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Las Vegas: 5 of Our Favorite Killer Views in Las Vegas

juliana — 2011-09-08T15:19:32-05:00

<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/anti-view">Anti-views</a> are legendary in Vegas. C'mon, how many times have we all seen views of casino rooftops, backs of buildings and parking garages? Yet a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/killer view">killer view</a> can be a thing of beauty in this man-made town, even if you have to pay a premium for it (usually called a Strip View room.) Here are some of the best killer views that we at HotelChatter and <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com">VegasChatter</a> have admired during our frequent stays.* Most of them Strip-facing and anchored by the Bellagio fountains and the fake Eiffel Tower. But a couple from the other end of the Strip also took our breath away, without depleting our wallet. So sit back and relax as we whisk

Las Vegas: Geeks and Porn Stars Will Reunite in Vegas But We Hope They Bring Extra Cash

juliana — 2011-01-04T16:45:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/adultexpo.jpg" class="top"> Once again, biggest nerd expo, <a href="http://www.cesweb.org/">CES</a> and the biggest adult expo, <a href="http://show.adultentertainmentexpo.com/">AEE</a>, are getting off together in Vegas this week starting on January 6. Given that this is probably one of Vegas' biggest weeks/weekends of the year, room rates are far higher than they were for <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/12/28/185532/30/vegas-travel/Expect_to_Pay_Upwards_of_200_a_Night_for_New_Year_s_Eve">New Year's Eve.</a> Here's a quick list of still available, somewhat doable hotel rates for this week. (Compiled from HotelRates.HotelChatter.com for January 6-9.) · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hooters+Casino+Hotel/local/37">Hooters</a>: $289 a night. Probably more than you'd ever pay for Hooters but we did like those rooms <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/6/17/11124/1596/vegas-travel/Inside_a_20_Room_at_Hooters_Casino_Hotel">last summer.</a> · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palazzo+Hotel+and+Casino/local/927">Palazzo</a>: $666 a night. Ridiculously expensive plus you have a $20 resort fee to pay as well. But it is

Las Vegas: Gasp! Can Circus Circus Really Have the Best Cheap Hotel Rooms in Vegas?

juliab — 2010-07-30T15:57:14-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/cccheap.jpg" class="top"> Not what you imagine from Circus Circus. Or for $25, either Over on our sister website <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/">VegasChatter</a>, were constantly shacking up at the cheap hotels in the hope that among the bedbugs and between the tissue-thin, we will find a diamond nestling quietly away. And now that weve spent the last six months doing that, were pretty sure that we know which are the bargains on the Strip and which are $25 too much, even if you only <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/7/14/152712/121/vegas-travel/If_You_re_Staying_at_Imperial_Palace_We_Suggest_You_Bring_a_Hazchem_Suit">paid $25 for the room in the first place</a>. So weve put together a list of our <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/7/29/121634/192/vegas-travel/The_Five_Best_Budget_Hotel_Rooms_In_Vegas">top five Strip rooms</a>. Topping the list (as much as a surprise to us as to you) is <a

Five Hotels for a Last-Minute Memorial Day Getaway

juliana — 2010-05-24T17:10:33-05:00

<![CDATA[We can hardly believe that May is practically over but we're quite happy about that because it means we have a three-day weekend coming up! Yup Memorial Day is upon us and while HotelChatter is taking a break from hotel-hunting, we know that some of you may have some last-minute travel lust. If so, check out these Five Hotels for a Last-Minute Memorial Day Getaway.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/andazsandiegopool.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Andaz+San+Diego/local/317">1. Andaz Hotel San Diego:</a> Pool Party Sundays begin this Sunday at 2pm and will run through September. Local guest DJs will spin tunes, and complimentary massages and mani/pedis will be offered by local boutique Spa Velia. Rates this weekend start at $249 for an Andaz queen. Looking to just stay one

Las Vegas: Geeks and Porn Stars to Arrive in Vegas This Weekend

MsRebecca — 2010-01-05T12:55:48-05:00

As VegasChatter put it, this first week of January is The Most Wonderful Time of The Year … For Techies and Porn Stars. That’s right, the Consumer Electronics Show and the Adult Entertainment Expo are in town! And Vegas hotel owners are happy because most of them are sold out for the duration of the events, from Wednesday Jan 6–Sunday, Jan 10.

Thursday and Friday nights are the most heavily booked—and all the big-name casinos on and off the Strip have very limited availability any night. All is not lost, though. Here are a few options we found for last-minute geeks and gawkers.