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Favorite Hotel Revolving Restaurants

markj — 2007-09-19T16:55:01-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hotel_loews_quebec.jpg" class="imgborder"> 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. 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. We are guessing we aren't alone in our love for epicurian circumnavigation, so here is our list of the top hotel revolving restaurants. San Francisco: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+San+Francisco/local/835">Hyatt Embarcadero</a>: Equinox Restaurant 360-degree views of EssEff and a decent

San Francisco: Hyatt San Fran Offering 'Fly Clear' Enrollment Kiosks

juliana — 2007-06-01T12:05:54-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/flyclear.png" class="imgborder"/><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+San+Francisco/ian/106067">The Hyatt Regency San Francisco</a> has started to offer a Clear® Registered Traveler enrollment kiosk in its lobby. What is this? Well, Clear allows business travelers and other frequent flyers expedited passage through airport security checkpoints. Such travelers have to pay a $99.95 fee and have to be pre-screened by the TSA. Then they are given a biometric identity card that allows them to enter a Clear fast pass lane at one of the five airports with such a Clear fast pass lane. San Jose International Airport, JFK Terminal 7, Orlando, Cincinnati and Indianapolis airports are the current airports featuring the Clear lane. SFO and and DC airports are expected to open some this summer. Another bonus:

San Francisco: HotelChatter Flickr Pool: The Hyatt Regency San Francisco

juliana — 2007-03-23T16:35:46-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hyatt_sf.jpg" class="imgborder"/>This week's latest edition to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter Flickr Pool</a> comes from <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jonnodotcom/228710231/in/pool-hotelchatter/">Jonnodotcom</a>. Jonno (can we call you that?) graciously heeded our request for hotel room views by submitting a few choice shots, including this picture from a room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+San+Francisco/ian/106067">Hyatt Regency San Francisco.</a> We can't decide if this is an anti-view or not, though. Normally, the wear and tear of a building would turn us off but we think this is a good shot of some hotel architecture.Anyways, whatever we think, be sure to check out Jonno's other hotel pics in the pool and feel free to <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">send to us</a> the best and worst hotel photos from your travels. Or even better, upload

San Francisco: Simple Plan Strikes Again

juliana — 2006-03-28T13:40:39-05:00

Hotels should ban these Canadian punks from their hotel rooms. After one band member was caught screaming out of a NYC hotel room, now we have footage of Simple Plan's lead singer Pierre Bouvier pulling some pranks at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco like throwing firecrackers into the lobby and hocking loogies. Then he randomly finds a party to dance at.

Warning: This video contains annoying Canadian accents. Please mute the volume.

Related Stories:
· Pierre's Pranks [YouTube]
· Hyatt Regency San Francisco reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Dude from Simple Plan in NYC hotel room [HotelChatter]

San Francisco: Hyatt Regency Embarcadero locks runners out of the loo

markj — 2004-08-02T13:26:53-05:00

<![CDATA[Imagine you have trained for a marathon for six months; you even follow the annoying, and constant, Chronicle Marathon email advice and book a room at the <a href="http://www.chroniclemarathon.com/marathon/travel-hotels.html ">"official" marathon hotel</a>.  Then, much to your chagrin, the hotel locks the doors on its lobby bathrooms, on the morning of the race no less!  Yup, they might be the official marathon hotel, but allegedly, the last thing the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero wanted this past weekend was a bunch of gaunt runners using their precious toilets.   Imagine trying to run a marathon with your bladder on full. Don't these Hyatt folks watch Sienfeld?  Don' t they know these unrelieved runners could easily get euromysitisis poisoning? Jeez, Hyatt, maybe next