http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T17:59:46Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1028 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/23/232953/973 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-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>. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/disneydolphinbusstop.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>When superstar athletes win big championship games, the TV cameras always (infamously) juliana 2009-09-24T14:56:16-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/4/135853/632 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/electoralmap2.jpg" class="top"><p>We already rounded up where the movers and shakers in DC <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/4/84326/1268/hotels/The_Best_Hotels_in_DC_to_Celebrate_Election_Night">will be celebrating</a> the end of Election 2008 but of course, Americans will be celebrating all over. Here are some places in your neck of the polls.<p><b>Beverly Hills</b><br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Avalon+Hotel/local/584"><b>The Avalon Hotel</b></a>: The Blue on Blue restaurant here will be showcasing election-themed food and cocktails all day today from noon to close. <p><b>Chicago</b><br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+James/ian/131004"><b>The James Hotel</b></a>: The hotel's lobby bar will be celebrating the election with McCain and Obama treats and drinks from 5pm until the election is called. <p><b>Boston</b><br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/RENAISSANCE+BOS+WATERFRONT+HTL/local/1264"><b>The Renaissance Boston Waterfront</b></a>: At the hotels 606 Congress restaurant a drawing will be held today where a lucky winner will get a night's juliana 2008-11-04T13:58:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/19/34837/409 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/WinETastingDisney.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>Seems like last year's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/10/123233/43/hotels/Walt+Disney%27s+Swan+and+Dolphin+Resort+Gets+a+%2460+Million+Upgrade">$60 million upgrade</a> of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Walt+Disney+World+Dolphin/local/1028"><b>Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort</b></a> wasn't enough to impress all of their guests: now they've taken service to new extremes and you can get your own personal, certified sommelier to take care of your wine drinking while you're staying at the resort, because, of course, that's the kind of thing you have in mind when you book into a Disney hotel.</p><p>The resort itself describes the personal sommelier program as an experience "designed to subtly educate guests and elevate the wine and culinary experience" by giving you somebody to advise you on every single wine you drink. "Subtly educate" sounds like it belongs back in communist amandak 2007-12-19T08:57:47-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/10/123233/43 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/dolphin_lobby.jpg"><p>Almost exactly a year ago, <a href="http://www.swandolphin.com/"><b>The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort</b></a> unveiled their new Mandara spa which we reported on largely because we were disappointed that there were <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/10/13/1533/3236/hotels/Disney_Spa_Opens_No_Mickey_Masseuse">no Mickey Mouse masseuses.</a><p>This year, the hotel has unveiled its $60 million resort makeover which includes entirely revamped lobbies and public spaces along with a $500,000 contemporary art program.<blockquote><p>Enhanced lobbies provide guests with an immediate and renewed sense of arrival, and an elegant fabric brightens up the cathedral height center-ceiling in the Dolphin lobby. &nbsp;Both resort lobbies boast over 1,000 new custom lighting fixtures, including dramatic chandeliers artistically crafted in Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. &nbsp;Woven metal and handcrafted tropical Pao rosewood paneling complete the newly refurbished juliana 2006-10-10T12:32:33-05:00 28.371372 -81.561412 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/10/13/1533/3236 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/mickey_mouse.jpg" align="right"> <p> <a href="http://www.swandolphin.com"> <b> The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel</b> </a> has announced the opening of its new spa, called Mandara Spa.<p> The 12,000 sq. ft. spa is defined as an "ancient Asian-inspired retreat" whose highlight is the signature Balinese massage. <p> The spa also includes 13 treatment rooms; steam<br> rooms in the male and female locker areas; a tea garden and meditation<br> garden, featuring lakefront views and balconies, and a nail and hair salon. <p> The hotel itself sits on 87 acres of lakefront property in the heart of "magical world" of The Disney World Resort area. <p> Unfortunately, Mickey, Goofy, Donald, Minnie and Pluto are not licensed masseuses yet but one day they juliana 2005-10-14T11:41:04-05:00 28.371372 -81.561412 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/