http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-22T11:38:46Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/21/9555/4450 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/palm_beach.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>You know what goes even better with a heaping plate of Thanksgiving turkey than a side of mashed potatoes? Palm Beach. OK, so maybe you won&#146;t feel like jumping straight into that bikini or Speedo after gorging on your holiday dinner, but we&#146;re still going to say beach-combing in Palm Beach trumps cramming into your sister-in-law&#146;s house in suburbia.</p> <p>But here&#146;s what would make us extra thankful: staying at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Palm+Beach/ian/126775"><strong>Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach</strong></a>, with the <strong>third night free</strong>. And for those of you purists who think the only way a beach should be part of Thanksgiving is lounging around like a beached whale after chowing down on seconds and thirds, fret not, for the KatieK 2009-10-21T10:57:32-05:00 26.6186100 -80.037616 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/30/115026/969 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/Aruba_Beach_Tennis.jpg" class="top"></p><i>Note: Yes, we know those aren't the Jams shorts that we all rocked in the 80s. (Even you!) But let us fantasize, will ya?</i> <p>Whether or not you&#146;re a tennis fan, <b>beach tennis</b> &#151; featuring tan, chiseled-chested men! &#151; is the sort of spectator sport many of us can get behind. Throw in a trip to Aruba and, well, you&#146;ve got the makings for a pretty fabulous vacation, if you ask us.</p> <p>If you agree, consider the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+Aruba+Resort/ian/118908"><strong>Aruba Marriott Resort&#146;s</strong></a> Beach Tennis Tournament Package. Coinciding with Aruba&#146;s 8th annual International Beach Tennis Event, to be held Nov. 13-15, the hotel is offering a four-night minimum stay that offers a $700 savings, which includes a free night&#146;s stay KatieK 2009-09-30T15:12:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/5/113350/7968 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/juliejulia1.jpg" class="top"> <p>Ah, what a cute fairytale-ish story: way back in the day when the <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Palm+Beach/ian/126775">Four Seasons Palm Beach's</a></b> Chef Darryl Moiles was working at the Four Seasons Boston, the inimitable Ms. Julia Child would "make her way from the dining room to the kitchen" when she dropped in for a bite. Apparently she left quite the impression, because the chef is now paying tribute to her in conjunction with the opening of the new book-turned-Meryl-Streep-flick, <i>Julie and Julia</i>. <p>Chef Moiles, who is now the executive chef at Four Seasons Palm Beach, is throwing down a special menu showcasing some of Ms. Child's biggest-hit recipes from her cookbook <i>The Art of French Cooking,</i> which will be debuting and Jenna 2009-08-05T13:43:19-05:00 26.6186090 -80.037613 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/31/11395/8575 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/aruba.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>Even in the heat of summer, tropical Aruba always sounds like a nice spot for jet setting, if you ask us. Like-minded travelers might want to consider the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+Aruba+Resort/ian/118908"><strong>Aruba Marriott Resort</strong></a>, which completed a $50 million renovation earlier this year and is celebrating pretty much all year with a <strong>Relaunch Rate</strong> that skims 30 percent off regular rates.</p> <p>You can book rates starting at $188 a night through Dec. 18; just be sure to request promo code NEW.</p> <p>The renovation included a total makeover of all 411 guest rooms, the addition of a Ruth&#146;s Chris Steak House, redesign of La Vista restaurant, overhaul of the lobby and reception area, and the creation of Tradewinds Club, a KatieK 2009-07-31T11:52:23-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/16/93526/4604 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/greenchekparrot.jpg" class="top"> <p>Yeah, we'll confess: sometimes we steal stuff from hotels. Like the little baby soaps and shampoos and things (which are ours for the taking), and one time we swiped a monogrammed washcloth and a tea packet and the binder that held the roomservice menus because we thought it looked nice. But do you know what we have never stolen from a hotel? A bird. <p>Though this is not as bad as the time some guy ripped the head off of one of the ducks in a hotel lobby (and yes, that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/28/112228/63/hotels/Worst_Hotel_Hell_The_Duck_Chomping_Guest">really did happen</a>), this is still sort of sad and mean: someone stole a couple of parrots from <A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Breakers/ian/112199"><b>The Breakers</b></a>. <p>According to <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5igqN8ZYRiqhthEgj9vKVsSHRcEPwD98ROUE00">the Jenna 2009-06-16T09:37:58-05:00 26.7144500 -80.033865 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/