http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T23:41:25Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/27/8301/00452 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Palazzo_Sasso_Italy.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>On the Amalfi Coast in Italy, the small five-star <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palazzo+Sasso/ian/141443"><b>Palazzo Sasso</b></a> in Ravello has got a tricky deal on right now. If you book three or more nights, in King Sea View room (or better), you get to pick a "bonus amenity" for free.<p>The tricky bit is trying to get the best deal. There are ten different amenities to choose from, ranging from fresh fruit and flowers on arrival (sounds like not a great deal to us) to one free spa treatment. Or you could choose free parking during your stay, mini bar usage for free (we presume there are some limitations), as many in room movies as you can watch or a 20% discount on amandak 2009-04-27T08:53:03-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/15/111054/264 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/gorevidal.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.globorati.com/ravello/">Globorati</a> reports that <b>Gore Vidal's</b> house in Ravello, Italy--named <b>The Swallow's Nest</b>, will be turned into a luxury hotel. The seven-bedroom manse that belonged to Vidal until five years ago will reopen next spring to hotel guests.<p><blockquote><p>The setting of the seven-bedroom mansion is impossibly remote, suspended over a bluff facing the Mediterranean and accessed by only a private pathway winding up the cliffside hills. <p>In homage to the last surviving giant of American literature, Palumbo plans to leave the ground-floor studio with Vidal&#146;s personal library and artifacts intact.</blockquote></p><p>Indeed, two years ago when the house was first sold, <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/vidals-clifftop-villa-sells-for-a-steep-23m/2006/02/27/1141020021192.html">The Age</a> reported on what the hotelier Vicenzo Palumbo would keep of Vidal's and it includes a lot: juliana 2008-07-15T13:00:16-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/6/5/181227/0524 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/deniserichie2.jpg">Once again we were struck with jealousy over Denise and Richie's amazing Italian retreat, this time in the <a href="http://www.palazzosasso.com/en/index.php"><b>Palazzo Sasso</b></a>. It's a little odd that they changed hotels so close to their last one but then again, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story//2006/5/24/184748/740">hard bed</a> is probably what did it. <p> Their new hotel has won what seems like million awards including the prestigious Travel+Leisure's best 500 hotels in the world. The place offers a large variety of suites, a Michelin guide recommended restaurant, and picturesque views of the Mediterranean. <p>The spa is nothing short of amazing either; it features Turkish baths, a hydro pool, and just about every beauty treatment you could ask for.<p> Jealousy leads to curiousity however and Courtney 2006-06-06T09:50:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/