http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T00:53:29Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Ryder%20Cup%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/17/75242/1286 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/rydercup.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Just in time for the arrival of thousands of <b>Ryder Cup</b> attendees, Louisville, Ky., lost power Sunday. About 75% of the city lost electricity --including yours truly. <p> <p>We were without news until we could get to civilization Monday (the office) where we learned the power company estimates a 10-14 day period with no power. That's no internet, no TV, no air conditioning, no lights, no appliances, zilch. What's a high-maintenance girl who dislikes showering by candlelight to do? Move into a hotel.<p> <p>But wait. <p> <p>There are all those pesky tourists in town, and not a hotel room to be found. On Sunday night <a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080916/RYDERCUP/809160453">a few hotels offered price breaks</a> to the in-the-dark locals but when travelingmcmahans 2008-09-17T15:19:50-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/