On Monday, we asked to hear from our readers about their experiences ”Adventuring Into Aloft”. Based on some of the responses we got, we thought that it might be equally productive to ask if any of you have tried out a Cambria Suites lately. Speaking of which, has anyone even heard of Cambria Suites?
]]> EricRosen 2009-12-16T12:04:44-05:00 43.5739210 -116.21765 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/2/123838/965 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/holidaylightshow.jpg" class="top"><p>While the Christmas trees at Rockefeller Center and the White House might be garnering all the media attention, &#147;The World&#146;s Tallest Living Christmas Tree&#148; is actually in Coeur D&#146;Alene, Idaho, at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Coeur+D+Alene+Resort/ian/186548">Coeur D&#146;Alene Resort</a></b>, and boy do they want you to come and see it.<p>Not only does the Christmas tree on the shores of Lake Coeur D&#146;Alene measure up at 161 feet (about twice the size of the tree they schlep in every year to Rockefeller Center), but each ornament on it is ten feet tall, and the surrounding light show is illuminated with 1.5 million bulbs. <p>Sound like a waste of energy? At least this year, the 30,000 sparkling lights on the tree itself will EricRosen 2009-12-02T14:44:37-05:00 47.6734427 -116.78414 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/22/163545/924 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/agassi_tamarack.jpg"><p><i>"It was just a pipe dream honey."</i><p>When <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/andre%20agassi"><b>Andre Agassi</b></a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/8/26/124141/702/hotels/Andre_Agassi_Steffi_Graf_Building_Idaho_Hotel">announced</a> he would help Fairmont Hotels build a hotel in Idaho's Tamarack Resort, we were all excited. Think of those hotel tennis courts!<p>Yet, it was not meant to be. The tennis superstar and his wife, Steffi Graf have cancelled the resort. As usual, money woes are to blame for the development's collapse. <blockquote><p>The husband-and-wife tennis champions pulled the plug on the development because Credit Suisse Group sued to foreclose on a US$260 million loan to Tamarack's founders, said Joel Goldman, chief operating officer at Echo Partners, which also invested in the development.</blockquote></p><p>Deposits taken for condo units in the development will be refunded. Perhaps Andre and Steffi would want juliana 2008-07-22T16:38:36-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/9/135235/6393

Okay, we haven't celebrated the summer equinox yet but aren't you wondering what you'll do over July 4th weekend? Ever been to Idaho in the summer? You probably thought it was just for snowbirds, potato heads and indoor waterparks right? Wrong.

Besides powdery slopes, complex carbs and wet screaming kids, Idaho can be a fun summertime getaway. Casinos, canoeing and river rafting, ghost town visits, rodeos, paragliding and lots more, including a pretty good nightlife. Seriously, Idaho has a nightlife. You learn something new everyday.

]]> mytwocents 2008-05-12T15:30:01-05:00 47.706022 -116.94322 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/25/101343/692 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/downtown_boise.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>Ah, Boise, land of hotel hype and glitz-filled nights. Wait, Boise? Seems so, now that <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Cambria+Suites+Boise/local/522">Cambria Suites</a></b> has rolled into town. It's the first property for the latest brand from Choice Hotels, which has been in the works since January 2005.<br> <p>A mid-range business-centric hotel, we're not predicting that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/11/15/163747/69/hotels/The_US_Grant_Puts_the_Classy_Back_in_San_Diego">Veronica Mars</a> will show up. But she'd probably have a decent time if she did: the Cambria has loads of amenities. The suites sport flat screen TVs, iPod hookups, DVD players, free WiFi and fridges. The place has a sort of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Drury%20Inns">Drury Inn</a> thing going on.<br> <p>There's no introductory pricing, per se, but <b>rates start at $149</b> and can only go up from there.<p>[Photo: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/joelmann/205068690/">JoelMann</a>]</i><p> pbb 2007-04-25T12:55:08-05:00 43.573483 -116.21818 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/