http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T18:15:59Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/443 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/11/17610/5659 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/viewfromhotel32.jpg" class="top"><p> So we weren't in love with our experience at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/11/112843/626/hotels/Inside_The_Hard_Rock_s_New_Paradise_Tower">Paradise Tower at The Hard Rock</a> but we were might impressed by the new rooms at <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/8/11/16235/6887/vegas-travel/Hotel32_The_New_Must_Book_Rooms_in_Vegas"><b>Hotel32</b></a>, the new boutique floor atop the Monte Carlot Hotel and Casino.<p>Here's a snapshot from the Hotel32 lounge which offers up killer views of CityCenter. What you're looking at right here is the <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/aria"><b>Aria Hotel and Casino</b></a>. In the corner, you can see the tip of the new Cirque du Soleil building which will house the Elvis show. Yes, an <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/7/14/19312/0900/vegas-travel/Cirque_Du_Soleil_Releases_Glimpse_of_Its_Upcoming_Elvis_Show">Elvis Cirque du Soleil</a> show!<p>After some pretty dark times this year, CityCenter is now moving forward with plans to open Aria, Vdara Resort and <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/8/11/12437/7655/vegas-travel/Louis_Vuitton_Stamps_Its_Logo_on_The_Crystals_at_CityCenter">The Crystals</a> juliana 2009-08-11T17:09:42-05:00 36.1038670 -115.17442 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/8/131641/9815 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/hotel32monte.jpg" class="top"> <p>We love us a little piece of hot Vegas hotel goss, and today's comes from &#151; of all hotels &#151; <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Monte+Carlo+Resort+%26+Casino/local/443">The Monte Carlo</a></b>. Seems ol' MC's got a bit of an ace up its sleeve. <p>On <a href="http://www.hotelsmag.com/blog/1720000572/post/1240044324.html">his blog</a>, <b>HotelsMag's Adam Kirby </b>wonders about a semi-shady email he received from the Vegas hotel this morning: <blockquote><P>MGM Mirage's Monte Carlo Las Vegas sent out a very ambiguous e-mail this morning referring to something called Hotel32. The e-mail includes no details or information on the project, save for a link to a slideshow of boutiquey-looking guestrooms. </p></blockquote> <p>Hmmm. Even though the rooms are dirt-cheap here (currently hovering around $60), we can't help but remember our last Monte Carlo Jenna 2009-05-08T13:19:01-05:00 36.1038670 -115.17442 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/25/10309/7149 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/3lasvegasdeals.jpg" class="top"><p> We keep telling you that <a hre="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/las%20vegas"><b>Las Vegas</b></a> is cheap these days and it really is. Ok, well maybe not right this second as <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/march%20madness%20hotels"><b>March Madness</b></a> is going on and hotels in Sin City are happily finding themselves almost full again. <p>But if you are looking for a fun getaway in the near future, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MGM+Grand+Hotel+And+Casino/local/69"><b>MGM Grand</b></a> is offering a <b>Spring Fling</b> package with room rates starting at <b>$75 a night</b> and perks like a $35 activity credit to be used for fine dining or entertainment, two line passes to either Studio 54 or Tabú Ultra Lounge, 25 percent off spa services from Grand Spa or Cristophe Salon, two poolside cocktails and $10 slot FREE juliana 2009-03-25T10:46:07-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/26/155551/634 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mirage210.jpg" class="top"><p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hc_reader_deals.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Room rates are plummeting in <b>Las Vegas</b>. Last week we told you that a renovated deluxe room at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mirage/local/104"><b>The Mirage</b></a> was going for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/20/155831/683/hotels/The_Mirage_s_Penthouse_Suite_Now_Going_for_210_a_Night">$79 a night</a> but that price can get lower.<p>Select MGM properties on the strip have introduced new promotional offers to bring their rates down even further. And the further out you book, the more you will save. For instance, the Mirage is offering 15 percent off rates for the rest of January. <p>We just nabbed ourselves a room at $67 a night for later this week. In February and March, rooms are 20 percent off. April through August, rooms are 30 percent off. Use codes 15Volcano, 20Volcano, and 30Volcano when juliana 2009-01-26T16:05:06-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/30/131259/05 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/454/monte_carlo_fire.jpg" class="top"><p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/2008_awards_hc.jpg"><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel%20hell"><b>Worst Hotel Hells: Monte Carlo Fire and Waldorf-Astoria Shoot-Out</b></a> <p>When we went to pick out this year's Worst <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Hell">Hotel Hell</a>, there were, unfortunately, a <i>lot</i> of incidents to choose from. While nobody <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/28/112228/63/hotels/Worst_Hotel_Hell_The_Duck_Chomping_Guest">bit the head off a live duck</a> in a lobby this year, there were some cases of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/3/11332/54524/hotels/Hotel_Sick_Strikes_Yet_Again_at_the_Tropicana_in_Las_Vegas">hotel sick</a>, a dude who woke up with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/4/15425/75397/hotels/Hotel_Guest_at_Excalibur_Wakes_Up_With_White_Powder_On_His_Bed_Freaks_Out">white powder</a> on his bed at <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Excalibur+Hotel+&+Casino/local/336">The Excalibur</a></b> and a crazy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/23/17635/1693/hotels/Freaky_Elevator_Free_Fall_at_Paris_Las_Vegas">elevator freefall</a> at <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Paris+Las+Vegas/local/111">Paris Las Vegas</a></b>. <p>But in the end, we decided to call it a tie between what we thought were the two worst hotel horror stories of the year: the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/25/15115/3406/hotels/Breaking_Fire_on_Roof_of_Monte_Carlo_Las_Vegas">fire</a> at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Monte+Carlo+Resort+%26+Casino/local/443">Monte Carlo HotelChatter 2008-12-30T15:15:39-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/