http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:21:27Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/567 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/5/83147/37160 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/mike_tyson_wall.jpg" class="top"><p>If we could be handing out more <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/30/12341/914/hotels/HotelChatter_2011_Awards_Epilogue_">HotelChatter awards</a> this week, this story would be a slam dunk in the "stupidest hotel thief ever" category (which shouldn't be confused with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/27/92035/522/hotels/And_In_the_Flash_of_an_Eye_A_Banksy_Got_Stolen">most inventive thief</a>, or <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/1/105823/229/hotels/And_This_is_Why_You_Should_Always_Make_Sure_the_Hotel_Door_Closes_Behind_You">luckiest thief</a>). <p>An unnamed intruder broke into a room at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Cosmopolitan+Las+Vegas/local/1779"><b>The Cosmopolitan</b></a> shortly after midnight on New Year's Eve&#151;probably assuming its inhabitants would be out partying. Which they weren't. Nor, he soon found out, were they just any old hotel guests. Fast asleep in bed, with his family around him, was <b>heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who woke to strange "rustling sounds" and the glare of the intruder's flashlight</b>, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/05/mike-tyson-las-vegas-hotel-intruder/#.TwVsBSNSQmg">TMZ</a> reports. <p>Incredibly, the thief got away with his <del>ear</del> face ASchechter 2012-01-05T09:30:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/30/11255/180 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/454/gallery_301_image_2699.jpg" class="top"><p><i>It's what you've been waiting all year for--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotelchatter 2011 awards"><b>The 2011 HotelChatter Awards</b></a>! We'll be bringing you the best and worst of the year all day today and part of tomorrow. Agree or disagree with our picks? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/30/11255/180/hotels/People_s_Choice_Award_Cosmopolitan_Las_Vegas#postform">Air your thoughts in the comments below</a>.</i><p>Despite a slew of juicy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/29/945/67447/hotels/Best_Celeb_Performance_of_2011_Ashton_Kutcher_Wrecks_His_Marriage_at_the_Hard_Rock_">celebrity scoops</a> and noteworthy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/29/92456/539">hotel openings</a>, it seems the one story line you guys just couldn't get enough of this year was in Las Vegas, at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Cosmopolitan+Las+Vegas/local/1779"><b>The Cosmopolitan</b></a>. Might that have something to do with a particular <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/26/154923/594/hotels/The_Wrong_Amount_Of_Wrong_Barred_For_Life_From_The_Cosmopolitan_For_Being_Transgender">bathroom incident</a> that took place last spring in the lobby? Maaaaybe so. But, after three consecutive apologies from the hotel's PR team, we're willing to focus on HotelChatter 2011-12-30T15:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/11/105028/328 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/7156/toronto_cosmo_hotel.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Cosmopolitan/local/567"><b>The Cosmopolitan Hotel</b></a> in downtown Toronto bills itself as a place of tranquility in this hectic world. A popular (read: clich&#233;) sales pitch in the travel industry these days, but does it fulfill its promise to cleanse and recharge? Most say yes, although some find irony in the hotel's pledge to pamper its guests.<p><p> Practice what you preach, argued one disgruntled <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g155019-d565977-r7201808-Cosmopolitan_Toronto_Hotel_Spa-Toronto_Ontario-m10559.html/">guest</a> from Scottsdale, Ariz.: <p> <blockquote><p>For a hotel that markets itself as a Zen retreat with it's primary purpose being rejuvenation and relaxation, this hotel fell abysmally short. My "view" room on the 17th floor had a view of a steel beam and a brick wall. My second room on the 9th floor ced138 2007-05-11T11:00:51-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/