HotelChatter - Tag: DNC Hotels

Hotel News Briefs :: Boston's Colonnade Hotel Wants You to Name Its New 'Smaht Cah'

Jenna — 2008-08-28T17:38:17-05:00

· The Colonnade Hotel in Boston Has Adopted a Child: Er, not a child. A Smart Car. Or a "Smaht Cah". And if you help them name the car, you'll win a free night's stay and a ride in the car. [MW]

· Arrests All Over the Place at the DNC: There have been 141 arrests related to the Democratic National Convention since Saturday, including an ABC producer outside the Brown Palace. [Forbes]

· Miami Spa Month Extended 'til Sunday: Major discounts at a few Miami hotel spas, including the Victor and Ritz-Carlton [MiamiSpaMonth]

· Gulf Coast hotels getting packed: Hurricane Gustav is on the way and hotels are getting packed with residents planning ahead. [AP]

Denver: Wooden Electronic Key Cards at DNC Hotels Still Getting Mixed Reviews

juliana — 2008-08-28T13:28:17-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/DNC_keycard2.jpg" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Wooden%20Key%20Cards">Wooden Electronic Key Cards</a>--do they work or do they not work? That is the question going on around hotels in Denver during the Democratic National Convention. As you might know already, the NY Sun said the key cards were a bust and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/25/14735/5321/hotels/So_About_Those_Sustainable_Wooden_Key_Cards_at_the_DNC_">we wrote about that</a>. Then a PR rep for the key cards said that wasn't true and the general manager of the Sheraton (where the cards were reported to be abandoned) backed up that claim, saying the key cards were working just fine after an initial "user error." The Sun then issued an <a href="http://www.nysun.com/blogs/latest-politics/2008/08/update-hotel-says-green-key-card-problem.html">update.</a>Yesterday, we got word that the key cards were working just fine at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/27/152112/590/hotels/DNC_Wooden_Key_Cards_Update_Not_So_Bad_at_All">Hotel Gold Crown</a> near the

Hotel News Briefs :: NYLO Hotel Warwick's Message in a Bottle

juliana — 2008-08-27T17:49:24-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/nylomessageinvite.jpg" class="imgborder">· <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/NYLO+Hotel+Warwick/local/1286">NYLO Warwick is Sending Out an SOS</a>: To their opening party! This is what arrived for us regarding the hotel's grand opening on September 18th. Cool! Now if only we could get this dang Police song out of our heads.· <a href="http://www.lamag.com/shop/blog.aspx">Kor Hotels Sells Stake to Abu Dhabi Firm</a>: Owner Brad Korzen says Kor Hotels sold 50 percent of company to Abu Dhabi company Mubadala. The cash influx will allow Kor Hotels to keep expanding. Also: did you know Korzen was married to interior designer Kelly Wearstler who does all Kor Hotel design? [Chic Leak]· <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2008-08-27-bathroom_N.htm">Men's room at the Hermitage is known for #1, not #2</a>: Nashville's Hermitage Hotel's men's room was voted #1 restroom

Denver: DNC Wooden Key Cards Update :: Not So Bad at All

Jenna — 2008-08-27T17:01:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Sustainable_Cards___2_card.jpg" class="imgborder"> This week, hotels all over Denver served to host the world premiere of the sustainable wooden hotel key cards we'd <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/19/114137/768/hotels/Democrats_Will_Be_Using_Sustainable_Key_Cards_Next_Week">heard </a>so much about. First, we heard they <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/19/114137/768/hotels/Democrats_Will_Be_Using_Sustainable_Key_Cards_Next_Week">sucked</a>. But then the source we'd consulted had issued a correction (rumors happen!) saying all was fine and dandy with the cards -- but we wanted to wait and hear from someone who had actually used the cards before we allowed ourselves to remain hold out hope for eco-friendly keycards to catch on. So we were delighted when reader Amy, who used the new keys at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Gold+Crown+Dtc/ian/271227">Hotel Gold Crown</a> just south of Denver, wrote in to give them the thumbs up: <blockquote>I used the wooden

Denver: Hotel News Briefs :: There's So Much Drama in the DNC Hotels

juliana — 2008-08-26T17:14:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/denver2008.jpg" class="imgborder">· <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iHaYYOnOXe0idyKr9dXNK8QNpofwD92P14CO0">Pelosi Evacuated from Hotel</a>: A man tried to check into the Grand Hyatt with two hunting rifles and two pistols. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was briefly evacuated. Man says it was a simple mistake. "I didn't even know the DNC was in town. I don't watch the news." Btw, he doesn't have a permit to carry a concealed weapon. [AP News]· <a href="http://www.nysun.com/blogs/latest-politics/2008/08/update-hotel-says-green-key-card-problem.html">Wooden Electronic Room Keys Update</a>: The NY Sun printed an update on the wooden key card snafu. According to the Sheraton GM, there were some issues using the cards but they have been resolved. [NY Sun]· <a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/tear-gas-disperses-group/">Speaking of the Sheraton</a>: Tear gas was let off at the hotel to disperse a small group