, here markj 2005-10-12T16:44:26-05:00 41.526922 -86.273794 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/