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Present - The Weather Channel 2000 => Local Forecast => Topic started by: Joe The Dragon on December 31, 2008, 05:04:44 PM
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Do any Hotels have there own WeatherStar / Intellistar?
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No, they go by the cable/satellite sources. Whatever WeatherSTAR Unit the cable company carries, that's what the hotels get. If they go by DirecTV, they might get the local forecasts from there (if they ever activate the local forecast application on the receivers). If they go by Dish Network, all they get is the national forecasts from TWC.
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I've stayed at a couple hotels with absolutely NO STAR. No satellite LDL, no ID # or cable provider, no local information inserts, just the satellite feed.
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On hotels that run cable via DirecTV, I would've told the management to activate the local weather app on the receivers, but they won't know what I'm talking about.
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I used to stay at a Clarion Hotel in Kissimmee, FL and they had the IS on Adelphia.
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Most hotels I've stayed at have satellite, but the most recent one I stayed had a Cablevision IntelliStar.
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If they go by DirecTV, they might get the local forecasts from there (if they ever activate the local forecast application on the receivers). If they go by Dish Network, all they get is the national forecasts from TWC.
Hmm. At my workplace we have DirecTV (I think) and all we get are the national forecasts. How would one go about activating local forecasts? And more importantly, is there any catch to it that would make my boss mad? :P
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I stayed in Cocoa Beach this past week, and the Holiday Inn had the DirecTV feed. We then moved down 2 hotels to the Hilton, they had the same thing.
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I stayed at a hotel in NC back in June 2002, and they had satellite. Don't know if it was direct, or via DirecTV or Dish, since they didn't have satellite LDL back then. It did have the scary grass background, though. :D
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I've been to hotels which have cable. Most recently an Orlando, Florida hotel which had an IntelliStar.
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I've been to several hotels in Ocean City and all had cable, and a STAR.
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I stayed @ a few choice hotels and best western, they all had the local feed.
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We have a Best Western in Wilmington, DE and they use Comcast.
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I've been to several hotels in Ocean City and all had cable, and a STAR.
Ocean City, MD? I was there back in 1999 and remembered seeing the XL at a hotel there. Although the current conditions were from Ocean City, it showed the forecast for Salisbury, which is about 30 miles inland. Also, the entire time I was there Ocean City wasn't reporting sky conditions.
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I've been to several hotels in Ocean City and all had cable, and a STAR.
Ocean City, MD? I was there back in 1999 and remembered seeing the XL at a hotel there. Although the current conditions were from Ocean City, it showed the forecast for Salisbury, which is about 30 miles inland. Also, the entire time I was there Ocean City wasn't reporting sky conditions.
I was in Ocean City, MD over the summer and have uploaded some IntelliStar clips from there. Though, it wasn't in a hotel, but my sister's friend's beach condo.
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I've been to several hotels in Ocean City and all had cable, and a STAR.
Ocean City, MD? I was there back in 1999 and remembered seeing the XL at a hotel there. Although the current conditions were from Ocean City, it showed the forecast for Salisbury, which is about 30 miles inland. Also, the entire time I was there Ocean City wasn't reporting sky conditions.
Yes, OC MD.
The OC reporting station must've been down, because it usually does report sky conditions, as far as I know. May I ask where you stayed?
I've seen all the STAR's except the 3000 and Jr. Back in 1994 and 1995 when I stayed at the Shangri-La on 94th St. they had the 4000. Then in 1996 when I stayed at the Spindrift on 24th they had the 4000. In 1999 I stayed at the Ocean Voyager on 26th, and again they had the XL. In 2002 and 2003 I stayed at the Howard Johnson, first the one on 32nd, then the one on 24th, and both had the XL. And yes, generally the CC comes from OC, but the forecast comes from Salisbury. Strange setup indeed, but its always been that way.
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Here's a list of hotels and motels I've been to that have The Weather Channel (or not) and what feeds they had if they did.
- Best Western (formerly Super 8) in Long Beach, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum. Here, I've seen the Astoria IS1 (#23550) and also the current IS2 Jr. I've also seen a WxSTAR 4000 once in 2004 prior to the IS1. TWC was on channel 19. Last seen in March 2016 during a visit with relatives who stayed at this hotel.
- Motel 6 in Kelso, WA: I remember watching a show on The Weather Channel here, but I don't remember if the TWC feed was cable or satellite. Last seen in April 2004.
- Super 8 in Lacey, WA: I remember watching a show on The Weather Channel here, but I don't remember if the TWC feed was cable or satellite. Last seen in April 2004.
- Quality Inn in Pullman, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Adelphia, later acquired by Time Warner Cable then Charter Spectrum. Here, I remember seeing a WxSTAR XL with the 2005 graphics. TWC was on channel 35. Last seen in August 2005.
- Motel 6 in SeaTac, WA: this motel had a satellite TWC feed, and it might have been Dish Network since I remember seeing satellite LFs with no LDL. Last seen in April 2006.
- Motel 6 in Portland, OR: this motel had DirecTV, but the motel had a custom headend system that used DirecTV SD receiver boxes. Here, I've seen the DirecTV satellite IS1 (#24131). TWC was on channel 31. Last seen in April 2011.
- Rodeway Inn & Suites in Long Beach, WA: this motel also had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers, but none of the boxes were tuned to TWC. Last seen in June 2011.
- Motel 6 in The Dalles, OR: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, with HD DTA boxes in the rooms then later ADB DVR-Lite HD set-back receivers. Here, I've seen The Dalles IS2 XD and also the WxSTAR XL (#9302) prior to April 2014. TWC was on channel 19. Last seen in October 2017.
