http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-21T16:45:03Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/368 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/19/18840/7387 <![CDATA[<p> <img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hotel-deals/hotel-deals-logo.jpg"> <p> 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. <p> <table cellspacing="10"> <tr> <td><b>Today's Hotel Deals</b><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hanalogo.jpg"> </td> <td><b>Springtime Hawaiian Getaway</b><br><b>$<a href="http://www.hotelhanamaui.com">495 a night </a></b><br>Hana-Maui is offering two nights in an Ocean View Sea Ranch Cottage from March 25-May 15. Daily breakfast for two, a bottle of sparkling wine, and one candlelight dinner included. Book online only; full pre-payment is nonrefundable. Rooms are typically $650 a night. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/donovanlogo.jpg"> </td> <td><b>Another Thompson Hotel on the Cheap</b><br><b>$<a href="http://www.quikbook.com/getprofile.asp?code=3990&market=63">141 a night</a></b> <br>The longer you stay at this CIA-inspired hotel juliana 2008-03-20T16:33:46-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/14/145928/559 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again, our roaming correspondent <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/monica%20guy"><b>Monica Guy</b></a> is summing up a hotel scene for us. This time, she's checking out hotels in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/se/Stockholm">Stockholm</a>. Got a question or suggestion about Swedish hotels? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it our way.</a></i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/rival_lobby.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>We can't talk about hotels in Stockholm without talking about the hotel everyone's talking about - the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Rival/local/368"><b>Hotel Rival</b></a>.<p> <p>The first thing everyone will tell you is that the Hotel Rival's owned by former Abba star Benny Andersson. He's not the only celebrity to own a hotel - Clint Eastwood owns the <a href="http://www.missionranchcarmel.com">Mission Ranch</a> in California, Bono owns the <a href="http://www.theclarence.ie">Clarence</a> in Dublin and Cliff Richard has the <a href="http://www.arorainternational.com">Arora</a> in Manchester, complete with, er, Cliff-themed rooms. But by femmefatale 2008-02-15T08:50:18-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/11/41454/7247 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again, our roaming correspondent <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/monica%20guy"><b>Monica Guy</b></a> is summing up a hotel scene for us. This time, she's checking out hotels in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/se/Stockholm">Stockholm</a>. Got a question or suggestion about Swedish hotels? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it our way.</a></i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/stockholmcenter.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> The key to understanding the Stockholm hotel scene is that nobody goes to a Swedish hotel in order to sleep.<p> <p>That's not because Swedish hotels are noisy, dirty or uncomfortable - the complete opposite - they're superb. But staying in Sweden's capital is a fundamentally different hotel experience from staying anywhere else in the world. It's because staying in Stockholm is all about style, health and design. <p> This week we'll be breaking down the Stockholm hotel scene for you femmefatale 2008-02-11T10:15:46-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/15/12925/1091 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/geek_hotelrival.png" class="imgborder"/><p>We have another <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/14/112953/930/hotels/Best_Geek_Hotels_in_the_World"><b>Geek Hotel</b></a> tip in our inboxes today and finally, Europe is getting some representation, specifically Stockholm. Malc writes in:<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Rival/ian/212730"><b>The Hotel Rival</b></a> has a 32" HD LCD TV and a Sony DVD player with line in. And whatever is playing, be it the TV, a CD or your laptop plugged in, feeds through to a speaker in the bathroom above the shower and there is a volume control on the wall. Its really cool. </blockquote></p><p>Geeks will also love the free WiFi in the lobby. However, if you still have some anti-social behavior left over from middle school, you may not like the hotel's happening bar and lounge scene.<p><i>Keep your <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Geek Hotel Tips</a> coming juliana 2007-03-15T09:30:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/4/28/101629/413 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/bears_need_wifi_too.jpg"><p> <a href="http://www.gridskipper.com">Gridskipper</a> points us to a Swedish hotel owned by Abba. Benny Andersson, who was 25% of the Swedish export band, owns the <a href="http://www.rival.se/"><b>Rival Hotel</b></a>, which is quickly becoming a travelers favorite.<p> One recent visitor said:<p> <blockquote><p> This place was just smashing. The most modern and vibrant hotel I've ever stayed at. And the staff was just amazing nice and helpful and lovely. The rooms were decorated so chic and the plasma tv was great and the bed was the most comfortable hotel bed I've ever slept in. Couldn't possibly recommend it highly enough.<p> </blockquote><p> A good bed is not all you will get at this Stockholm boutique--a cinema, a bar, a bistro, and a bakery markj 2005-04-28T10:19:58-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/