We didn't know this but it's actually Elvis Week, an entire week devoted to all things Elvis Presley.

While the planned Elvis Hotel for Vegas is not open yet, there is another way you can combine your love of hotels, the King and truffles.

Whist at The Viceroy Santa Monica has created Elvis Truffles as part of the restaurant's new dessert menu which was unveiled this month. Here's what's inside a $12 truffle:

milk chocolate, toasted peanuts, nueske's bacon, caramelized bananas

OMG. Thank you Viceroy, thank you very much.]]> juliana 2008-08-14T14:52:36-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/11/16241/4697 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/eow_deals2.jpg" class="imgborder"><br><b>Staycation in Style</b><br><b>$<a href="http://www.viceroysantamonica.com">1,300 per person</a></b><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Viceroy+Santa+Monica/local/583"><b>Viceroy Santa Monica</b></a> believes that a "Staycation" doesn't have to be without some pizazz in boring hotel without personality.<p> The hip hotel just two blocks from the beach is offering three nights accommodations, plus brunch for two at their Whist restaurant, valet parking each night (which is a huge cost here in LA) and a $25 gas card. <p>Given that the hotel gets a lot of European guests, you can practically pretend you're somewhere abroad instead of back in the old USA. The package is available Thursday-Sunday until December 31, 2008.<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hotel-deals/feed-icon16x16.png"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/rdf/section/hotel-deals"> <b>Subscribe to HotelChatter Reader Deals</b></a><br> <p> <i>Have a hotel deal you think we should consider? &nbsp;Or have a destination juliana 2008-08-11T16:07:03-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/30/102150/788 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/charliemap.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Guess-The-Charlie-Sheen-Hotel-in-Santa-Monica"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/charliesheenmap.jpg" align="right"></a> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04302008/gossip/pagesix/sheen_stayed_hot_for_hookers_108732.htm">Page Six</a> has the scoop on a new article from <i>Rolling Stone</i> about a high-end call girl service that once sent pretty girls to allegedly "work with" <b>Charlie Sheen</b> at a hotel in Santa Monica last year.<p>Sheen's rep told the gossip column, "This is an old, old, old story." But he didn't quite deny it. <p>Thus, a new version of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Guess%20the%20Hotel"><b>Guess The Hotel</b></a> begins. This one is slightly different because whereas in previous editions we held the answer, this time we're asking you to put your guesses forth as to where high-end call girls would go to service clients. <p>To help you out we've come up with a list of potential call juliana 2008-05-01T13:28:55-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/8/7577/26934 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Pool_Toys.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Viceroy+Santa+Monica/local/583"><b>Viceroy Santa Monica</b></a> has been bringing out the cool gimmicks for ages. They once had a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/8/17/91619/0122/hotels/Viceroy_Santa_Monica_Provides_Video_Game_Coach">video game coach</a> back in 2005 although we're sad to report that job no longer exists. Yet now with summer coming, the hotel is bringing out a few more tricks to keep us interested.</p><p>This time it's a <b>pool concierge</b> who's going to provide "special poolside amenities" from the Memorial Day weekend all the way through to Labor Day. These include waterproof games to play when you're resting poolside and the pool concierge will also help you coordinate trips to the beach by providing sunscreen, towels and a beach picnic. But if it's a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, get amandak 2008-04-08T09:25:04-05:00 34.008169 -118.49107 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/