http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T10:32:31Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/1/21/215615/422 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/grandresortgreece.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Is that the theme to <i>Chariots of Fire</i> we hear swelling in the background? In an earlier edition of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Lust">Hotel Lust</a>, our preoccupation with the upcoming Olympics led us to track down a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/4/153731/802/hotels/This_Week_in_Hotel_Lust_Hastings_House_British_Columbia">sprawling resort</a> outside of Vancouver, this year's host city. Paying homage to the sporting event, this week we're heading to Greece, where the games originated. <p>In our search for Athens' best, we found a hotel whose name does the advertising for it: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Grand+Resort+Lagonissi/ian/183523"><b>Grand Resort Lagonissi</b></a>. Most of its rooms have names that hint to some of the sweeping views you'll be privy to as a guest: "Panoramic Resident Suite," "Vista Suite," and so on. <p>Even among these impressive surroundings&#151;marble fixtures, sea Heidi Atwal 2010-01-22T13:00:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/15/104232/99 <![CDATA[<p><img src="/files/1425/Athens_Ledra_Marriott_Ice_View_DSC_0361.JPG" class="top"><p> We have sort of a fetish for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/24235/990/hotels/Five_Hotels_Where_You_Can_Sleep_and_Ice_Skate">hotels with ice-skating rinks</a> which is why we're tingling with excitement over the new rooftop ice skating rink at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+Ledra+Athens/ian/106298"><b>Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel</b></a> in Greece.<p>From now through the end of February, guests and Athens residents can skate for free at the rink which is operated by the hotel atop the Star City Cinema complex next door. And it's not called <b>"The View on Ice"</b> for nothing as the amazing scenery of Athens is spread out before the skaters as they go round and round the rink. Check out the Acropolis in the background of this photo! <p>The rink is open from 11am to 11pm daily. Seasonal drinks juliana 2009-12-15T11:09:25-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/14/64051/4989 <![CDATA[<p><i>You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.</i><p><p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Anti_View_King_Jason_Hotel_Athens.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>When you're on your honeymoon, you're hoping not to come up amandak 2008-07-17T09:35:17-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/4/35415/42476 <![CDATA[<p><i>Our far-flung correspondent <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/monica%20guy">Monica Guy</a> has once again slapped together a guide to city we have only dreamed about visiting. This time, she's summing up various hotels in Greece. Got a tip, question or suggestion about where to stay? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it our way</a>.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/oandbehotel.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> Chaos. It's a Greek word originally, and it's exactly what you'll find in Greece's capital of Athens. <p> <p>Chaotic driving, chaotic shopping, chaotic, hot, throbbing nightlife. It's good chaos - especially if you need a break from the boring predictability of an office - and one of the most fun and alive places to visit in southern Europe.<p> The hotel scene is as chaotic as the rest of the city. We've had the femmefatale 2008-01-07T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/30/7453/6277 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/FreshHotelroof_terrace.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>Here's some fresh news about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Fresh+Hotel/ian/201062"><b>Fresh Hotel</b></a> in Athens, Greece. It labels itself an urban resort and boasts "subtle luxury", as well as pretty amazing views from the deck on top of the hotel (they stretch even to the Parthenon).</p><p><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g189400-d455633-Reviews-Fresh_Hotel-Athens_Attica.html">Recent guests</a> have had lots of positive things to say about their stay at Fresh. They speak of helpful staff, a tasty breakfast with lots of alternatives to choose from and an impressive pool on the rooftop. The major downside seems to be that Fresh is located in a slightly seedy area and not everyone will feel safe walking back here at night; plus in true designer style, some rooms have those showers which looking amandak 2007-10-30T09:20:57-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/