http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-12T14:17:30Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/19/171736/060 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/radissonblu_aquadom.jpg" class="top"><p> We've written about the outstanding <b>AquaDom</b> at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Radisson+Blu+Berlin/local/2162"><b>Radisson Blu Berlin</b></a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/11/143522/674/hotels/You_Can_Sorta_See_the_Berlin_Cathedral_From_the_Radisson_Blu">before</a> but this snapshot of a scuba diver inside the cylindrical aquarium (the largest in the world) kinda cracks us up.<p> He looks like one of those fake diver dolls you drop in your home aquarium! Except this diver is doing some hard work--scrubbing clean the aquarium which houses tropical fish. Meanwhile, guests who want to go inside the aquarium will have to settle for riding up the elevator through the middle of the cylinder. <p>The aquarium is run by <a href="http://www.visitsealife.com/Berlin/">SeaLife Berlin</a> next door which operates the elevator ride as well but hotel guests can get a special discount on admission--adult tickets are juliana 2011-05-19T17:41:40-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/12/103017/18 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Ritz_Carlton_Room_1.JPG" class="top"><p> <p> <i>Every so often we feature a hotel review from our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a>.</i><p><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Berlin/local/3875"><b>THE RITZ-CARLTON BERLIN</b></a><p><b>Arrival & Check-in</b><br> <b>Quick and efficient.</b> The doorman has your suitcase inside before you finish paying the taxi (which is about 20 minutes and 20 euros from Tegel airport). The lady checking me in escorted me to the elevator to show me how to operate the keycard that is required to go up. <p>Only disappointment I had upon juliana 2010-11-18T13:55:40-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/19/115727/32 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/marriottberlin_housekeeping.jpg" class="top"><p> While we're not quite sure what is going on with that <a href="">ironing board in New Orleans</a>, over in Germany, <a hre="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Berlin+Marriott+Hotel/local/3852"><b>The Marriott Berlin</b></a> hotel wants you to know that their housekeeping is doing a thorough job of cleaning--even under the bed. Another kind HotelChatter reader writes in: <blockquote><p> When I got into my room on Monday and started to settle in, I saw something peeking out from under the bed. First reaction is of course: oh great, I wonder how long that has been there. When I looked closer I thought, hang on a minute - when I pulled it out much to my delight <b>it's the note from housekeeping in the picture saying: "Yes, it's juliana 2010-10-19T17:07:34-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/14/15562/4864 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Wienmeis2.jpg" class="top"> <P>The Germans may only have won third place at the World Cup, but they take first in our book when it comes to the funkiest new design hotels. And&#151;speak of the devil&#151;the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/design%20hotels">Design Hotels</a></b> chain has just opened up a new property right in Berlin-Mitte, a walk away from the very hip Hackescher Markt area. <p>Called the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Weinmeister+Berlin+Mitte/ian/352905">Weinmeister Berlin-Mitte</a></b>, the new property (which debuted on July 6) calls its aesthetic "Brutal Living/Luxury Punk," and yet all 88 rooms look pretty cozy from the photographs we've seen. <p>Perhaps the "brutal" refers to the main facade of the building, which is a flat, gold modernistic one. The Weinmeister hopes it'll be called the "golden cage" as a JetSetCD 2010-07-14T17:15:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/22/101937/632 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/sohohouseberlin_hirst.jpg" class="top"><p> It looks like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Soho%20House%20Hotels"><b>Soho House</b></a> and its hotel rooms are on a major expansion kick. The Soho House West Hollywood opened earlier this year (but without hotel rooms) as did two new annexes in London--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dean+Street+Townhouse/ian/335813">Dean Street Townhouse</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Shoreditch+House/local/1795">Shoreditch</a>--and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/4/26/81351/5463/hotels/Miami_s_Soho_Beach_House_To_Open_in_September">Soho Beach House</a> in Miami is expected to open in September. <p>But back on The Continent, it looks like Soho House has opened a new club and hotel <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Soho+House+Berlin/local/1796"><b>Berlin</b></a> as well. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=13080211&id=829275045">This photo</a> shows a Damien Hirst shark "painting" in the hotel's lobby. <p>The good news is that rooms are quite affordable here starting at 100 Euros a night for non-members (members can get it for 75 Euros.) The bad news is juliana 2010-06-22T16:55:56-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/