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Hotel Monaco Seattle is Hosting 'Twilight' Look-a-Like Contest

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1101 Fourth Avenue [map], Seattle, WA, United States, 98101
November 3, 2009 at 8:34 AM | by globetrotting gourmet | 2 Comments

We live in the Pacific Northwest, so we can say in complete confidence that Edward and Bella mania is at full-tilt levels of bat sh*t crazy. You can buy a replica of the heart-shaped crystal charm Edward gives to Bella, dine on mushroom ravioli at Bella Italia and even visit the Forks Community Hospital where Dr. Cullen works.

We’ve even heard that some hotels in Port Angeles, Forks and La Push on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula (the center of "Twilight" activity) are whoring out rundown motel rooms at $150 and up – because they can take the tourism bucks and run.

We love these coastal towns for a daytrip or an afternoon of waves, but they’re kinda depressing. Then again, that's absolutely perfect for a vampire series.

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How To Get Roosevelt-Era Rates at NYC's Roosevelt Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 45 East 45th Street [map], New York, NY , United States, 10017
October 26, 2009 at 9:53 AM | by MsRebecca | 0 Comments

It wasn’t all that long ago that we were telling you about the New York Roosevelt Hotel’s penchant for Twitter contests—and whaddyaknow? They’re at it again. This time the historic hotel goes back to the Web 2.0 future to celebrate Teddy Roosevelt’s birthday, which, as history nerds know, is tomorrow, October 27.

The contest begins at 2:00 p.m. EST tomorrow, when the Roosevelt will post a trivia question about the nation’s 26th president on their Twitter page. The first five respondents to tweet the right answer will receive a special rate at the hotel of $18.58 (the year Roosevelt was born). Then, at 2:30 p.m., there’ll be another trivia question to ponder—with the first five people answering correctly snagging a room rate of $26.00 (in honor of Teddy being the 26th president).

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Now Embassy Suites Wants You To Win A Free Vacation, Too

October 20, 2009 at 9:41 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

Hotel contests are everywhere we look this week, and today we thought we'd let you know about a competition being run by the Embassy Suites Hotels group.

Not too much imagination or hard work needed to have a chance in this contest: all you have to do is book a stay in an Embassy Suites hotel between now and December 31, 2009, using the "Embassy Suites Vacation" promotion rate, and you will be put in the draw. FYI: they say you should use the code FSR to book that rate.

A hundred people will win $100 Visa gift cards, but the grand prize winner gets something much better. They'll be whisked off, airfares included, to any of Embassy's nine resorts for a five-day, four-night stay. Possible destinations includes Embassy Suites Boca Raton, Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe and Embassy Suites Los Marlins in the Dominican Republic. Not a bad result for doing nothing more than booking a one-night stay, but of course you have to be the lucky one.

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Leading Hotels of the World Wants To Support Your 'Quest of a Lifetime'

October 19, 2009 at 9:23 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

The Liberty Hotel, Boston.

If you've stayed at any hotel belonging to the Leading Hotels of the World group in the past two years, and enjoyed it, then the news today is good: you've got a chance to win another Leading Hotels stay. They've got a competition running with the grand name of Quest of a Lifetime and Americans and Canadians who've stayed in a Leading Hotel recently are all eligible to enter.

Entry involves writing a short 150-word essay on your "extraordinary travel experience" while staying at a Leading Hotel. The judging criteria include creativity, originality and how well your story fits the "quest" theme. Entries close on November 20, 2009 and during December, the top ten stories will be online for readers to vote on. And if you've had a ton of interesting experiences, then you can enter up to five different stories.

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The Distrikt Hotel Will Open 'Late Fall'

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 342 W 40th Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10018
October 13, 2009 at 10:45 AM | by MsRebecca | 0 Comments

Fall is here, and the Halloween decorations have sprouted. Which reminds us: Wasn’t the Distrikt Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen meant to be opening on October 28? We thought so, but when we skipped over to the hotel’s website today we noticed they are now saying, “Opening Late Fall 2009.” What counts as “late fall,” we wonder? Mid-November?

Quite possibly. Last time we checked, there were just a couple of rooms at the Distrikt available for October 28—but today, the earliest date we could find using the online reservation system was November 16. The best rate available was $309 a night for a Queen, although we found a $279 a night rate for later dates, including November 22, and November 27.

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Larkspur Hotels Want To Hear Why You 'Need A Vacation'

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 125 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd. [map], Larkspur, CA, United States, 94939
October 13, 2009 at 10:03 AM | by EricRosen | 0 Comments

Casa Munras in Monterey, California.

Summer’s over, vacation’s done, the sun is gone, and everyone seems to be settling back into their cubicles or classrooms for a dreary autumn of work, but it already feels like we need another vacation. That is why the Bay Area-based Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants hospitality group is presenting the “I Need A Vacation Because…!” contest to mark the launch of new web sites for each of its eight high-end Larkspur Collection hotel properties.

Larkspur’s VP of Marketing, Richard Flores, says that Larkspur decided it was time to create new websites to “communicate each Larkspur Collection hotel’s unique personality, while creating a user-friendly, engaging website experience.”

This isn’t just a cheesy, “tell us what you think about our web site” competition, though. Contestants will actually get the chance to win a stay at one of the eight properties. Here’s how it works: first you have to go to Larkspur’s Facebook page and become a fan. Then in a wall post of 50 words or less, you have to describe why you need a vacation. So far, people have posted reasons including everything from economic woes to job stress, to an overwhelming need just to get away from the kids for a couple days!

