HotelChatter - Tag: Virgin America

Chicago: theWit Hotel Chicago Got Mixed Up with a Virgin and a Billionaire Last Night

JetSetCD — 2011-05-26T16:45:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Witsmackdown.jpg" class="top"> Last night in a terrifically rainy Chicago, Virgin top dog Richard Branson filled up <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Doubletree+Chicago+The+Wit+/local/1607">theWit Hotel</a> with VIPs and held court on the roofdeck, joined by celebrities just in on one of Virgin America's first flights to Chicago from LAX and SFO. We caught Tim Meadows in the elevator, Adrian Grenier shying away from cameras, and Creed Bratton from The Office chilling...just to name a few. Of course Creed was our absolute favorite spotting of the eve. It was a motley bunch, but in true Virgin style. The purpose of the whole thing was to announce to the Windy City that Virgin America has finally begun flights here, after three straight years of battling it out

Get 20 Percent Off of Virgin America Flights and Morgans Hotels

Jennifer Kester — 2011-01-17T11:55:16-05:00

Morgans Hotel Group and Virgin America are teaming up, and hopefully the pairing won't be as mismatched as Helena Bonham Carter's Golden Globe shoes.

The two are promoting a fly-with-Virgin, stay-with-Morgans deal that gets you 20 percent off of both your flight and hotel room. And you don't need to jump through any hoops to get 'em.

Finding Virgins But Not Getting Screwed in Vegas

juliana — 2011-01-06T17:21:47-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/virginamerica_CES_vegaschatter.JPG" class="top"> Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro <a href="http://www.jaunted.com">Jaunted</a> does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Out in Vegas, <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com">VegasChatter</a> is keeping us informed on what's going down in Sin City. <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com">VEGASCHATTER</a> · <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2011/1/5/105737/1979/vegas-travel/Find_The_Only_Virgin_Left_In_Vegas_and_Win_Two_Tickets_on_Virgin_America_#4">Attending CES? Here's how to win 2 ROUNDTRIP TICKETS on Virgin America</a> · <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/Rick%20Lax">Special Series: How Not to Get Screwed in Vegas</a> · <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2011/1/2/131721/6865/vegas-travel/Celine_Gets_Out_Of_Bed_And_5_Other_Things_To_Look_Forward_To_Or_Not_In_2011">What to Look Forward to in Vegas in 2011 </a> · <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2011/1/4/13203/22938/vegas-travel/Why_We_re_Starting_2011_Slightly_Peeved">What we won't be looking forward to: Resort Fees</a> <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/">JAUNTED · <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/1/6/34939/12807/travel/All+the+Juicy+Details+on+Southwest%27s+New+and+Improved+Rapid+Rewards+Program">Southwest Changes Its Rapid Rewards Program</a> · <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/1/3/155831/4934/travel/Economy+Kama+Sutra%3A+We+Take+Air+New+Zealand%27s+New+%27SkyCouch%27+for+a+Test+Nap">We Take Air New Zealand's New

'Elevate' Yourself During Your Next Hilton Hotel Stay

juliana — 2010-07-26T17:07:02-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/millenhiltonNYC.jpg" class="top"> While <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/virgin america">Virgin America</a> snapped up boutique hotels from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/16/968/65583/hotels/Shack_Up_at_a_Morgans_Hotel_and_Fly_For_Free_on_Virgin_America">Morgans Hotels</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/13/12190/2039/hotels/Now_You_Can_Earn_Virgin_America_Points_at_JDV_Hotels">JDV Hotels</a> to participate in its frequent flyer program, Elevate, the airline has actually been partnered with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels">Hilton Hotels</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/22/124847/75/hotels/Virgin_America_Partners_With_Hilton_">HHonors</a> program for quite some time, allowing guests to earn points just for sleeping at Hilton. If you aren't an Elevate member, you should join now because from now through September 30 you can earn double Elevate points with every Hilton Hotel stay. And that includes all brands under the Hilton umbrella with the exception of Conrad Hotels. The points vary depending on the brand, but it's typically either 50 or 250 points per stay. Elevate members must request

CA: Now You Can Earn Virgin America Points at JDV Hotels

juliana — 2010-07-13T12:49:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/jdvvirginamerica.jpg" class="top"> Great news for all you <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/virgin america"> Virgin America</a> junkies. The California-based airline has partnered with California-based hotel chain <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jdv hotels">Joie De Vivre Hotels</a> to offer guests both frequent flyer points and Joy of Life points with every hotel stay until the end of the year. Here's how it works: When you stay at a JDV Hotel, for every eligible $1 spent on the hotel room rate, you will earn one Elevate point (Virgin America's frequent flyer program) as well as one Joy of Life Club point, the hotel's own loyalty program. Then starting in 2011, members will have to designate which program they want to earn points for. (Given the amount of flying we