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A new MIT study offers a way out of one of solar power's most vexing problems: the matter of efficiency, and the bare fact that much of the available sunlight in solar power schemes is wasted. The researchers appear to have found the key to perfect solar energy conversion efficiency—or at least something approaching it. It's a new material that can accept light from an very large number of angles and can withstand the very high temperatures needed for a maximally efficient scheme.
Conventional solar cells, the silicon-based sheets used in most consumer-level applications, are far from perfect. Light from the sun arrives here on Earth's surface in a wide variety of forms. These forms—wavelengths, properly—include the visible light that makes up our everyday reality, but also significant chunks of invisible (to us) ultraviolet and infrared light. The current standard for solar cells targets mostly just a set range of visible light.
That makes sense because visible light is the most intense form of light that reaches the Earth's surface. Many other forms, such as microwaves and x-rays, are mostly blocked by the planet's atmosphere, but the full spectrum reaching Earth still extends outward from what's known as the solar cell "band gap." This is the range of frequencies within which a material is able to convert solar energy into electrical energy.
The band gap is a feature of photovoltaic solar cells in particular. This is the scheme in which photons, the carriers of the electromagnetic force, and what we'd usually call "light," collide with atoms in some material. This collision delivers a bunch of extra force to those atoms, which respond by shedding electrons. All those electrons add up to current—electricity. It's an ingenious way to harvest energy, but it's currently not all it could be.
It's not terribly practical to build materials that can "harvest" photons at all energies. It's just not a generic interaction—any photon doesn't simply blast electrons from just any atom. The material is only tuned for a specific range of incoming photons, and the rest is dissipated as heat instead of electric current.
We could stack different solar materials together into tight sandwiches, with each layer snagging different sorts of photons, but that quickly becomes too expensive. The band gap is really just a fundamental limit.
There are other ways of snagging photons than the photovoltaic effect, however, and it's here that that new MIT scheme comes in. It's a promising alternative that's known as solar-thermophotovoltaics. Instead of converting solar energy directly to current, these materials convert it all to heat.
Thermophotovoltaics take advantage of the everyday phenomenon of thermal emission. Basically, any material heated above absolute zero will emit some radiation (photons) because anything above absolute zero will feature some motion of charged particles taking place as increased amounts of energy (as heat) increase the kinetic energy of the material's constituent particles. Get electrons really loaded on caffeine (heat) and they start shaking and sweating off photons as radiation.
The neat thing about a thermophotovoltaic element is that it can take in a bunch of different solar wavelengths and convert them to just one, which can then be converted by a standard photovoltaic element to current. This is illustrated above.
The catch with thermophotovoltaics is that in order to be suitably efficient, they need the addition of sunlight concentrators, e.g. those big arrays of mirrors that focus sunlight at one location. That's fine, but concentration means loads of heat and also the need to aim that light at a certain place. Until a material comes out that can withstand loads of heat energy, thermophotovoltaics can't reasonably beat standard photovoltaics.
The MIT team, led by postdoc researcher Jeffrey Chou, suggests a new "two-dimensional metallic dielectric photonic crystal" as the solution. Their crystal is capable of both absorbing light from a wide variety of angles—meaning, a sunlight concentration system doesn't have to have a sun-tracker component—and can withstand temperatures of up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit for up to 24 hours at a time.
The end result is large-scale, low cost, and efficient solar-thermal energy conversion.
To achieve maximal efficiency, a thermophotovoltaic material needs to be able to trap and hold maximal amounts of solar energy. This means a having a very finely-tuned spectrum of sunlight absorption and thermal photon emission.
Imagine one of those rainwater collection buckets people hook up to their gutters with an outflow that might be used to water a garden or whatever. If the outflow is too small or too big, the bucket is either going to go dry, leaving an unwatered garden, or it's going to overflow, wasting water. It's a bit like that, only the ins and outs are mediated spectrally.
Of course, building a rainwater bucket for solar energy isn't quite a matter of pipes and plastic. Finding a material that can do all of the above and that can be produced cheaply using existing methods has thus far proven elusive.
"This is the first-ever device of this kind that can be fabricated with a method based on current ... techniques," Chou said in a statement provided by MIT, "which means it's able to be manufactured on silicon wafer scales."
