http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:32:26Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1312 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/8/15932/99980 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/stash.jpg" class="top"> <p>Hotel loyalty programs is a buzzy-buzz topic nowadays, and one that's setting itself apart from the Marriott and Hyatt pack is <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Stash%20Hotel%20Rewards">Stash Hotel Rewards</a></b>. What makes Stash stand out is that it isn't doling out points for mega chains. Instead, <b>the loyalty program targets independent boutique hotels</b>. <p>The nationwide roster of Stash members stretches from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Affinia+Manhattan/ian/119684"><b>Affinia Manhattan</b></a> to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palm+Springs+Riviera+Resort/local/2704"><b>Riviera</b></a> in Palm Springs. We wanted to find out about the hotel loyalty program from someone who knows. So we turned to brand ambassador Scott Grigelevich of the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Lenox+Hotel+Boston/local/1312">Lenox Boston</a></b>, which has been involved with Stash since its May launch. He gave us the lowdown on what being a Stash member means for Jennifer Kester 2010-09-08T09:34:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/5/9132/16729 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Indigo_iPad.JPG" class="top"><p> One million people may have splurged on an <b>Apple iPad</b> but if you're not keen on shelling out $500+ for the hottest new gadget, you can get your fix at these hotels.*<p> We'll be keeping tabs on hotels that offer iPads either for guest use in-room or in the public spaces or even via the concierge. <b>Know of a hotel that is using an iPad? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/5/9132/16729/hotels/Where_to_Find_Hotels_With_iPads#comment-block">Let us know in comments below</a> and we'll add it to the list.</b><p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/5/4914/31326/hotels/Get_Some_Service_with_the_Hilton_San_Diego_Bayfront_s_iPad_"><b>1. Hilton San Diego Bayfront</b></a>: A table-mounted iPad in the hotel's Odysea Lounge that allows you to order food, see photos of the bar's most popular drinks, request a waiter and, of course, surf the Web. <br>&#183; juliana 2010-05-05T16:37:58-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/9/84950/18998 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/lenoxboston.jpg" class="top"> <p>We first encountered a floor full of PURE rooms &#151; hypo-allergenic hotel rooms with almost every base covered to eliminate allergens and pollutants from the space &#151; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/8/115746/8097/hotels/HotelChatter_Goes_Inside_NYLO_Plano">at NYLO</a>. As promised, our allergies did not upset us when we stayed in a PURE room &#151; though the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/25/143226/19/hotels/NYLO_Plano_Gets_Its_First_Review">blue light</a> from the air-filtration contraption thing under the bed sort of did. But the important thing was that we had a floor devoted entirely to our delicate, easily-triggered allergies. <p>And now, according to the <a href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/house/articles/2009/04/09/beyond_green_hotel_floor_goes_hypoallergenic/">Boston Globe</a>, allergy-suffering Boston travelers now have their own whole-floor PURE sanctuary at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Lenox+Hotel+Boston/local/1312">Lenox Boston</a></b>. This hotel, if you'll recall, first came on our radar because of its <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/3/17/10340/1942/hotels/Hot_Tip_Slow_Elevators_Are_Deal_Killers">uber-slow Jenna 2009-04-09T09:11:34-05:00 42.3492180 -71.079376 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/14/23017/9131 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/misterUSA.jpg" class="imgborder"><i>[<b>UPDATE</b>: The pageant is being held on <b>August 23rd</b>.]</i><p> Calling all dudes who ever wished they could enter in the Miss USA Pageants....<p>The first-ever <b>Mister USA Pageant</b> will be held in Boston on Sept. 23rd at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Lenox+Hotel+Boston/ian/114173"><b>Lenox Hotel</b></a>. <p>So far, 11 young men will "walk it out" to become the first Mister America, who will then travel to the Mister International pageant in Taiwan later this year. Mister USA founder, Rafa Delfin, explains his decision to start up the pageant for men to the <a href="http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/08/14/enquirer_settles_with_cape_cod_woman/">Boston Globe</a>: <blockquote><p> "There's so many opportunities for young women to participate in pageants . . . they even have mother-daughter pageants, for Pete's sake!"</blockquote></p><p>Like all other pageants Mister USA juliana 2008-08-14T11:33:35-05:00 42.3492180 -71.079376 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/19/6505/2797 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/LenoxBoston.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Green-Hotels-Map"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/lenoxhotel_story.jpg" align="right"></a> <p>Another tip from the Peter Greenberg list of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/12/63834/366/hotels/Peter_Greenberg_Says_Rancho_La_Puerta_s_Definitely_Green">"they're really green"</a> hotels has come our way in the form of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Lenox+Hotel+Boston/ian/114173"><b>Lenox Hotel</b></a> in Boston.</p><p>We've mentioned the Lenox before and complained about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/3/17/10340/1942/hotels/Hot+Tip%3A+Slow+Elevators+Are+Deal+Killers">slow elevators</a> but now we've got a reasonable excuse for them. You see, the Lenox Hotel, says Peter Greenberg, was one of the first places to offset the air pollution and carbon emissions of 100 percent of its electricity. We figure that it might be trying to use a little less electricity to reduce the emissions and they've set the elevators to the slowest setting. It's still faster than using the stairs, but they're an alternative.</p><p>The Lenox is amandak 2007-11-19T10:22:10-05:00 42.349130 -71.079434 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/