http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T23:51:58Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/424 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/3/12221/15041 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/qbicgreen.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Much like a newborn outgrows his onesies in a matter of months, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/qbic%20hotels"><b>Qbic Hotels</b></a>' Antwerp location is looking to move its operations to a bigger property in order to accommodate demand, despite the fact that the hotel hasn't even opened yet.<p> Apparently, the less than 60 rooms available at the Van Ommeren building that the low-cost design chain planned to have occupied by now just weren't enough. "We regret having to conclude that the number of rooms at this top location will be too small," Paul Rinkens, founder of Qbic Hotels, said in a statement posted on the hotel's website. "It's a beautiful building with great potential in a booming district in Antwerp." <p> No word on jennm 2008-06-03T13:00:09-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/13/14119/0604 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/linkedin.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>If you're not familiar with LinkedIn, it's kinda like Facebook for business professionals who want to network online except without the beer pong tournament pics and Scrabulous.<p>The site also has a forum page where professionals can ask other professionals for advice. Take for example this question from <b>Lyle P</b>, who is a "Hospitality and Hotel General Manager":<blockquote><p>We're developing a hotel and would like feedback as to which funky-cool hotel company has the most capturing design-hotel website?</blockquote></p><p>Well, it's a good thing that these hoteliers are doing their research. In the suggestions given, LinkedIn members suggested <a href="http://www.shoreclub.com">The Shore Club</a> website which is a part of Morgans Hotel Group and is thus similar to every Morgans hotel website (Delano, Mondrian, juliana 2008-02-13T14:58:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/26/185832/942 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/Qbic_Hotel.png" class="imgborder"/><p>If you planning on Euro-tripping to Amsterdam, wait until May 14 for the opening of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Qbic+Hotel+WTC+Amsterdam/local/424"><b>Qbic Hotel WTC Amsterdam</b></a> in the city's financial district. The new Qbic chain (Antwerp and Maastricht versions are due to open in September) are a kind of pod hotel that gets described as "high tech but low budget". Check-in will be self-service and breakfast comes out of a vending machine (but fresh from a local bakery) and you'll stay in a Cubi:<blockquote><p> a cube-shaped state-of-the-art living space. Each Cubi features a practical set-up; an extra long handmade H&#228;stens bed, Philippe Starck design bathroom elements, LCD TV, audio, safe and high-speed Internet, and an ingenious work-and-dine set. You can even change the amandak 2007-03-27T09:20:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/