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Boston: Sarah Palin Could Probably Benefit from The Ames Boston's History Lesson This Fourth of July

Jennifer Kester — 2011-06-24T12:10:42-05:00

If you want to hit up Beantown for the Fourth of July, the Ames Boston is offering three ways to spend the holiday weekend at the historic hotel.

Patriotic history buffs (or Sarah Palin who needs a big brush-up on her Revolutionary history) will want to try the Explore package, which brings you all over the city to see spots where Paul Revere and the Puritans visited; homes of literary geniuses like Emerson, Hawthorn and Thoreau; and sites of the Boston Tea Party and Big Dig as part of the Boston by Foot Walking Tour.

Four Hotels to Visit for Memorial Day Weekend

Jennifer Kester — 2011-05-11T09:32:15-05:00

It seems like only yesterday we were granted a three-day holiday respite thanks to Easter, and now it's almost Memorial Day weekend. That means two things: summer is almost here and it's a prime time to score a travel deal. While you'll have to wait for the former, we've helped you out with the latter by scouring for some good hotel deals that will entice you to get away.

Check out our top four Memorial Day deals after the jump.

Morgans Hotels Launch A New Web Series, Spanky's Night Out

MsRebecca — 2010-11-16T10:28:57-05:00

In case you haven't noticed, Morgans Hotel Group have been busy giving cool kids what they want: from Tumblr to custom playlists and a team of sexy cocktail gurus at the Royalton. Now they're adding a web series to that list.

The Spanky's Night Out webisode series stars "nightlife enthusiast" Spanky Van Dyke and will follow him behind the scenes at some of Morgans' hottest hotels. The first video, which is live now on YouTube is an introduction to the Cocktail Collective team at the Royalton, and includes a mini-bar cocktail challenge in one of the hotel rooms, and Spanky sitting in a hot tub with bartender Misty Kalkofen.

Morgans Hotels Continue The Amenity Madness, Now With Music

MsRebecca — 2010-09-28T10:22:13-05:00

We'd barely finishing playing with the new vending machine at the Hudson Hotel when news of yet another new amenity from Morgans Hotel Group hit our radar. This time, it's all about the music, as MHG teams up with online MP3 curators, RCRD LBL.

The Morgans hotels have always had a bit of a rock vibe and many have hosted live performances by acts including Florence and the Machine and Janelle Monae. Now, RCRD LBL has created unique playlists tailored to the 'personalities' of some of the hotels, including the Ames, Delano, Royalton and Mondrian.

Boston: Party with the Semi Precious Weapons in Boston, and Maybe Lady Gaga Too

JetSetCD — 2010-06-25T12:52:10-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/SemiPrecAmes.jpg" class="top"> Are you heading to see Lady Gaga perform in Boston on the night of July 1 and perhaps hoping that she'll make an appearance at the hotel after-party like she did in New York? If so, you could be in luck...since <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ames+Hotel/local/1568">The Ames Hotel</a> is inviting the public to the after-party of the Semi Precious Weapons, after they open for Gaga at the TD Garden. To be held at Woodward at The Ames, the after-party is just another stop on what seems to be Lady Gaga's tour of Morgans Hotel properties. Her last big party appearance was at NYC's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hudson+Hotel/local/58">Hudson Hotel</a>, during a <a href="http://www.gaganews.com/2010/06/10/lady-gaga-at-the-hudson-hotel-new-york/">night</a> hosted by her friend Lady Starlight. Considering that Gaga and