http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T20:22:09Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/469 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/7/12415/7233 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/hotelmonaco1.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>A room at Kimpton's Hotel Monaco in Chicago.</i> <p>If it seems like we've been writing about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Kimpton%20Hotels"><b>Kimpton Group</b></a>'s environmentally-sound strides <i>ad nauseam</i>, it's only because they're really&#151;and we mean <i>really</i>&#151;pushing green initiatives these days. They didn't win an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/22/95933/4672/hotels/Kimpton_Hotels_to_the_Eco_Rescue">"Earth Saver"</a> award for nothing, you know. <p>But even their Captain Planet-like heroism could use a helping hand, namely from you, their faithful guests. Their latest pet project has them <a href="http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/Content.aspx?id=3954"><b>teaming up with The Nature Conservacy</b></a> (an organization that "protects Earth's most important natural places") for TNC's <a href="http://www.plantabillion.org/">"Plant A Billion Trees"</a> campaign. Their mission is to do just that: plant a billion trees in Brazil's Atlantic Forest over the next seven years to help Heidi Atwal 2009-10-07T13:25:29-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/21/15130/6151 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/monacochicago2.jpg" class="top"> <p>Well, well, well: we've got some hot goss for you. Apparently one <b>Kiefer Sutherland</b> was in Chicago last week and surprised the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Monaco+Chicago+-+a+Kimpton+Hotel/local/469">Hotel Monaco Chicago</a></b> staff by popping into the hotel to check in for a night. Says a tipster, "He was in town with members of rock group Jackyl, who play on Sutherland's record label." Yes, he has a record label. Fun fact! Another fun fact: he finds goldfish to be hilarious. <p>Says our source: <blockquote><p> Sutherland was extremely amused with the Hotel Monaco's "house pet" &#151; a goldfish &#151; which lives in a bowl on the front desk.... so much so that he was betting the desk staff $20 to eat the fish! (Nobody Jenna 2009-04-21T15:17:30-05:00 41.8865100 -87.625764 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/3/13943/02325 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/stpatshotels.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Knick, knack Paddy whack, find us a hotel room....</i><p><b>St. Patrick's Day</b> falls on a Tuesday this year, meaning most folks are celebrating the Luck of the Irish the weekend before. But the die-hard green beer-drinkers (and of course, college kids) will remain true to the 17th.<p>This holiday is one where a hotel room is completely necessary. You don't want to pull a Mel Gibson on this night and while some of you might have alternative sleeping arrangements (Yes! We're talking to you serial bed-hoppers and couch-surfers) we're thinking that we'd like to end a night of Erin Go Braugh revelry and the unfortunate "Come On Eileen" sing-along on a nice fluffy bed with (hopefully) a toilet very, juliana 2009-03-03T15:38:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/8/10227/67632 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/hotelallegrochicago.jpg" class="top"> <p><b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Barack%20Obama">Barack Obama</a></b> hasn't taken office just yet, but we can already thank him for some changes that we hotel geeks can believe in: killer deals at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/kimpton%20hotels"><b>Kimpton</b></a> properties in Chicago in honor of the native-Chicagoian soon-to-be leader of our great nation. <p>If you're not going to go all out and totally splurge on an Obama-themed indulgence package at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/6/17634/67161/hotels/Barack_and_Roll_Through_2009_at_Hard_Rock_Chicago">Hard Rock Chicago </a>or the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/7/133041/8277/hotels/Chillax_Like_Barack_at_Four_Seasons_Chicago">Four Seasons Chicago</a>, check out this slightly more economical option. <p>During Obama's first 90 days in office (which includes Presidents' Day! Celebrate it!), Chicago Kimpton properties &#151; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Allegro+Chicago+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/ian/105477"><b>Hotel Allegro</b></a>, <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Burnham+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/ian/179221">Hotel Burnham</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Monaco+Chicago+-+a+Kimpton+Hotel/local/469">Hotel Monaco Chicago</a></b> &#151; are offering a <b>Presidential Preference Rate</b>. In honor of the Jenna 2009-01-08T10:37:47-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/19/142038/762 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/swayzewikicommons.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>A tipster wrote in today to let us know that our perennial crush <b>Patrick Swayze</b> -- who is officially back to work, hooray! -- is shooting a new series for A&amp;E on location in Chicago. <p>And what location might that be? Well, none other than a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Kimpton%20Hotels">Kimpton</a> hotel.<p> Seems like a natural fit, as Kimpton properties are known to embrace things that are both sexy and cuddly (zebra print decor and pets, respectively), and clearly P. Swayze fits nicely into both categories. They've been filming some scenes at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Monaco+Chicago+-+a+Kimpton+Hotel/local/469">Hotel Monaco</a></b> -- and we hear the cast and crew were spotted dining in one of Monaco's private meeting rooms at lunchtime. <p>The show, called Jenna 2008-08-19T14:30:33-05:00 41.8865100 -87.625764 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/