HotelChatter - Tag: Loews Hotels

Breaking Down the Loews Girlfriend Getaway Offerings

abigailmschilling — 2008-08-22T09:15:14-05:00

We're not usually a fan of the term Girlfriend Getaway or the term girlfriend in general. Unless it's an actual girlfriend of the dating variety. So we tend to shy away from packages marketed to "girlfriends" where you're suggested to "grab your favorite BFF for a spa day!"

But a package is a package and if you're trying to save money or trying to make the most of a staycation, these can be fun alternatives. Also, it helps to have a pre-planned getaway, especially if you have poor planning skills.

The newest batch of Girlie trips now come from Loews Hotels.

Labor Day Hotels :: Summerfest Staycations at Loews Hotels

juliana — 2008-08-14T13:01:15-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/loewshotellogobags.jpeg" class="imgborder">Once last chance for summer fun can be yours at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/loews%20hotels">Loews Hotel</a> this Labor Day Weekend. Loews Hotels in Annapolis, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C. are offering residents a final chance for a summer "staycation" at a special Summerfest promotional rate.<blockquote> Available through September 30, the Summerfest rate includes a stay credit of $50 on stays ranging from two nights at Loews Annapolis Hotel and The Madison, a Loews Hotel and three nights at Loews Philadelphia Hotel. The credit is valid toward the hotel's signature restaurant, lounge or in-room dining.</blockquote>The Summerfest promotion also comes with some freebies for kids of every age in the Loews Loves Kids program, like the complimentary T-Loews music download cards

New York: John Edwards Joins Long List of Politicians Who Began Affairs in Hotels

juliana — 2008-08-11T09:15:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/edwardslibrary.jpg" class="imgborder">By now, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/us/11edwards.html?scp=1&sq=&st=nyt">everyone knows</a> that one-time presidential candidate John Edwards cheated on his wife (and possibly fathered a child) with Rielle Hunter, an underqualified video producer that he met in a bar.Well, the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/08102008/news/nationalnews/no_test_for_love_lips_john_123859.htm">NY Post</a> reported that the bar where the two infamously had their first meeting was inside the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Regency+Hotel/local/187">Loews Regency Hotel</a> on Park Avenue. Edwards now joins the ranks of politicians who start the road to career suicide by having extramarital affairs in a hotel. The bar could possibly be the hotel's <a href="http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Hotels/Regency-Hotel/Dining/Overview.aspx">Library Bar</a> which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as drinks. Here's a quote from the wesbite:<blockquote> Of course, The Library also boasts two flat-screen televisions, the worlds leading

Loyalty Program News :: Loews Announces 'You First'

Jenna — 2008-07-16T13:32:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/loewshotellogobags.jpeg" class="imgborder"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Loews%20Hotels">Loews</a> has just launched a new no-BS loyalty program (to replace Loews First) that does exactly what any loyalty program should: reward guests for number of stays, plain and simple. With the You First program, you can receive perks after your very first stay and the rewards range from free Internet and late checkout to upgrades and free rooms. The system is pretty straightforward: <blockquote>Member - 0-1 stays; Blue - 2-4 stays; Gold - 5-9 stays and Platinum - 10+ stays. Benefits include American Express Membership Rewards points and partner discounts for all member categories; free room upgrades, late checkout, guaranteed availability, free access to property fitness centers, and free internet for Blue through Platinum

Philadelphia: Best Hotels for Fireworks 2008 :: Philadelphia

Jenna — 2008-06-17T12:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[Get your hot dogs, sunscreen and beer guts ready: Independence Day is just over two weeks away! If you're headed to a big city for some fireworks fun, we'll be taking a look at hotels with prime fireworks views. Have a favorite hotel for gawking at bombs bursting in air? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it our way</a>. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/loews.jpg" class="imgborder"> Got kids, a love of old-school boy bands and/or a knack for history? Our hotel pick for families this Fourth of July is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Loews+Hotel+Philadelphia/local/446">Loews Philadelphia</a>, recently named Loews' <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/13/115318/948/hotels/Loews_Philly_is_the_Best_of_the_Loews_Bunch">Hotel of the Year</a>. Philly features the impressive <a href="http://www.americasbirthday.com/somethingforeveryone.asp">Sunoco Welcome America!</a> festival and the hotel offers a sweet deal for the whole family to go along with it (with cameos by