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Marco Island: Marco Island Marriott Gives $20 Credit to Its Facebook Fans

Jennifer Kester — 2010-09-07T11:06:33-05:00

We love us some hotel discounts and the Marco Island Florida Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa is offering a nice one: a $20 resort credit to its Facebook fans.

The Florida resort is giving out the credit to celebrate hitting 2,000 fans on Facebook. But you have to hurry to "like" the hotel and claim your gift, since the offer expires September 8.

What's a Geek Dad Gotta Do To Get In-Room Wii?

Heidi Atwal — 2010-01-05T15:03:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/inroomgaming.jpg" class="top"> Some of Japan's Love Hotels offer in-room consoles, but the accommodations aren't exactly "for the children." The only thing worse than high-pitched whines of, "Are we there yet?" while on family vacation is hearing your child demand, "I. Want. My. Wii!" Welcome to parental hell. For reasons unknown, most hotels have yet to jump on the video game bandwagon. The fitness center at your local <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/23/224358/25/hotels/Serving+Up+the+Wii+at+Westin+Hotels">Westin</a> may have Wiis sprinkled throughout their fitness centers, or in other cases you order that a console be sent to your room, a la <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/20/103932/085/hotels/What_Brad_Pitt_Orders_Up_to_His_Hotel_Room">Brad Pitt</a>, but by and large gaming options are scarce at hotels. Even when they aren't, nabbing a PS3 for personal use may come with

fl: Marriott's Nickelodeon Getaways Head on Down to Florida

KatieK — 2009-06-09T12:27:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/SpongeBob_Breakfast.JPG" class="top"> As weve <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/30/10331/9951/hotels/Kick_It_With_SpongeBob_and_Dora_at_Tucson_s_Starr_Pass_">noted</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/13/103156/195/hotels/Kids_Get_Slimed_at_the_JW_Marriott_Desert_Ridge_Resort">before</a>, Marriott and Nickelodeon sure have been getting cozy of late. Nickelodeon Getaway packages are cropping up at Marriott hotels worldwide, with two Florida hotels the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+Resort,+Doral+Golf+Resort+And+Spa/ian/126899">Doral Golf Resort & Spa</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+Marco+Island+Resort+Golf+Club+And+Spa/local/108">Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort</a> debuting the partnership in the Sunshine State this Friday. The Nickelodeon Getaway package features a two-night stay, SpongeBob SquarePants or Dora the Explorer sleepover kit with pillowcase and Nickelodeon-themed gifts, character breakfast for the family, and souvenir photo with your favorite character. Not to mention, kids can hang at the pool for Nickelodeons signature interactive poolside game show in the afternoon, which naturally includes the crowd-pleasing chance to get slimed. Meanwhile,

Marco Island: A 'Gossip Girl' Getaway That's Leighton-Inspired, Blair-Approved

Jenna — 2009-04-14T08:56:38-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/marcoisland1.jpg" class="top"> You'll know you've really made it as a celeb when hotels in your hometown begin to create packages with you as the theme. Leighton Meester must be jumping up and down in her Tory Burch flats nowadays knowing she is officially a superstar: the ever-creative package-wizards at the <A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+Marco+Island+Resort+Golf+Club+And+Spa/local/108">Marco Island Marriott</a> have created a girlfriend getaway with the Gossip Girl actress, a Marco Island native, as the inspiration. For $219 per person per night (based on a two-night stay), you can grab your girly pals and book the Gossiping Girls Getaway, which includes: · One Gossip Girl Season One DVD set per guest · A few gossip tabloids in-room to keep up with the hot goss

Marco Island: Marriott Marco Island Follows Fertile Turtles With Baby Butlers

amandak — 2009-03-02T08:56:14-05:00

Since it's been about nine months since the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort in Florida put out their Fertile Turtle package — yes, a hotel package designed to attract couples hoping to conceive a child — it only makes sense that they're now ready to cater for the offspring of these packages. Enter the Baby Butler deal.