http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T04:11:41Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/10/13474/9570 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/MissTeenUSA_1_.JPG" class="top"> <P>Yo, remember how we dubbed<b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Cove+Atlantis/local/500"> The Atlantis </a></b>the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/27/122417/353/hotels/Atlantis_Bahamas_Positions_Itself_as_the_Ultimate_Tween_Hotel">Ultimate Tween Hotel</a>? Okay, well: now they're sort of running a Tween Boot Camp. Seriously. Guard your hairspray and sequined ensembles; shiz is about to go down. <P>The <b>Miss Teen Fantasy Camp</b> is happening there this summer. Beware. Since the Miss Teen USA pageant finals are taking place at Atlantis on July 31, non-contestants ages 12-18 can come a week before the big competition to get their pageant on &#151; they "will have the chance to learn pageant essentials such as styling, modeling and interviewing skills from current and past national titleholders" in a camp sort of setting. <p><blockquote> Miss Teen Fantasy Camp at Atlantis, Paradise Island Jenna 2009-06-10T13:49:50-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/15/93750/0600 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/atlantissalepromo.jpg" class="top"> <p>Hot sale at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Atlantis+Paradise+Island+Beach+Tower/ian/122899">Atlantis</a></b> that has nothing to do with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/11/155517/231/hotel-deals/HotelChatter_Reader_Deals_A_Weekend_In_Paradise_With_the_Jonas_Brothers">Miley or the Jonas Brothers</a>? Yes, please: starting this Saturday morning (May 16th) 7:00am, Atlantis resort in The Bahamas is offering what amounts to 65% off at<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Reef+Atlantis/ian/260940"> The Reef Atlantis</a> (the newest part of the property). <p>The "48-Hour Frenzy" starts in the morning and runs all weekend &#151; until 7:00 am EST on the 18th &#151; and during this time window, you can book 5 days and 4 nights for $399 per person. Yes. The Reef's digs are good for families: every room has a kitchen and a living room with sofa bed, and booking a room, of course, gets you access to Jenna 2009-05-15T09:41:22-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/27/122417/353 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/mileyatlantis.jpg" class="top"> <p>You know those Disney commercials where the little kids are all, "I'm too excited to sleep!" because they have a trip to Disneyworld planned for the next morning? Yes, well: it seems that The Atlantis Bahamas is dead-set on making itself the go-to megaresort destination for tween-types the way Disneyworld is the ultimate playground for the slightly younger set. Perhaps we will soon be seeing commercials for <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Cove+Atlantis/local/500">Atlantis </a></b>with Abercrombie-clad pre-teens exclaiming that an upcoming trip to Atlantis is making <i>them</i> too excited to sleep. <p>The evidence? You may recall the resort hosting the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/11/155517/231/hotel-deals/HotelChatter_Reader_Deals_A_Weekend_In_Paradise_With_the_Jonas_Brothers">Jonas Brothers Weekend in Paradise</a>, in addition to Fergie, Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato performances in recent months. And now: <b>Miley Jenna 2009-04-27T13:05:23-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/2/143811/9189 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dallasgirlsatlantis.jpg" class="top"><p> Times must be desperate for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Atlantis+Paradise+Island+Beach+Tower/ian/122899"><b>Atlantis Resort</b></a> in Nassau. In the past, this mega-resort relied on its beachfront location in the Bahamas, family-friendly offerings, the mega-pool/mini-water park and its resident dolphins to attract vacationers. But lately the resort's been clinging to big name concerts like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/11/155517/231/hotel-deals/HotelChatter_Reader_Deals_A_Weekend_In_Paradise_With_the_Jonas_Brothers">Jonas Brothers</a> and Kelly Clarkson to entice vacationers who aren't so sure about spending four days at a "nickel-and-dime-you" type of resort. <p>The latest "attraction" for Atlantis is now the <b>Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders</b>. The girls, who have their own reality show on The Country Music Television channel, are heading to the resort February 22 through March 1 to shoot their 2010 calendar. However, posing in bikinis on the juliana 2009-02-02T14:46:54-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/27/12514/3641 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/hiltonassau.jpg" class="top"> <p>The <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/British+Colonial+Hilton+-+Nassau/ian/170300">British Colonial Hilton</a></b> in Nassau, where &#151; fun fact! &#151; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/james%20bond%20hotels">James Bond</a> movies Thunderball (1965) and Never Say Never Again (1983) were filmed, is in the process of undergoing a major makeover, ostensibly to spruce up in case a new Bond needs to roll through. The makeover kicked off at the end of '08 and is supposed to be finished by June of this year, and the hotel is dropping a hot $15 million on the upgrades. <p> All guestrooms will be given a contemporary new design with new bedding, HD LCD televisions, marble floors, "softer" furnishings and new lighting. Up in executive floor rooms and suites, bigger TV's than in the standard rooms Jenna 2009-01-27T12:34:55-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/