http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:19:36Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/412 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/23/92333/3591 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/MandarinOrientalWifi.jpg" class="top"><p>Take a quick look at our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/special/Best-WiFi-Hotels-2011"><b>Annual WiFi Report: Best of 2011</b></a>, and you know which hotel you <i>won't</i> see on there? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MANDARIN+ORIENTAL+NEW+YORK/local/190"><b>Mandarin Oriental New York</b></a>. That's because, until now, the hotel hasn't really done anything to wow us, even though more and more hotels are gradually making the switch to better, faster, <b>free</b>-er internet. <p>Well, they still have some work to do on the "free" part (guests must pay a $15/day WiFi fee), but due to "a dramatic shift" in the number of customers using wireless internet, MONY has graciously <b>implemented Ruckus WiFi wall switches in all the guest rooms</b>. So wherever you sit, you'll always manage to find a decent connection because the router ASchechter 2012-01-23T09:26:27-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/13/134229/77 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mandarinorientaltokyo_anniversary.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Imagine you and 500 of your friends get to sleep here for one night.</i><p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mandarin+Oriental+Tokyo/local/412"><b>Mandarin Oriental Tokyo</b></a> is turning five this year and instead of celebrating with a party featuring acrobats pouring champagne from chandeliers or a pop singer, they've decided to put together an unusual hotel package--<b>full rental of the hotel for one-night.</b>. <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2010/10/13/tokyo-mandarin-yours-for-a-night-and-672150/">The WSJ</a> reports:<blockquote><p>To commemorate the milestone, the posh hotel in the capital&#146;s central Nihonbashi District is willing to turn over its beds wrapped in 450-thread count sheets from Italy, Michelin-rated restaurants and cocktail bars on the 37th and 38th floors to someone and his or her 500 closest acquaintances for one night. If that certain patron&#146;s pockets run 55 million yen juliana 2010-10-13T14:11:10-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/28/11393/617 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/MandarinBar.jpg" class="top"> <p>The new year in Japan, or "Shogatsu," is typically a time of praying and visiting holy sites, but since our holy sites are the best hotels in town, we figured spending Shogatsu partying it up at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mandarin+Oriental+Tokyo/local/412">Mandarin Oriental Tokyo</a></b> is an acceptable option. And the good news is, you don't have to pay the <b>$765-and-up</b> that rooms are going for during the holiday weekend to partake in the festivities. <p>Instead, we recommend making reservations for the 10pm-to-1am party at the hotel's 37th floor Mandarin Bar. At $163 per person, you'll save $600 by not opting for the room, and yet <b>you'll be guzzling unlimited Moet & Chandon champagne</b>, including Rosé Impérial, and Brut Impérial. Not JetSetCD 2009-12-28T15:14:07-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/5/224250/6768 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/mandarinhongkong2.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>No matter which <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Mandarin%20Oriental%20Hotels"><b>Mandarin Oriental</b></a> hotel you want to visit this summer, they're offering you a <b>Summer Break</b> package which could prove worthwhile. (Curious about the summer thing, we double-checked and found they don't have any strictly southern hemisphere hotels yet, so the deal really does fit across their entire hotel group).<p>Basically, the deal is this: book a minimum of two nights between now and September 7, and you'll get up to $100 credit a day to spend in the hotel during your stay &#151; on anything from restaurant meals to spa treatments or even airport transfers. In fact, the credit varies between $25 and $100 a day depending on which hotel you're headed for, but amandak 2009-07-06T09:32:52-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/18/235111/27 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/nyeve_tokyo.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/New-Years-Eve-Hotels-Map"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/nyetokyo_sml.jpg" align="right"></a>If we had to say goodbye to 2007 with a bang, we would hop on a plane to Tokyo and spend three party-filled nights at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mandarin+Oriental+Tokyo/local/412"><b>Mandarin Oriental</b></a>. We've never actually stayed inside a Mandarin Oriental room and we are making a point of doing this in 2008. <p>We've also never been to Tokyo although we done plenty of <a href="http://www.jaunted.com">reading</a> on it. So what better way to see a new city than from the top of this Mandarin Oriental. The lobby is actually located on the top floor (the 38th) and has panoramic views of Tokyo from every inch. So if you can't splurge on a penthouse suite, sipping tea in the lobby juliana 2007-12-19T09:15:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/