http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-10-08T04:45:00Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/513 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/28/173730/882 <![CDATA[<p> <img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hotel-deals/hotel-deals-logo.jpg"> <p><i> In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly.<p>We can all relive our college days again by taking advantage of these Spring Break deals, minus the keg stands, wet t-shirt contests and chicken-fighting in the pool of course. </i> <p> <table cellspacing="10"> <tr> <td><b>Today's Hotel Deals</b><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/casacancunlogo.jpg"> </td> <td><b>CasaMagna Marriott Cancun</b><br><b><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-deals/cunmx-casamagna-marriott-cancun-resort/">$237 a night for "Get Out of the Cold" Package</a></b><br>This deal includes daily breakfast for two and 10% off a spa treatment. Minimum three-day stay required. Call 1-800-223-6388 to book. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/colonylogo.jpg"> </td> <td><b>The Colony Palms HotelChatter 2008-02-28T17:40:41-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/20/12127/8579 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/palmsprings_sign.png" class="imgborder"/><p>There's a new hotel in town for Palm Springs. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Colony+Palms/local/513"><b>The Colony Palms Hotel</b></a> was originally named The Colonial House which it opened in 1936, by a Purple Gang mobster named Al Wertheimer. Thanks to its gansta' affiliations the hotel became a popular speakeasy, brothel and gambling house. In the late 40s, it became the Howard Manor and then eventually a health spa called The Palms.<p>But now the historic hotel has recently undergone a $15 million facelift including redesigned guestrooms, casitas and suites designed by Martyn Lawrence Ballard, a new poolside restaurant The Purple Palm and a spa.<p><blockquote><p>The Spanish-style hotel's d&#233;cor harkens back to 1940's glamour with an exotic slant, incorporating worldwide influences such as Uzbekistani suzani headboards, juliana 2007-04-20T12:35:19-05:00 33.831044 -116.54504 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/