http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T16:30:20Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1238 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/29/111556/595 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/pumpkin.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>We&#146;ll admit we never really got the idea behind the whole &#147;trick or treat&#148; concept. We mean, really, do many kids do tricks, beyond mean-spirited pranks? We&#146;ll save that argument for another day, but the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Boston+Common/local/1238"><strong>Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common</strong></a>, for one, seems right up our alley, with a <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/BostonCommon/Reservations/Packages/Detail/no_tricks_only_treats_with_spirits_2009.htm">"NO TRICKS&#133;ONLY TREATS"</a> dessert and cocktail menu offered Thursdays and Fridays in October (plus, duh, Halloween) in the hotel lobby&#146;s Gallery.</p> <p>Of course, Halloween screams for punny names, from the menu's &#147;Witches Brew and Apples Too&#148; dessert (apple galette, caramel, cider, crème fraîche) to the Jack-O-Tini (vodka, Pumpkin Smash, lemon and orange juices). Not to mention, we&#146;re suckers for sweet fondue, so Goblin&#146;s Goo and Chocolate Fondue sounds KatieK 2009-09-29T12:28:50-05:00 42.3532583 -71.063146 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/18/124640/861 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/Bike_Riders_Helmets_top_photo.JPG" class="top"><p> <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Boston+Common/local/1238"><b>The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common</b></a> boasts a top-of-the-line fitness center in the adjoining Sports Club/L.A.&#151;complete with a "mind-body concierge"&#151;but get out of the gym and burn some calories in the great outdoors with the hotel's <b>Bike, Bed & Breakfast</b> package. <p>It gives you a chance to see Beantown from the seat of a bicycle, as seems to be <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/18/25625/3082/hotels/See_Chicago_With_Flair_With_The_Blackstone_s_Wheel_Deal">the trend these days</a>. Ride along the scenic Esplanade of the Charles River or pedal to the city's landmarks, like the Bunker Hill Monument. Ambitious athletes can tackle the nearby 50-acre Boston Common park. The park serves as the anchor of the Emerald Necklace, a chain of nine parks and waterways. If you do try the Emerald Necklace, Jennifer Kester 2009-08-18T14:18:29-05:00 42.3532583 -71.063146 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/23/1168/78211 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/ritz_bostoncommon.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>There&#146;s something goofy about a hotel package that&#146;s called the &#147;Comedy of Errors.&#148; Yeah yeah, we know, it&#146;s a classic Shakespeare play, but we can&#146;t help but wonder if it&#146;s one of those lower-your-guests&#146;-expectations sorts of ploys. Well, no, probably not, but we&#146;re allowed to poke fun.</p> <p>In all seriousness, Beantown-bound thespians that feel like splurging might like this VIP package at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Boston+Common/local/1238"><strong>Ritz-Carlton Boston Common</strong></a>. Coinciding with Boston&#146;s annual free Bard performances on Boston Common, the <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/BostonCommon/Reservations/Packages/Detail/commonwealth_shakespeare_comedy_of_errors.htm">Commonwealth Shakespeare Comedy of Errors Package</a> offers luxury accommodations, VIP seats, and a picnic dinner to a lucky pair.</p> <p>Specifically, the package includes overnight stay in a deluxe city view guest room at the Ritz, which is a KatieK 2009-06-23T11:27:00-05:00 42.3528530 -71.063453 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/28/16527/2938 <![CDATA[<P><object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=21385518001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=21385518001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br><i>The first chef up in the Star Chefs rotation talks about his fave dishes (Andres Jimenez, Executive Chef of the <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ritz+Carlton+Denver/ian/261391">Ritz-Carlton Denver</a></b>).</i> <p>Last night, we hit up the appropriately-swanky launch soiree of the <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/ritz-carlton hotels">Ritz-Carlton Hotels</a></b><b>/Lufthansa Airlines partnership</b>, the newly-formed <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/24/121834/950/hotels/Ritz_Carlton_Food_Will_Fly_the_Freundlich_Skies">"Star Chefs"</a></b> program we told you about earlier this week. Starting May 1st, selected chefs from Ritz-Carlton properties around the United States will be sending their fine food up into the friendly skies for the Jenna 2009-04-28T16:57:09-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/22/104212/805 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/RitzCupcakes.jpg" class="top"> <p>Summer may still be a ways off, but it's never too early to book a hotel high tea reservation, especially when there are cupcakes involved. Launching a tea menu to set itself apart from other hotels with silver service is the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Boston+Common/local/1238">Ritz-Carlton Boston Common</a></b>, who will serve up "<b>Cupcake Tea in The Gallery</b>" from <b>May 16 through June 27</b> only. <p>At about half the price of other hotel teas, the cupcake offering will run only <b>$20 for adults and $16 for children</b>. Brush your sweet tooth good before indulging, because the tea service includes your choice of teas along with a flight of five gourmet cupcakes and your choice of toppings. What are these five chosen JetSetCD 2009-04-22T12:17:31-05:00 42.3528530 -71.063453 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/