http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2013-06-19T17:26:34Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/30/31156/3783 <![CDATA[<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/45YjIVN92-0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>The last time we talked about Atlanta&#146;s <strong>Clermont Lounge</strong>, it was during our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/1/15/114221/217">review of Anthony Bourdain&#146;s &#147;The Layover&#148;</a>. In that episode we learned about this old-school strip club establishment whose aging dancers seemed to tickle the fancy of both Bourdain,<strong> Alton Brown</strong> and countless other celebs and tourists. <p>But there&#146;s another part of the Clermont that&#146;s been ignored--the Motor Hotel, which shut down in 2009. Built in the 1920s, the brick building became a hotel in the &#145;40s and over the years fell into disrepair. It was ordered to close by health inspectors because of dirty linen, bedbugs, mold and unsanitary plumbing. It has sat abandoned while the downstairs lounge continued to Chanize 2013-04-30T09:17:18-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/17/82654/6712 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/tequilaflightstregis.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor? </i><p>Seems like we're due for a cocktail-centered holiday, yes? Well, taking a peep at the calendar we're glad to discover we're just weeks away from Cinco de Mayo. Who else is glad? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/THE+ST.+REGIS+ATLANTA+/local/4650"><strong>The St. Regis Atlanta</strong></a>, whose Food & Beverage Director, Robert Brandenberg will reveal the hotel brand's first signature tequila called The St. Regis Atlanta Herradura Private Selection Tequila at the beginning of the month. <p>The double barrel reposado was handcrafted in the heart of Mexico&#146;s tequila country, Amatitán, which is home to Casa Herradura &#150; a legendary distillery that produces custom reposado created with 100 percent blue agave roasted in clay ovens using the same traditional methods Chanize 2013-04-17T16:30:41-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/2/26/171545/324 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Le_Meridien_Perimeter_Atlanta_Renovation.jpg" class="top"><p>After months of renovation work, costing around <b>$20 million</b>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Le%20Meridien%20Hotels"><b><a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1736'>Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter</a></b></a> has officially opened inside the former <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/4/23/151658/194/hotels/Le_Meridien_Coming_to_Atlanta_in_Place_of_Old_W_Perimeter_Hotel"><b>Atlanta Perimeter Hotel and Suites</b></a>. Of course, you remember the back story on this place, right? It originally opened as the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/w%20hotels"><b>W Atlanta Perimeter</b></a> back in 1999, then Starwood sold it off in 2012, and it became an independent hotel. <p>But <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/4/23/151658/194/hotels/Le_Meridien_Coming_to_Atlanta_in_Place_of_Old_W_Perimeter_Hotel">back in April</a>, the owners announced that Starwood would return as the hotel's operator&#151;<b>only this time, it would become a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Le%20Meridien%20Hotels">Le Meridien</a></b> property. <p>Lots of work went in to transforming the hotel&#151;including top-to-bottom renovations of all guest rooms, suites and public spaces, as well as a new Club Lounge, two club floors, ASchechter 2013-02-27T09:23:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/1/15/114221/217 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/36985/BourdainandBlaisLayover.jpg" class="top"><p> <b><em>Anthony Bourdain</b> is back for another season of <em>&#147;The Layover&#148;</em>, and we like it because he names the hotels in the cities where he'll be spending his precious time. We figure, he won't be laying his salt-and-pepper head just anywhere, after all, he's big time now. So, for entertainment and a dose of travel value, we&#146;ll give you some details on the properties he picks, just in case you find yourself looking for a place to stay in a city that&#146;s sanctioned by this travel personality/chef.</em> <p>In this episode, our guy gets 36 hours in Atlanta, aka &#147;The &#147;A&#148; the &#147;ATL&#148;, or <b>if you&#146;re truly looking to show you&#146;re not from there &#147;Hotlanta&#148;.</b> But Bourdain has thrown Chanize 2013-01-15T14:42:49-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/11/7/141414/924 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/36985/MandarinOriental_.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>In <strong>Atlanta, eight luxury hotels opened in the past four years</strong>. Needless to say, tourism has been on fire in Hotlanta! <strong>Rosewood's Mansion on Peachtree's</strong> debut was promising though <b>it ceased operation in May</b>. Apparently, brand loyalty is especially huge in the deep south and, considering Rosewood was a relatively a newbie, the brand didn't catch on. So <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/4531"><strong>Mandarin Oriental Group decided to save ship</strong></a>, immediately taking over the property with a seamless transition. <p>Six months later, Mandarin is still captain of this prime piece of real estate in Buckhead (an affluent neighborhood), retaining all original structures but giving the property some major trademark MO influence. <strong>But, brand name aside, are they offering a better product? jimmyim 2012-11-08T15:05:22-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/