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The Hilton Wichita Airport is located across from Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport. Whether visitors are seeking a convenient location for corporate travel, conventions or a weekend getaway, enjoy the warm hospitality of our staff and the comfort of luxurious Hilton accommodations.
Features include complimentary wireless internet and complimentary parking.
Flexible meeting space can accommodate groups of five to 500 with ease.
Executive Concierge level rooms include complimentary breakfast, evening hors d’oeuvres (Sun-Thurs) and nightly turn-down service.
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Flying Forward
Airport hotels are taking on new attitudes
By KATIE MORELL
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While the term “airport hotel” has long conjured up images of a generic, chain-operated property with no sense of place or individual style, that is changing. In fact, some airport hotels are offering amenities and even hip personas that rival those in downtown locations.
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Last summer, members of the hotel community let out a collective gasp when—a little more than a mile north of Los Angeles International Airport—a boutique hotel was unveiled. The property, Custom Hotel, is the latest offspring of forward-thinking Joie de Vivre Hospitality and a transformation from a somewhat traditional airport property to a hip hotel decorated in retro ‘60s style.
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Happenings – Flying Forward
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- A $40 million renovation is under way at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare (773.693.4444; www.marriott.com) and slated for completion in January 2012. Upgrades will be applied to the hotel’s 470 guest rooms and the addition of 7,400 square feet of meeting space. In total, the property offers 27,500 square feet of group gathering space.
- Plans are under way for a multi-million-dollar renovation at the Sheraton Chicago O’Hare (847.699.6300; www.sheratonchicagoohare.com). Upgrades will begin this fall—applied to the lobby, meeting space and guest rooms—and finish in March 2012. The property offers 15,000 square feet of meeting space.
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| Planner’s Perspective – Flying Forward
Andrea Hall
Corporate administrator,Farelogix Inc., Miami
- How long have you been planning meetings? I’ve been planning them full-time for about three years and part-time for much longer.
- How often do you use airport properties? We have quarterly meetings throughout the year and we go to airport properties often because most of our guests come in from other cities. We’ve done Chicago, London and Miami. Most of our meetings are for around 30 delegates.
- What do you look for in an airport property? Primarily, I look for affordability and per-person cost. And second, I look at the meeting room. It needs to be appealing and modern. I look for airy rooms.
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