HotelChatter - Stories about The Palace Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T04:26:52Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/61 San Francisco: Where Can I Find A Last-Minute Hotel In San Francisco For Under $200? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/13/111150/495 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/palacegardencourt.jpg" class="top"> <p> When we saw <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/shontelaylay">Alyson Shontell</a>, reporter for <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/"><i>Business Insider</i></a> had booked herself a room in SF for a conference this week, but <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/shontelaylay/status/113325701872103424">quickly</a> regretted her choice of <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/shontelaylay/status/113325701872103424">hotel</a>, we felt guilty. We should have helped her back when she tweeted out for hotel selections in SF. But better late than never, right? <blockquote><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/shntayhc.png"></p> </blockquote> <p>Well, our first thought was, <i>eesh</i>. September is a notoriously busy month for all hotels&#151;not just in San Fran. But it turns out there are some good finds out there right now, and Union Square isn't exactly lacking in hotel options&#151;so when you do find the good deals, it becomes that much more exciting! For starters, take ASchechter 2011-09-14T09:30:02-05:00 Five Very Last-Minute Hotels for Memorial Day Weekend http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/26/101841/987

Memorial Day weekend starts tomorrow. And if you haven't made plans yet, all hope isn't lost. There are several hotels that are offering last-minute deals so you can do up the holiday right.

Check out these five last-minute deals.]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-05-26T15:35:01-05:00 San Francisco: The Palace in San Francisco for $135 over Labor Day Weekend http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/18/121751/940

Labor Day Weekend is just a few weeks away and if you're still unsure of where to go, we've actually found some decent rates all weekend long in San Francisco.

Looking on Quikbook for September 3-6, we found the historic Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel from Starwood in Union Square, for an average of $135 a night. That's for a superior king room and the offer requires a prepayment at the time of booking. It's also non-refundable so your San Fran plans need to be set in stone.]]> juliana 2010-08-18T12:47:45-05:00 San Francisco: Who's Got the Golden Ticket ... Er, Key ... For the Palace Hotel in San Fran? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/16/11333/427 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/GoldenKeySFPalace.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Located somewhere in the Bay Area? Keep your eyes peeled for flying room keys. A <b>Golden Room Key</b>, to be precise. If this specimen (possibly still tied to a festive bunch of balloons) whacks you in the head or plops onto your car's windscreen, it's your lucky day. You'll get to play Charlie&#151;only instead of a visit to a chocolate factory with a bunch of obnoxious kids you'll get three nights at the fancy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Palace+Hotel/local/61"><b>Palace Hotel</b></a> in San Francisco.</p> <p>The Golden Ticket ... er, Key, is part of the hotel's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/29/195710/216/hotels/San_Fran_s_Palace_Hotel_Celebrates_100_Years"><b>100th Birthday Celebrations</b></a>, and was released into the overcast sky above San Francisco yesterday, inside a helium-filled yellow balloon. Whoever finds the balloon containing the MsRebecca 2009-12-16T13:49:44-05:00 37.7882130 -122.40161 San Francisco: More Hotel Workers in San Francisco Go On Strike, This Time at The Palace http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/11/02437/810 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/palacegardencourt.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Do not expect this scene today at The Palace Hotel.</i><p>Over the weekend, hotel workers from the union, Unite Here, staged a three day strike in front of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Grand+Hyatt+San+Francisco/ian/106066">The Grand Hyatt San Francisco</a> to protest the contract negotiations that have been ongoing. The workers have been working without a new contract since August and the main sticky point, as ever, is the issue of health care. <p>Hotel workers have repeatedly gone on strike over contract negotiations in the last few years but rarely does it ever happen back to back at different hotels. Last night, hotel workers at the famed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Palace+Hotel/local/61"><b>Palace Hotel</b></a> which is part of Starwood's Luxury Collection, began a <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/10/BU911AI303.DTL&type=business">three-day strike</a> as well, juliana 2009-11-11T09:28:03-05:00 37.7881620 -122.40155 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/