Nearly any metal that can withstand the temperatures required will do, but the key to making it work is in how the material is ultimately fabricated. The secret to Chou and his team's success is in embedding the thermophotovoltaic material with nano-scale cavities, which are then filled with some easily polarized material. These nanocavities make it very easy to fine-tune the emission/absorption properties of the material.
The end result, according to the paper, which has just been published in the journal Advanced Materials, is "large-scale, low cost, and efficient solar-thermal energy conversion"—perhaps the first of its kind. Chou estimates that it could be commercially available within five years.


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Android malware has declined, but an increasing number of malicious apps are spyware. At the same time, adware increasingly affects home PCs.Security firms continue to warn smartphone users of the digital dangers of mobile malware, adware and spyware, but ironically, almost 80 percent of infected devices on mobile networks are tethered Windows laptops, not phones or tablets, network-security firm Alcatel-Lucent said on Sept. 16. The company's Motive Security Labs found that the proportion of mobile-network-connected devices showing signs of infection climbed slightly to 0.75 percent at the end of June. The fraction of those devices that were smartphones, however, declined in the first half of 2015 to 0.15 percent from about 0.30 percent in January, the report stated. Infected Windows computers, mostly laptops, are responsible for the increase, said Kevin McNamee, director of Motive Security Labs at Alcatel-Lucent. "Windows infections in the mobile network increased substantially," he said. "More people are using the mobile network as their preferred method of connecting to the Internet." The threat that malware poses to mobile devices has been increasingly subject to debate. Although some mobile-security providers point to double-digit infection rates among devices in some countries, such as India, China and Russia, the gated software ecosystems on smartphones and tablets has made infecting them more difficult. However, widespread vulnerabilities, such as the Stagefright flaw, could change the threat landscape for mobile users.
Currently, mobile users' biggest worry is not some criminal group in another country, but much closer to home: Spyware installed by a spouse or co-worker. Mobile spyware accounted for 10 of the top 25 most prevalent malicious programs and a third of infected mobile devices sending traffic to the Internet, according to Alcatel-Lucent's data.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-879?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Simon MacDonald updated CB-879: ------------------------------- Component/s: (was: Android) WP7 Docs Affects Version/s: 1.8.0 Fix Version/s: (was: 1.8.0) 1.9.0 Assignee: Shazron Abdullah (was: Simon MacDonald) There is already a setVolume method for Android and BB. This should get added to iOS/WP7 and then documented for the 1.9.0 release. > Support to set the volume when playing short sounds > --------------------------------------------------- > > Key: CB-879 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-879 > Project: Apache Cordova > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Docs, iOS, WP7 > Affects Versions: 1.7.0, 1.8.0 > Reporter: Dominik > Assignee: Shazron Abdullah > Fix For: 1.9.0 > > > Looking at > http://docs.phonegap.com/en/edge/cordova_media_media.md.html#media.play > it seems like PhoneGap doesn't allow to set the volume when we play audio files (in order that it is set prior to when the playing actually starts). In my case I would like to pass the volume as a parameter to this method here: > function playAudio(url) > in order to play a short beep. > I looked at the PhoneGap implementation for Android and iOS and it seems to be easy to implement on these two platforms. > Would it make sense to add support for this? -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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JENNINGS — No. 19 Berwick upset No. 14 Jennings, 3-2, in Class 3A bi-district baseball action Friday.
While Jennings jumped out to a 2-0 lead after three innings, Berwick responded with two runs in the top of the fourth and the winning run in the top of the sixth when Logan Theriot stole third and an overthrow by the catcher allowed him to continue home with the winning run.
Theriot's steal of third base was one of six bags the Panthers swiped in the contest.
Berwick coach Mike Thomas said because Jennings' pitcher was so good, they had to use steals to try to move runners around the bases to score.
He said that the base running and the timely hits were key in the squad winning the game.
The Panthers had six hits in the game, while Jennings had four.
The Berwick head coach called Friday's game the "best game we've played all year." He noted the squad issued one walk and turned multiple double plays on defense.
Nick Duthu earned the complete-game victory as he surrendered two earned runs on four hits with a walk and fanned two.
He allowed only three base runners after the first inning.
"The way he threw the other day is what we expect of him and what he expects of himself every outing," Thomas said this morning.
Thomas said Duthu's success helped the Berwick defense, too.
