http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T04:16:18Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1017 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/11/154731/35 <![CDATA[<p><i><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/monica%20guy"><b>Monica Guy</b></a>, our own younger, blonder, more attractive but still curmudgeonly version of Andy Rooney has returned yet again. This time, she's giving us the lowdown on the Barcelona hotel scene. Enjoy. </i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/banysoriental.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>We were going to tell you all about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Arts+Barcelona/local/934"><b>Hotel Arts</b></a>, <em>the</em> most extravagant, ridiculous, luxury hotel in Barcelona. As everyone knows.<p>But we're sorry to announce that our Barcelona hotel snoop got hit by the prices while enjoying a G&amp;T at their bar, and is currently in a critical condition in hospital. Our prayers are with her.<p> The Arts charges &#128;475 ($700) for the cheapest room with the ugliest views. Enough to knock anyone out. &#128;12,000 ($17,600) for a Royal Suite. Bet if it femmefatale 2007-12-12T09:15:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/11/65839/338 <![CDATA[<p><i><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/monica%20guy"><b>Monica Guy</b></a>, our own younger, blonder, more attractive but still curmudgeonly version of Andy Rooney has returned yet again. This time, she's giving us the lowdown on the Barcelona hotel scene. Enjoy. </i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/Barceloneta2.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <i>The Barceloneta</i><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/es/Barcelona"><b>Barcelona</b></a> is the most butt-smackingly beautiful, hip, trendy city in Europe. Possibly in the world. Also the most hyped. But for a reason. If you haven't been there, go now. If you already have, go again. The city's growing, changing, evolving, faster than its ridiculous <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2006/8/17/16352/4620/travel/Unfinished,+But+Not+Unloved">Sagrada Familia</a> cathedral by Gaud&#237;.<p> And if Barcelona is the place to be seen, you want to be seen staying in the right places...<p> Once again, HotelChatter flies to the rescue, with your top handy hints femmefatale 2007-12-11T13:15:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/