The City Council of Santa Monica voted 7-0 yesterday to impose some of the toughest short-term rental regulations in California. No rentals of entire units for less than 30 days. Homesharing is allowed provided the resident occupant obtains a city business license and pays 14% hotel tax on rentals. The primary issue is Airbnb accounts…
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InterContinental Chicago O’Hare rebranded to Loews Chicago O’Hare and YouFirst Benefits
The InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel rebranded to Loews Chicago O’Hare this week after Loews Hotels completed its acquisition of the 556-room hotel located less than two miles from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The hotel is located across the street from Donald E. Stephen’s Convention Center in Rosemont. Loews Chicago O’Hare runs a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle.…
Hotel Loyalty Promotions Guide–January 2013
January 2013 has seen hotel loyalty program changes growing faster than hotel construction. The managers must be working late nights. Wyndham Rewards changed from 4 to 7 reward categories for their brands. Kind of a shock to see a hotel award night rise from 16,000 points to 45,000 points with no warning. So far it…
Stars and Bars at Hollywood & Highland Center
Everyone has heard of Hollywood. But where do you go in Hollywood to see stars and stuff? Last April I attended a party at H&H, Hollywood and Highland Center while attending the U.S. Travel International PowWow. I loaded on a bus in downtown Los Angeles, the area of historic downtown with City Hall, the convention…
Loews Royal Pacific and Universal Orlando Express Pass for the real deal
One of the Daily Getaways offers for Friday April 27 is two nights at Loews Hotels for $350 ($315 with Amex). There are five hotels for this offer: Loews Miami Beach Resort, Miami Beach, FL Loews Don Cesar Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando® Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado…
The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Lake Las Vegas, about 20 miles from the Las Vegas Strip outside the suburb of Henderson, Nevada has a new Starwood Resort today with The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa. The hotel has actually been around since 1999, first as the Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort. Since 2006 the property has been…
Comments on JD Power 2010 Luxury Segment Satisfaction Index
The interesting facet of the luxury segment is just seven luxury hotel brands are ranked in the North America survey. There is no rank for Park Hyatt, Starwood brands St. Regis, Luxury Collection and Le Meridien, Accor’s Sofitel, and Hilton’s Conrad or Waldorf-Astoria Collection brand. There truly are not many luxury properties in the US with…
Gaylord, Loews and Omni Hotel Discounts at DiscoverAmerica
Discover America has a batch of fixed price hotel offers from Gaylord Resorts, Loews Hotels and Resorts, and Omni Hotels available for purchase through June 30, 2010. Daily Getaways offered a variety of hotel loyalty points last month with great bargains on points purchases with SPG, Hyatt, Priority Club and other hotel points programs. Here…
Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort and Instant You First Gold Elite Offer
Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort is about 20 miles east of the major action on the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel décor is bright, airy, and the loudest noises you are likely to hear will come from kids screaming and laughing out of fun, joy, and excitement at the pools, ping pong tables, and the…