HotelChatter - Stories about The Nines http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-08T20:21:56Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1224 Design Competition Proves The Green Life Can Be The Suite Life http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/27/112925/09 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/sustainable.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>A mock-up of the winning design</i> <p>Be honest; when you hear the phrase "environmentally friendly," the sensation of scratchy hemp rubbing against your skin and the cloying smell of patchouli come to mind. Before we were familiar with the versatility of a green lifestyle, we thought the same thing. Hotels like Portland's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Nines/local/1224">The Nines</a> have taught us otherwise, though, and once you get into the finer points of sustainable design, it's clear that luxury need not be pushed to the back burner. <p>All of the not-so-small environmental efforts that hotels are making these days&#151;recycling, installing low energy bulbs, et cetera&#151;are done with the hope that we'll live a brighter future. So it's only natural that eco-hospitality Heidi Atwal 2009-10-27T13:02:22-05:00 Portland: Green is the New Black at the Newly LEED-Certified Nines Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/8/10443/83408

If there's one thing Portland is known for, it's being green—literally, of course, with all of those lush Weeping Sequoias dotting its landscape, but also in the environmental sense. Long before Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth made being eco-friendly chic, Portland was a city leading the green revolution, and its building practices have been a part of this wave.

Take The Nines hotel, for instance, which we raved about after paying it a visit upon its opening last fall. In addition to personal notes from maid service and free WiFi, we can add yet another point in its favor: The Nines recently earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. ]]> Heidi Atwal 2009-09-08T13:19:04-05:00 45.5188868 -122.67782 Volunteer For a Day and Get a Free Night at The Curtis or The Nines http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/7/84250/99775 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/ninesbed.jpg" class="top"> <p>Similar to that offer of a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/24/93356/6309/hotels/Serve_Your_Community_and_Get_a_50_Kickback_on_D_C_Hotels">50% refund on your rate</a> that you can score at two D.C. hotels in exchange for community service, a deal from <b><a href="http://www.sagehospitality.com/specials/giveadaygetanight.htm">Sage Hospitality</a></b> (who manages a collection of 52 hotels; lots of Marriotts and a couple of boutiquey properties) is encouraging major community service: if you complete 8 hours of volunteer service "to a registered 501(c)3 non profit organization," you'll receive 50% off the published room rate &#151; and, in some cases (based on availability), a free night. <p>Sage has <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Curtis+Hotel/local/655">The Curtis </a></b>(the quirky-cool spot in Denver) and <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Nines/local/1224">The Nines </a></b>(a perennial HC and NYT fave in Portland), so this 50%-off thing could be pretty serious if Jenna 2009-07-07T08:52:50-05:00 Portland: The Nines Hotel's Departure Restaurant Drops Anchor in Portland http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/8/104038/3019 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/ph3.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>Hot on the heels of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/6/8452/35758/hotels/NYT_Also_Wowed_to_the_Nines_by_the_Nines_Hotel">NYT&#146;s gush-fest</a>, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Nines/local/1224"><strong>Nines Hotel</strong></a> in Portland has opened <a href="http://www.departureportland.com/"><strong>Departure Restaurant + Lounge</strong></a> for dinner and happy hour. Roosting from the 15th floor, the rooftop spot proffers a bird&#146;s-eye panorama of Portland's bridges and mountain peaks beyond. Chef Bryan Emperor, a transplant by way of NYC and Virginia, serves a "modern Asian menu" with a "casual dining experience akin to a neighborhood pub." (Translation: Southeast Asia fare, Japanese-style Izakaya.)</p> <p>Conceived by the Denver-based Sage Restaurant Group, the restaurant's name and aesthetic is a nod to the days when Portlanders took the monorail in the Meier & Frank Building (where the hotel is housed) and "when an 'around the KatieK 2009-04-08T11:30:09-05:00 45.5188869 -122.67782 Portland: NYT Also Wowed to the Nines by the Nines Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/6/8452/35758 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/nines_hotel.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>There are very few things a hotel geek loves more than a chic hotel that lives up to all of its own hype. Throw in an eco-friendly sensibility, free Wi-Fi, and a leathery library, and we're positively smitten &#151; and it seems the New York Times is on the same page. <p>This past weekend, a Times-er <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/travel/05check.html?ref=travel">checked in</a> to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Nines/local/1224"><strong>Nines Hotel</strong></a> in Portland and, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/11/153726/76/hotels/The_Nines_Wows_Us_to_the_Nines">like us</a>, gushed about the "fanciful" hotel's location, design, service, and amenities.</p> <p>For the uninitiated, the Nines Hotel occupies the top nine floors of downtown Portland's historic Meier & Frank Building, with Macy's taking up the first five levels. The Nines is seeking LEED Silver certification, which translates to KatieK 2009-04-06T09:26:56-05:00 45.5188869 -122.67782 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/