While the Panthers struck out seven times in the contest, Thomas noted that Jennings' pitcher, who he said was the best his squad faced all year, struck out seven of the game's first eight batters before the Panthers made adjustments.
"He threw so well that when they took him out, I had to go shake his hand because he did an excellent job," Thomas said of the Jennings pitcher.
Anthony Richard led Berwick with a 1-for-3 performance with a double and an RBI, while Nick Osburn finished 1-for-2 with an RBI. Other top contributors included Logan Theriot, 1-for-2; Bobby Boudreaux and Neal Theriot, each 1-for-3; and Brooks Richard, 1-for-4.
Berwick will host No. 3 seed Notre Dame Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Class 3A regional action. Notre Dame advanced after routing No. 30 seed Port Barre, 10-0, in five innings Friday.
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Comfort Inn and Suites - Hoffman Estates
Newly renovated hotel featuring wireless high speed internet access and complimentary breakfast. Meeting space to accommodate 30 people.
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An upscale full-service hotel and conference center featuring The River City Girlle & Lounge, 1500 square ft. of meeting and banquet space, fitness center, indoor lap pool, 24-hour business center, concierge rooms and lounge. Open Fall 2002.
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Hampton Inn & Suites - Hoffman Estates
Comfortable guest rooms or spacious two room suites, fitness room, cable television, meeting room (15 to 20 persons).
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Hilton Garden Inn - Hoffman Estates
Hilton Garden Inn hotels offer spacious guest rooms full of thoughtful amenities complemented by friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere. 184 guest rooms, breakfast cafe, pavilion lounge, 24-hour pavilion pantry convenience mart. 2,000 sq ft of meeting space
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La Quinta Inn - Hoffman Estates
A great place to unwind. Rooms have enhanced lighting and expanded bathrooms. King plus rooms offer recliners. Free local calls. Children uner 18 free in parent's room.
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Holiday Inn Express-Chicago West/Roselle
With its charming decor and comfortable amenities, the Country Inn and Suites Roselle features an impressive selection of cozy rooms and spacious suites. Conveniently located off the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, this is a totally non-smoking hotel that offers all the comforts of home. Evening Manager's Receptions, Monday thru Thursday. Choice location for business travelers visiting companies in Roselle, Hanover Park, Carol Stream, Bloomingdale or Schaumburg. Attractions include Grand Victoria Casino, Woodfield Mall and the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, the Schaumburg Boomers minor league baseball and downtown Chicago.
Lynfred Winery Bed and Breakfast
Lynfred Winery's lavish and elegant bed and breakfast suites are designed to represent French, Italian, German and turn-of-the-century American Vineyards. Escape to another world without leaving the country!
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Chicago
Located steps from Woodfield Shopping Center, the Hyatt Regency Woodfield-Schaumburg's new hotel design incorporates earth tones to enhance creativity, productivity and energy. 470 guest rooms and suites offer hi-tech features including 37" flat panel television, iHome docking station, wireless internet access and in-room safes, while over 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space is a deal for groups of 10 to 1000. Enhance your mind, body and soul in our Stay Fit fitness center with lap pool, cardiovascular equipment and free weights, or simply relax in the seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub. Fresh 1800 restaurant entrees are prepared with only the freshest ingredients. Many herbs and vegetables are harvested seasonally from the Chef's own garden. Ranked in the top twenty for guest satisfaction for Hyatt Hotels, the Hyatt Regency Woodfield-Schaumburg's unparalleled service, upscale amenities and dining venues will create a memorable hospitality experience.
SpringHill Suites Chicago/Schaumburg
Stylish, all-suite hotel designed for the savvy traveler. We're surrounded by shopping and entertainment - Woodfield Mall, IKEA, Arlington Park Racetrack, Akoo Theatre, Grand Victoria Casino Boat and downtown Chicago are all a short ride away. All suite hotel with two layouts; a King Suite, king bed with a sofa sleeper, and our Double Suite, two double beds with a sofa sleeper. All feature luxurious bedding, a large work area, flat screen TV's, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Special amenities including a pantry area with mini-fridge, microwave and coffee maker. Enjoy our heated indoor pool and fitness center. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Our meeting room has approximately 360 square feet and can accommodate 20 set in rounds and 24 set classroom. We also feature a board room that can accommodate 8 for more private events.
