Archive for ◊ January, 2010 ◊

31 Jan 2010 Love is in the air

Harvest Inn

Harvest Inn

February is known as the month of romance and Portfolio Hotel & Resorts is offering many packages in many locations for you to celebrate that perfect setting with the one you love.

Starting in the lovely Napa Valley the Harvest Inn is offering a “Celebrate Love Package”, which marks a new beginning or the renewal of a long-lasting love. This package features a two night stay in one of Harvest Inn’s intimate King Vineyard guestrooms, which includes a hand-crafted brick fireplace and a private view terrace, a bottle of sparkling wine, one dozen roses on arrival, a 6-in “sweet celebration” cake, romantic rose petal turndown service, two person spa treatments in your own guestroom or in the Garden Spa, two signature Harvest Inn bathrobes, and complimentary wine and cheese tasting on Friday and Saturday evenings in the Wine Bar.

Click here for more information on the Celebrate Love Package.

In southern California the Doubletree LAX is offering a romantic getaway package which includes more…

28 Jan 2010 Building a Stronger 2010

Meeting Room at the Hyatt Woodfield Schaumburg

Meeting Room at the Hyatt Woodfield Schaumburg

The Hyatt Woodfield Schaumburg is starting off a decade by laying the foundation to a brighter future. The Hyatt is can accommodate meetings from 10 to 1,000 people, with 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Along with the enough space for holding your meeting they have award winning cuisine infused with herbs and vegetables that are grown in the Chef’s on-site garden. From food to space you cannot forget about the highest quality Internet access featuring DS3 capabilities to make sure you have a flawless event.

The Hyatt Woodfield is going beyond the standard and taking a break from the traditional agenda by adding team building activities at LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Schaumburg. more…

25 Jan 2010 Stars of the Industry Award Winner

Stefan Receiving Star Award

Stefan Receiving Star Award

The California Hotel & Lodging Association announced the Stars of the Industry award at the Marriott Union Square in San Francisco. The awards were given for employees, managers, and general managers of the year, as well as the lodging property achievement awards for community service, guest relations, and environmental category of good earth keeping.

The Outstanding General Manager of the Year award went out to Stefan Muhle who is the General Manager of Orchard Hotel. more…

24 Jan 2010 2010 Travelers’ Choice Awards
Spindrift Inn

Spindrift Inn

TripAdvisor honors world’s top hotels with the eighth annual Travelers’ Choice Awards. With over 700 properties the awards are all based on opinions of millions of travelers all across the globe. Within all of these properties the Spindrift Inn located in Monterey, California was the 2010 “Best for Romance in the United States” winner! A huge congratulation goes out to the staff at the Spindrift Inn to be given such an award! Some of the other featured categories include Best Bargain, Luxury, B & Bs and Inn, best of Families, Relaxation and Spa, Best Trendiest, Best Service, and Best Hotels by Region just to name a few. more…

22 Jan 2010 Green is buzzing out in California
Sheraton Gateway Entrance

Sheraton Gateway Entrance

A big congratulation goes out to the Sheraton Gateway Hotel located in Los Angeles, California! They just recently received a Green Seal, Inc.’s Bronze Level certification under the GS-33 Lodging Standard. This makes the Sheraton Gateway one of the only nine within the state of California with a Green Seal certification status, and with Portfolio Hotels & Resorts managing four of the nine hotels to receive this certification.

“Achieving this status is truly a testament to the collaborative efforts of the entire team, and demonstrates the staff’s commitment to sustainability” states the General Manager, Michael Washington. more…