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San Diego: The Ivy Hotel's Ultra Lounge Turns into a Wine Bar

Jennifer Kester — 2009-09-28T08:59:07-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/ivy_ultra_lounge.jpg" class="top"> San Diego's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ivy+Hotel/local/317">Ivy Hotel</a> will unveil a new Ultra Lounge and Wine Bar on Oct. 1 to give you more and cheaper options to get tipsy off of vino. Although the hotel's been promoting the "new Ultra Lounge and Wine Bar," it's not so much "new" as it is a shift in focus to wines. The Ultra Lounge didn't close for renovations or anything. Instead, 20 new WineStations were installed along orange walls in the ground-floor lounge. The WineStations will pour 80 wines by the glass, allowing you three ways to get drunky-drunk: You can order "taste" portions at 1.5 oz. each, "half" glasses at 4 oz. and "full" glasses at 6 oz. Prices range from

The Five Worst Hotel Rooms For Drunk People

Jenna — 2008-11-20T09:36:01-05:00

<![CDATA[You know the scene: you had an epic evening out with your people, you stumbled back to your hotel room drunk ... and some kind of booze-soaked tragedy occurred. It's happened to us and while you may not remember it so clearly, we'd be willing to bet it's happened to you, too. While many of us are pro-style at getting around our bedrooms after martini number five, hotel rooms are a totally different, unfamiliar beast and navigating unfamiliar terrain can be especially dangerous when you're a boozey mess. To make things just a little bit easier on you and your soon-to-be-tanked self, we've compiled a list of the Five Worst Hotel Rooms for Drunk People that will hopefully

San Diego: Sweet Suite :: The Ivy Hotel's Star Suite Sports a Stripper Pole

Jenna — 2008-07-09T11:05:05-05:00

Bloomberg's Jason Harper went inside the fairly-new Ivy Hotel in San Diego -- which touts itself as an "adult playground" -- and found chains, stripper poles and, surprisingly, good service.

Though he didn't stay in the Star Suite (a reality show was filming there at the time; we hope it was something as awesome as I Love New York), he mentioned the swank space is known for its "adult" features: two king-size bunk beds decorated with chains, a six-person shower and, yes, an elevated stripper pole.

San Diego: Jesse Metcalfe Strikes Again: This Time He Causes Trouble in San Diego

juliana — 2008-05-21T09:26:39-05:00

Tsk, tsk, Jesse Metcalfe. We had such high hopes for you gardener boy but it looks like you were unable to parlay your on-screen bare chest appearances into anything worthwhile after Desperate Housewives.

Nowadays, about the only thing that's keeping Jesse Metcalfe in the news is his bad hotel behavior. Previously he reportedly blacklisted from the Mondrian West Hollywood.

Now he might be persona non grata at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego and The Ivy Hotel, also in San Diego.

HotelChatter Reader Deals: Mercer on Thanksgiving is Deal at What?

HotelChatter — 2007-11-01T15:12:18-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hotel-deals/hotel-deals-logo.jpg"> In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly. <table cellspacing="10"> <tr> <td>Today's Hotel Deals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hotel-deals/hyatt-andaz-logo.jpg"> </td> <td>11.16.07 - 11.18.07 Hyatt Andaz London *Hotel Opening* $<a href="http://hotelrates.hotelchatter.com/HotelRatesOnly.aspx?fileName=Great_Eastern_Hotel_London&languageCode=EN&a_aid=8fe2be04&brandId=534&search.x=81&search.y=12&checkin=2007-11-16&checkout=2007-11-18&tabId=0">240/Night for a 260 Sq Ft Queen Double</a> The key to not paying $750 a night seems to be stay on a weekend. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hotel-deals/ivy-hotel-logo.jpg"> </td> <td>11.06.07 - 01.07.08 $<a href="http://www.ivyhotel.com">189/night Sunday through Thursday</a> Quote from hotel worker: "Since we opened we have not sold a room for under $200." So get 'em while you can. Weekends are only $60 more and