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DESTINATIONS A guest room in the InterContinental Hotel San Francisco CONTINUED FROM PAGE 43 they will find continental breakfast and afternoon cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and complimentary wine and beer. Private concierge service and free access to the Club Nikko Health Club are also available for Imperial Club guests. The hotel’s Japanese Suites are highly favored; these have double beds and an Asian ambiance and décor. Families would do well booking a Deluxe Room with double beds; these will accommodate two adults and two children. There are four sets of connecting rooms (1022 and 1023, 1222 and 1223, 1422 and 1423, 1622 and 1623). For hungry guests, the hotel’s Anzu restaurant serves up Japanese fare. Menu highlights include Smoked Black Cod and Shiso and Garlic-Crusted Rack of Lamb. Each Sunday, Anzu presents the Smooth Jazz Champagne Brunch, with local radio station KKSF broadcasting live from the restaurant. The Nikko is a popular venue for weddings. Contact Faina Akselrud, wedding sales manager (fakselrud@hotelnikkosf.com, 415-394-1184), for more information. Agents can direct other inquiries to Matt Lewis, director of corporate sales (mlewis@hotelnikkosf.com, 415-394-1150). The Hyatt Regency San Francisco (www. hyatt.com) is in the Guinness World Records as having the world’s largest atrium lobby. The 17-story lobby was featured in the classic disaster flick The Towering Inferno, and the elevators were showcased in Mel Brooks’ Hitchcock spoof High Anxiety. The largest waterfront hotel in San Francisco, the Hyatt Regency, stands across the street from the historic Ferry Building. Among the hotel’s 802 rooms, those that garner the most requests are Bay View Balcony Rooms. These have king beds with floor-toceiling sliding glass doors that open out to a balcony with bay views. There are also 45 suites. Good options for families are the hotel’s CONNECTING YOU For more news from northern California, visit www. travelagentcentral.com/monterey 50 connecting rooms. The Hyatt Family Plan, available for families traveling with children 18 years and under, provides an adjoining or connecting room (based on availability) for half the price of the first room booked. The Hyatt Regency’s famous revolving Equinox Restaurant closed last June, but for dining, guests can head to the atrium-level Eclipse Café, known for its popular luncheon trios that include a choice of entree with two other options, including a variety of soups and salads. A busy time for the hotel is the fall convention season. Travel agent inquiries should be directed to Suzanne Folsom (sfolsom@hyatt.com) or John Radgoski (jradgoski@hyatt.com) in the hotel’s sales department (415-788 1234). I Going Green on Blue with Adventure Cat ADVENTURE CAT (www.adventurecat.com), a catamaran plying San Francisco Bay, makes a good fit for those clients in search of eco-conscious travel. It’s the only wind-powered vessel scheduled daily for tourists in the entire Bay Area. The 55-foot catamaran sails beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz and along Kirby Cove, affording great views of the city. Adventure Cat carries up to 48 passengers. Your clients can relax in the covered cabin below; if they’re feeling adventurous, they can enjoy the exterior upper deck atop a safe cargo net directly over the water. Under sail, the average speed is 8-12 knots. A daytime bay cruise costs $25 for adults, $15 for children 6-12 and $2 for kids 5 and under. An evening sunset cruise for adults is also offered, including hors d’oeuvres, for $45. Adventure Cat is also available for private charters. Sharon Schrum is the travel agent liaison for the company. Reach her at 800-498-4228, sharon@adventurecat.com. 44 | TravelAgent February 4, 2008 http://www.travelagentcentral.com/monterey http://www.travelagentcentral.com/monterey http://www.hyatt.com http://www.hyatt.com http://www.adventurecat.com

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