http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:27:20Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1314 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/15/13407/0461 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/michaelphelpsvictory.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>We know you've read this in 400 different places but: <b>Michael Phelps</b> eats <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/08132008/news/nationalnews/phelps_pig_secret__hes_boy_gorge_124248.htm">12,000 calories</a> a day. This has been mystifying people all over the world this week, giving folks a nice little piece of commentary to add to watercooler recaps of the Olympics. <p>UK journalist Will Pavia <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4541753.ece?token=null&amp;offset=12&amp;page=2">decided to try out</a> the Michael Phelps face-stuff-fest while over in Beijing covering the Olympics. <p>He took on the challenge at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Intercontinental+Beijing+Financial+Street/local/1314">InterContinental Beijing</a></b>, and while we're certain there are more than a few places to score yourself 12,000 calories worth of food in the city, we now know for sure that the staff won't gawk at you or act like your multiple sandwiches and Jenna 2008-08-15T14:01:05-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/14/152445/400 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ICHBeijing_ext.png" class="imgborder"> <p>Ever wonder what all those journalists are doing over in Beijing while they're covering the Olympics? No? Well, we did. And it turns out: they're all chillin' at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Intercontinental+Beijing+Financial+Street/local/1314">InterContinental Hotel</a></b>, which is attached to the Olympic Main Press Center. <p>An <a href="http://blogs.indystar.com/woods/2008/08/beijing_olympics_city_within_a.html">IndyStar.com </a>correspondent described the scene: <blockquote><p>Our hub is the Main Press Center, which is effectively its own city. It has a bank, post office, general store, merchandise store, barber shop, cafeteria, transportation desk, exercise room, lockers, showers and library. <p>It is attached to the Intercontinental Hotel, and an easy path to the venues is through the pristine lobby.</p></blockquote> <p>So, like, every journalist covering the Olympics is just walking through the lobby of the hotel? Jenna 2008-08-14T15:46:39-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/