http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-12T12:21:38Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/835 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/10/02826/682 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/sohohousehotel_bathtub.jpg" class="top"><p> Yesterday's tragic death at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/9/9503/67071/hotels/Death_Investigation_Now_Going_On_at_the_Soho_House_in_New_York"><b>Soho House</b></a> may turn into a homicide investigation.<p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/nyregion/10soho.html">The NY Times</a> reports that the dead woman found in an overflowing bathtub in room 20 was Soho House member and swimsuit designer, Sylvie Cachay. She had checked in with her boyfriend, Nicholas Brooks, just after midnight. The hotel was later alerted that water was leaking from room 20 into the room below it at around 3am. <p>Brooks is still being questioned by police and the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/swimsuit_star_horror_end_gAG4zXfmQMHEoVMz8dHhmL">NY Post</a> reports that the duo were fighting when they checked into the hotel. <blockquote><p>Cachay and Brooks arrived together at the Soho House at around 12:30 a.m. Sources said Cachay accused her beau of accidentally juliana 2010-12-10T10:41:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/7/143945/5249 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hyatt_sf_flirt.jpg" class="top"><p> HotelChatter always has a funny way of showing up at hotels during interesting convention events. Remember our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/1/131422/3219/hotels/What_It_Was_Like_at_Hyatt_Regency_Chicago_s_International_Mister_Leather_Convention">International Mister Leather</a> run-in? Well, when one of our operatives was in at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+San+Francisco/local/835"><b>Hyatt Regency San Francisco</b></a> last week, they noticed this convention was taking place: <b> Society of Single Professionals: Bay Area Flirting Convention</b>. <p>Sadly, our operative was not able to get in there and wow everyone with their own flirting skills. Still, we hope a good time was had by all, especially the hotel's occupancy rate. We wonder how many rooms were booked that night because of this convention and specifically how many rooms were booked <i>after</i> the event. <p>It must have been better than juliana 2010-06-07T16:50:48-05:00 37.7939650 -122.39612 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/2007/6/1/1444/48659 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/flyclear.png" class="imgborder"/><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+San+Francisco/ian/106067"><b>The Hyatt Regency San Francisco</b></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.<p> 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: juliana 2007-06-01T12:05:54-05:00 37.794272 -122.39571 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/23/162857/875 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hyatt_sf.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>This week's latest edition to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/"><b>HotelChatter Flickr Pool</b></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"><b>Hyatt Regency San Francisco.</b></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.<p>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"><b>send to us</b></a> the best and worst hotel photos from your travels. Or even better, upload juliana 2007-03-23T16:35:46-05:00 37.794272 -122.39571 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/