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Which Hotels Are Doing Good For Heart Disease Awareness Month?

February 3, 2012 at 10:50 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's National Wear Red Day, and across the country, the American Heart Association is urging everyone to raise awareness about women's heart disease by wearing the color red. And since we've already done our work pointing out the best Valentine's Day hotels (for both NYC and Miami), here's a look at some heart-conscious hotel efforts happening this month.

First stop: Kimpton's Hotel Palomar, which is offering a new gluten-free minibar to provide guests with healthy snacks when they get back to their rooms. Our favorite item? The KIND fruit and nut bars, which we always make a point of slipping into our carry-on whenever we travel. So fruity and chewy and delicious! The minibar will also be stocked with Izze soda, Glutino pretzel twists, and Lundberg rice chips.

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The Inn at The Presidio in San Francisco to Open in April

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 42 Moraga Avenue [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94129
December 21, 2011 at 4:15 PM | by | Comment (1)

Finally, there's a pulse on the hotel scene of San Francisco. News is out today that The Inn at The Presidio will open in April, making it the only new hotel to open in EssEff in all of 2012.

The 22-room hotel will be created out of the historic Pershing Hall which was previously where all the bachelor military brass stayed when the Presidio was a functioning military post. (Now it's an urban national park as well as a National Historic Landmark District.)

Seventeen of those rooms will be one-bedroom suites but all guests will have access to the expansive front porch with rocking chairs, a landscaped terrace with a fire pit, a guest lounge, complimentary continental breakfast,wine and cheese receptions in the afternoon and the glorious bay views.

With the Presidio being such a historic spot, the Inn will certainly pay homage to the military days of yore. From the press release:

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Twitpic of the Week: The Sun Also Rises In San Francisco

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 55 Cyril Magnin Street [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94102
December 19, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend @HotelChatter happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every Monday, we will feature one "Twitpic of the Week" to commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite? Send it in!

We caught Conan O'Brien with his goofy hotel cookie last week, so we thought we'd change the mood today with something a little more...picturesque. @dens, also known as Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare, tweeted this shot from his room at San Francisco's Parc 55 Wyndham last Wednesday morning, capturing some brilliantly illuminated boats out in the bay.

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It's the Little Things at Mandarin Oriental San Francisco

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 222 Sansome St. [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94104
October 27, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

Usually we’re all about the latest technology and perks like free WiFi, but sometimes the little things a hotel does is the fastest way to our hearts, and it was the old school touches at the Mandarin Oriental San Francisco that made one recent stay memorable.

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HotelTonight Bounces Back With New String of 'Getaway' Destinations

September 30, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

Hey Boston, wanna go here?

Amidst all the talk about Priceline's new last-minute mobile booking feature, Tonight-Only Deals, comes an announcement that rival HotelTonight will be adding new "getaway" destinations for four major cities. This should be particularly gratifying to those who feel slighted by the ever-soaring rates afflicting key cities like New York and San Francisco.

Under the listings for each of the four cities (Boston, San Francisco, New York and DC), you'll now find a separate listing for that city's "getaway" destinations. Want to go antiquing in Martha's Vineyard? No problem. Been itching to go wine tasting in Sonoma? Now's the time. Ready to shut out the world in a lodge in Coastal Maine? Done. These tucked-away spots are an over-worked, stressed-out city dweller's dream come true—mostly because they take the far-off fantasy of wanting to 'just get away for a night' and make it a solid reality.

OK, Priceline. Your move.

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EuroCheapo: Not Strictly Euro But Still Cheapo

September 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM | by | Comments (0)

The other week we helped out a tech reporter looking for a hotel room under $200 in San Francisco's Union Square.

But if you're in need of a hotel room for even cheaper (like under $100 or even under $50) then consider the ultimate cheap experts--EuroCheapo.com which just launched a San Francisco budget hotel guide. Yes, despite their name EuroCheapo has branched out beyond Europe to New York City (that guide launched a few years ago) and now to EssEff.

All of the 25 recommended hotels (including B&Bs and hostels) in EuroCheapo's San Fran hotel guide are not just wallet-friendly but they've been snuffed out by the site's editors with in-depth write-ups and best of all, their own photos so you can see just exactly what you're getting for your $100 or less.

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Where Can I Find A Last-Minute Hotel In San Francisco For Under $200?

September 14, 2011 at 9:30 AM | by | Comments (2)

When we saw Alyson Shontell, reporter for Business Insider had booked herself a room in SF for a conference this week, but quickly regretted her choice of hotel, we felt guilty. We should have helped her back when she tweeted out for hotel selections in SF. But better late than never, right?

