Hard Rock Hotel Chicago Adds HDTV to Impressive Lineup of In-Room Technology
Select Suites at Chicago's "Best New Hotel" Feature 42-inch Plasma TV's with HDTV Programming and Pr
CHICAGO, IL, July 12, 2005. Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, has added HDTV (sigNETure HDTV) to its already impressive repertoire of high tech in-room services and amenities. Select suites at the property feature state-of-the-art 42-inch plasma screens with high-definition broadcast programming as well as high-definition premium satellite entertainment enabled by the industry standard, Pro:IdiomTM.
"We host a lot of affluent, technically savvy guests, many of whom have their own HDTV systems at home," said Robert Todak, General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. "People are impressed when they discover a large plasma screen in their room, and even more delighted when realize how easy it is to enjoy our HDTV programming."
With the addition of HDTV, Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, which was recently voted Chicago's "Best New Hotel," on the 2005 Cond'e Nast Traveler Hot List, continues to be at the forefront of in room technology while simultaneously raising the bar in luxury travel. In addition to this new technology, the suites at the hotel also boast preprogrammed mini iPods and docking stations, state-of-the-art home theatre systems, DVD/CD five-disc changer, high-speed Internet access and more.
Opened just over a year ago on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago puts a uniquely rock and roll twist on the four-star hotel experience. With a focus on sophisticated design and personalized service, and a healthy dose of the rock and roll ambiance for which Hard Rock has long been famous, the property is the first in a collection of urban Hard Rock Hotels which will debut in the coming months and years.
For those guests looking for the ultimate "rock star" experience, Hard Rock Hotel Chicago offers two Extreme Suites, on the 35th and 36th floors. These penthouse-style suites -- each located on their own floor of the hotel with private keyed elevator access -- have separate bedrooms and sitting rooms with a bar, and feature plush feather-top king beds with 300-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens, a real electronic guitar and amplifier, a state-of-the-art home theater entertainment center featuring a 42-inch plasma television with a DVD/CD five-disc changer, CD disc collection, pre-programmed mini iPod and docking station, movie library, exotic snakeskin chairs, sofa and coffee table, two large writing desks, multiple reading lamps and more.
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