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San Francisco: Orchard Hotels in San Fran Also Offering Rooms for a $1

juliana — 2009-03-12T11:46:18-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ocg_2.jpg" class="top"> Yesterday, we were all excited over the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/11/16141/5199/hotels/Alexander_Inn_Introduces_Guest_Stimulus_Plan_with_1_Rooms">$1 hotel rooms</a> being offered at the Alexander Inn but we would have to find a way to get to Philly all the way from the West Coast (sadly, there's no 50 cent Megabus from LA to Philly.) Today, our prayers have been answered as we just learned the Orchard Hotels</a> in San Francisco will begin offering $1 guestroom starting on April Fools day. Starting at 10am on Wednesday, April 1 guests can visit the Orchard Hotels <a href="http://www.theorchardhotels.com">website</a> and reserve a $1 room with the promotional code "Fool!". Only one "foolish" room is available per reservation per night. Additional rooms begin at $159 per night. The two Orchard

Monterey: HotelChatter Reader Deals :: The Inns of Monterey Starting at $139 a Night

juliana — 2008-09-23T16:09:27-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/eow_deals2.jpg" class="imgborder"> Orchard Hotels Announces New Monterey Sister Hotels $<a href="http://www.www.innsofmonterey.com">139 a night</a><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/orchard%20hotels">The Orchard Hotels</a> in San Francisco include the original <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Orchard+Hotel/ian/192358">Orchard Hotel</a> on Bush Street and it's green LEED-certified sister, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Orchard+Garden+Hotel/local/140">Orchard Garden Hotel.</a>And now the two hotels have announced deals for their sister hotels in nearby Monterery, Calif. Orchard Hotels is offering special introductory rates from Sunday through Friday until October 31st at the following Inns of Monterey. · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Pacific/ian/200238">Hotel Pacific</a>: $189 for a junior suite with a complimentary bottle of wine. · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Monterey+Bay+Inn/ian/200233">Monterey Bay Inn</a>: $219 for a harbor view room with a complimentary bottle of wine. · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Spindrift+Inn/ian/243733">Spindrift Inn</a>: $199 for Cannery Row View and $269 for a full Ocean

Taking the Eco-Lead: Hotels Jump On Green LEED Certification Bandwagon

barbarab — 2007-07-16T16:34:35-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/leed_certifcation.JPG" class="imgborder"/>Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the greenest hotel of them all? Heck, is there anyway to gauge a hotel's green bona fides, period? In that regard, help might be on the way. A recent article in the <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/06/26/business/26green.html">NYT</a> on the greening of the hotel industry noted that numerous hotels were seeking certification by the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) program. LEED's certification is a rigorous process whereby hotels, and all buildings for that matter, meet strict standards for everything from recycling to water efficiency. Will LEED Certification be to hotels' green efforts what the Good Housekeeping Seal is to, well, gazillions of consumer products? Details after the jump.

San Francisco: Best Hotels for Fireworks in San Francisco

juliana — 2007-06-21T16:24:34-05:00

<![CDATA[Fourth of July is just two weeks away so in case you are headed to a big city for some fireworks fun, we'll be taking a look at hotels with prime fireworks views. Have a favorite hotel for gawking at bombs bursting in air? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it our way</a>.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sanfran_fireworks.jpg" class="imgborder"/>The fireworks in San Francisco will be shooting off from the <a href="http://gosanfrancisco.about.com/od/july/a/JulyFourth1.htm">Muni Pier and barges north of Pier 39</a> at around 9:30pm. Now, we're not promising that you can actually SEE the fireworks thanks to the heavy fog that rolls in but we'll tell you where you can get the closest to hearing the bangs.Luckily for you, every major hotel chain is parked near Pier 39 and Fisherman's wharf,

San Francisco: The Orchard Garden Hotel :: EcoFriendly, Gym Poor, Food Good

ASalkever — 2007-04-27T13:37:47-05:00

[Ed. Note: We know we've been covering the the Orchard Garden Hotel, to death but HotelChatter contributor Alex Salkever (of Hawaii travel blog Hawaiirama) offers up his take on the green hotel in San Francisco. Enjoy.]

The calling card for this Union Square / Financial District boutique hotel is that it's the first U.S. Green Building Council certified green hotel in San Francisco. The Orchard Garden, which opened in late 2006, was built from the ground up with green in mind. The property has low impact fast-flush toilets, more efficient heating and cooling systems, and other standard green design elements.

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