http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T05:54:49Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1272 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/12/205045/96 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/oppositehouse_solartree1.JPG" class="top"><p> <i>All this week we'll be rocking around the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel christmas trees"><b>Hotel Christmas Tree</b></a> near and far to see how hotels are ringing in the holidays. So grab your eggnog, put on the Mariah Carey Christmas album (you know you own it) and come virtually admire these hotel Christmas trees with us!</i><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Opposite+House/local/1272"><b>The Opposite House</b></a> in Chaoyang District of Beijing has done the opposite of a traditional Christmas tree with their &#147;Solar Christmas Tree," an installation done in conjunction with Viessman Heating Technology.<p>The nearly 20-foot tall Christmas "tree" is actually made out of 105 reclaimed solar thermal vacuum tubes that are used to harness the energy of the sun. German graphic artist, Karl, Duschek, did the star juliana 2011-12-13T11:54:20-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/31/01641/8018 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/OpposHouse.jpg" class="top"> <P><i>The <b>Chinese New Year</b> is on Thursday, and if you're heading to China for it, you know that like nothing will be operating properly and everyone will be celebrating. In other words, it's the perfect time for a little treat in the form of a couple nights away. For the next couple days, we'll be looking at some last-minute hotel for Chinese New Year:</i> <P>Although they're all booked up for Friday night, the New Year itself and the weekend is still open at Beijing's <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Opposite+House/local/1272">Opposite House</a></b>, starting from $300 per night. As with their sister hotel in Hong Kong&#151;the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Upper+House/ian/327104">Upper House</a>&#151;the Opposite House includes free WiFi, goodies in the minibar, and use of the room's JetSetCD 2011-01-31T09:01:16-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/1/111925/472 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/53048/mont.jpg" class="top"><p><i>Some more news on the UK hotel front...that doesn't involve London.</i><p>The UK hotel brand, <a href="http">Chapter Hotels</a> just opened their very first hotel on Monday in the small English town of Cheltenham. The hotel is located on the old site of the Grade II listed Hotel Kandinsk. The renovation took just over two years to complete and the spot is now known as <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Montpellier+Chapter/local/4759"><b>The Montpellier Chapter Hotel</b></a>. <p>But first, a little more background on Chapter. <p>Chapter has been created by Swire, the same people behind the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Upper+House/ian/327104">Upper House</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/East+Hong+Kong/ian/333623">East</a> in Hong Kong and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Opposite+House/local/1272">The Opposite House</a> in Beijing. The website says Chapter hotels are "locally inspired, in the heart of great English Towns." JulesLdn 2010-12-01T13:55:46-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/26/165427/845 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/KiwiThyme.jpg" class="top"><p><i>Who's thirsty? It's time for another installment of our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/summer cocktails">Summer Cocktails</a> series. All summer long we'll profile fun new summer drinks served at hotels around the world. Got one we should know about? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us the recipe with a photo of the drink.</a> Otherwise, enjoy and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/hotelchatter">@reply us</a> when you're wasted!</i><p>Man, are we going to miss Summer Fridays. It's our favorite part of the week, not only because, well duh, it's Friday, and duh, it's time for a cocktail or ten&#151;no, we're also going to miss them because oh, we do love making all these bad puns that seem to come free of charge with our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Summer%20Cocktails"><b>Summer Cocktails</b></a>.<p> And here's one just brimming MsRebecca 2010-08-27T13:36:27-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/16/9117/86099 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/oppositehouse.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>Beijing&#146;s hotel scene is sort of like Michael Phelps&#146; squeaky-clean image. Last August, both were Hot (with a capital H). Fast-forward seven months and Phelps and the area&#146;s hotels are, well, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/23/11423/1821/hotels/Beijing_Hotels_Suffer_in_Olympic_Sized_Rut">struggling</a> a bit. But both will return to good graces, we&#146;re quite certain &#151; especially after reading more about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Opposite+House/local/1272"><strong>Opposite House</strong></a>, one of Beijing&#146;s 126 hotels that opened during the Olympics rush.</p> <p>The New York Times <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/travel/15check.html?ref=travel">checked in</a> to the 99-room boutique hotel this past weekend as part of its Asia-Pacific Issue and divulged plenty of nuggets to get us excited. Located in a &#147;once-seedy, but now thriving part of the Sanlitun neighborhood&#133;think Apple, Uniqlo, and Adidas flagships,&#148; the boxy six-story hotel KatieK 2009-03-16T11:29:31-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/