http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-22T07:40:37Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/24/101220/781 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/liquor_bottles2.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>It's Friday! In other words, we&#146;ve been ready for the weekend for about four days now. And hell if we couldn&#146;t go for a laidback jaunt to Jamaica right about now, especially if this delightful amenity was to greet us in our hotel room &#151; which it would, if we were to stay at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Riu+Ocho+Rios+All+Inclusive/ian/233417"><strong>Riu Ocho Rios Hotel</strong></a>.</p> <p>As the date stamp concedes, this photo isn&#146;t exactly new, but it still stopped us in our tracks while browsing the ol&#146; <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/"><strong>HotelChatter Flickr pool</strong></a>.</p> <p>Says Flickr user <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisnaima/239044139/">His Naima</a>:</p> <blockquote>The bottles are full when you arrive (the liquor is free), and the refrigerator is stocked with mixers of water, soda, tonic, juice, etc. (also free). KatieK 2009-04-24T10:39:17-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/9/9254/45029 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/ritzjamaica.jpg" class="top"> <p>Current temperature in Montego Bay, Jamaica: 85 degrees. Current temperature on the East Coast of the US: Not nearly warm enough. <p>Jamaica sounds nice and, hey, you never did take that Spring Break, did you? And you got a nice little tax return, didn't you? There's a pretty good deal happening down at the <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ritz+Carlton+Rose+Hall+Jamaica/ian/171498">Ritz-Carlton Jamaica</a></b>: booking four nights with the <b>Escape to Luxury Package</b> scores you a totally free fifth night, and all-inclusive rates per night start at $409. And included in this package, in addition to being able to spend a work week in the land of the beautiful sunshine, is the following: <blockquote><p> &#183; Overnight accommodations in a garden view guest room <br>&#183; Jenna 2009-04-09T09:34:26-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/7/8307/18856 <![CDATA[<p> <i>Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? <a href="tips@hotelchatter.com">Send the story our way</a>.<p> In this episode, Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/katiek/stories">KatieK</a> seeks Ian Fleming's ultimate writing hideout...in her mind. Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/goldeneye.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>Even if you&#146;re not particularly into James Bond movies or books, KatieK 2009-01-07T10:23:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/28/20343/843 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/solispalmyra.jpg" class="top"><p>For Spring Breakers and exhausted 9 to 5-ers looking for a chill beach vacay this coming winter, 16 acres of Caribbean waterfront will sound pretty darn good. And the humungous <b>Solis The Palmyra</b> in Jamaica, poised to open in March, looks like it might be able to deliver.<p> <p>Perched on the shores of Montego Bay, the hotel has three towers, courtyards, and ocean views out of every room; a ballroom, event lawn, and gazebo for weddings; two pools, beachside cabanas, and tons of adventure gear for the using. There's also a 30,000 square foot spa, designed by award-winning spa designer Susan Harmsworth. <p> Guests will get preferential treatment at the nearby award-winning golf courses. And be sure to annie0007 2008-10-29T09:31:34-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/28/145035/327 <![CDATA[<p><b>UPDATE</b>: According to <a href="http://twitter.com/MarriottIntl/statuses/903038547">Marriott's Twitter feed</a>, their NOLA hotels are not taking reservations through Sept. 2 but current rezzies will be honored unless there's an evacuation notice.<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/gustav_halfmoon.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><b>Hurricane Gustav</b> is whipping through the Caribbean right now and while no one knows just yet what it's impact will be when it <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080827-hurricane-gustav.html">hits the US</a>, hotels in its wake are getting their emergency management plans in order.<p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Half+Moon/ian/216289"><b>The Half Moon Resort</b></a> in Jamaica has already announced its cancellation policy. <blockquote><p>In preparation for the storm, Half Moon will waive all cancellation fees for reservations scheduled for August 28 to September 1, 2008. &nbsp;Guests will be able to reschedule their visit at the original rate booked up to December 15, juliana 2008-08-28T15:21:12-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/