HotelChatter - South Lake Tahoe

G4's The Block Hotel Reality Show Debuts

markj — 2007-01-16T12:35:32-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/block_staff_show.jpg" class="imgborder"> Remember <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Block/local/88">The Block Hotel</a>? The hotel the snowboarding hotel where the staff was adverse to "ho's who talk to much", well they got their own reality show--shocker right? Thing is, we Tivo'd the series premiere and surprisingly, the Block is not only watchable, but it may well be the greatest show modern day television has ever seen. Ok, that is over the top Trumpian hyperbole, however, The Block is, at the very least, a promising hotel version of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372711/">The Restaurant</a>, and we have been waiting for this very show since Brunett's fake-reality show <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/6/14/174931/487/hotels/Internet_Millionaires_Let_it_Ride_on_Vegas_Golden_Nugget">The Casino</a> bombed a couple years back.  Eventually, someone had to nail the made for reality tv drama of day to

Win A Trip To Tahoe

markj — 2005-05-09T09:18:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/theblock_zooyork.jpg"> <a href="http://www.spyoptic.com/">Spy Optic</a>, the hip sunglasses hawker, is offering US residents <a href="http://www.spyoptic.com/the_intelligence/contest/index.cfm">a chance to win a 2-night trip for two</a> to the The Block in South Lake Tahoe. Sure, sure, by limiting you to a summer free stay the marketing wonks made certain snowboarding wouldn't be on your agenda, however, summertime in Tahoe is gorgeous and full of activities. The prize includes round trip airfare, plus hotel accommodations in the Spy Room at <a href="http://www.blockattahoe.com/">The Block</a>. Ground transportation and meals are not included. Furthermore, it doesn't look like you have to buy anything to enter the contest--just fill out the form and pray to the gods of Tahoe. We're in, hope you are as well. Wait,

Napster Suite In Tahoe

markj — 2005-04-08T14:54:13-05:00

We have mentioned the TheBlock before in this space, but we wanted to let you know about the room "napsterization" that recently went on there.

The Napster room is spacious, with a fold out couch, an 80s egg chair, a PS2, and a stereo system/computer/DVD player all in one, where you can download and listen to your Napster songs.

Sure, it may be April, but Kirkwood got dumped on the past couple of days.

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TheBlock, worlds first snowboarder hotel

markj — 2004-09-24T10:25:30-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/theblock_spyroom.jpg" align="right"> Going to Tahoe and looking for a party hotel? Check out TheBlock, a hotel for snowboarders by snowboarders. Ahh, how we love the themed hotel. TheBlock is a 50 room hotel located in South Lake Tahoe, CA founded by Professional Snowboarder, Marc Frank Montoya and veteran hotelier Liko S. Smith. The hotel has two second story decks, room balconies with exterior music, a rooftop hot tub, free high speed access and wireless terminals as well as. In room amenities include cordless phones, CD players, DVD/game consoles (PS2 and/or Xbox) and coffee makers. The property is located 1 block from the Heavenly Gondola in S. Lake Tahoe. The room curators include Zoo York and Vivid Video. Most