- Motel 6 in Moses Lake, WA: this motel had Dish Network, but the motel had a custom headend system that used Dish SD receiver boxes. Here, I've seen the Dish satellite IS1 (#27119). TWC was on channel 21. Last seen in July 2011.
- Motel 6 in Vancouver, WA: this motel also had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers, but none of the boxes were tuned to TWC. Last seen in April 2012.
- Motel 6 in Seaside, OR: this hotel also had Charter. Here, I've seen the Astoria IS1. TWC was on channel 19. Last seen in April 2012.
- Best Western in Corvallis, OR: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity. Here, I've seen the Corvallis IS1 (#25650). TWC was on channel 47. Last seen in February 2013.
- Adrift Hotel in Long Beach, WA: this hotel also had DirecTV, with actual SD receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the DirecTV satellite IS1. TWC was on channel 362. Last seen in September 2013 during a visit with a friend who stayed at this hotel.
- Super 8 in Moscow, ID: this hotel had the local cable provider, Time Warner Cable, later acquired by Charter Spectrum. Here, I've seen the Pullman IS1 (#26203). TWC was on channel 35. Last seen in September 2013.
- Motel 6 in Fife, WA: this motel also had Dish and a custom headend system with SD receivers. TWC was on channel 21. Last seen in February 2016.
- Rodeway Inn in Corvallis, OR: this motel also had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers. TWC was on channel 6. Last seen in October 2015.
- Super 8 in Kelso, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, but the hotel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Longview IS2 XD, and in September 2014 I've also seen the Vancouver, WA IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 76.1. Last seen in January 2018.
- Super 8 in Corvallis, OR: this motel also had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers. TWC was on channel 34. Last seen in March 2015.
- Super 8 in Portland, OR by the Int'l Airport: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, but the hotel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Portland IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 26. Last seen in March 2015.
- Quality Inn Oakwood in Spokane, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, with HD MDU receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Spokane IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. Last seen in August 2019.
- Quality Inn in Kennewick, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, with ADB DVR-Lite HD set-back receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Kennewick IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 14. Last seen in April 2019.
- La Quinta Inn & Suites in Spokane Valley, WA: this hotel also had Xfinity, with HD receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Spokane IS2 XD. TWC was on SD channel 20, and also on HD channels 706 and 1102. Last seen in October 2017.
- Comfort Inn in The Dalles, OR: this hotel also had Spectrum, with ADB DVR-Lite HD set-back receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen The Dalles IS2 XD. TWC was on SD channel 5. Last seen in January 2018.
- Ramada Inn (formerly Comfort Inn) in north Spokane, WA: this hotel also had Xfinity and HD MDU receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Spokane IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. In August 2015, this hotel had DirecTV and a custom headend system with SD receivers, but the then-lineup did not include TWC. Last seen in April 2018.
- SureStay Hotel (formerly Super 8) in Ellensburg, WA: this hotel also had DirecTV, with a custom headend system that used DirecTV HD receiver boxes, but none of the boxes were tuned to TWC. Last seen in March 2024.
- Motel 6 in Moscow, ID: this motel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, but the motel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Pullman IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 5 and also on Clear QAM channel 59.1 via my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1955 tuner. Last seen in August 2018.
- Super 8 in The Dalles, OR: this hotel also had Spectrum and ADB DVR-Lite HD set-back receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen The Dalles IS2 XD. TWC was on SD channel 5. Last seen in January 2020.
- Ramada Inn in Moses Lake, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Vyve Broadband. Here, I've seen the Moses Lake IS2 Jr. TWC was on channel 14. Last seen in June 2021.
- Quality Inn in Lacey, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, with HD MDU receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Olympia IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. Last seen in March 2022.
- Comfort Inn in Ellensburg, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, with SD DTA boxes in the rooms then later a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Ellensburg IS2 XD as well as the satellite feed. TWC was on SD channel 14, later on HD digital channel 43.2. Last seen in October 2024.
- Quality Inn in Centralia, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, with HD MDU receiver boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Olympia IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. Last seen in August 2022.
- Howard Johnson in Spokane, WA: this motel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, with HD DTA boxes in the rooms. Here, I've seen the Spokane IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 101. Last seen in September 2023.
- Red Lion Hotel in Ellensburg, WA: this hotel also had DirecTV, with a custom headend system that used DirecTV HD receiver boxes, but none of the boxes were tuned to TWC. Last seen in June 2023.
- Home2 Suites By Hilton in Richland, WA: this hotel also had DirecTV and HD receiver boxes in the rooms, which included TWC on channel 362. Last seen in November 2023.
- Quality Inn in Othello, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Vyve Broadband. Here, I've seen the Othello IS2 Jr. TWC was on channel 26. Last seen in June 2024.
- Quality Inn & Suites in Fife, WA: this motel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, but the motel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Tacoma IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 53.1. Last seen in June 2024.
- Comfort Inn in Troutdale, OR: this hotel had the local cable provider, Comcast Xfinity, but the hotel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the Portland IS2 XD. TWC was on channel 27 and also on Clear QAM channel 51.1 via my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1955 tuner. Last seen in March 2025.
- Comfort Inn in Kennewick, WA: this hotel had the local cable provider, Charter Spectrum, but the motel was using a custom HD channel lineup. Here, I've seen the satellite TWC feed. TWC was on channel 97 and also on Clear QAM channel 43.2 via my Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1955 tuner. Last seen in March 2025.
There you have it. I'll update this post in the future if I see more or the same TWC feeds at hotels and motels.
Last updated: March 25, 2025.