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Herndon: Hotel Sick Strikes Hilton Dulles Airport

juliana — 2007-01-19T11:36:34-05:00

Be careful if you are headed to this DC-area Hilton. A case of norovirus that caused 100 people to fall ill, has forced the Hilton at Dulles Aiport to shut down until Tuesday, while cleaning crews work to sanitize the building.

Health officials in Fairfax County, Va., said guests at the hotel started getting sick Tuesday. Officials said 90 guests and 10 hotel workers began to experience very sudden and intense gastrointestinal symptoms. The hotel contacted Fairfax County's health department and a field team was dispatched to the hotel.

The likely culprit? Improper hand-washing. Ewww....

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Washington: Kimpton Offers 20 Percent Off at D.C. Palomar Hotel

juliana — 2006-11-09T14:54:19-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/dc_palomarbed.jpg"><a href="http://www.kimptonhotels.com">Kimpton Hotels</a> has gotten all sorts of discount happy these days, with their latest offer being 20 percent off the brand-new <a href="http://www.hotelpalomar-dc.com/">Hotel Palomar</a> in Washington, D.C.The offer is good from now through March 31st and is available for the best rate on your selected date. Use the rate code EMM when booking online. This is actually a pretty nice deal, considering this hotel has a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/6/20/121250/317/hotels/Hotel_Palomar_s_Doormen_to_Leap_and_Twirl_for_You">ballet-trained staff</a> on hand to serve you.And since opening over the summer the hotel has received <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g28970-d84093-r6079391-Hotel_Palomar_Washington_DC_a_Kimpton_Hotel-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia-m10559.html">some solid reviews.</a><blockquote>We were completely pleased by every aspect of the hotel. The lobby, walkways, and rooms are chic, clean, and classically decorated. The bedding was lush and comfortable. The staff members were incredibly

Washington, DC: To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

LesleyinMiami — 2006-11-07T09:15:04-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/pillows_sleep.jpg">We know hotels are meant for sleeping, but the <a href="http://www.fairmont.com/washington/">Fairmont in Washington, D.C.</a>, is taking it to an entirely literal level of zzzzen.On Saturday, January 6, 2007, the Fairmont DC will offer a slumber party with sleep therapist Ann Dyer, who will present her trademarked Yoga Sleep Ritual. Although Dyer is the sleep expert, guests will begin their descent to dreamland with a ballroom seminar featuring Robert deStefano, founder of Sleep Garden and director of zYoga. There, he'll reveal the secret to ixnaying what he calls the "negative sleep narrative." If you haven't fallen asleep by then, deStefano's speech is followed by a 90 minute zYoga seminar with Dyer. Bedtime is set for 10pm, again, if you haven't