http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:18:41Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/759 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/5/95334/56973 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/FashionHotMap.jpg" class="top"> <p><a href="http://www.jaunted.com/maps/Fashion-Designer-Hotels"><img align="right" src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/6193/FashionMapIcon.jpg"></a><br><b><i>Click the map icon at right for a Google Maps journey into all of the Fashion Designer Hotels</i></b> <p>It seems like designers these days can't do without their own hotel; <b><href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/fashion%20hotels">Fashion Hotels</a></b> are the new perfume lines, or "it-bag," and with the opening of the first <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/armani%20hotels">Armani Hotel</a></b>, it looks like they're here to stay. <p>The past few years have brought us everything from a Missoni Hotel in Scotland to a Maison Moschino in Milan, but did you know that the Salvatore Ferragamo family owns several hotels in Italy? Or that designer Christian Lacroix put his touch on two Paris properties? Well, now you now! And you can find out even more about JetSetCD 2010-05-05T12:55:33-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/1/23551/60878 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/gHotelGalway.jpg" class="top"> <p>Ever wondered what the results would be if you were to hand over the interior design of an Irish hotel to a famous milliner? Wonder no longer since the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+G+Hotel/local/759">g Hotel</a></b> in Galway opened in 2007, boasting <b>Philip Treacy</b> as the design mastermind behind its whimsically luxurious decor. <p>Philip, a hometown boy from Galway county, gained fashion notoriety over the last several decades as he designed hats for fashion houses like Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, and Chanel as well as for the British royal family. As Design Director of the g Hotel, however, Philip had a chance to spread his aesthetic and reflect his influences beyond headgear, turning out <b>chairs in Warhol's pink camouflage pattern</b> and a JetSetCD 2009-04-02T09:11:31-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/14/65034/8268 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/g_Galway.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p><i>In the July/August issue of the European Travel Commission's newsletter, they highlighted several new and upcoming hotels in Europe. We'll be taking a closer look at some of these hotels this week but we're always interested in hearing your recommendations for hotels in Europe. <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>So send 'em our way.</b></a></i><p>Having a name with just one letter certainly cuts down n typing, printing and misspelling. Presumably there's some other philosophy, though, behind the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+G+Hotel/local/759"><b>g hotel</b></a> in Galway, Ireland. It's recently opened but has made quite an impact, with Travel + Leisure mag voting it the 2007's best large hotel (although it's not that large, with just 101 rooms) and Microsoft MSN listing it as Hot for 2007.</p><p>It's amandak 2007-08-14T10:29:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/