http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T12:53:34Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/30/93842/652 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/Astoria7_NYT.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>If you were in New York at all over the weekend, you would have noticed the throngs of European tourists enjoying our thoroughly American holiday that is Black Friday&#151;we mean Thanksgiving. To return the favor and send American tourists back their way, <i>The New York Times</i> profiles a European hotel&#151;<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Astoria7/ian/311107"><b>Hotel Astoria 7</b></a> in San Sebastián, Spain&#151;in its latest <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/travel/29check.html?ref=travel"><i>Check In, Check Out</i></a> review. <p>The first thing we learn from the Gray Lady is that while San Sebastián &#147;may best be known for stars of the gastronomic variety,&#148; it is also a cinematic center, and the Astoria7 is happy to indulge in this theme. A handwritten sign above the reception desk even reads, &#147;Which star will MsRebecca 2009-11-30T09:52:26-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/29/165225/511 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/amaraplazaluggage.jpg" class="top"> <p>Um, we're not quite sure what the purpose of this special little card from the <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Silken+Amara+Plaza+Hotel/ian/105479">Hotel Amara Plaza San Sebastian</a></b> in Spain is, really &#151; but the photographer, gruntzooki, didn't seem too sure either &#151; he titled this pic (appropriately) "inexplicable card advising of correct luggage storage." <p>Um, why is this here? Is this like, a thing in Spain? Or does the hotel just want you to keep your room neat and tidy? You know, so the housekeeping staffers don't trip and fall and hurt themselves while they're trying to clean up? <p>We dunno about this. Some of us here at HC like to open our suitcase upon arrival, rifle through it to get what we Jenna 2009-07-29T16:55:12-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/