HotelChatter - Tag: Sheraton Hotels

Boston: Microsoft Surface in Action at Sheraton Boston

amandak — 2008-08-19T09:30:12-05:00

We did make mention last week that five Sheraton hotel lobbies were now the proud home to Microsoft Surface screens, and we checked in on the first public demo too.

So far so good, but now we've seen a demonstration of it in live action at the Sheraton Boston.

Hotel News Briefs :: Microsoft Surface Computers Debut at More Sheratons

Jenna — 2008-08-14T17:00:10-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/mssurfacesheraton_2.png" class="imgborder">There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.· <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/08/11/daily53.html">Starwood Exec Migrates to Marriott</a>: Former Starwood exec Tina Edmundson was named senior vice president of Marriott's lifestyle brands and Renaissance operations. [Washington BizJournal]· <a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/374884_msftsurface14.html?source=mypi">Microsoft Surface Computers Come to Sheratons</a>: 5 Microsoft Surface Computers made their debuts in Sheraton lobbies in Seattle, New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. [Seattle PI]· <a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/content/business/stories/2008/08/14/acvb_hotel_occupancy.html">Rough Times for Atlanta Tourism</a>: Hotel occupancy is down almost 5% in Atlanta -- so low that the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau had to make some

Jacksonville: Reader Review :: Our Dad Stays at the New Sheraton Jacksonville

Jenna — 2008-08-05T15:43:22-05:00

<![CDATA[Every so often we feature a hotel review from one of our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a>. Yesterday, we featured a review from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/4/13135/57608/hotels/Reader_Review_Our_Mother_Stays_at_the_Liaison_Capitol_Hill_in_DC">our mother</a> -- and today's review actually comes from our father who has finally started to understand what our day job is. Enjoy.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/SH_Jax_readerreview.jpg" class="imgborder">Opened on July 10 and located in Southeast Jacksonville near the "tony & trendy" St John's Town Centre, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sheraton+Jacksonville+Hotel/ian/271061">Sheraton Jacksonville</a> offers accommodation for Jax visitors and folks who have come

Starwood Continues World Takeover with 100th China Hotel

Jenna — 2008-08-05T10:15:37-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/Starwood_logo_white.JPG" class="imgborder"> Well, in case there was any doubt that the crappy economic climate and dismal hotel occupancy rates have thwarted <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Starwood%20Hotels">Starwood</a>'s efforts to take over the whole entire world, cast your fears aside. Their decision to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/31/155044/158/hotels/In_These_Dark_Times_An_Aloft_Hotel_Might_Be_Hard_But_Not_Too_Hard_To_Find">scrap a couple</a> of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Aloft%20Hotels">Alofts</a> is no indication that they'll be doing anything but forging on full-speed ahead across the rest of this planet. And this week, they're toasting to the newly-conquered Republic of Starwood -- formerly known as China. But seriously: Starwood announced their 100th hotel in China yesterday, a milestone they've reached with the signing of the Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng. The new property will have 470 rooms and will be a part of the Global Trade

Hotel Swag: Four Points and Their Mysterious Apple Peeler

amandak — 2008-06-18T09:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Sheraton_4_Points_Apple_Peeler.jpg" class="imgborder"> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Four%20Points%20by%20Sheraton">Four Points by Sheraton</a> chain has been in our good books ever since they appointed a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/2/13312/95689/hotels/Interview_with_Four_Points_Chief_Beer_Officer">Chief Beer Officer</a>, but they're teetering on heading over to the dark side after we discovered some of the odd (and probably useless) stuff they're trying to sell at their <a href="http://www.fourpoints-hotelsathome.com/">online store</a>.We get it about the sheets and towels and stuff, and even the fact that they sell a bunch of different pies (we'll take Mississippi Mud, thanks) is something  we can live with. But in a very limited section of their shop called "Uncomplicated" they are selling a rather odd-looking apple peeler. For a start, we don't believe it's uncomplicated (is this thing slicing and peeling