http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T18:35:35Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/22/135724/351 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/neckerislandfire.jpg" class="top"><p> We used to think <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/richard branson"><b>Sir Richard Branson</b></a> was untouchable with his death-defying stunts, jet-setting lifestyle and nonstop partying but last night, Branson and his family narrowly escaped a dramatic fire at the Great House on his 74-acre personal paradise, <b>Necker Island</b>.<p>While family (including Branson's 90-year-old mum), friends (including Kate Winslet) and staff escaped unharmed, the Great House building suffered substantial damage and is according to Branson's <a href="">blog</a> still burning: <blockquote><p> We had a tropical storm with winds up to 90mph. A big lightning storm came around 4am and hit the house. My son Sam and nephew Jack rushed to the house and helped get everyone out and <b>many thanks to Kate Winslet for helping juliana 2011-08-22T14:14:27-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/18/15253/924 <![CDATA[<p> <i>Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? <a href="tips@hotelchatter.com">Send the story our way</a>.<p> In this episode, Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/annie007">Annie 007</a> let's us know where she would go when money ain't a thang and you got your own helicopter to travel in. annie0007 2006-12-18T17:10:09-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/