Lobby Renovation Update

This angle shows the new chandelier and color scheme. I really like the shadows that the new light fixture casts on the ceilling.What do you think?

New bar areaOld bar area

So far we have finished painting the lobby, installed our new chairs and stools in the bar, and recovered the banquette seating in the bar area.

Now, we are working on re-surfacing the lobby marble which really looks nice after it is done.

We are waiting for the rest of the new furniture to be delivered and it should all be in place in June.

Lobby renovation is underway

We are so excited to begin our lobby renovation. It will be so nice when it is done.

We are currently painting the entire lobby and bar area. The basic style will remain the same, but the colors will be changing slightly. We are also getting new lobby furniture, chandeliers, bar chairs and stools as part of the project.

We are also re-surfacing the marble floor, counter tops and bar tables to get the shine back. It will all really look nice when it is done.

We expect the project to be done by the first week of June. We can't wait!

Queen's Day on Union Square

I saw this on the Union Square Schedule and thought I would pass it along. Sounds like fun!
Union Square Turns Orange for Queen’s Day April 30, 2011

The Dutch Consulate, together with the local Dutch community, will bring you a Dutch themed fair on Union Square to celebrate Queen’s Day 2011.
There will be tulips, Dutch cheeses and delicacies, a 'vrijmarkt', traditional Dutch games for children and families, a classical music concert by the winners of the Princess Christina Concours, a beer garden, and much more [Facebook Event]

There is more: Bike Tours, NLBorrels Party, supperclub Dinner & Party. Register/buy tickets for these events today!

Schedule On the Square
12.00 – 18.00 Dutch fair, flea market & beer garden

12:30 – 13:00 kids soccer demo

13.00 – 14.00 kids activities & games

14.00 – 14:30 opening ceremony
On the Stage
14.30 – 15.30 classical music concert (Princess Christina Concourse winners)

16.00 – 17.00 classic Dutch popular songs by live band ‘Once Again’
Dutch Fair
The Dutch themed fair will include: fresh baked stroopwafels from Golden Stroopwafel Dutch bakery (Clovis, Ca) - Dutch favorites like chicken sate with peanut sauce from the Indonesian Restaurant Borobudur - North Sea herring - Dutch spiced cookies by Lotus Bakery - imported quality handmade Dutch city bikes from MyDutchBike - Dutch designed baby blankets in bold colors and fun paterns by Newly Birds - children's blankets that wrap up as a backpacks by BearHugs - collection of modern Dutch design -Dutch Caribbean booth - Indonesian Consulate - Dutch pastries from Hollands Best in San Jose - Waterboxx, a breakthrough Dutch invention - Delft Blue china nick nacks - Dutch Consulate together with the Dutch Organizations and Networks who helped organize this event - supperclub promotion team in preparation of the after party.
Kids Activities
Children can participate in several old fashioned games, traditionally played on Queen's Day in The Netherlands, like: Kloslopen (bucket stilts), sack-race, pin the tail on the donkey, spijkerpoepen (aim the nail in the bottle), name the person, puzzles, beanbag toss.

Luques Restaurant & Bar Makes Some Menu Changes

We are very excited about a few changes to our menus for Breakfast, Lunch and in the Bar. The lunch menu changed the most. We added a delicious Fish Taco Salad (pictured here)

The other new items on the lunch menu are a Greek Salad, Wedge Salad, Tuna Melt Panini and Rueben Sandwich with corned beef. We are getting a great response to the new items.

We also increased the number of daily specials we offer each day adding more pastas with seasonal ingredients.

In the evening, the bar menu now features some great personal pizzas.

Chancellor Hotel is making news

Never pay full price again...

CNet and CBS is running a story on using Facebook to reach customers and for people to get deals. They noticed our two Facebook specials:

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  Hotel guests that check into the hotel and then check in on Facebook will receive a $5.00 gift card for our Luques Restaurant & Bar


• Locals that check in on Facebook so their friends know they are at Luques Restaurant & Bar will receive 20% off

Here they are interviewing our very own Monica Dardon, Marketing Manager at the hotel.

Check out the story here: http://cnettv.cnet.com/what-facebook-deals-means-groupon-friends/9742-1_53-50102198.html

Do you want to be social?

We are trying to be social. We want to connect with our guests and help them take advantage of everything we offer and do. Here are a few options:



Facebook:
Become a fan of the Chancellor Hotel. Join our community for hotel package announcements such as giants packages, 49er packages, enter in raffles to win prizes, get restaurant specials, learn about SF events and events within the hotel.

Maniac Mondays:
Every Monday we offer a special through our Facebook page. Offers include room discounts, welcome gifts upon arrival, champagne, Food & Beverage gift cards with booking reservations, etc. Special is only available to book on that particular Monday.

Facebook Check in: Check into the Chancellor Hotel via Facebook and receive a coupon for 20% OFF lunch or breakfast at Luques Restaurant and Bar

Twitter:
Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ChancellorSF

Twitter Thursday: Every Thursday a special is offered. Offers include room discounts, welcome gifts upon arrival, champagne, Food & Beverage cards with booking reservations, etc. Special may only be booked on that particular Thursday.



Chancellor iPhone App:
Receive live hotel deals such as room and restaurant discounts and specials. Free game with every download. Specials offered only to people with the app. Current guests will receive specials and discounts during their stay, have an early check-in and late check-out priority function, maps, tours, restaurant information and more. Got to iTunes App store and search Chancellor Hotel. We are working on Droid and Blackberry Apps. Stay tuned.

Chancellor Bi-Monthly newsletter:
Get more in depth information about the hotel, packages, and events throughout San Francisco. Keep up on all of our activities and goings on. Also enter in drawings to win a free night.
Send me an email at wtyler@chancellorhotel and I will add you to the list.

Muni’s popular Powell-Mason cable car line to go out of service for four days

I wanted pass on this article from the San Francisco Examiner:

By: Will Reisman 03/07/11 3:03 PM Examiner Staff Writer

Later this month, Muni’s Powell-Mason cable car line, a route that draws thousands of tourists each day, will shut down for four days due to repair work.From March 28 – April 1, bus service will replace the Powell-Mason line, which carries 6,578 passengers on a daily basis, according to the Municipal Transportation Agency, which operates Muni.

While that cable car line is out of service for repairs, tourists and other riders will still be able to travel on the Powell-Hyde Cable Car line, which travels on a similar path from Union Square to the northern points of San Francisco.However, the Powell-Hyde line will be out of commission for repairs from April 25 – April 29, and all three cable car routes (including the California line that is currently down) will not be running from June 1 – June 5.Operating in continuous service for the past 27 years, Muni’s cable car system has gone without a major improvement project since the mid 90s. According to the agency, system upgrades to the cable car infrastructure are essential to maintain reliability and safety standards.