http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T12:05:38Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1105 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/21/121030/731 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/granmeliabeach.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Clear skies above the Gran Meliá resort offer ideal conditions for stargazing</i> <p>You say Ursa Major, I say Ursa Minor; let's call the whole thing off. Actually, don't, especially not if you're stargazing in Puerto Rico. The country's <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gran+Melia+Puerto+Rico/local/1105">Gran Meliá</a></b> resort is capitalizing on its remote location to push a vacation activity that Copernicus would have approved of: <b>star spotting (and we're not talking the Hollywood variety) and astronomy lessons on the beach</b> with an expert to point out everything from Cassiopeia to Orion, and everything in between. <p>Gran Meliá is a decidedly anti-urban resort that has largely built its reputation on being "green." Located a short drive away from San Juan, the hotel has banned Heidi Atwal 2009-09-21T14:01:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/10/15213/3532 <![CDATA[<embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1447922213&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://services.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="339" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed> <p><br> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gran+Melia+Puerto+Rico/local/1105"><b>Gran Melia Puerto Rico</b></a> is a bit isolated, but hey, that is what many island goers are looking for. While you won't find the all night antics of San Juan right outside your door, you will find ping pong, pool, kid size chess, beautiful. Oh, and forgive us for the shaky walking, no, no one was drinking. <p> <b>Location:</b><br> Northeast of the island, between San Juan and Fujardo. You are going to need a car if you stay here and want to explore the island. Coco Beach is nearby, but for everything else you will have to drive down to the highway and drive the markj 2008-03-10T16:16:45-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/