http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T10:59:40Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/12/172922/53 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/aloft_sign_and_entrance.jpg" class="top"> <P>There is hope after all for <b>Detroit</b>! Late-breaking news today brings the excellent announcement that Starwood's <b><a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/aloft%20hotels">Aloft</a></b> chain of hotels will add a Motor City location come 2013/2014. Just as you'd suspect, they'll be utilizing one of the city's many abandoned buildings, but not one that's been left to rot; the lucky structure is the <b>David Whitney Building</b>, a 19-story architectural piece of pride and joy. <P>The plan for more than just the revitalization of the Daniel Burnham-designed building with an Aloft, but also apartments and retail. If you've ever been in downtown Chicago and looked up at some of the classic Burnham structures (many of which also house hotels) and felt the desire to live JetSetCD 2011-12-12T17:29:22-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/2/91513/49640 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/FinalFour_DTW.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>Unsurprisingly, our March Madness brackets have pretty much failed miserably. For all those folks still in the game, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Detroit%20Hotels"><strong>Detroit</strong></a> is the place to be this weekend (now that&#146;s not a phrase you hear very often!). If you&#146;re Final Four-or-bust, well, we don&#146;t have to tell you that your best option would have been to book a room months ago. But fret not, for a few rooms remain for you last-minute travelers.</p> <p>We hopped over to the <a href="http://hotelrates.hotelchatter.com/">HotelChatter rezzie system</a>, where we found a <a href="http://hotelrates.hotelchatter.com/SearchResults.aspx?fileName=Detroit&checkin=2009-04-03&checkout=2009-04-07&languageCode=EN&Adults=2&Rooms=1&sort=MinRate-asc&tabId=Details&rateTabId=rateViewSimple">few hotels with vacancies</a>. Rates range from bargain-basement $60 to $499. As you&#146;re likely aware, though, you don't want to book a hotel in just any neighborhood and assume those polite KatieK 2009-04-02T10:10:12-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/9/11631/38401 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/FinalFour_DTW.jpg" class="top"> <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/detroit"><b>Detroit</b></a> better start prostrating itself before the altar of their financial gods, as after a let-down of an auto show, the <b>Final Four</b> will roll into town during the first weekend in April and hopefully bolster hotel room sales and tourist revenue. According to the <i><a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20090308/BUSINESS06/903080446/+Final+Four+a+slam+dunk+for+downtown+hotels">Free Press</a></i>, the "Big Dance has done what the Detroit auto show could not in January -- book up all but a handful of downtown Detroit's nearly 5,000 hotel rooms." <p>As for that leftover fistful, expect it to go during the rest of this month as office buddies book last-minute trips and tickets trade hands. Undeniably, the hottest hotel for the Final Four will be the newest and shiniest, namely JetSetCD 2009-03-09T12:11:48-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/18/21338/4350 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/volt.jpg" class="top"><p>Despite its massive layoffs and its money hemorrhage, it seems there is at least one thing <b>General Motors</b> managed to not screw up this year. According to <a href="http://americajr.com/news/rencenrestaurants0217.html">America JR</a>, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Detroit+Marriott+At+The+Renaissance+Center/ian/106338"><b>Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center</b></a> is home to the city's hippest new lounge, <b>Volt</b>.<p> <p>The bar has floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase the Detroit River and the city skyline. It also features a pretty cool 5/10/20 menu, which is based on how much time you have to eat. The items available in five, 10 and 20 minutes include Thai sweet chili wings, macaroni and cheese bites (five-minute meal), sliders and fries (10 minutes) and build your own pasta and New York strip steak (20 minutes). Volt jennm 2009-02-19T09:01:07-05:00 42.3303600 -83.041038 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/5/114054/6733 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Omni_Detroit.jpg" class="top"><p><i>NOTE: Weather conditions in Detroit do not currently look like this.</i> <p>Before you ask "whoa, why are you recommending a hotel in, of all places, Detroit?," let us all take a moment to reflect on the amount of blue-collar workers over the last few months who have slowly trickled from their well-paying jobs right into their couch cushions. <p>For the laid-off, a trip to Miami or London to forget about your troubles is exactly what the doctor ordered, but even these jaunts are expensive for someone with no income. This is where Detroit comes in, offering a fresh start to those who dare relocate to the Motor City. Before taking the plunge toward a new artist studio or JetSetCD 2009-02-05T12:08:38-05:00 42.3374380 -83.017244 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/