http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T06:33:11Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1332 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/17/144358/78 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/phistanbuldelay.png" class="imgborder"><p><i><b>Update</b>: A rep just let us know that the hotel does not have a specific opening date. But they are holding a press conference on October 27 and the new opening date (probably mid-November) will be revealed.</i><p>Dear <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/PARK+HYATT+ISTANBUL+MACKA+PALAS/local/1332">Park Hyatt Istanbul</a></b>,<p> Remember when <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/3/0192/60866/hotels/Park_Hyatt_Istabul_Opens_With_Armani_and_Gucci_Inside">you said</a> you were opening September 1? And then you said you were opening October 16? In fact, <a href="http://www.hyatt.com/hyatt/about/press/future.jsp">once you even claimed early 2008</a>.<p> Well all those times have come.. and they have passed. We're guessing you're not open yet because now <a href="http://istanbul.park.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/">your site</a> is telling us "end of 2008" instead of October. And also it won't let us make reservations. Even though we TOTALLY COULD before.<p> And while hotels do take abigailmschilling 2008-10-17T15:20:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/3/0192/60866 <![CDATA[<p><i>[<b>Update:</b> Despite what the online reservations system initially told us, this hotel is offically opening on <b>October 16th</b>. Online reservations are being taken for stays later than <b>October 18th.</b>]</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/parkhyattistanbul.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>There are at least two reasons to stay at the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Istanbul+Macka+Pala/ian/270522"><b>Park Hyatt Istanbul Ma&#231;ka Palas</b></a>: Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents, and Emporio Armani and Gucci boutiques are <i>in the same building</i>.<p> Of course, there is also the limestone bathrooms, with 25 of the 90 deluxe-sized rooms featuring authentic Turkish baths with heated stone seats. And it's located smack in the middle of the ultra-trendy shopping district, Ni&#351;anta&#351;i, home of some of the best shopping in the world.<p> Each guestroom is equipped abigailmschilling 2008-09-03T10:59:43-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/