Residence Inn Chicago/Schaumburg
Welcome to your home away from home, the recently renovated Residence Inn Chicago Scahumburg! Perfect for all types of travel; an all suite Schaumburg hotel offering three layots, studio, one, and two bedrooms, all with fully equipped kitchens, queen-size beds and sofa sleepers. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, wireless internet access, shuttle service, Monday through Friday within a 5 mile radius, and Manager's Reception, a light buffet with beer, wine, and soft drinks, held Monday through Thursday evenings. The Residence Inn Chicago Schaumburg is close to Motorola, Zurich, OSHA Training Institute, FDIC, Learning Tree, and Comcast. Looking for a weekend getaway, our Schaumburg hotel is ideal, featuring an indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center, brick patio, gas grill, and outdoor Sports Court. Minutes from Woodifeld Mall, Arlington Park, IKEA, LEGOLAND, and Medieval Times. Work, relax, and unwind at Residence Inn Chicago Schaumburg.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago/ Schaumburg
Schaumburg's premier all-suite hotel offers a Suite Alternative for the traveler who expects all the comforts of home at a great price-value. Ideal for corporate travel, relocation, and a leisure getaway with your family or friends. Features our complimentary Suite Start Breakfast daily, and our Welcome Home Reception Monday through Thursday each week from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
We welcome you and your guests to the Comfort Suites Schaumburg with 96 oversized suites with modern decor in a 100% smoke-free environment. Separate areas for working, sleeping and relaxing. Guests can select from King, Double Queen or Jacuzzi Suites, each offering a sleeper sofa bed and wet bar with microwave and refrigerator. The Suite Experience includes a Complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffet each morning, Heated Indoor Pool & Whirlpool, 24-hour Fitness Center, Free Wireless Internet Access, and evening social reception Monday-Wednesday in our lobby Lounge. Meeting space is available. 24-hour Business Center.
Courtyard Chicago Schaumburg/Woodfield Mall
The Courtyard by Marriott Chicago/Schaumburg is perfect for both business and pleasure. The hotel is conveniently located next door to Weber Grill and many more restaurants. Only 2 blocks west of Woodfield Mall, and within a couple miles of many attractions such as IKEA, Medieval Times, Arlington Park, LEGOLAND and much more. We feature 162 guest rooms and over 3100 square feet of meeting space!
Embassy Suites Chicago - Schaumburg/Woodfield
True two-room suites, complimentary full cooked-to-order breakfast in our seven-story garden atrium. Lounge in your two-room suite, complete with a separate living room and Wi-FI access. Enjoy a range of beverages and snacks at our complimentary evening reception with beverages. Host a business meeting at our hotel and take advantage of our BusinessLink Business Center.
Extended StayAmerica Chicago-Woodfield Mall
Welcome to Extended StayAmerica Chicago - Woodfield Mall - Schaumburg Convention Center. Our hotel is designed especially for longer stays with studios featuring fully-equipped kitchens and plenty of work space - amenities you won't find in a typical hotel.
All-suite property just minutes from shopping center. Featuring full-kitchens with one and two-bedroom and two bathroom suites. The hotel's complimentary weekday Schaumburg area shuttle operates within a five-mile radius of the property making it easy to get to your destination.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Schaumburg
Schaumburg's premier all-suite hotel offers a Suite Alternative for the traveler who expects all the comforts of home at a great price-value. Ideal for corporate travel, relocation and a leisure getaway with your family or friends.
The Hyatt Place Schaumburg is a hotel that puts style, innovation and The Hyatt Touch® within reach. Located in the heart of Schaumburg, across the street from popular attractions such as Woodfield Mall & IKEA, 15 minutes from O'Hare Airport and only 40 minutes from downtown Chicago. Our guests will enjoy a spacious guestroom with a 42 inch flat-panel HDTV, our signature Hyatt Grand Bed™, a plush Cozy Corner oversized sofa-sleeper that is separated from the sleeping area and complimentary Internet access. We also recommend our guests take advantage of our heated indoor swimming pool, state of the art fitness center, and complimentary shuttle service within a 5 mile radius. Guests enjoy a free continental breakfast along with Seattle's Best® coffee and can purchase hot breakfast entrees. We also offers a variety of freshly prepared items which guests can order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Host a business meeting or elegant social even in our 3000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
All-suite, luxury property with fully-equipped kitchens. Complimentary breakfast, evening reception, high-speed internet, indoor pool, fitness center, and sports court. Studio suites, one and two bedroom suites as well as spa suites.
