HotelChatter - NE

All Eyes Will Be On The Hilton in Omaha This Weekend

juliana — 2012-05-04T17:20:43-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hiltonomaha_ext.jpg" class="top"> You'd never think it but the the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Omaha/ian/219078">Hilton Omaha.</a> is going to be bumpin' this weekend, thanks to Buffettchella aka the annual shareholders conference for Warren Buffett's <a href="http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/">Berkshire Hathaway Inc.</a>Fox Business's <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/watch/anchors-reporters/liz-claman-bio/">Liz Claman</a> (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/lizclaman">@LizClaman</a>) dished out her tips on what to do in Omaha for our brother site, <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2012/5/4/0199/68756/travel/What+to+Do+in+Omaha+for+Buffettchella%2C+The+Annual+Berkshire+Shareholders+Meeting">Jaunted</a> and in it she gave a shout-out to the Omaha Hilton for their service. She said: <blockquote>We stay and broadcast from Hilton It is right across from the (Qwest) convention center where the meetings are taking place and centrally located downtown near all of my favorite restaurants. It is actually my favorite hotel of any place I have ever stayed. Who would have

Element to Debut in Omaha on November 4

juliana — 2010-10-22T16:30:05-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Element_OmahaStudio_Suite.jpg" class="top">While we're a little bit bummed that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/15/91417/0288/hotels/Element_Times_Square_West_Pushed_Back_To_December_18">Element Times Square</a> won't be opening until December, we've got something that will hold us over in the meantime--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Element+Omaha+Midtown+Crossing/local/4743">Element Omaha</a> (<a href="http://www.lyricsdepot.com/counting-crows/omaha.html">sing it now</a>, "Somewhere in middle America, get right to the heart of matters...") which will open on November 4. <Blockquote>Built green from the ground up, the property will pursue LEED certification and offer sustainable practices and eco chic amenities. Each of Elements 132 guest rooms has a fully-equipped kitchenette and guests will have access to the complimentary healthy Rise breakfast each morning, Motion, the 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness center and complimentary bikes to borrow.</blockquote>Element Omaha, in the city's Midtown district, will actually be the first Element hotel

You Tell Us: Where Was Screech Mugged?

juliana — 2006-08-10T14:24:10-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/screech_mugged.jpg">If you hadn't heard, Dustin Diamond aka Screech from "Saved by the Bell" was mugged the other day in a west Omaha hotel.<blockquote>Diamond said the woman grabbed some video games, and he held her against the hotel room door until police arrived.</blockquote>Deeming it a case of "He Said, She Said", Omaha police no charges have been filed. Blah, blah, blah. What we really care about is where do former child stars with <a href="http://www.getdshirts.com/">trouble making their mortgage payments</a> stay when they are on the road touring with an 18-and-older standup comedy show?Even though Dustin detailed the incident on a Tampa radio show, he didn't say where he was staying. Nor did any other news reports we came across.

Hotel Art Bandit

GEM0330 — 2006-03-29T16:35:02-05:00

The Onion "reports" that a petty art thief, whose calling card identifies him as "the bland fox", struck at an Omaha Radisson Inn where he made off with a painting of a sailboat valued around $35.

While this story has yet to receive international news attention, we feel that it is only a matter of time before the contraband winds up at a Norway Hotel.

Related Stories:
· International Petty Art Thief Steals Hotel-Room Painting [The Onion]
· Munch Artwork Stolen then Recovered from Norway Hotel [HotelChatter]

Nebraska Sleep Inn Rejects Pets

switchcoast — 2005-04-19T08:58:22-05:00

<![CDATA[[Editor's Note: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/switchcoast/stories">switchcoast</a> is back with a couple more tales from his cross country venture. Apparently, Choice Hotels claimed to be pet friendly, and they were, until a Nebraska hotel got involved.] We ran into our first glitch with Rylee (our bulldog). In two trips across the country we have been fortunate enough not to have any hotel/pet issues. That streak has come to an end thanks to the "Sleep Inn" in Grand Island. As with all my "Choice Hotel" reservations, I reserved the room on <a href="http://www7.choicehotels.com">their corporate website</a>. Prior to this trip, I signed up to become a benefits member. When I searched for rooms, I always checked off that I needed a hotel that allows