We are counting down to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, trying to shape up like the annoying red-clad woman in the Target commercials. Okay, not really. There's no need to train our fingers to fly across the keyboard to snatch up great hotel deals because there are a bunch out there, like these and these. But we're so pumped for deals, we want to throw more your way.

Check out four more Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales after the jump.]]> Jennifer Kester 2010-11-24T16:00:44-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/15/24211/787

Yum, turkey at the Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge.

This Thanksgiving, forget about spending hours shopping, the day cooking in the kitchen and then the evening doing sinks full of dishes. There are a number of Los Angeles hotels that will serve up the traditional meal, with no fuss or mess for you.

Check out our six Thanksgiving dinner hotel picks after the jump.]]> Jennifer Kester 2010-11-15T16:32:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/31/17344/4387 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shutters_thehumanbobby.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>In need of a good read this Labor Day Weekend? One of our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/30/15916/2008/hotels/Author_s_Dog_Friendly_Hotel_Pick_in_Oprah_s_Backyard">VIP hotel reviewers</a> (and disclosure, a close friend of HotelChatter), <a href="http://www.gaberotter.com"> <b>Gabe Rotter</b></a> has just published his second book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Human-Bobby-Novel-Gabe-Rotter/product-reviews/1439168113/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">The Human Bobby</a>, and we're geeking out because a big hotel makes an appearance. <p>Since writing about books about hotels is one of our things, we decided to ask Gabe a few questions about his book and his own hotel habits. And awaaay we go! <p><b>Your book has a long section that takes place at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Shutters+on+the+Beach/local/1807"><b>Shutters on The Beach</b></a> in Santa Monica. Why did you choose this particular hotel for the setting?</b><br><i>The Human Bobby</i> is about a wealthy man's fall from juliana 2010-09-01T14:01:30-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/12/9504/3133 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/turkeys2009.jpg" class="top"><p> Who's cooking the Turkey? Well, if you're staying at a hotel this Thanksgiving then you should have the hotel do it for you. Here's a round-up of some hotels that are offering Turkey Day dinners and of course, rooms for you to stay in as well.<p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Otesaga/local/1349"><b>The Otesaga</b></a>: Head to upstate New York to Cooperstown (home of the Baseball Hall of Fame) and book the "Thanksgiving Family Weekend" package. You will get two nights in a traditional guest room, two holiday dinners and two breakfasts for each guest in the hotel's main dining room. <p>You'll also be invited to a cocktail reception on Wednesday evening hosted by the hotel manager, plus a ton of family oriented holiday juliana 2009-11-13T17:23:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/27/133026/55 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/oliveriobigger.JPG" class="top"><p> Foodies in Los Angeles are all abuzz lately about some big turnover in hotel restaurants around town&#151;both on the menu and in the kitchen. Plus, now that there&#146;s an end in sight to beach weather, it&#146;s time to put the bikini away and start thinking about packing on the pounds for winter. Here are four of the stories and specials we&#146;ve been following lately.<p>Last week, we stopped in for a dinner at the new restaurant in Beverly Hills&#146; <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Avalon+Hotel/local/584">Avalon Hotel</a></b>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/24/2365/05707/hotels/Note_to_Kathy_Griffin_blue_on_blue_at_the_Avalon_Hotel_is_now_oliverio">oliverio</a>. To complement the 1960&#146;s Italian-style redecoration (pictured above), new chef Mirko Paderno (formerly of Cecconi&#146;s in West Hollywood), has created an Italian-inspired menu that is equal parts familiar and fanciful, with dishes like an EricRosen 2009-10-27T15:44:17-05:00 34.0600490 -118.43738 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/