Wingate by Wyndham Schaumburg/Convention Center
Guests will enjoy spacious, newly updated guest rooms with 32" plasma TVs, alarm clocks with iPod docking, free high-speed Internet access and complimentary expanded hot breakfast buffet. Guests will have use of our Jacuzzi and workout room and have access to our 24-hour business center. Meeting rooms are available. Enjoy drinks and snacks at our complimentary Manager's Reception Monday through Thursday evening.
Studio & one-bedroom suite rooms include queen beds, full kitchens displaying a full refrigerator, microwave, cook-top stove, and dishwasher. Also includes free guest laundry, wireless high-speed Internet, and complimentary local hotel guest shuttle during the week.
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson - Schaumburg
Beautiful and elegant inn. All rooms feature refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, cordless telephones, CD player & goose down bedding. Some with spa tubs and fireplaces. Complimentary Evening Reception with Drinks and Snacks, Full Buffet Breakfast.
DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago - Schaumburg
Our warm and relaxing guest rooms feature DoubleTree Sweet Dreams Experience Bedding®, high-speed internet access, a large working desk, cozy office chair, coffee maker, and the signature DoubleTree radio with MP3. Indoor pool, cafe, lounge and room service. $3 million renovation of all guest rooms completed in Sept. 2006.


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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland - Portland
Main amenities
- 331 smoke-free guestrooms
- 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
- Nightclub
- Rooftop terrace
- Breakfast available
- WiFi in the lobby
- 24-hour fitness center
- Valet parking
- Business center
- Area shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
What's around
- In Downtown Portland
- Pioneer Courthouse Square (0.1 mi / 0.1 km)
- Tom McCall Waterfront Park (0.4 mi / 0.7 km)
- Moda Center (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
- Providence Park (0.6 mi / 1 km)
- Portland State University (0.7 mi / 1.1 km)
The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland - Portlandfrom Rs11,427
- Club Room, 1 King Bed
- Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Atrium View)
- Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds
- Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed
- Club Room, 1 King Bed (City View)
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (City View)
- Club Room, 2 Queen Beds
- Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds (City View)
- Club Room, 2 Queen Beds (Atrium View)
- Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds (Corner City View)
- Club Room, 2 Queen Beds
- Room, 1 King Bed, Corner
- Room, 2 Queen Beds, Corner
- King Junior Suite
- Deluxe Room, Accessible
- Club Room, 1 King Bed
- Deluxe Room, Accessible
- Studio, Corner
- Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds (Atrium View)
- Club Room, 2 Queen Beds (City View)
- Club Room, 1 King Bed (Atrium View)
- Club Suite, 1 Bedroom
- Superior Room, 1 King Bed
- Suite, 1 Bedroom
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 331 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 15 floors
- Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
Travelling with others
- Pets allowed (dogs only) *
- Up to 80 lb
Extra people
- Rollaway beds available, charges may apply*
- WiFi in public areas *
- WiFi in rooms *
- Valet parking *
- Area shuttle *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
Nearby Five Star Portland hotels
In the hotel
- Cooked-to-order breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 2 restaurants
- 2 bars/lounges
- Coffee shop/café
- 24-hour room service
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Nightclub
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 18
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 13,478
- Conference space size (meters) - 1
- One meeting room
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2008
- Elevator/lift
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Rooftop terrace
- Library
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Premium bedding
- Pillowtop mattress
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Rainfall showerhead
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- IPod docking station
- DVD player
- Video-game console
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Phone
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Special features
DiningUrban Farmer - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Departure - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open select days.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
Awards and affiliations
- This hotel is listed in the 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay and the 2016 Travel + Leisure 500.
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- Nines Luxury Collection
- Nines Hotel
- Nines Hotel Portland
- Nines Portland
- The Nines Hotel Portland
- The Nines, Portland Hotel Portland
- Nines Luxury Collection Hotel Portland
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
Pet deposit: USD 30 per night
Optional extras
Valet parking costs USD 47.00 per night with in/out privileges
Breakfast costs between USD 15 and USD 25 per person (approximately)
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per accommodation, per night
WiFi is available in guestrooms for USD 10.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
WiFi is available in public areas for USD 10.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.4 /5 from 351 reviews
Slow TV system. Bed too soft. Weird to not have and outside window. Great restaurants.
