http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T22:59:02Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1288 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/24422/898 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/scotlandbalmoral.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Scotland's Balmoral Hotel</i> <p>Hotels getting gussied up for holiday time is hardly something new, nor is the deluge of "Super-Amazing-Can't-Miss-It" packages that accompany tinsel being hung. Trust us; we'll be hearing (and writing) about them ad infinitum. <p>Finding metallic ornaments and maybe even a Christmas goose dinner is easy enough at any number of establishments, so today we're highlighting five that go <b>beyond dinner and a room</b>. There's something special shaking at this quintet of hotels, and it's up to you to experience the good tidings in person. <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Balmoral+Hotel/local/1288"><b>The Balmoral Hotel</b></a> <br>At this high-end hotel in Edinburgh, guests get a "home away from home" vibe with a <b>complimentary in-room Christmas tree</b> for decorating. Also comped by Heidi Atwal 2009-11-18T09:38:27-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/21/10178/9928 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/jk_balmoral.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>Oh, <b>Harry Potter</b> fans. We smiled when we passed by the bookstore the night you were all camping out for the midnight release of book 7, costumes and all. And we like to think we were very understanding when you retreated to a quiet spot to read the book for the next 20 hours. And then we tolerated our Google newsfeeds with a good attitude as they were flooded by the news that a certain characters' sexual preference was revealed. <p>But even we, as supporters of crazy Harry Potter fanpeople worldwide (even though some of us at HotelChatter haven't read a single one of the books), think this is a <i>little</i> much. <p>See, room 552 at the Jenna 2008-07-21T10:39:07-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/