Hotels News Update

Pay Your Age at Chicago's Talbott Hotel: To celebrate its own birthday, The Talbott Hotel (www.talbotthotel.com), on Chicago's Gold Coast, is giving a present to its past guests: an offer to "Pay Your Age" on the guest's actual birthday for a deluxe king bedded room.  Any person who has been a registered guest at The Talbott Hotel between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, may stay at the family owned, luxury boutique property on their actual birthday in 2009 for the price of the age they are turning that day.  For example, if a guest stays on his or her 40th birthday, the room rate for that night (actual birthday evening only) will be $40 plus tax.  Additionally, any guest who stays at hotel in 2009, will have the same offer to "Pay your age" on their birthday in 2010. Reservations for this offer may only be made by calling The Talbott Hotel directly at 800-621-8506 and requesting the Birthday Rate. Restrictions do apply, so guests can contact the hotel for complete details.

20% Savings in Paris for July and August: Hotel des Academies et des Arts in Paris' 6th Arr. is offering American travelers a great way to save when visiting the chic French capital this summer and not worry about the decreasing value of the dollar against the Euro. For any stay of two nights or more at the 20-room, luxury boutique hotel during July and August, guests can pay a guaranteed rate of $280 USD per night for a Club Room compared to the rack rate for that time of 264 Euros ($343) - a savings of nearly 20 percent. Reservations must be booked via the hotel's website at www.hoteldesacademies.com prior to May 31, 2009.  Standard cancellation policy applies.