We stayed the night for our anniversary. The hotel itself was nice. Booking through Hotels.com was the WORST experience I've ever had. And even after I thought I had gotten thru the worst part (of booking), when I got to the hotel they were not able to give me the room that I booked, and paid for I might add, because Hotels.com did not tell them that I upgraded to a city view. If I ever stay downtown Portland again, I may stay at The Nines, but I'll never book through Hotels.com again. I've learned my lesson.
Finished off a work week of travel in Portland and decided to treat myself to a night downtown. Great customer service at check-in and throughout my overnight stay. The restaurant and bar upstairs is top-notch. I expect all of these things when I stay at a 5-star place, but The Nines is genuine.
Wonderful experience. Hotel is perfectly located downtown. Close to everything
Conducted business at the hotel and the rooms and restaurants were very accommodating for this
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... annual wine festival with tastings, street activities and evening events and fireworks in the main square (Plaza Independencia) and 2) unexpectedly bumping into Kurt and Jocelyne, the delightful Swiss couple we had left in Punta Arenas following our three day Patagonia cruise. Our four days in Mendoza were improved by spending time with this intrepid duo who have commenced their retirement last November with a five month trip around ...
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By Lisa Swanson of the NUBIANO Exchange
Over the past decade, the United States has seen many instances of housing injustice which have disproportionately affected blacks, women and low-income families. From the escalating subprime mortgage crisis to dwindling units of affordable housing, from increasing gentrification to decreasing funding for public housing, from the swelling homeless population of New Orleans to the progressing permanency of the Gulf Coast Diaspora, the most direct and devastating consequences of housing injustice, including the loss of homes, communities, and even lives, have consistently and overwhelmingly been borne by blacks.
This pattern is not coincidental. If we choose to view each of these problems and its race dynamics as separate issues, then we are guilty of ignoring the points of origin which connect them all together. According to Max Rameau, an organizer with the Center for Pan-African Development in Miami, Florida, the root problems of gentrification in the 2000s are the same as the root problems of segregation in the 1960s: people of colors' lack of power and control over land, and white supremacy.
Typically, the phrase "white supremacy" is associated with hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the National Alliance. This extreme mental association hinders our recognition of white supremacy, also referred to as white privilege, in our everyday lives. Many white people would be very upset by the suggestion that white supremacy is a part of their everyday lives, and I think that most white people would say very firmly that they do not believe that white people are superior to black people. I agree that white people are not superior to black people, and that people of all shades and appearances are inherently equal. The first calling of my faith as a Unitarian Universalist is to "affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person." I believe in every corner of my heart that we are all human beings with worth and dignity, and that the color of our skin does not matter.
I also believe that, in this society, the color of our skin matters; I believe that our society functions in a way which favors people with white skin and makes things harder for people with skin that is brown or black. This favoritism reinforces the superiority of white people, and white privilege becomes a self-sustaining cycle. There is nothing inherent in skin color with makes a group with one shade superior to a group with another shade of skin. But the racism that all of us in the United States experience every day is no less real for being manufactured.
Let's take a look at the first of the housing issues on our list: the subprime mortgage crisis. At its heart, the subprime mortgage crisis is a crisis of discrimination. Originally, subprime loans were designed as a means of helping a loan applicant with a compromised credit history which would prevent her or him from receiving a conventional loan. To cover the lender's increased risk, subprime loans carry high interest rates which can amount to paying tens of thousands of dollars in additional interest over the term of the loan.
Subprime loans ought to represent a challenging but possible path to homeownership for those who have made mistakes with their credit in the past. But in reality, many mortgage brokers grant subprime loans in hope of turning a profit, rather than in the best interest of the aspiring homeowner. And rather than hinging on credit history, the granting of a subprime loan seems to be determined by the applicant's race and gender. Subprime loans account for 55 percent of foreclosures—a disproportionate percentage, given that subprime loans make up only 13 percent of all existing home loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The high failure rate of subprime loans makes it clear that mortgage brokers rely on a lucrative strategy of granting loans inappropriately. And according to a 2006 Wall Street Journal article, 61% of all borrowers receiving subprime loans had high enough credit scores to qualify for conventional loans, indicating that other factors influence the quality of the loan that an applicant receives.
