http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T21:21:05Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/19/11488/8336 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/millenium_broadway_lobbyb.jpg"> <p><i> There has been a lot of talk recently about the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nomads29-2009jul29,0,3204273.story">lifestyle of digital nomads</a> -- folks who work from wherever they might roam. HotelChatter has been covering hotel wifi since the beginning, but as we cited in our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/special/Worst_WiFi_Hotels_2009">2009 annual hotel wifi report</a> times they are a changin'.</i> <p> <b>Hotel:</b> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Millennium+Broadway+Hotel+Times+Square/local/1214"><b>Millenium Broadway New York Times Square</b></a> <p> <b>Location Layout:</b> There are three levels. The street level is the busiest level, level two is bound to have a conference going on and level three is fairly open.<p> <b>Outlets:</b> Plenty of 'em. <p> <b>Furniture:</b> Each level has a set of couches and good lighting. Aside from the street level, which is a bit darker. <p> markj 2009-08-19T11:48:34-05:00 40.7567340 -73.984466 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/17/141247/210 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/w_timesquare_lobby.jpg"> <p><i> There has been a lot of talk recently about the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nomads29-2009jul29,0,3204273.story">lifestyle of digital nomads</a> -- folks who work from wherever they might roam. HotelChatter has been covering hotel wifi since the beginning, but as we cited in our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/special/Worst_WiFi_Hotels_2009">2009 annual hotel wifi report</a> times they are a changin'.</i> <p> <b>Hotel:</b> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Times+Square/ian/199889"><b>W New York Times Square</b></a> <p> <b>Location Layout:</b> You enter around the corner from Times Square, but have to get yourself to the 7th floor before you are actually in the lobby. Once there, expect dim lighting, base pumping music, and fembot servers asking you if you want a drink regardless of the time of day.<p> <b>Outlets:</b> Could not find one. <p> <b>Furniture:</b> markj 2009-08-17T14:14:41-05:00 40.7594160 -73.985367 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/13/84630/940 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/PremierNY.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>Looking for an allergy-friendly room when you visit Manhattan? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Premier/ian/203969"><b>The Premier</b></a> boutique hotel claims to be home to the only "pure" allergy-friendly rooms in New York. </p><p>The interesting thing is that through the Pure rooms concept--they have 16 rooms that are fitted with extra-hypo-allergenic pillow cases, mattress covers, and so on--The Premier has figured out that all of its guests could benefit from the flashy <a href="http://www.lather.com/Scripts/default.asp">Lather toiletry collection</a> (As Seen on "America's Most Smartest Model!"), not just the allergy-sensitive guests. The hotel recentlyl upgraded the amenities throughout the entire 125 room-hotel to the Lather Bamboo Creme collection; similar to the products in use at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Borgata+Hotel+Casino+And+Spa/ian/219277">Borgata</a> in Atlantic City.</p><p>This is not the only up amandak 2007-11-13T11:00:01-05:00 40.756868 -73.984371 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/23/51513/8473 <![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/amandak/stories">Amanda K</a> picks out her funky choice for the Big Apple. Enjoy.</i><p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/GerswhinNewYork.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>I miss the stimulation of New York. Gotta amandak 2007-08-24T09:00:01-05:00 40.743728 -73.986956 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/17/12213/0647 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/mondrian_hotel_nyc_location.png" class="imgborder"><p> <a href="http://downbythehipster.blogspot.com/2007/04/psstdbth-has-secret.html">Down By The Hipster</a> is reporting that the old Chinatown Dialysis Center on Lafayette is set to become the Mondrian Hotel NYC. <blockquote> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Mondrian-Hotel-NYC"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/mondrian_nyc_hotel_small.png"></a> <p> That's right, the Mondrian is coming to Chinatown. The project represents <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Morgans%20Hotel%20Group">Morgans Hotel Group</a>'s triumphant return to New York City. Crazy right? We know. The work is being overseen by the conversion experts at HTO. They even have a permit! The hotel will definitely have some big name restaurant and nightlife establishments, but no contracts have been signed with anyone.<br> </blockquote><p> This sounds about right. Since the beginning of the year Morgans, and more specifically, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Mondrian%20Hotels">Mondrian</a>, have made it perfectly clear that they will be markj 2007-04-17T12:26:52-05:00 40.719748 -73.999710 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/