HotelChatter - Tag: Luxury Collection Hotels

Portland: Green is the New Black at the Newly LEED-Certified Nines Hotel

Heidi Atwal — 2009-09-08T13:19:04-05:00

If there's one thing Portland is known for, it's being green—literally, of course, with all of those lush Weeping Sequoias dotting its landscape, but also in the environmental sense. Long before Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth made being eco-friendly chic, Portland was a city leading the green revolution, and its building practices have been a part of this wave.

Take The Nines hotel, for instance, which we raved about after paying it a visit upon its opening last fall. In addition to personal notes from maid service and free WiFi, we can add yet another point in its favor: The Nines recently earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Starwood Luxury Collection Teams Up With Choosey Social Network

Jenna — 2009-08-05T09:58:06-05:00

Um, do you know what A Small World is? It's not just the horrific and nightmare-infiltrating ride at Disneyworld — it's also a private social network that people join by invitation only ("trusted and loyal ASW members who meet certain criteria have the privilege of inviting a limited number of their friends.") Oh, and the people in the network are "culturally influential." Right then.

In an effort to, uh, we suppose attract or appeal to more "culturally influential" people, the Starwood Luxury Collection has actually started collaborating with network, reports Luxist.

San Francisco: San Fran's Palace Hotel Celebrates 100 Years

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-07-31T16:04:27-05:00

Sitting pretty after a century as one of San Francisco’s finest hotel institutions, The Palace Hotel is throwing down some sweet events and deals to celebrate its 100th anniversary:

· Stay two or more nights, seven days per week, through December 31, 2009 and earn 1,909 Bonus Starpoints when you reserve your stay online. Mention rate code YER. Rates start at $169.

Also between now and December 31, 2009, you can upgrade to a suite and breakfast for two each morning when you ask for promo code CSU. Rates start at $239.

Honolulu: Royal Hawaiian Introduces a Traditional Aha Aina Feast

amandak — 2009-05-14T09:33:30-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Pink_Royal_Hawaiian_Resort.jpg" class="top"> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Royal+Hawaiian/ian/141177">Royal Hawaiian</a> is trying something to break out of its <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/2/151244/4727/hotels/Royal_Hawaiian_Re_Opens_With_a_Look_That_s_Just_as_Pink">pink reputation</a> and far away from that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/19/164245/471/hotels/The_Return_of_Fugly_Hotel_Carpeting">fugly carpet</a>: it's getting all cultural on us with a big 'aha 'aina feast every Monday night.This traditional celebration is a grand affair, although they've modernized it all a bit. Starting at 5:30pm, guests can turn up to the Ocean Lawn at the Royal Hawaiian resort and see old crafts like cloth-making in action, until the conch sounds to call everyone to a feast. The meal itself includes storytelling and then on full stomachs, guests can watch the Helumoa performance with hula dancing and singing.Surely enough to take the sting out of the uber-pink hotel, this

San Diego: At the U.S. Grant Hotel, Your 'Better Tomorrow' is 50 Percent Off

juliana — 2009-04-14T10:45:54-05:00

While there are several new hot hotels in San Diego, we can't really resist this deal at an old school luxury hotel, The US Grant. The Luxury Collection hotel, which underwent a $50 million renovation in 2007, is now offering 50 percent off every other night booked through September 2009.

The "Better Tomorrows" offer is good for weekend stays (Thursday - Saturday arrival) starting at a rate of $269 per night. So if you book one, you get the next for 50 percent off. You can book online or call 1-866-924-8746 and mention promo code ZBT. However, just know that the rates are pre-paid and non-refundable.

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