http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2013-05-21T22:06:43Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/29/13958/9906 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/113893/mayapal_views_014_med__1_.jpg" class="top"><p> After completing a multi-million dolllar renovation of the <a href="http://www.barcelo.com/BarceloHotels/en_GB/hotels/Mexico/Riviera-Maya/hotel-barcelo-maya-caribe/general-description.aspx"><strong>Barcelo Bavaro</strong></a> in Punta Cana that increased its occupancy rate by about 2% and revenue per available room by 8.6%, <strong>Barcelo will now turn its attention to its gigantic Riviera Maya property in hopes of achieving similar results.</strong> <p> The project will cost more than $45 million and will begin on May 6 and focus on the complex&#146;s <a href="http://www.barcelo.com/BarceloHotels/en_GB/hotels/Mexico/Riviera-Maya/hotel-barcelo-maya-beach/general-description.aspx"><strong>Maya Beach</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.barcelo.com/BarceloHotels/en_GB/hotels/Mexico/Riviera-Maya/hotel-barcelo-maya-caribe/general-description.aspx"><strong>Maya Caribe</strong></a> hotels. Each will receive a revamped lobby, a new bar and an a-la-carte restaurant. The complex as a whole should benefit from the addition of an entertainment center that is to include a sports bar, bowling alley, teen disco, kids club, waterpark, and wakeandwander 2013-05-01T10:32:14-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/29/122317/786 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/36985/Guestroom.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Although Mexico City&#146;s<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5355"> <strong>Live Aqua Bosques</strong></a> did have a soft opening last October, it's now "officially" open and ready to dazzle guests. If you recognize the name it&#146;s because <b>this hotel is the sister property of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1108">Live Aqua</a> resort in Cancun.</b> <p>The main difference is that this 135-room property is primarily aimed at the business market, although it&#146;s not your average cookie-cutter corporate set up. Hotelera Posadas, Mexico&#146;s leading hotel company, designed and placed the five-floor hotel in the heart of Mexico city&#146;s fast-moving business district, Paseo de los Tamarindos, in the exclusive neighborhood of Bosques de las Lomas. It&#146;s also close to the important Santa Fe, Interlomas and Paseo de la Reforma areas. <p>Arriving Chanize 2013-04-29T12:40:48-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/16/14479/7922 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/sharonatesperanzaresort.jpg" class="top"><p> But don't worry, he was paid to do it. Er, we mean, she got a poolside foot massage while vacationing at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/3642"><b>Esperanza Resort</b></a> in Cabo San Lucas yetserday, according to these pics on <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2013/04/15/sharon-osbourne-cabo-mexico-split-ozzy-osbourne/">TMZ.</a> <p>Rumors have been swirling lately that the thought-to-be rock-solid rock n' roll marriage between Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon is now, well, on the rocks. Ozzy has apparently admitted on Facebook that he's been using drugs and drinking alcohol again and has just been a total nightmare to his family. Yet he denied that they are splitting. SooSharon is just taking some much-deserved "me" time at the Esperanza. <p> She's probably booked one of the resort's villas which include gourmet kitchens, juliana 2013-04-16T15:18:27-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/3/26/22586/4390 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Hyatt_Place_La_Paz_CostaBaja.jpg" class="top"><p>2013 has been quite the year for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hyatt%20place"><b>Hyatt Place</b></a> so far, with two major openings in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/3/13/11943/5141/hotels/Austin%27s_The_Driskill_Will_Now_Become_A_Hyatt_Hotel"><b>Austin</b></a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/3/26/134324/172/hotels/First_Look_Inside_NYC%27s_Hyatt_Midtown_Place"><b>New York</b></a> within weeks of each other (we recently stayed at the latter, and wrote our thoughts about it <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/3/26/134324/172/hotels/First_Look_Inside_NYC%27s_Hyatt_Midtown_Place">here</a>). <p>Now, the brand has us all worked up again thanks to an announcement about a <b>151-room hotel built on a 550-acre luxury resort in La Paz, Mexico</b>. Opening in <b>2014</b>, the hotel will be just a few minutes from downtown La Paz, and only 30 minutes from Manuel Marquez de Leon Int'l Airport (that's good news if your schedule only allows for quickie long weekend jaunts). <p>Now, don't go thinking that Hyatt Place gets all those ASchechter 2013-03-27T09:02:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/2/19/14732/2447 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/36985/FSGrasshopper_.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Mercy it's cold outside and your usual champers does <em>nothing</em> to warm them bones. We'll get into all the Hot Toddy and Chocolate goodness out there soon, but for now, we want to focus on El Bar at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5256"><strong>Four Seasons Hotel in Mexico City</strong></a>, Why? Because we need to distract the hell out of ourselves and these frigid temps. <p>Plus, we like nothing more to amuse y'all. So when you go to your favorite watering hole tonight (that is if you aren't the lucky SOB's already in Mexico) we challenge you to ask them to serve a lil something like this: <p><strong>It's called "The Grasshopper" and it's barrel aged mezcal, accompanied by fresh orange and Chanize 2013-02-19T17:34:14-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/