http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:14:43Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/849 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/23/8538/3178 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/53048/phot.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Hotels are getting in a holiday mood! Usually around this time, we spotlight all the delicious <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday cocktails">holiday cocktails</a> that hotels concoct for the season. Don't worry, we're not giving up the booze, but we are keeping tabs on all the wonderful, wild, and in some cases, weird <b>Holiday Hotel Decorations</b> that hotels put up this year. Seen some great holiday decor in a hotel recently? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>Send us a snapshot!</b></a></i><p>The latest holiday decorations to catch our eye comes from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Fouquets+Barriere/local/849"><b>Hotel Fouquet&#146;s Barrière</b></a> who is lighting up the Parisian skies. To celebrate the festive season, Paris&#146; most ecological hotel has created a &#147;cutting-edge light and animation show&#148;. <p>We haven&#146;t come across anything like this before JulesLdn 2010-12-23T11:15:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/4/12356/1698 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ritzparisdeal.jpg" class="top"><p> It used to be something of a tradition for Londoners to hop on the Eurostar for a quicky weekend in Paris &#150; especially when it came to winter romance. But it obviously isn&#146;t going so well at the moment, thanks to the insanely strong euro: Eurostar is currently bombarding London with ads, and Parisian hotels seeing to be flinging out special offers by the day. <p>Anyway, if you can bear the dreadful exchange rate, there are deals to be had. This week the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Leading%20Hotels%20of%20the%20World"><b>Leading Hotels of the World</b></a> group have jumped on the bandwagon, offering up to 30% off &#150; which, when you&#146;re talking hotels like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Ritz+Paris/ian/109294"><b>Ritz</b></a> or the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+De+Crillon/ian/112507"><b>Crillon</b></a>, is a pretty juliab 2009-11-04T12:19:14-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/29/101125/679 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Fouquet_s_Barri_re.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>When the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Fouquets+Barriere/local/849">Hotel Fouquet's Barrière</a></b> opened up in Paris a couple of years back, we were already raving about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/12/21449/1198/hotels/A_Parisian_Hotel_%27Deal%27">the level of luxury</a> there. Now the luxury factor is not just for people, but for furry canine friends as well &#151; and even though we love our dog, this is really starting to sound like a bit too much.<p>The special pet services at Fouquet's Barrière include deluxe pet beds, special baskets, bowls and dishes, Vittel water ready when your pet arrives thirsty from the journey, and gourmet meals (maybe even accompanied by homemade pasta &#150; yes, your dog could be eating better than you) plus some special toys for your dog's entertainment, too. <p>The rumor amandak 2009-07-30T09:36:52-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/20/25052/6151 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/paris_hotelguide.jpg" class="imgborder" align="right"> <p><i>This week we have a very special report from <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Monica%20Guy">Monica Guy</a> who had done a brilliant job of telling us where to go, what to see and what to avoid in Paris over on <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Embedded%20Travel%20Guides">Jaunted.</a> Now, she's breaking down the hotel scene for us, starting with her top seven hotel picks in different neighborhoods for different kinds of experiences. If you have a specific question about Paris accommodations, <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>hit us on the tipline</b></a>, or just comment below, and we will do our best to get you some sort of answer. Enjoy.</i><p>Okay, so it's Wednesday night (for no reason other than to follow in the footsteps of the great <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/2/22/10590/0628/hotels/The_Thinkers_Guide_to_Staying_in_Buenos_Aires_Youth_Hostels">Matt Chesterton</a>) and you've femmefatale 2007-09-24T10:23:15-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/7/115835/7969 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/fatcats.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Looks like Steve Case's $800 million Costa Rican ultra-luxe resort <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/13/112324/624/hotels/Steve_Case_Unveils_800_Million_Green_Resort_Without_Greenlight_from_Costa_Rica"><b>Cacique</b></a> isn't the only ultra-fancy hotel set to open in the next few years. TIME magazine is reporting that these days super-luxury is the new luxury:<blockquote><p>These are the places at which you can call a hotel butler in the morning, say, "I need a helicopter at 3 o'clock," and actually get one.</blockquote></p><p>Not that you'll want to leave. The new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Capella%20Hotels">Capella Hotels</a>, which so far are open in Ireland and Austria, have more amenities than you can use. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/HOTEL+FOUQUETS+BARRIERE/ian/244297"><b>Hotel Fouquet's Barriere Paris</b></a> will ask ahead of time what kind of schwag you want in your room and go over-the-top when you check in. <p>Of course, pbb 2007-09-07T12:22:28-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/