http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2013-05-21T20:36:24Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/12/17/5339/2222 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/97904/balisunsetrg.jpg" class="top"> <p>The tiny Indonesian island of <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/bali hotels">Bali</a></b> sure does turn out the best of the best when it comes to super luxurious properties for travelers looking for the ultimate tropical retreat. The elegant <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/sofitel hotels">Sofitel</a></b> will once again grace its shores with a new hotel on the horizon. <p>Scheduled to open in <b>September of 2013</b>, the luxury resort will be on the shores of one of Bali's most affluent areas Nusa Dua, is home to one five-star resort after another. The Sofitel will join the likes of Westin, Hyatt and Hilton. <p>Boasting a considerable 398 rooms and 17 private villas, this property won't be 'small chips'. Built around a series of infinity pools (that's what jetflyboy 2012-12-17T09:46:42-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/16/1630/30149 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/stregisbalipoolthing.png" class="imgborder"> <p>Is anyone getting married soon? If so, might we gently (firmly, unequivocally) suggest you look into a destination wedding at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+St+Regis+Bali+Resort/ian/269826">St. Regis Bali</a></b>? You may not have heard about it yet since it just opened yesterday and all, but if you want to go ahead and book your nuptials here and invite us, the gesture would be much-appreciated. <p>The location is good: it's in Nusa Dua on an "elite beach enclave" on the Southern tip of the island. The resort has 79 suites, 42 private villas and two residences -- so, you know, plenty of room for us. There are two restaurants, a bar and a gourmet deli-type restaurant -- so we can keep ourselves Jenna 2008-09-16T16:05:40-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/11/94919/392 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/swissgrand_bali.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>Maybe Mother Nature isn't too happy that the climate conference participants in Bali, Indonesia couldn't arrange a video conference instead of flying across the world to let out a lot of hot air. A <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/07/bali.quake.ap/">5.4-magnitude earthquake</a> hit the island of Bali last Friday. There were no damages to the hotels where participants are staying though, so perhaps it was a warning shot. <p>According to <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601170&amp;refer=home&amp;sid=aPbfclqokwcw">this estimate from Bloomberg</a>, the conference will generate as much pollution as 20,350 cars used for a year. So where are these people staying? At eco-lodges using gray water for irrigation of the landscaping? At bungalows made of bamboo and other natural materials, powered by solar? Ummm, no. <p>With some 15,000 Tim L. 2007-12-11T11:46:12-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/3/222549/1956 <![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/pbb/stories">PBB</a> dreams of an exotic golf getaway. Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/Bali_amanusa.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>I was out of the cubicle the other day, chatting with some other drones pbb 2007-05-04T09:04:51-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/26/6407/81832 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/novote_nuadusa.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>While Bali's still recovering from the a few scary terrorist incidents, that hasn't stopped the Accor group from opening up a new hotel there--in fact, the first they've built there from the ground up. It's a Novotel in Nusa Dua, built in the middle of a golf course and 30 minutes away from Bali's international airport. As of March 15, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Novotel+Nusa+Dua/local/413"><b>Novotel Nusa Dua Bali</b></a> has been officially open for business, and opening rates have a few bargains if you meet their minimum stay requirements, getting down as cheap as $53 a night on a Deluxe room.</p><p>There are also apartments at the Novotel Nusa Dua complex, apparently in "modern Balinese style" with the bonus of a plunge amandak 2007-03-26T12:00:59-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/