http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-13T00:08:06Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/11/121836/28 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/PalomarHotel_TopAndBottom_medium.jpg" class="top"><p> It takes a lot for us to get excited about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel contests">hotel contests</a>, which are a dime a dozen in these heady social media days, but when the prizes include either a <b>brand new iPhone 4s or an iPad2</b>, we've got our game faces on and are ready to roll.<p>Those are the gadgets that the winner of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Palomar+Philadelphia/local/1555"><b>Hotel Palomar Philadelphia</b></a>'s first annual "Philly Finds" mobile scavenger hunt will receive this weekend if they can find all the items <i>and</i> document their findings on their mobile phone using the iPhone and Android app, <a href="http://www.scavengerhuntwithfriends.com/howtoplay/">"Scavenger Hunt with Friends."</a> <p>The contest is open to locals and guests alike so you don't have to be staying juliana 2011-10-11T13:22:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/26/155057/933 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/home2suites_room.jpg" class="top"><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels">Hilton Hotels'</a> new hip extended stay brand, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/home2 suites"><b>Home2 Suites</b></a>, keeps on growing. Fresh off a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150287925041755&set=pu.24662241754&type=1&theater">Baltimore opening</a>, the brand has just announced plans for <b>Philadelphia.</b><p> <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2011/09/26/hilton-home2-suites-hotel-on-tap-for.html">Philadelphia Business Journal</a> reports: <blockquote><p>Home2 Suites by Hilton, with 246 guest rooms, is planned for 12th and Arch streets, across the street from the Pennsylvania Convention Center. A summer 2013 opening is planned.</blockquote></p><p>Yes, that's a ways off so we'll have to be content with the smattering of Home2 Suites that are open so far (in Baltimore, Raleigh and Salt Lake City.) But if you're dying to check out a Home2 Suites on your next trip to San Antonio, there's one opening up on <a href="http://home2suites1.hilton.com/en_US/ht/hotel/SATRIHT-Home-Suites-by-Hilton-San-Antonio-Downtown-Near-the-River-Walk-TX-Texas/index.do?_r1b=off&ctyhocn=SATRIHT"><b>October 2</b></a> juliana 2011-09-26T15:58:16-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/15/9539/29692 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/lafayettebldg_monacophilly.jpg" class="top"><p> It's been a while since we checked in on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/kimpton hotels"><b>Kimpton Hotels</b></a> and their plans for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/22/133020/008/hotels/Philly_Will_Get_Two_More_Kimpton_Hotels">Philadelphia</a> but thanks to the <a href="http://www.uwishunu.com/2011/09/the-hotel-monaco-philadelphia-to-officially-break-ground-this-week-phillys-newest-hotel-property-to-feature-a-spacious-rooftop-bar-lounge-overlooking-independence-mall-upon-opening-in-summer-2012/">Uwishunu</a> blog, we've got an update on <b>The Hotel Monaco Philadelphia</b> on 5th and Chestnut Streets out of the old Lafayette Building and it's tres exciting.<p>Construction on the hotel is breaking ground this week (with a groundbreaking ceremony today) but don't fret, the work will go fast as the opening is now set for <b>Summer 2012</b>. Uwishunu reports on all the goodness we can expect to find inside and most importantly up on the roof. <blockquote><p>In addition to the 268 guest rooms, the hotel will feature 12,000 square feet of meeting space, a juliana 2011-09-15T10:08:39-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/15/112950/471 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/HCTia.jpg" class="top"><p>With all the perks available to hotel workers (free rooms, free food, celebrity sightings on the reg), you'd think they'd be content with their lot. But Tia McNeill, a Pennsylvania sales manager has proven us wrong. The suspect, who has now been taken into custody, <strong>was apparently leveraging her position in the hotel to pocket thousands of rewards points, which she then used to purchase items from a Skymall catalog</strong>. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: <blockquote><p>"McNeill worked at the Renaissance Hotel, part of the Marriott chain, in Tinicum Township as a sales manager until Nov. 24, according to court papers. According to court documents, McNeill allegedly created six fictitious accounts in Marriott's rewards program and logged points into the ASchechter 2011-06-15T14:33:38-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/16/151248/791 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/WithLovegrdn.jpg" class="top"><br><i>The courtyard, pre-biergarten</i> <P>We have three very inspiring words for you: <b>hotel beer garden</b>. We don't know about you, but just the words "beer garden" inspire us to dress casual-cool, get outside and order a foamy pitcher. Add "hotel" onto that and we're planning a weekend around it&#151;specifically <b>June 6-10</b> as the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/FOUR+SEASONS+PHILADELPHIA/local/2245">Four Seasons Philadelphia</a></b> plays home base for <b>Philly Beer Week</b>. <P>Daily from 4pm-8pm during this time, the Four Seasons will transform their al fresco courtyard into a full-fledged beer garden, complete with taps for special and limited-edition brews, like Victory Brewing Company's second annual release of <b>Summer Love Ale</b>. <P>What's more is that the beer garden will be doing giveaways to those who check in JetSetCD 2011-05-16T16:17:27-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/