http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:30:53Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/2/20526/02700 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/45679/LeelaCourtyard.JPG" class="top"> <p>At least three or four times a day someone asks us <i>where should I stay in Bangalore, India</i>... give or take three or four times a day. So maybe the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore">Garden City</a> doesn't make our top ten FAQ but if you ever have reason to visit the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_of_India">Silicon Valley of India</a> and ask us that question, the answer is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/LEELA+PALACE+KEMPINSKI+BANGALO/local/4902"><b>The Leela Palace</B></a>. <p>On a recent business trip we had the pleasure of experiencing a stay at the Leela. The lush grounds and ornate architecture of arches and domes was immediately awe inspiring. There's no need to ask whether this is the real <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=526QUiYPgt0">Leela Palace</a>. You just know if there was a real Leela, Mr Pappagiorgio 2011-08-03T12:00:56-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/10/7308/39949 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Vivanta_Hotel_Bangalore.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Soft-opening alert: India's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Vivanta+By+Taj+Whitefield/ian/278490"><b>Vivanta Hotel</b></a> in Bangalore has opened its doors for the first tentative time, in the middle of Bangalore's growing International Tech Park (and a quite distant 26 miles from the airport).<p>Vivanta is claiming to be a bit special for several reasons, and one of them is the outside of the building:<blockquote><p>The hotel's unique facade changes colour, texture and tone to express the borderless potential for the guests who will feel at home in any of its 199 rooms and suites.</blockquote><p>Thumbs up for something as exciting as "borderless potential" though we're not sure how this sparkly blue-green combo will bring that about. Anyhow, being in a tech park means we expect decent facilities and amandak 2009-03-10T09:03:35-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/18/155446/134 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/park_bangalore.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>The hot trend of opening a hip bar and lounge inside a hotel doesn't just apply to the lodging establishments stateside.<p>At the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Park+Bangalore/ian/109244"><b>Park Hotel</b></a> in Bangalore, the new <b>i-Bar</b> has opened. Designed by the Project Orange design group, the bar has been transformed into a high-end drinking establishment.<blockquote><p> The layout is understood as a box within a box where the inner sanctum is accessed via the sliding timber screens. This area has a lowered ceiling and features a collection of furniture all covered in red leather, silk and cotton. On the floor are a number of individually designed textured rugs by Project Orange.<p>The bar itself is on the end wall standing in front of a huge textured juliana 2008-01-18T16:00:00-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/28/102358/014 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured August 28, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/taj_residency.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>We've reported before on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/11/27/01524/196/hotels/No_Room_at_the_Inn_in_India">hotel room crunch in India</a>, but $440 for the lowest-priced available room in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Taj+Residency/ian/212473"><b>Taj Residency Bangalore</b></a>? When we pulled up the dates of September 6 to 9 on their website, 18,000 rupees was the lowest rate listed. At the current exchange rate that's $440 before taxes. <p>Granted, this is a room on the club level, so you do get breakfast, a cocktail hour, and some swanky amenities: Herman Miller Tim L. 2007-08-28T11:04:35-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/28/102032/719 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured August 28, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/ginger_bangalore.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Yesterday we linked to a Budget Travel story on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/26/235756/682/hotels/Get_to_Know_39_Foreign_Hotel_Chains">39 international hotel chains</a> worth checking out, so we thought it would be fun to turn to them for both our Good Rate and Bad Rate. On the good side, we have the value-priced <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ginger+Hotel+Bangalore/local/790"><b>Ginger Hotel Bangalore</b></a>, coming in at only 1,799 rupees for a double, or $44. <p>If you're coming to India's tech center to save some money on staffing up your new venture, this Tim L. 2007-08-28T11:04:16-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/