HotelChatter - Stories about The Palms Casino Resort http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-12T10:01:34Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/40 Hollywood: What Do Charlie Sheen, Justin Bieber and 'Golden Voice' Ted Williams Have in Common? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/11/111752/018 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/charliesheen_bieber_tedwill.jpg" class="top"><p> They are all up to no good at hotels!<p>Let's start with The Man with the Golden Voice first. After a life-changing week last week that started with him homeless on the streets of Cleveland and ended with several job offers and a luxury room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/7/113116/9136/hotels/_Golden_Voice_Ted_Williams_Already_Shacking_Up_in_Luxury_NYC_Hotels">Jumeirah Essex House</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/ted williams"><b>Ted Williams</b></a> was detained by police at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Renaissance+Hollywood+Hotel/local/112"><b>Renaissance Hollywood</b></a> last night.<p><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/01/ted-williams-homeless-man-with-golden-voice-detained-by-lapd.html">The LA Times</a> reports that police were called to the hotel for a disturbance. When they arrived, they found Ted and an "unidentified family member" who had been in a heated argument. (<a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/ted-williams-cops-police-lapd-disturbance-renaissance-hotel-daughter/">The Gossip Cop</a> says it was one of Ted's daughters.</a>) Maybe they were arguing over who would pay for juliana 2011-01-11T11:46:06-05:00 10 Death Defying Rooftop Hotel Pools http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/27/125953/845 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/deathdefyingpools.jpg" class="top"><p> There are rooftop pools and then there are <b>death defying rooftop pools.</b> These are pools located impossibly high off the ground with infinity-edges that make you fear as if the water is going to run off the side of the building, and carry you along with it. <p>These are pools that hang off the building's edge with full plexi-glass windows so that not only are you afraid to look down but the people below may be afraid to look up. And these are the pools that allow you to slide through a shark tank. (Ok, there's only one of those but if sliding through a shark tank does not fit the description of "death defying" then juliana 2010-07-07T11:52:10-05:00 Las Vegas: This is Why The Rooms at The Palms Smell Like Axe http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/4/21/171449/958

While we weren't too pleased with what we found in the bathtub inside the first room we were given at The Palms, we do know that dudes staying at casino hotel will be happy with the special toiletries for men in the bathroom.

Each bathroom comes with a packet of Gillette styling toiletries and two mini-bottles of Axe. Remember when we said the room faintly smelled of Axe yesterday? That is why. We're not in love with Axe but we guess it's better than other dude smells we've...er..smelt before.

P.S. For the women, the bathrooms stock fresh-smelling Aveda products.]]> juliana 2010-04-21T17:19:30-05:00 36.1153780 -115.19534 Las Vegas: What You Don't Want to See When Checking Into Your Hotel Room http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/4/20/121534/856 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/palmsdarkhair.JPG" class="top"><p> <b>A dark hair on the tub.</b> That is what greeted us when we checked into <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Palms+Casino+Resort/local/40"><b>The Palms Casino Resort</b></a> in Las Vegas last night. <p>We had taken advantage of the recent <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/3/31/135853/334/vegas-travel/The_Palms_Gets_Kinky_Er_Thrifty_with_69_Room_Rates">Travelzoo deal</a> which offered two nights at $69 a night along with a $25 per day dining credit. But upon check-in, the desk told us we were booked for a smoking room king. Obviously, we weren't down with that so we asked if there were any upgrades available. <p>We were told that there was a room with two twin beds available in the newer Fantasy Tower. The Fantasy Tower is not quite new anymore (about four years old) but we agreed to the twin juliana 2010-04-20T16:02:38-05:00 36.1153780 -115.19534 Las Vegas: Where to Find Free Hotel WiFi in Vegas http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/1/6/121337/9840 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/encorenomad.jpg" class="top"><p><i>We hope you brought your wireless card with you.</i><p>If you're headed to <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com"><b>Vegas</b></a> this weekend for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/ces hotels"><b>CES</b></a> or the <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/adult entertainment expo"><b>Adult Entertainment Expo</b></a>, chances are you're gonna need a WiFi connection for all your uploading, downloading, Twittering, Facebooking, blogging, and other, ahem, recreational activities.<p>The bad news is that in the privacy of your hotel room, expect to pay <i>at least</i> $10 a day to sign on. Sadly, there really no hotels where in-room WiFi is free. There are, however, plenty of public options. You just have to know where to look.<p>We've culled together a list of tried and true WiFi hotspots on the strip based on our own experience as well as the juliana 2010-01-06T15:56:34-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/