We have three travel tidbits for you today.
A cool hotel room in Nashville. Not so surprising Super Bowl LX hotel pricing. And an idea Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is toying with.
First, Nashville
The Stuck at the Airport hotel team has a soft spot for themed hotel rooms, even though the pricing for these is often beyond our budget.
The Ryman Vinyl Suite at the boutique Noelle hotel in downtown Nashville is the latest to catch our eye.
Created in partnership with the city’s most iconic venue, the Ryman Auditorium, the suite has a vinly wall installion with playable records, original album covers, and a rare Washburn guitar made from the Ryman’s original 1890s oak pews and signed by B.B. King himself.
The wall are covered in the Ryamn’s photos of Johhnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Minnie Pearl, and other American music icons and a variety of other cool features. Starting rate: $959.
Super Bowl LX hotel prices
Thinking of joining in the Super Bowl festivities in Santa Clara, CA on February 8 this year? Get ready to pony up.
We don’t which teams are playing yet, but the lowest prices listed on Tickemaster on Sunday evening were $8,000. The highest: over $28,600.
If you go, you’ll need a place to stay. A few days ago, Hotels.com data was showing hotel searches in Santa Clara 395% year over year 2- and 3-star hotels near Levi’s Stadium carging five to ten times their normal rates with nightly prices exceeding $1,000 in some cases.
Chicago airports exploring sponsorship schemes
Stadiums, concert halls and festivals do it. So why not airports?
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), which operates O’Hare (ORD) and Midway International (MDW) Airports, is actively exploring sponsorships for a variety of amenities and locations at each airport.
A Request for Information (RFI) was issued on January 14, 2026, with responses due by February 17, 2026.
In that RFI, interested parties are asked to rank how interested they might be in naming and sponsorship oportunities for everything from restrooms and animal relief areas to children’s play areas, parking structures, water bottle refill stations and trash or recycling cans.
Take a look at the list and let us know what you think.
