HotelChatter - Tag: City Inn Hotels

London: Feeling Perky at a City Inn? There's a Special Something in the Air Con

juliab — 2009-10-14T09:28:37-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/city_inn_bed.jpg" class="top"> We already knew that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/City%20Inn%20Hotels">City Inn</a> the budget UK hotel chain that hates to be called a budget hotel chain was the perfect choice for geeks with its <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/13/233311/852/hotels/Best_Geek_Hotels_in_2009">in-room iMacs</a>. But we didnt realize quite how committed it is to creating your working environment. According to the brand, they use an enhanced fresh air conditioning system, which pumps a high amount of oxygen into the room and freshening up your little grey cells. Yup, just like they do in the casinos in Vegas. Apparently, they say, this keeps people more alert during meetings and ensures they wake up feeling refreshed. Could there be any basis in this? When we looked round the <a

The Five Best Budget Brands in Europe

juliab — 2009-09-08T10:59:48-05:00

In need of a cheapo vacation? Thinking that the $100 and $150 deals we were talking about here are out of your price range this time round? It’s time to rediscover the joys of the budget hotel.

And while Europe doesn’t have quite as many as America (in other words, there isn't a choice of about five chain motels at every motorway exit), it’s still possible to know roughly what’s in store when you book into a budgie room. Here are our Five Best Budget Brands in Europe. Tune in tomorrow for our picks for the worst.

City Inn Celebrates Its Birthday By Giving You Presents

juliab — 2009-06-15T15:45:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/city_inn_bed.jpg" class="top"> Reason number one to love the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/City%20Inn%20Hotels">City Inn</a> chain of hotels in the UK: they have <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/26/155755/829/hotels/UK_s_City_Inn_Hotels_Offering_iMacs_in_Every_Room">iMacs</a> in every room. Reason number two: theyre celebrating their 10th birthday this year by offering us some pretty fine presents. Starting today, and going on for 10 days, theyve got a prize draw for 10 events taking place in the UK this year. Some well probably pass on U2 at the Millennium Stadium, were talking about you some wed probably send our male folk on (three whole cricket matches), but some we would definitely go for like the Wimbledon ladies semifinals. Heres the catch: you can only enter the drawing for one prize, and if

London: The City Inn London is The Best of The Budget Chains

juliab — 2009-03-11T09:31:18-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/City_Room_empty.jpg" class="top">So you want a cheap hotel in London? Not as hard as we used to think (as long as you understand that cheap in London is always going to mean relatively cheap). For a start, its just been named <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aTcRgZsLfLI0&refer=uk">cheaper than New York</a> for the first time since 2002, thanks to the dropping pound. And for another thing, thanks to the whole credit crunch, the top hotels are cranking out some <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/4/64913/89496/hotels/Rooms_For_the_Price_of_an_Easter_Egg_at_Andaz_London">pretty sound offers</a> to entice people in. So, if youve planned it properly, you shouldnt really have to think about staying in a budget chain. But say you havent, theres no handy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/26/93416/5348/hotels/Hoxton_Hotel_Rooms_for_1_But_It_s_Fastest_Finger_First_">£1 sale at the Hoxton</a>, and you dont fancy the horrid <a

UK's City Inn Hotels Offering iMacs in Every Room

juliana — 2008-02-26T16:02:48-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/appleimac.jpg" class="imgborder">This should appeal to hotel geeks and geeks alike. The City Inn hotel brand in the UK is going to start offering iMacs in all of its guestrooms.<blockquote>Guests will find a shiny iMac in each room, with full access to the internet, iLife and Office apps. Plus, the hotel will let you use the iMac as a TV, internet radio and media player (DVDs and CDs).</blockquote>Hmm...is AppleTV included?Also if you are worried about hackers or later guests accessing any of your information (or those late-night pub crawl pics), the hotel chains says the iMacs will undergo a "Faronics Deep Freeze" every 24 hours, which restores the computer to the factory settings. City Inns can be found in Manchester,