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Swine Flu Hotel Closes After 40 People Become Ill

juliana — 2009-11-02T08:04:20-05:00

Earlier this year when swine flu first erupted, 280 people were quarantined at the MetroPark Hotel in Hong Kong, we lightly dubbed it a Swine Flu Hotel. But now we have a real Swine Flu Hotel.

Hotel Sinaia, a resort in the mountains of Sinaia, Romania, has been closed after 40 Romainian and foreign law students attending a conference caught the dreaded H1N1 virus.

Health state secretary Adrian Streinu-Cercel says 40 people were hospitalized Sunday in Bucharest, suffering from medium to severe forms of the flu.

Who Doesn't Want a Ride in This White Limo at the Carol Parc Hotel?

amandak — 2008-04-01T15:20:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/carolparc_bucharest.png" class="imgborder"> Urban Daddy is rolling in with the good recommendations this week--yesterday we were taken with the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/31/64951/2435/hotels/The_Mirage_Doesn_t_Underestimate_the_Power_of_a_Bloody_Mary">Mirage's Bloody Marys</a> and today we want to explore their tip-off for a good hotel in Romanian capital Bucharest.The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Carol+Parc+Hotel/ian/266461">Carol Parc Hotel</a> is billed as Bucharest's "most exclusive luxury residence" and is walking distance from the city center. Despite opening just last year, it's gained enough attention to get an entry in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Parc_Hotel">Wikipedia</a> which includes the fact that it's got one of the largest Murano crystal chandeliers in the world--it's taller than four storeys.The hotel itself was formed from two existing buildings, which used to be headquarters for various communist party institutions, but nobody seems to mind. The

Room with a Killer View: All the Sights of Budapest From the Marriott

amandak — 2007-08-23T08:52:37-05:00

<![CDATA[ We are suckers for a room with a killer view.  We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Marriottbudapesthotelview.jpg" class="imgborder"> HotelChatter tipster Tom W has just had a stay in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+Budapest/ian/132706">Budapest Marriott Hotel</a> on the banks of the Danube. The

Bad Rate :: $516 or More a Night at the Bucharest Hilton

Tim L. — 2007-07-31T11:11:21-05:00

<![CDATA[[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same region and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quoted here were captured on July 31, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/hilton_bucharest.jpg" class="imgborder"> If you're heading to Bucharest, Romania, you can easily spend two weekend nights for less than $300, starting with this week's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/31/0118/72450/hotels/Good_Rate_A_143_Deal_at_the_Rembrandt_Hotel_Bucharest">Good Rate</a> at the Rembrandt Hotel. If that's full, you're not hurting for choices though: European site <a href="http://www.booking.com">Booking.com</a> lists 21 hotels for under $150 a night for a August 17 to 19 and Expedia lists 15. Then there's the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/ATHENEE+PALACE+HILTON+BUCHAREST/ian/135560">Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest</a>, where the lowest rate we could find for

Good Rate :: A $143 Deal at the Rembrandt Hotel Bucharest

Tim L. — 2007-07-31T11:10:53-05:00

<![CDATA[[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured July 31, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.] <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/rembrandt_bucharest.jpg" class="imgborder"> A couple of months back National Geographic Traveler raved about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Rembrandt+Hotel/ian/252118/">Rembrandt Hotel</a> in Bucharest, Romania, saying the boutique hotel "has brought long-needed sanity to the city's inflated hotel prices." Then we look on TripAdvisor and it's also the #1 rated hotel there. The 15 rooms are all a bit different, ranging from smallish ones with a "matrimonial bed" to spacious "business rooms." Rates are a max of 117 Euros ($159) on weekends and top