http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T15:10:26Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/7/111331/5523 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bogotampa.jpg" class="top"><p> While summertime in Tampa, Florida is hot as hell, so are the hotel rates at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Intercontinental+Hotel+Tampa/ian/145360"><b>InterContinental Tampa</b></a> hotel. The nearly two-year old luxury hotel is offering a "Buy One, Get One" (BOGO) free deal where guests can pay as little as $159 for two nights. The BOGO package also includes a disposable camera and a 5x7 picture frame, "so guests can document their fabulous summer escape to Tampa." <p>We have to say this is a pretty unreal deal for an Intercontinental Hotel, even when you're down their sweating your <i>huevos rancheros</i> off. BOGO! And especially when you consider that part of the luxury of living in the free world is that you are indeed free shiralevine 2009-04-07T16:06:34-05:00 27.9443180 -82.525520 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/2/01754/46845 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/SANDLERSEMINOLE.jpg" class="top"> <p>As we reported last week, Entourage star Kevin Dillon (aka Johnny Drama) <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/29/101932/500/hotels/Johnny_Drama_Hosting_Super_Bowl_Blowout_at_Seminole_Hard_Rock">was hosting</a> a pretty serious pre-Super Bowl party Friday night at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Seminole+Hard+Rock+Hotel+&+Casino/ian/218785">Seminole Hard Rock's</a></b> Floyd's nightclub. While the scheduled "celeb" appearances were not necessarily anything to be too excited about beforehand &#151; think Khloe Kardashian &#151; the roster of celebs that turned up at the hotel for the party and the big names who crashed at the hotel for the Super Bowl were pretty impressive. <p>An insider on the scene relayed some of the more notable the celeb sightings from the Friday evening soiree: unsurprisingly, Khloe, Kourtney, and Kris Kardashian showed up and their party stamina outlasted many of the other guests Jenna 2009-02-02T09:02:57-05:00 27.9937013 -82.373144 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/29/101932/500 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/revolutionanner.jpg" class="top"> <p>We're not just telling you about this because it's cool to know where celebs are hanging out, but because you can actually still score tickets to this event on <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D004198817A3A6F">Ticketmaster.com</a> for the not-so-low price of $125.00 (we just tried and we were able to get all the way to checkout): Kevin Dillon, a.k.a. Johnny Drama from <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Entourage%20Hotels">Entourage</a></b>, is hosting the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Seminole+Hard+Rock+Hotel+&+Casino/ian/218785">Seminole Hard Rock Hotel's</a></b> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Super%20Bowl%20Hotels">Super Bowl</a> bash down in Tampa tomorrow night. <p>The <b>Revolution</b> party is being held inside of Floyd's Nightclub in The Seminole Hard Rock, and celeb (we use that term loosely) appearances include model/actor Boris Kodjoe, Khloe Kardashian, model Claudia Jordan and Playboy girl Vida Guerra. The DJ &#151; seriously Jenna 2009-01-29T11:10:57-05:00 27.9937013 -82.373144 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/10/133959/603 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/gaspumping_sml.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> If the SUV is tanking your plans for a summer getaway, these are some hotels in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/us/FL/Tampa"><b>Tampa</b></a>, jumping on the gas-free bandwagon to help get those motors running. <p> Check into the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hampton+Inn+And+Suites+Tampa+-+Ybor+City+Downtown/ian/224835"><b> Hampton Inn &amp; Suites Tampa</b></a> for two nights and receive a $25 gas card. &nbsp;Not a bad way to work on your Gulf, er golf game. And you can park the gas guzzler during your stay. The hotel provides guests with a free shuttle service around the historic Ybor City. Rates range $99-139. <p> If you're a gambler and want to take the action up a notch, you're eligible to win a $100 gas card with any stay in June at mytwocents 2008-05-12T13:15:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/23/234051/64 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hardrocktampareno.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Seminole+Hard+Rock+Hotel+%26+Casino/ian/218785"><b>The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino Tampa</b></a> has just completed the first phase of a $120 million make-over, adding 50,000 sq.ft. of casino space and thus earning the distinction of being the biggest casino in Florida.<p>Also part of the makeover is the Council Oak Steak &amp; Seafood restaurant with a featured entree of Alaskan king crab from the boats seen on the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch." Why does it seem that food just tastes better when we know someone risked life-and-limb to procure it to bring it to our mouths? Diners can also gorge on dry-aged, USDA prime beef from its in-house butcher shop, live Maine lobster, and line-caught Florida fish.<p>A second phase of construction is ced138 2007-10-24T09:15:02-05:00 27.992365 -82.372227 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/