HotelChatter - Tag: Best Western Hotels

Chicago: Is Barack Obama Worth Spending a Night In This Room?

annie0007 — 2008-10-23T10:15:49-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bwgrantpark.png" class="imgborder">Last night, campaign aides confirmed that Senator Barack Obama is preparing to throw the country's biggest party -- or the biggest sobfest, depending on which ticket you support -- at Chicago's Grant Park. As one of the the Windy City's most revered public spaces, and the beneficiary of more than a decade of a multi-million dollar renovations, this may very well be the country's biggest post-election party hot spot the night of November 4. There's only one hotel that's closest to all the Election Night action: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Best+Western+Grant+Park/ian/124266">The Best Western Grant Park Hotel</a>. But is Barack Obama or any candidate for that matter, worth spending a night in a room that looks like that? Eeek. Then again, convenience

A Hotel Blog We Actually Like? We Must Be Trippin'

Jenna — 2008-10-07T16:59:58-05:00

Are you sitting down? Because it's not often that we readily dole out the ol' compliments -- especially when it comes to our Hotel Blog Watch feature (seriously, do some of these hotel companies know what a blog is?), but Best Western has officially won our hearts with "You Must Be Trippin.'"

Aside from the fact that we were already partial to the blog because of the name alone (looks like a HotelChatter headline, doesn't it?), we are loving the constant updates, the variety of authentic, personal voices, and the fact that this blog is actually useful to guests and not just a big giant read-at-your-own-will advertisement for Best Western.

Carmel: Carmel Hotel Guide :: The Best Western is Right in the Middle of the Action

juliana — 2008-08-27T17:33:27-05:00

<![CDATA[With staycations all the rage these days, we've decided to take a look at some of the best places in the U.S. for quick, close-to-home trips. Up first is Carmel-by-the-Sea, a small yet upscale town on the Monterey Peninsula. Known for its devotion to the arts and its celeb residents (Clint Eastwood was once mayor here), Carmel is also home to small hotels and inns galore. Enjoy.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/carmelbayview.jpg" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Carmel-Hotels-Guide"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/carmel_map.jpg" align="right"></a>While the sweeping scenery of the Monterey Peninsula with its rocky coastline and cypress trees is not to be missed on a visit to Carmel nor is the historic mission, there is a lot of action in the middle of town. "Town" begins at Junipero Avenue with the main

Berlin: Best Western Europe Says Hacking Was Not Wide-Spread

juliana — 2008-08-26T16:08:04-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bwlogo.png" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/24/203221/266/hotels/Hackers_Infiltrate_Best_Western_Europe_and_Sell_Guest_Info_to_Russian_Mafia">Yesterday</a> a news report said that the computer reservations system for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/best%20western%20hotels">Best Western Europe</a> had been hacked and detailed guest information had been sold to the Russian mob.While many guests probably had a sleepless night worrying that someone named Vlad or Tatiana was going to take over their lives, Best Western today issued a <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/statement-best-western-international/story.aspx?guid=%7BDC0141F6-85D0-468E-97DC-92BB3F54D1BB%7D&dist=hppr">statement</a> that the initial hacking report is "largely erroneous."<blockquote> We can confirm that on August 21, 2008, three separate attempts were made via a single log-on ID to access the same data from a single hotel. The hotel in question is the 107-room Best Western Hotel am Schloss Kopenick in Berlin, Germany, where a Trojan horse virus was detected by

Hackers Infiltrate Best Western Europe and Sell Guest Info to Russian Mafia

abigailmschilling — 2008-08-25T11:00:16-05:00

In a truly bizarre turn for the hotel industry, the European Best Western reservations database was hacked last week. Information on former and future guests for the last year was stolen, including names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card information, and even places of employment. Ack!

The Jason Bourne-like heist involved a hack using an employee account login which siphoned the data. The data was then sold on a underground website operated by the Russian mafia.

Some are saying it's the greatest cyber-heist in world history which could affect up to 8 million people in several different ways.