http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T20:47:09Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/11/144831/238 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/oldpeeps2.png" class="imgborder"><p>Hotels have long been catering to your traveling pets, your romantic relationships, your sexual romps, your nerdy museum interests, your shopping libido, your drinking problem and even your fashion week obsession. But what about the old people? And by old people we mean those over the age of 62. And by catering we mean something other than the AARP discount here and there.<p>Well, at least one hotel is showing respect for our elders--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+CasaMagna+Puerto+Vallarta+Resort+%26+Spa/ian/121147"><b>The CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort &amp; Spa.</b></a> This place has been package/promotion happy before but we kinda like this one because it says old people can have fun too. We think Bill Marriott musta had a hand in this Marriott Seniors discount.<p>Anyways, as juliana 2007-09-11T15:09:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/21/102530/394 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured August 21, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/barcelo_pv.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/BARCELO+LA+JOLLA+DE+MISMALOYA/ian/116923"><b>Barcelo La Jolla de Mismaloya</b></a> near Puerto Vallarta is known for some common themes. The small beach <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/15/14028/646/hotels/A_Big_Hotel_Doesn_t_Always_Equal_A_Great_Beach">completely disappears</a> some months of the year, service is indifferent at best, and you're more liable to get sick eating here at your hotel than you are eating at the taco stand in a van down the road. <p>Perhaps the last trait explains the odd pricing policy currently posted on the hotel's website. Go all-inclusive Tim L. 2007-08-21T10:57:37-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/21/101334/166 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured August 21, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/westin_vallarta.jpg"> <p>With the east coast of Mexico getting hammered by Dean, you may want to look to the west coast for your off-season beach vacation deal. Wait a week to see how the path of the storm pans out, then book a $107 room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+Resort+%26+Spa+Puerto+Vallarta/ian/182088"><b>Westin Resort and Spa Puerto Vallarta</b></a>. This price is for the "partial sea view" rooms and is the mid-week price, but you can still get this price on the weekend Tim L. 2007-08-21T10:56:54-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/6/1/121714/1398 <![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/barbarab/stories">barabarab</a> fantasizes about a Mexican getaway. Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/verana_cdreaming.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>I have a love-hate relationship with must-see lists. I prefer to find places that make barbarab 2007-06-04T17:04:23-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/19/92453/0744 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/linen_origami.jpg"><p>Here is another Valentine's Day hotel package to consider should you be headed to Mexico (don't forget your passport). A cheap stay can be had at the <a href="http://www.casamagnapuertovallarta.com"><b>CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort &amp; Spa</b></a> for just $189 a night. While the package components are pretty standard---breakfast for two daily, champagne and a welcome gift--the add-on "romantic touch" is the hotels' Tantalizing Turndown Menu.<p>It includes: <blockquote><p> &#9;*&#9;Luis Perdier sparkling wine and chocolate dipped strawberries (upgraded with Moet Chandon Champagne) &#9;*&#9;Two towel swans on the bed &#9;*&#9;Rose petal heart on the bed with kissing doves &#9;*&#9;Aromatic bath salt and flower petal presentation in the bathroom; citrus essence with Tila tea for relaxation. The tea made from these dried flowers is juliana 2007-01-19T09:24:53-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/