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Be Lazy and Win A Vacation, Where You Can Be Lazy Again

October 12, 2009 at 9:08 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

It's not often we get rewarded for being lazy but in the Turks and Caicos at the Ocean Club and Ocean Club West resorts (they're neighbors), you could win a holiday if you can prove you're the lazy kind.

After becoming a Facebook fan of the Ocean Club Resorts you can enter their competition by posting a photo of "your ideal lazy beach day". Get your photo up by 10pm EST on November 4 and you have a chance to win a three-night stay on the Turks and Caicos for two, which you would be able to use between May and December next year.

The theory behind this "lazy" contest is that at the Ocean Club Resorts, one of the most popular activities is to "do nothing at all", and it's certainly a beautiful place to choose to do nothing. If you don't win the contest and have to pay to get there, nightly rates start at $179 a night for a studio suite in the off-season, with big price hikes for the popular winter season or for Christmas and New Year.

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Showing Up in Your Halloween Costume Could Get You a Free Hotel Stay

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 750 Kearny Street [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94108
October 7, 2009 at 10:04 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Who says you're too old to dress up and go trick or treating this Halloween? Of course, we aren't talking about putting on a Care Bears costume and using your Care Bears pillowcase as a candy bucket as you skip from house to house. No, there's a much more adult to way to trick or treat this year at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District.

Over Halloween weekend, guests can choose from "treats" such as Hilton HHonors points, food and beverage coupons, museum tickets and Halloween candy. But if you arrive in costume you will be entered in the hotel's costume contest where the winner will get one free night on the hotel's 13th floor. Awesome! Wait, is it? Most hotels don't have a 13th floor. Nevermind, the Hilton promises to give you a free stay on an actual floor that exists.

Just checking in for the weekend? Room rates start at $169 a night. But beware of the black cat crossing your path. That's Clarence, the hotel's supposedly good-natured house cat.

[Photo: Ivanx]

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Ivanka Trump Wants You to Spend The Night at Trump Soho

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 246 Spring Street [map], New York, NY , United States, 10013
October 2, 2009 at 10:58 AM | by MsRebecca | 1 Comment

Want to be one of the first to stay at the new Trump SoHo opening in February? And meet Ivanka Trump? (And, no, it doesn’t involve becoming an apprentice chamber maid or front-desk clerk.) In a promotion we can totally get behind, the hotel has a “Trump SoHo Hotel Countdown” website which includes a contest to win a two-night stay in a spectacular suite, dinner for two at Quattro, and a VIP invitation for the hotel’s big opening bash with Ivanka.

It couldn’t be easier to enter—just punch in your email address. Plus! Reading the fine print for the sweepstakes gave us some valuable intel on the hotel’s opening timeline. The Trump SoHo’s Twitter page says the hotel does not have an official opening date yet—listing “February 2010” in their bio—but here’s what we found reading the contest rules:

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'Tweet to Retreat' at JW Marriott Desert Springs

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 74855 Country Club Dr [map], Palm Desert, CA, United States, 92260
October 1, 2009 at 4:43 PM | by Heidi Atwal | 2 Comments

Marriott Hotels are really taking a liking to this Twitter game. This morning we told you that Paradise By Marriott was offering travel treats through Twitter all month long but if you aren't keen on a Mexican or Caribbean getaway, there's still another option.

To reap the benefits of Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa Twitter-only promo, you'll need to make sure you're following @DesertSprings and have some knowledge of the hotel, or at least have perfected the art of rapid Googling.

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Sheraton To Give Away Free Nights in Their Newly Renovated Hotels

September 30, 2009 at 2:32 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Looks like kiddies aren't the only ones rocking their new back to school fashion this month---hotels have been unveiling new looks left and right too. Hilton made a splash earlier this week with their new logo and before that, Westin and Renaissance unveiled new websites and new logos, respectively. So, who's the newest hotel to join the rebranding rodeo? Sheraton Hotels.

The long-suffering, outdated brand of Starwood Hotels has completed a staggering $4 billion worth of renovations on 86 of its North American properties and it wants you to give the new digs a whirl by holding a "Check-In On Us" giveaway.

The contest officially kicks off on October 6 and runs through October 9th. Over two thousand winners from the online entries will be selected to win a free night at a Sheraton in one of the new hotels. The process is based on a first-come, first-serve basis so don't forget to enter on the first day. If you miss out, Sheraton will still offer folks a discount coupon they can use at a Sheraton.

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We're Skeptical But We'll Play Along With the Roosevelt Hotel's Twitter Contest

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 45 E 45th S [map], New York, NY, United States, 10017
September 21, 2009 at 5:05 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Today The Roosevelt Hotel in New York let us know that as part of their 85th Anniversary celebrations, they would be offering Twitter followers the chance to win a night at the hotel for a special rate of $19.24, the year the Roosevelt first opened.

Under $20 for a hotel room in midtown Manhattan? We should be all "happy happy joy joy" about this, shouldn't we? Well, we're just a bit too skeptical to start jumping around.

Gimmicky low room rates have been introduced by hotels several times in the past year and not one has lived up to the hype. Still, we're willing to put some cautious hope behind this promotion because it's a Twitter contest and has nothing to do with entering in special promo codes in a clunky reservations system within a certain time frame.

Here's how this $19.24 room rate promotion will work:

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