http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T05:50:27Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/101 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/13/151158/682 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/mjoconnors.png" class="imgborder"><p>If you're headed to Boston for this St. Patrick's Day weekend, you may want to stay overnight at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Boston+Park+Plaza+Hotel/local/101"><b>Boston Park Plaza Hotel.</b></a> But if you need to iChat with your friend in Dublin, just remember this place has wickedly slow WiFi.<p> However, this is a place to stay if you want to get in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day--which is drink your face off, wear ridiculous green clothing, stuff your face, sing some songs and then pass out/urinate in public.<p> That's because next to the hotel is <a href="http://www.mjoconnorsboston.com/mjoconnors/">M.J. O'Connor's Irish Pub</a>, supposedly one of Boston's finest hidden Irish pubs.<p>On the menu, the bar serves "authentic Irish specialities" like Irish Stout Onion Soup, Guinness Beef juliana 2007-03-13T15:14:44-05:00 42.351213 -71.068632 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/5/111912/681 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/icon_small_hell.gif" align="right"><a href="http://www.telepocalypse.net/archives/001010.html">A blogger</a> recently posted "Faster than a speeding snail" in regard to his hotel WiFi, a phrase that says it all and even considered asking for a refund:<blockquote><p> dslreports.com speed test result on 2006-09-12 22:53:44 EST:<br> Your download speed : 38 kbps or 4.7 KB/sec.<br> Your upload speed : 42 kbps or 5.3 KB/sec.<p> Should I ask for my money back? <a href="http://www.bostonparkplaza.com/"><b>Boston Park Plaza Hotel</b></a>: nice price, lousy connectivity. Isn't it about time that when we buy Internet access, we get some kind of service guarantee?</blockquote></p><p> We're all for asking for refunds and service guarantees. Why hotels are reluctant to do this we aren't so sure. God knows they are <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/5/11512/7492/hotels/Hotel_Minibars_Hijack_Your_Hunger_Cravings_at_Ridiculous_Prices">making a killing off the Courtney 2006-10-05T12:10:50-05:00 42.352374 -71.154344 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/2/11139/9155 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/fall_foliage.jpg">Even though the slammin' summer deals are now long gone, hotels like to promote pumpkin season too. Like the <a href="http://www.bostonparkplaza.com/"><b>Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers</b></a> which is celebrating autumn with their "Fall Foliage Package" now through November 30.<p> For all those who love taking long drives to enjoy the fall colors, the hotel aims to grab you for a night and help you continue your fall pleasure ride:<p> <blockquote><p>To celebrate the fall foliage season this year, The Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers has created a special package aimed to attract visitors during the Autumn Season, when the roads, hiking trails, museums, and restaurants are pleasantly uncrowded.</blockquote></p><p><p> Aside from the drive to get there (hopefully you'll find Courtney 2006-10-02T11:59:36-05:00 42.352374 -71.154344 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/11/5/5957/98115 <![CDATA[<p> WiFi hotel horror stories are rolling in response to our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/11/2/201522/957/Title/Best_WiFi_Hotels_2004">Best</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/11/4/4105/43713/Title/Worst_WiFi_Hotels_2004">Worst</a> WiFi hotel lists. &nbsp;So we took a moment to choose our favorite story and get it up for you. </p> <p> Imagine going to a conference on the <a href="http://www.tsnn.com/partner/listings/evitem_techweb.cfm?ID=353200 ">future of wireless broadband</a>, and finding out that the conference is being held at a hotel that doesn't even have WiFi in the lobby and conference rooms! &nbsp;Whoops. &nbsp;The Park Plaza may have a riot of WiFi execs on their hands...Thinkpads crashing through lobby windows in protest is the visual we are getting. </p> <p><blockquote><p> <p>This just killed me! I attended the WiMax conference at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel yesterday. Here's a conference markj 2004-11-05T05:11:07-05:00 42.352374 -71.154344 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/