HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Charities

HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Charities http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T18:43:39Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Charities London: Help The Homeless By Shacking Up At a Hotel: SleepSmart UK Is Back http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/2/151153/668 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/sleepsmart_11_downing_st.jpg" class="top"> Stuart Johnson of Brown's and Willy Bauer, owner of The Arch. Doing good in the seat of British power. Were not the types to need much of an excuse to book a hotel stay, but if you are, heres a pretty unbeatable one you can stay in a nice hotel and do your bit for charity at the same time. Yesterday saw the return of the UK-based <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/28/102928/44/hotels/Stay_At_A_Posh_Hotel_Help_The_Homeless_in_London_Next_Month">SleepSmart</a> initiative. A spin off of the wildly successful restaurant scheme, StreetSmart, if you stay at a participating hotel from now until 31 December, youll be offered the opportunity to add £1 to your bill. That £1 goes directly to the StreetSmart homeless charity. And we mean directly juliab 2011-11-02T15:19:23-05:00 The CFDA Auctions Off Fancy Hotel Stays and Shopping Sprees to Benefit Japan http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/15/42653/1338 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/AucJp.jpg" class="top"> We don't have words enough to describe the awesomeness of Japan. If you've never been, you must go, but perhaps wait a bit until all of this recent tragedy of the earthquake, tsunami and radiation leaking is resolved. Until then, Japan could really use your help, and those in the fashion industry have devised a creative way of getting you to potentially lay out the big bucks all for the benefit of Japan; they're hosting a giant auction with very personal, very unique experiences on offer, including many top-notch hotel stays. Let's see what there is on offer: · <a href="http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/fashionandfriendsforjapan/catalog_items/264963">The Ralph Lauren experience in Paris</a> worth $30,000, currently bidding at $8,251. It includes business class flights JetSetCD 2011-04-15T14:42:25-05:00 London: Stay At A Posh Hotel, Help The Homeless in London Next Month http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/28/102928/44 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/sleepsmart.jpg" class="top"> Theres nothing like helping a good cause and getting some fun out of it while youre at it, which is why we thoroughly approve of the new SleepSmart program thats about to launch in London. A spin off of the incredibly successful donate £1 with your meal to help the homeless StreetSmart campaign, SleepSmart is a little closer to home, in that theyre trying to raise money for the homeless from those able to afford to stay in a fancy hotel at London prices. During November and December, if you stay at a participating hotel, your final bill will include a £1 donation to the StreetSmart program (its voluntary, so you can remove it if you like). juliab 2010-10-28T11:00:25-05:00 Minneapolis: Stay a Night at Graves 601, Help a Homeless Child Sleep Tight http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/20/82154/802 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/graves601ext.jpg" class="top"> Minnesotas Niceguy image scarcely needs polishing, but those ever-friendly Midwesterners have gone ahead and stepped up their do-goodery once again. Thats right, Minneapolis's prairie-chic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Graves+601+Hotel/ian/207083">Graves 601 Hotel</a> recently unveiled a new Giving Room package that helps guests give back the community without even lifting a finger. All guests who book the Giving Room promo have to do is, well, pay for a standard room rate. In exchange, Graves Hospitality will donate a night of housing at a local shelter for a needy child or family, with the donation placed in the guests name. Graves Hospitality is working with a local family organization called Perspectives, which works to break the cycle for at-risk families and children. Of KatieK 2009-10-20T09:58:40-05:00 44.9904958 -93.252791 Laid Back: Affinia Hotels Has Its Mind on Comfort and Comfort on Its Mind http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/28/43246/8676 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Comfort_month_4_people.jpg" class="top"> We love to be comfortable in our living room at home, and why shouldn't we get just as comfy while we're away from home? The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Affinia%20Hotels">Affinia Hotels</a> group seems to agree with us and they have declared the month of October Comforthon at their hotels in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.Comforthon means you and a friend can book the Comfort Package, including in-room breakfast, late checkout, a pair of cotton pajamas each (complete with the Affinia Hotels logo) and best of all, two single serves of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Nothing like some comfort food in some comfy clothes to make us feel relaxed, right?During the Comforthon, each hotel will also provide various "comfort-enhancing amandak 2009-09-28T08:48:50-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/