In February of this year, United for a Fair Economy (UFE) released a report titled Foreclosed: The State of the Dream 2008, which detailed how subprime loans have targeted people of color. As a demographic group, people of color have sustained an estimated $164 to $213 billion total loss of wealth from subprime loans taken out during the past eight years. In UFE's analysis, this is believed to be the greatest loss of wealth for people of color in modern US history. Looking at federal data, UFE determined that people of color were more than three times more likely to have subprime loans than whites. For example, high-cost loans accounted for 55% of loans to blacks, but only 17% of loans to Whites. According to UFE, blacks lost more money in the subprime mortgage crisis than any other racial group.
In 2006, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) found that women were 32 percent more likely to receive subprime loans than men—in spite of the fact that women and men have roughly the same credit scores. Women of color were found to be the most likely of all demographic groups to receive subprime loans, while white men were the least likely. This dynamic held true at every income level, and the disparity grew with applicants' income levels. Among mortgage applicants who earned twice an area's median income, black women were as much as five times more likely to receive subprime mortgages than white men.
Then there's HOPE VI—another ostensibly well-intentioned idea gone wrong. HOPE VI is a program which was originally designed to solve some of the problems of what were referred to as "severely distressed" public housing units. Launched by the United States Department of Housing (HUD) in 1992 and formally recognized by Congress in 1998, HOPE VI was intended to revitalize public housing projects through partially or completely demolishing existing low-income housing, and replacing it with mixed-income housing. In reality, the promised mixed-income developments sometimes took almost a decade to build, diminishing any realistic likelihood of the original residents' return. Most mixed-income developments built with HOPE VI money incorporated fewer low-income units than before. Some developments redefined "low-income" as a higher percentage of the area's median income than would allow all of the original residents to be able to afford to live in the new "low-income" units. As a result, tens of thousands of people of color, mostly black, were permanently displaced from their homes. The HOPE VI money which was intended to alleviate poverty did not benefit the demolished neighborhood's original residents, but functioned instead as a de facto subsidy for middle class housing and as a driving force of gentrification.
Concurrent with HOPE VI and the burgeoning mortgage crisis, U.S. families have faced dwindling availability of affordable rental units and public housing. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the nation is 2.8 million homes short of the needed number of affordable rental housing units. In 2007, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report stating that funding for public housing had declined by 25 percent between 1999 and 2006. In roughly the same time frame, 170,000 units of public housing were lost to deterioration.
The loss of affordable housing, in conjunction with poverty, has been one of the driving factors of homelessness. As the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) succinctly put it, "demographic groups who are more likely to experience poverty are also more likely to experience homelessness." Since, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, blacks experience the highest poverty rate in the United States (slightly less than a quarter of all blacks are considered to be living in poverty), it follows that they represent the highest percentage of the homeless (49%, according to NCH).
And—please—don't even get me started on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
In short, owning a home, renting a home, and keeping one's home is difficult for everyone in these times—but it's disproportionately difficult for black people, and especially for black women. And it's not just disproportionately difficult for black homeowners applying for loans, or black tenants of public housing, or for black residents of the Gulf Coast. It's consistently disproportionately difficult for black people everywhere in the U.S., of every class and locality. In contrast, owning a home, renting a home, and keeping a home is easiest if you're white. The consistent disparity reveals an underlying force at work.
Speaking of which, let's get back to the first of Rameau's root causes of housing injustice: people of colors' lack of power and control over land. UFE's Foreclosed describes just how central control over land is to equality.
Homeownership is central to reaching economic equality and closing the growing divide between the wealthiest people in the US and everyone else in the country. Nearly 60 percent of the total wealth held by middle-class families resides in their home equity (the value of their home minus the amount they owe on it). Furthermore, home ownership is essential in acquiring other assets, including access to high-paying, good-quality jobs (with retirement plans, healthcare and other asset options), high-performing public schools, cleaner neighborhoods, and better health.
Home and land ownership is a vital component of upward class mobility. Land is the most secure form of wealth, and one of the most definitive sources of power. To some extent, controlling land means that you control your body—after all, you only control your body to the extent that you control the land it sits, walks, and sleeps upon. Put another way, having power over land means having self-determination. Although even that promise of security is weakened if you are black—after all, the New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, which once had the nation's highest rate of black homeownership, is still struggling to rebuild almost three years after Hurricane Katrina.
