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Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail

Whether in a swing state or a fave with young Hollywood, Obama and McCain can rest easy

By Paul Stinson,  Newser User

Posted Aug 20, 2008 4:40 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Following the flurry of political press linked to hotel heiress and partier-in-chief Paris Hilton, campaign accommodation now requires serious vetting. Travel + Leisure plays candidate concierge, offering lodging suggestions for the presidential hopefuls:

  • Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas: For John McCain, red-friendly name and removed from the sinful Strip. For Barack Obama: "blue" celeb George Clooney runs the hotel’s Cherry Nightclub.

  • Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco: For Obama, hotel offers the Lexus Hybrid Suite. For McCain: Pal Rudy Giuliani dropped $5,370 on suite with Alcatraz view.
  • Ritz-Carlton, New York: McCain: owned by Republican supporter Bill Marriott. Obama: Hotel offers “Community Footprints” volunteer program.
  • Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles: Obama: No. 1 fan Scarlett Scarlett Johansson stays here. McCain: Um ... try the veal?  
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The exterior of Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles is shown here.
The exterior of Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles is shown here.   (Flickr © dalylab)
A visitor looks out from the new eco-suite at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Suites are available for $869 plus tax per night and includes the use of a Lexus low-emission luxury car.
A visitor looks out from the new eco-suite at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Suites are available for $869 plus tax per night and includes the use of a Lexus low-emission luxury car.   (AP Photo)
Heidi Klum poses for a fashion shoot atop the penthouse of the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles. The hotel attracts Hollywood's A-list including Obama-texter Scarlett Johannson.
Heidi Klum poses for a fashion shoot atop the penthouse of the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles. The hotel attracts Hollywood's A-list including Obama-texter Scarlett Johannson.   (AP Photo)
Actor Donald Faison picks up gifts at the Ritz Carlton hotel in New York. Ideally suited for political visits, the hotel isn't far from the offices of mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Actor Donald Faison picks up gifts at the Ritz Carlton hotel in New York. Ideally suited for political visits, the hotel isn't far from the offices of mayor Michael Bloomberg.   (AP Photo/Nekesa Moody)
The Presidential Suite of the Ritz-Carlton, Central Park, New York. Owned by billionaire Bill Marriott, McCain could do some some serious fundraising from here, even if he isn't favored to win NY.
The Presidential Suite of the Ritz-Carlton, Central Park, New York. Owned by billionaire Bill Marriott, McCain could do some some serious fundraising from here, even if he isn't favored to win NY.   (Flickr © Ryan Charles)
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