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Al Gore Keeps It Local at Hotel Vintage Park

juliana — 2009-11-20T10:05:47-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/algore30rock.jpg" class="top"> If you watched "30 Rock" last night then you may have seen former Vice President Al Gore make a confusing cameo as an eco-concerned janitor for Rockefeller Center (above.) But if you were dining at Tulio Ristorante inside the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Vintage+Park+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/ian/130132">Hotel Vintage Park</a> in Seattle the other night, then you would have seen Al Gore live, in person. The veep was in town for a town hall meeting to promote his new book, Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. He stopped in at Tulio which serves authentic Italian cuisine, for some halibut washed down with cabernet. According to the hotel peeps, he was very gracious to the staff and shook everyone's hand who came

Hotel Monaco Seattle is Hosting 'Twilight' Look-a-Like Contest

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-11-03T08:34:20-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelmonacoseattle.jpg" class="top"> We live in the Pacific Northwest, so we can say in complete confidence that Edward and Bella mania is at full-tilt levels of bat sh*t crazy. You can buy a replica of the heart-shaped crystal charm Edward gives to Bella, dine on mushroom ravioli at Bella Italia and even visit the Forks Community Hospital where Dr. Cullen works. Weve even heard that some hotels in Port Angeles, Forks and La Push on Washingtons Olympic Peninsula (the center of "Twilight" activity) are whoring out rundown motel rooms at $150 and up because they can take the tourism bucks and run. We love these coastal towns for a daytrip or an afternoon of waves, but theyre kinda depressing.

A Taste of Italy in Seattle for Recessionistas

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-10-12T13:28:36-05:00

We swoon for all things Italian (pasta, leather footwear, gelato, dark wavy hair...) but right now, our pocketbook is feeling more "stay domestic cheap" than "maxxed-out credit card European fabulous."

So, when the Seattle Art Museum opens its Michelangelo Public and Private: Drawings for the Sistine Chapel and other Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti exhibit on October 15th, we're thinking a stay at nearby Alexis Hotel with its "Art of Michelanglo" package will be a whole lot more economical than round-trip fare to Florence. And since SAM is the only place showing this collection in the United States, it looks like you just gotta come to Seattle to see it.

Pepper Spray Goes Off at The Hotel Andra

juliana — 2009-10-12T09:18:36-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelandraroom.jpg" class="top">If you travel with pepper spray, it goes without saying that you should be careful with how you use it but we bet you never thought the hotel housekeeper would accidentally set it off. That's what happened last night at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Andra/ian/119562">Hotel Andra</a> in Seattle.According to the <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/local/411031_hazmat11.html">KOMO-TV</a>, a housekeeper accidentally tipped over a can of pepper spray while servicing a guest room and it went off. The entire fifth floor was evacuated and five people had to be treated at the scene for their symptoms.The hotel, which belongs to the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection, released a statement explaining the pepper spray mishap and said that once the hotel was all aired out,

Hotel 1000's Spaahh Can Put You 'Back on the Market'

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-10-08T12:38:56-05:00

When Lilo and Samantha Ronson split back in April, our favorite rehabber dyed her hair back to trademark red and got a new tattoo. When Kim Kardashian parted ways from her football boyfriend, Reggie Bush late this summer, the raven-haired beauty hit the peroxide bottle and went blonde. (Both couples seem to be back on again. For now.)

So, whether you’re rebounding from a nasty divorce or an unforeseen break-up (our condolences, we know how much break-ups suck), Spaahh at Hotel 1000 is on hand with its Back on the Market Package to help wash that man (or woman) right out of your hair.