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Wyndham Hotels Does Not Want Your Flu Germs, Thank You Very Much

MsRebecca — 2009-11-19T16:19:30-05:00

Had your flu shot yet? You never can tell who’s laden with germs. That’s why Wyndham Hotels is now handing out complimentary bottles of hand sanitizer to guests arriving at 10 of their airport hotels. But don’t worry, they won’t be spraying you with the stuff as you check in, just giving you a pocket-sized sanitizer from the Bath & Body Works PocketBac Deep Cleansing Hand Gel range.

In the words of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts president Jeff Wagoner:

"This is just one more way that Wyndham hotels care for guests as part of our ‘Be Well’ philosophy."

Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards Favor Killer Views, Weird Bathrooms

Heidi Atwal — 2009-10-19T09:43:40-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/hoteldupalaisviews.jpg" class="top"> The stunning coastal views from Hotel Du Palais They say the customer is always right, and we generally agree. PR pushes and clever marketing can often make a hotel sound better than it is, but leave it to a consumer to give you the inside track with merciless honesty. This is precisely why Readers Choice lists are more trusted than other carefully cultivated round-ups. Last week, Condé Nast Traveler's unveiled its 22nd Annual Readers Choice Awards, a respectable overview of the best cities, islands, resorts, airlines, and other travel-related miscellany. It's the location-specific hotel and resort "Top Three" lists that caught our eye first, of course, but there were some questionable standouts as well. Some of the

Element Hotels Open in Denver and in Dallas

juliana — 2009-09-21T12:33:56-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/element_lexington_room.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/element%20hotels">Element Hotels</a>, a spin-off of the <a href="Http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/westin hotels">Westin Hotels</a> brand, are slowly but surely expanding. The green extended-stay hotel chain has announced the openings of their fifth and sixth hotels in <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/element/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3161">Denver Park Meadows</a> and at Dallas Ft. Worth Airport North.Rates at the Element Denver, which is actually on the outskirts of the city near the Denver Tech Center, start at $144 a night for a room with a king bed and a queen sleeper sofa and that rate includes a full hot breakfast. You can also make your own meals in the full kitchens that come with every room. Rates at the Dallas Airport location were not available yet as the hotel is

Miami: A Fresh Take on the Airport Hotel at the Marriott Miami Airport

Heidi Atwal — 2009-09-17T11:55:05-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/marriottmiami1.jpg" class="top"> To be perfectly honest, the phrase <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/airport hotels">"airport hotel"</a> doesn't conjure up the most pleasant associations. While they boast close proximity to the Arrivals and Departures gates, the overall experience usually pales in comparison to those hotels located in city centers. We're pretty sure the constant stream of planes flying overhead has something to do with this. But Marriott be damned if they won't try to reform the image of airport hotels, namely by feeding $15 million into a renovation of their Miami Airport location. Our first peek at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+Miami+Airport/ian/106378">Marriott Miami Airport</a> reveals space age light fixtures, vaulted ceilings with bright paneling for openness, and row upon row of cushy chairs for businessmen to

Portland: The PDX Aloft Hotel Introduces New 'Bike and Fly' Program

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-08-12T08:57:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/aloftsignage.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/portland>Portland</a> is a city thats all about driving less, biking more. With a bike network of more than 260 miles and nearly 40 miles of bike lanes, the city makes it easy for its biking community to pedal where they need to go. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/30/151517/421/hotels/Six_Hip_Hotels_to_Hit_Up_in_Portland">Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station</a> is trying to make transportation even easier for PDX residents with the country's first ever Bike & Fly program. With the purchase of a one-night stay (starting at $130), guests departing Portland International Airport can stash their bikes in a secure bike parking storage area for up to 14 days. The citys MAX light rail line conveniently stops right in front of Aloft. This all