http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-11-22T15:16:53Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel%20indigo http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/30/154132/67 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/indigochicago.png" class="top"><p>Hotels are still piling on incentives for guests in the midst of the economic downturn and the latest hotel to "Escape the Economy" woes is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Indigo+Chicago+(Vernon+Hills)/local/1375"><b>Hotel Indigo Chicago-Vernon Hills</b></a> which is offering guests $25 gift cards to either Target or Best Buy. From the <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Hotel-Indigo-Chicago-Vernon-Hills/story.aspx?guid={7512AFD7-6700-4B8D-9767-94F96B7146A3}">press release</a>: <blockquote><p>With its new Economic Stimulus rate, guests booking a stay at the hotel from now through the end of the year will receive an "intriguing" rate along with a $25 Target or Best Buy(R) gift card.</blockquote></p><p>These intriguing rates are part of the <a href="http://www.vernonhillsboutique.com/accommodations/specials.asp">Economic Stimulus Package</a> on the hotel's website which start at around $104 a night. The deal is actually good through the end of January with the juliana 2008-10-30T15:47:09-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/16/165114/446 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hc_reader_deals.jpg" class="imgborder"><i>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.</i><p>&#183; <a href="http://www.elliott.org/blog/hotel-bargains-are-just-a-few-months-away/"><b>Hotel Deals Will Be Coming Fast and Furious</b></a>: So says Chris Elliott who has been looking at the downward trend of occupancy rates. [Elliott.Org] <p>&#183; <a href="http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=9019411"><b>Lady Dupes a GOP Delegate</b></a>: Much like the businessman at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/12/11947/3977/hotels/Businessmen_at_the_Beverly_Hills_Hotel_Beware_of_Sexy_Ladies">Beverly Hills Hotel</a>, a GOP delegate says he was drugged by a woman he took back to his room at the posh <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Lc+Hotel+Ivy/ian/265284"><b>Hotel Ivy</b></a>. The woman then made off with $50,000 worth of personal items.[WKBT]<p>&#183; <a href="http://finchannel.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=19870&amp;Itemid=4"><b>Hotel Indigo en Miami</b></a>: juliana 2008-09-16T16:56:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/23/12118/1376 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/johnlennonart.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Looks like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel%20indigo"><b>Hotel Indigo</b></a> chain is making good on its promise to always have <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/3/13227/42434/hotels/Hotel_Indigo_Finds_Inner_Artist_in_Scottsdale">interesting art</a> in its hotels.<p><a href="http://www.thebostontraveler.com/john-lennon-art-show-at-hotel-indigo/">The Boston Traveler</a> reports that the <a href="http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/in/1/en/hotel/bosnt?_requestid=229442"><b>Hotel Indigo </b></a> in the Newton 'nabe will display some of John Lennon's artwork at the hotel this weekend as part of a two-day art exhibit called, "Power to the People."<blockquote><p>Billed as "a look into John's life through his artwork," the event will feature the largest collection of Lennon's art on paper from the years 1968 to 1980, including limited-edition prints and song lyrics, that express Lennon's stance on peace, hope, and love.</blockquote></p><p>The exhibit takes place <b>June 28-29</b> from 11am to 6pm. The cost is just $2.00 at juliana 2008-06-23T12:08:55-05:00 42.334520 -71.253328 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/23/0851/45865 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/mustangslascolinas.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><i>Save the Las Colinas Mustangs!...From the hotel invasion!</i><p> Much like what developer Sam Chang is doing in New York--putting <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/18/13045/5372/hotels/The_Man_Behind_Manhattan_s_Newest_Hotels">two or three hotel brands in one building</a>--the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/intercontinental%20hotels"><b>Intercontinental Hotels</b></a> brand is hoping to do the same thing in the master-planned community of Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, a sort of suburb close to Dallas. <p>Las Colinas has been a breeding ground as of late for these new types of boutique-y chain brands aimed at business travelers since the community is home to 2,000 companies and serves as the global HQs for a few Fortune 500 companies. Already, Las Colinas will be getting an Aloft and a NYLO.<p>Now Intercontinental plans to house a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/crowne%20plaza%20hotels">Crowne Plaza</a> and juliana 2008-05-23T10:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/29/10160/4183 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quoted here were captured on April 28, 2008 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/indigo_indulge.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>We went looking at boutique hotels in Chicago to answer a question. How bad would the damage be if a husband wanted to take the mother of his children away for the weekend? We pulled up the nights of May 9 and 10 and came out better than expected, with nightly rates under $200 before taxes at <b>Hotel Sax</b>, <b>Raffaello Hotel</b>, Kimpton's <b>Hotel Monaco</b>, and <b>W Chicago City Center</b>. <p>So why is a standard Tim L. 2008-04-29T15:30:01-05:00 41.905413 -87.630445 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/