Consistent with patterns established in the statistics we've examined so far, a greater percentage of whites own homes than blacks. 48.4% of blacks own homes, compared to 75.8% of whites. However, the situation is slowly improving; very, very slowly. According to Edward Wolff of the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, the percentages of white and black homeownership will reach parity in year 7429 CE. That's 5,423 years away.
I believe that that's too long to wait.
For too much of our past—since white people arrived on this continent—white supremacy has been a driving force of North, Central, and South American society. For every disproportionate harm that people of color have experienced, white people have received a disproportionate advantage. In the United States today, some whites protest affirmative action without acknowledging or realizing that they are the beneficiaries of an "affirmative culture" of white superiority every day. A person in the U.S. is more likely to be granted a prime rate loan, just for being white. A person is less likely to be living in poverty, just by being white. A person is less likely to be homeless, displaced, or foreclosed upon . . . just by being white.
With regard to housing in our nation today, it is undeniable that racial inequality exists. So how can the playing field be leveled? A logical answer is government authorization of housing opportunities that benefit people of color. After all, white people benefited in terms of housing from the Homestead Act of the 1800s and the GI Bill of the 1940s, programs from which blacks and other people of color were either completely or largely excluded.
While we're on the subject, we ought to acknowledge the fact that there are countless other areas in our society where white people have had, and continue to have, advantages which come at the expense of people of color. I'm willing to bet that these white advantages/color disadvantages stem from the same root causes of land ownership and white supremacy. And if so, then it seems only logical that the government should look into implementing a comprehensive set of opportunities that benefit people of color, from education to employment to media representation, so that the schools, workplaces, and culture of our nation embody racial equality.
This idea of reparations is nothing new. In his 1964 book, Why We Can't Wait, Martin Luther King, Jr., proposed that, "Just as we granted a GI Bill of Rights to war veterans, America launch a broad-based and gigantic Bill of Rights for the Disadvantaged, our veterans of the long siege of denial." N'COBRA, the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, was founded in 1987, and United States Congressman John Conyers has been proposing the same bill, The Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African American Act, every year since 1989. Conyers has promised to continue to do so until it is passed into law. The bill number is H.R. 40—an acknowledgment of the never-fulfilled promise of forty acres of land and a mule as reparations to freed slaves in the 1860s.
Lately, popular momentum for the study of reparations proposals has been building. In 2006, the General Convention of the Episcopalian Church passed a resolution to "urge the Church at every level to call upon Congress and the American people to support legislation initiating study of and dialogue about the history and legacy of slavery in the United States and of proposals for monetary and non-monetary reparations to the descendants of the victims of slavery." True to their word, representatives of the Episcopalian Church were present when H.R. 40 had its first ever Congressional hearing in December of 2007. However, without a greater number of supporters, it is unlikely that H.R. 40 will acquire sufficient momentum to be brought to the floor for a vote.
Congress, HUD, and other institutions may come up with a way to solve the shortage of affordable housing, or to remedy the harm that HOPE VI has caused. They may come up with a way to slow the pace of foreclosures or to bring the Gulf Coast Diaspora home. These are very important things to do. But these problems are symptoms, not the root cause. And without treating the cause, other symptoms are bound to crop up. In this decade, the symptoms of white superiority have meant over a thousand deaths in the Gulf Coast, the greatest collective loss of wealth that people of color have experienced in modern times, and the disruption and devaluing of hundreds of thousands of lives of people displaced. How can we, as a society, continue to let the deeper problem go untreated? And how many more "symptoms" can our national body withstand?
Although white people in the United States might not consciously think that they are better than people of color, we live in a society which rewards whiteness and puts people with brown and black skin at a disadvantage. And I believe that, on some fundamental level, each of us believes what we live.
If we, all the residents of the United States, truly believed in racial equality—if we all truly believed in justice—then we, as a nation, would acknowledge not only past injustices, but also the current injustices which continue to be an irrefutable part of our society. And then . . . we would work to change it.
Lisa Swanson is the Legislative Assistant for Economic and Racial Justice for the Unitarian Universalist Association's Office for Advocacy. As a white anti-racist woman, she aims to inform and empower others by writing about issues of race, gender, class and sexuality.Powered by Sidelines


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