Flash Mobbers Use Lady Gaga to Demand Workers Rights in SF

San Francisco: If you've been around select Union Square hotels as of late, you can't help but see and hear the loud protests of people as they swarm the sidewalks and entrances to hotels demanding a fair contract and affordable health care for employees. One group of people recently stepped up their visibility by infiltrating the Westin St. Francis hotel in San Francisco and performing an adaptation to Lady Gaga's song, "Bad Romance." Great stuff! The Westin St. Francis is among a short list of other hotels the website Hotel Workers Rising recommends a boycott of.

Historic Cathedral Hill Hotel Says Farewell

The 44-year old, 400-room, 12-story tall Cathedral Hill Hotel at the corner of Geary and Van Ness served its last guest Friday. The building will be demolished and rebuilt for California Pacific Medical Center, with a move in date of 2015. Read more from SF Gate.

Kimpton Hotels Summer Weekends Sale Underway

Kimpton Hotels is running a property-wide sale with rates as low as $89, including some fabulous hotels in Chicago, New York, Boston and San Francisco. Plus, receive a complimentary bottle of wine for each qualified stay. Book by this Sunday, for stays through September 6, 2009.  Two night minimum and pre-pay required for these rates. Click here for more details. 

(Pictured left: Hotel Triton, San Francisco. A Kimpton property)

Expedia 24-Hour Sale: Book By Tonight

Check out Expedia's 24-hour hotel sale, including rock bottom prices at select hotels in Las Vegas. These are some of the cheapest rooms we've seen in a while. 

Many other properties throughout the U.S and world are participating in this sale.

According to the terms, you must book by tonight at 11:59 PM (PDT). Below are some verified prices we found for a 1-night stay, during randomly selected dates in November and December. 

Las Vegas:

Stratopshere: $25/mid-week,  $58/weekends.

Tropicana: $32/midweek, $71/weekends.

Imperial Palace: $33/midweek, $55 weekends.

Monte Carlo: $99/mid-week and weekends

Circus Circus: $32/mid-week, $62 weekends

Treasure Island: $69/mid-week, $129/weekends

New York New York: $70/midweek, $120/weekends

Planet Hollywood: $79/mid-week, $179/weekends

San Francisco: (friends/family coming to town for the Holidays?)

Fairmont: $119/mid-week and weekends

Parc-55:  $107/mid-week, $149/weekends

Clift: $139/mid-week and weekends

Whitcomb: $79/mid-week and weekends

Visit Expedia.com

InterContinental San Francisco $129/night

Travelzoo just posted another great deal for the brand new InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco. Rates are available from $129/night (lowest I've seen yet!) on select days, including weekends, through September 1st. Have friends or family coming to town - why not have them stay at this luxury property in the SOMA?
Click here for more information from TravelZoo.

TVtrip Expands to include (a few) San Francisco hotels

Hotel video guide TVtrip.com has expanded to include U.S cities, including San Francisco to its site. The site includes over 4000 videos of hotels located in cities throughout the world. Now you can see video of a hotel your considering staying at, its common areas, and even short clips of the surrounding neighborhood. Use TVtrip videos in conjunction with user reviews websites such as tripadvisor.com, to ensure the hotel you're checking out on the video is truly the one you want to check into.
Visit http://www.tvtrip.com/

Grand Opening - The InterContinental San Francisco

The largest hotel built in San Francisco since 1987 opened its doors last week. The InterContinental San Francisco, located near Howard & Fifth in the vibrant SOMA district, features 32 stories of floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing the amazing views of the city. Amenities include an indoor lap pool, fitness center, and an 11,000-square foot spa and wellness center.

Just saw some pretty good rates from $152+ during the last weekend in March. Also, Intercontinental Hotels has a Visa promotion going on through March: Stay at an Intercontinental hotel in the U.S or Canada and Pay with your Visa card, you earn a $50 Visa Gift Card. Register here.