Well, our first thought was, eesh. September is a notoriously busy month for all hotels—not just in San Fran. But it turns out there are some good finds out there right now, and Union Square isn't exactly lacking in hotel options—so when you do find the good deals, it becomes that much more exciting! For starters, take the Palace Hotel, an historic hotel located just a few steps from the Montgomery St BART station, where a King bed starts at just $189.

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A Little Bit Of Inception From The Top Of The Mark

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 999 California St [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94108
September 13, 2011 at 4:39 PM | by | Comments (0)

How’s this for an Inception moment? There we were, yesterday, having lunch at the Top of the Mark in San Francisco’s Intercontinental Mark Hopkins, looking idly at the view of the Transamerica Building, the Golden Gate Bridge and Twin Peaks when we cast our eyes southwest and noticed The Clift. We’d stayed there last week, so that tickled us.

But then our eyes panned a little to the right and saw a tiny rooftop oasis with palm-type plants and bushes and sun loungers. And as we were thinking how cute it was, we realised that it was the penthouse at the Hotel Adagio. And, coincidentally, our room, since we’d checked in at 11pm the night before to find the hotel full. The only room available? The penthouse. So instead of walking us to another hotel, lovely Peter at the front desk did us the honors.

So there we were in the rooftop bar of one hotel, looking at our ex hotel and our at-the-time-current hotel room. Yes, it was as convoluted as a Christopher Nolan script.

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3,000 Union Workers Walk Out On Hyatt

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 151 E Wacker Dr [map], Chicago, IL, United States, 60601
September 8, 2011 at 1:14 PM | by | Comments (0)

Remember when we told you "today's not a good day to stay at a Hyatt in Chicago?" Well, this week isn't looking so good either. As of this morning, unionized workers at the Hyatt Regency Chicago and Hyatt Regency McCormick Place have have launched a week-long protest.

But that's not it: workers from other Hyatt hotels in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Honolulu have all followed suit in similar week-long protests. According to Unite Here, the strikes are comprised of about 3,000 union workers across six hotels. Yikes!

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Getting Cozy In San Francisco

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 495 Geary Street [map], San Franscico, CA, United States, 94102
August 19, 2011 at 9:33 AM | by | Comments (0)

We should probably tell you right off the bat: being the hotel geeks we are, the most exciting thing for us about staying at Clift Hotel some months back was nabbing a limited-edition T-shirt.

It says 'I left my heart in San Francisco' and, in tiny lettering on the back, simply 'Clift'. So cute and cozy! The same could be said for the hotel itself...

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Grab-a some Grappa at Intercontinental San Francisco's Bar 888

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 888 Howard St. [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 91403
July 28, 2011 at 1:35 PM | by | Comments (2)

We’ve heard of vodka bars and whiskey bar, and even absinthe bars, but on a recent visit to the Intercontinental San Francisco, we found the hotel’s Bar 888 was dedicated to cocktails made with an oft-neglected spirit, grappa.

Yeah, grappa’s totally not everyone’s favorite, especially because the ones we’ve gotten in the States until now have been…shall we say, substandard. Not to mention that it’s usually drunk as a digestif rather than a pre-dinner libation. Bar 888, however, has assembled one of the city’s, if not the country’s largest collection of the spirit, with over 120 hand-selected grappas, for curious drinkers and sophisticated imbibers alike to sample both individually and in a carefully curated menu of specialty cocktails that showcase the liquor’s unexpected versatility.

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What is Alex Trebek is a Badass for Chasing Down a Hotel Burglar?

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 12 Fourth Street [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94103
July 28, 2011 at 8:30 AM | by | Comments (0)

We've written a bunch about staying safe in hotel rooms lately but even well-known nerds celebrities need to learn how to protect themselves when staying in hotels.

"Jeopardy's" legendary host Alex Trebek revealed yesterday that his hotel room in San Francisco had been broken into and that he ruptured his Achilles tendon as he chased the robber down.

Trebek revealed the traumatic incident (in Jeopardy-speak) right before he hosted the National Geographic Geography Bee at Google Headquarters in Mountain View.

What is, it happened at 2:30 a.m., chasing a burglar down the hallway of my San Francisco hotel when my Achilles tendon ruptured and I then fell on carpet, bruising the other leg in process. Surgery on Friday," Trebek said, according to Patch.com.

San Francisco police have confirmed the incident and the subsequent arrest of Lucinda Moyers, 56, who was booked on charges of burglary and receiving stolen property, namely the victims' purses and wallets. TMZ is also reporting that the suspect lifted a bracelet that Trebek's mother gave him.

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