{"id":5134,"date":"2013-08-24T12:33:57","date_gmt":"2013-08-24T16:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=5134"},"modified":"2013-08-24T12:33:57","modified_gmt":"2013-08-24T16:33:57","slug":"5-hotels-that-techies-flock-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/08\/24\/5-hotels-that-techies-flock-to\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Hotels That Techies Flock To"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While this is of course unscientific study, here are 10 hotels that techies seem to flock to<\/p>\n<p><strong>The W Austin<\/strong>&#8211; just a few blocks from the Austin Convention Center, and at the heart of South by Southwest. \u00a0Thanks to South by Southwest, this hotel has become home to many in the tech world when they&#8217;re in Austin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5135\" alt=\"Waustin lobby\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/08\/Waustin-lobby.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/Waustin-lobby.png 500w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/Waustin-lobby-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hotel Avante<\/strong> has earned the nickname &#8220;Hotel Google&#8221; because of it&#8217;s Mountain View, California location. Appealing to the geek chic, the hotel has put a\u00a0Rubik\u2019s Cube, an Etch-a-Sketch, Yo-Yo, a slinky in each room.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5136\" alt=\"avanti\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/08\/avanti.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/avanti.png 500w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/avanti-300x218.png 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/avanti-468x341.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ace Hotel<\/strong>, NY &#8211; located down the street from\u00a0Tumblr, Foodspotting, and Hunch, the Ace is a popular hotel among many Facebook staffers and frequented by start-up CEOs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5137\" alt=\"ACE hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/08\/ACE-hotel.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/ACE-hotel.png 500w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/ACE-hotel-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CitizenM<\/strong> hotel, London &#8211; this hotel brands its self as &#8220;a hotel for\u00a0mobile citizens of the world- the suits, weekenders, explorers, affair-havers and fashion-grabbers looking for boutique hotel accommodations.&#8221; \u00a0The London location makes it a great locale for the techie on the go.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5138\" alt=\"citizen M\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/08\/citizen-M.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/citizen-M.png 500w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/citizen-M-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hotel Monaco<\/strong> Seattle &#8211; this hotel has Guitar Hero Happy Hours in its lobby &#8211; you know you&#8217;re at a geek chic hotel when you hear Guitar Hero Happy Hour. \u00a0Hotel Monaco is a Kimpton Hotel and a favorite among business travelers looking for a techie-boutique feel. \u00a0The hotel&#8217;s Seattle locale doesn&#8217;t hurt either.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5139\" alt=\"monaco\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/08\/monaco.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/monaco.png 500w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/monaco-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While this is of course unscientific study, here are 10 hotels that techies seem to flock to The W Austin&#8211; 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