http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:16:16Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/831 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/19/12116/7132 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hotel_loews_quebec.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p> Revolving restaurants atop hotels may remind some of the eighties, but we think they are timeless classics. There is just something about having drinks and a meal whilst in slow rotation that appeals to us. <p> Seattle architect John Graham is the person credited with inventing the revolving restaurant when he created Honolulu's La Ronde in 1961. La Ronde is long gone, but Graham's idea really took off in big city centerpiece hotels during the eighties. <p> We are guessing we aren't alone in our love for epicurian circumnavigation, so here is our list of the top hotel revolving restaurants. <p> <b>San Francisco: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+San+Francisco/local/835">Hyatt Embarcadero</a>: Equinox Restaurant</b><br> 360-degree views of EssEff and a decent markj 2007-09-19T16:55:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/7/27/95233/0290 <![CDATA[<p> <a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg">Phillip Greenspun</a> spent some time in the great white north, and ran smack into a hotel with a lousy Internet solution. &nbsp;C'est domagae. &nbsp;Unfortunately, this type of disregard for quality Internet service at hotels around the world appears to be getting worse. </p> <p> Here is <a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/23#a5450">Phillip's take</a>:</p> <p> <blockquote> <p> I'm currently at the <a href="http://www.loewshotels.com/hotels/quebec/default.asp">Loews Le Concorde hotel</a> in Quebec City, a 424-room business hotel recommended by some guys at the airport. &nbsp;Nearly every aspect of the hotel operation reflects enormous management attention to detail. &nbsp;Yet when it comes to Internet access they've outsourced it to a company called DataValet, "a trademark of <a href="http://www.travelnet.ca/">TravelNet Technologies</a>." &nbsp;These guys try to hit you up for $20/day markj 2004-07-27T09:52:51-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/