When you stay at the InterContinental San Francisco, you can use a Zipcar, from the eco-friendly car-sharing program. But you won't get just any old ride; you can drive the new Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, which isn't available for purchase till 2012.

The hotel offers eight Prius Plug-In Hybrids in its Zipcar fleet and a smart charging station, which is easily accessible in the porte cochère by the main entrance.]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-05-20T10:17:03-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/28/14657/6959 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/Exterior_AKACentralPark.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><i>AKA Central Park</i><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/AKA%20Hotels"><b>AKA Hotels</b></a> are extended-stay hotels so it actually makes sense that they have partnered up with the hot new car sharing service, <a href="http://www.zipcar.com">Zipcar</a>. Starting March 15, guests who check-in to AKA hotels in New York can take advantage of this special promotion:<blockquote><p> In an exclusive partnership, a first for both companies, AKA is putting guests in the driver's seat with a complimentary one-year membership to Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing company (a $50 value). &nbsp;AKA is enabling guests to have a luxury nearly unheard of in populated cities such as New York, unlimited access to a car, for as little as an hour at a time. </blockquote></p><p>Zipcar will also be offered at AKAs juliana 2008-02-28T14:15:29-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/