http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:51:26Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/15/16733/0526 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/MiyakoTorrance.jpg" class="top"> <p>It's that time of the year again--<b>Christimas in July</b> time! Typically the weeks around July 25th mean one thing and one thing only: you'll get tons of glossy inserts in your newspapers advertising blowout sales. However, this year the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MIYAKO+HYBRID+HOTEL+TORRANCE/local/1621">Miyako Hybrid Hotel</a></b> in Torrance, CA has another idea; they're holding a Facebook contest to <b>win stays at their hotel in December</b>. A winter weekend in southern California for free at this LEED silver certified hotel? Yes, please. <p>Every day from now through July 30, the Miyako is asking people to have a conversation with them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Torrance-CA/Miyako-Hybrid-Hotel-Torrance/231677760831?filter=2">Facebook</a>. They'll ask questions like "what's your favorite holiday dish?" or "what's the best gift you've ever received?" and JetSetCD 2010-07-15T16:28:19-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/9/9247/45549 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=71030937001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><p><i> Welcome to our regular feature, <b>Pitch Your Hotel</b>, where we let hoteliers, general managers and other hotel execs tell us <b>on-camera</b> what makes their hotels so different from all the rest. And believe us, the competition is fierce these days. So sit back, relax and listen to them explain why their hotels are worthy of your hard-earned dollars or rewards points. </i><p> We've told you about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/1/124833/902/hotels/Inside_the_Miyako_Hybrid_Hotel">the rooms</a>, we've told you about the free high-tech <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/5/145130/5336/hotels/The_Miyako_Hybrid_Hotel_is_Giving_Away_a_High_Tech_Toilet_Seriously_">toilet giveaway</a> so it's only natural that we bring you a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/pitch your hotel"><b>Pitch Your Hotel</b></a> from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MIYAKO+HYBRID+HOTEL+TORRANCE/local/1621"><b>Miyako Hybrid Hotel</b></a> in Torrance just south of Los Angeles Airport. juliana 2010-03-09T16:10:26-05:00 33.8349000 -118.30915 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/5/145130/5336 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hightechtoilet_Miyako.jpg" class="top"><p>Are you fascinated by Japanese toilets such as <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-photos/full/41/Inside+the+Miyako+Hybrid+Hotel#5">this one?</a> Do you want one for your own personal use? It's ok, there's no shame in admitting that!<p>At the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MIYAKO+HYBRID+HOTEL+TORRANCE/local/1621"><b>Miyako Hybrid Hotel</b></a> in Torrance, Calif., where we stayed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/1/124833/902/hotels/Inside_the_Miyako_Hybrid_Hotel">back in December</a>, they are giving away one of these<b> HI-3001 WT "Feel Fresh" Bidet n' Wash Hygiene Systems</b> to a lucky Facebook fan. The toilet, which retails for about $600, features a push button control panel, warm water wash, twin spray nozzles, and comfortable heated seat. (Hee hee.) <p>All you have to do is become a fan of the hotel on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Torrance-CA/Miyako-Hybrid-Hotel-Torrance/231677760831?ref=ts">Facebook</a> and you are automatically entered in the contest. No purchase is necessary and the juliana 2010-03-05T16:40:01-05:00 33.8349000 -118.30915 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/1/124833/902 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=53276137001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><p>Though it is scheduled to open for business on December 2, 2009, we were invited to spend the night at the new <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MIYAKO+HYBRID+HOTEL+TORRANCE/local/1621">Miyako Hybrid Hotel</a></b> in Torrance this past weekend, and here&#146;s what we checked out before checkout.<p>The Miyako Hybrid&#146;s sister hotel, the <a href="http://www.miyakoinn.com/index.asp">Miyako Inn</a> is in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, but this little sib is way out in the wilds of Torrance, which sort of makes sense since it is hoping to cater to a largely Japanese clientele, and Torrance is where you&#146;ll find the California headquarters of such recognizable firms as Toyota and Honda. <p>Guess that&#146;s why &#147;miyako&#148; means &#147;flourishing place of business EricRosen 2009-12-01T15:09:36-05:00 33.8349000 -118.30915 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/4/142840/024 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/miyako.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Los Angeles is just the kind of city that embraces cool cultural influences, particularly those from the far East&#151;and we're not just talking about the multitude of sushi restaurants in greater LA County. We've seen contemporary tea houses, high end hot spring spas, and we just got news that a thoroughly Japanese hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Miyako+Hybrid+Hotel+Torrance/ian/334748"><b>The Miyako Hybrid</b></a>, will soon be opening its doors to the public. <p>The Miyako line is apparently well-known in Japan for being ultra-modern and sleek, so its arrival in the City of Angels comes as no surprise. What's shocking is that <b>you won't find it sharing block space in Beverly Hills or West Hollywood, but in Torrance of all places</b>. We're scratching our Heidi Atwal 2009-11-04T15:57:28-05:00 33.8349000 -118.30915 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/