http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T07:19:16Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/85 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/19/14653/5519 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sanfraneaster.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>So Easter weekend is upon us and if you are looking for a last-minute getaway, fake that you're Catholic and that you need to take off Good Friday for an Easter Vigil and head to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/us/CA/San%20Francisco"><b>San Francisco</b></a>.<p>We looked at rates on <a href="http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=htwv&amp;from=m&amp;stat=1&amp;khst=1&amp;locn=San+Francisco%2C+CA&amp;ploc=San+Francisco%2C+CA&amp;loid=&amp;name=&amp;date1=03/21/08&amp;date2=03/24/08&amp;cadu1=1&amp;crom=1&amp;rdct=1&amp;olacid=display.2008Q1brand.smrvs.SmarterTravel_INTC_Hotel_BB_Search_Logo_SS1x1.pixel.1x1">Expedia.com</a> for Friday to Monday and rates are looking very do-able. Unlike say Miami which is in the midst of a Spring Break/Holiday weekend double-whammy where beachfront hotels are starting at around $550 a night and airport hotels are hovering in the $200 a night range.<p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Clift+Hotel/local/988"><b>The Clift Hotel</b></a>, which had a very scary <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/3/113830/8420/hotels/Hotel_Employee_Arrested_for_Sexual_Assault_at_the_Clift_Hotel">incident</a> earlier this month, is going for $150 a night. Since the place got so much bad press about guest juliana 2008-03-19T14:22:32-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/28/91940/576 <![CDATA[<p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Best-SF-Non-Union-Square-Hotels"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/sf_non_us_small.png"></a> <p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/us/CA/San%20Francisco"><b>San Francisco</b></a> possesses one of the world's most head scratching hotel scenes. The majority of top hotels here are located in an area of town called Union Square. Tourists drool over this area because of its many shops and proximity to the Powell and Hyde cable car. However, San Francisco's dirty little secret is that Union Square is not the greatest place to stay in The City for many reasons. <p> Parking will cost you $40 a day, driving in and around the Square is painful, and once you get past all the pretty shops you begin to notice a staggering number of homeless folks as you head up to the theatre district markj 2007-11-28T17:18:17-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/15/102242/68 <![CDATA[<p> <p><embed src="http://admin.brightcove.com/destination/player/player.swf" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="allowFullScreen=true&initVideoId=1243678195&servicesURL=http://www.brightcove.com&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://www.brightcove.com&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&autoStart=false" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="bcPlayer" width="400" height="339" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed> <p><br> <p> Last week we made our triumphant return to San Francisco's <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Vitale/local/85">Hotel Vitale</a></b>. Long time readers may remember we followed this hotel through most of its ground up construction and opening back in 2005. Soon thereafter, this hotel became <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/12/29/111345/88/hotels/2005+Awards%3A+Best+Newcomer">one of our all time favorite hotels</a>. So how is Vitale holding up some two and a half years later? Excellent we think. <p> Last week's stay at Vitale did not involve a circular suite, and yes, staying in one of the non-view rooms is a bit different, however, the hotels service and overall comfort is still easily recognizable. Besides, we ended up markj 2007-10-15T10:27:28-05:00 37.793619 -122.39273 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/6/21/16236/9068 <![CDATA[<p><i>Fourth of July is just two weeks away so in case you are headed to a big city for some fireworks fun, we'll be taking a look at hotels with prime fireworks views. Have a favorite hotel for gawking at bombs bursting in air? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>Send it our way</b></a>.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sanfran_fireworks.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>The fireworks in San Francisco will be shooting off from the <a href="http://gosanfrancisco.about.com/od/july/a/JulyFourth1.htm">Muni Pier and barges north of Pier 39</a> at around 9:30pm. Now, we're not promising that you can actually SEE the fireworks thanks to the heavy fog that rolls in but we'll tell you where you can get the closest to hearing the bangs.<p>Luckily for you, every major hotel chain is parked near Pier 39 and Fisherman's wharf, juliana 2007-06-21T16:24:34-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/28/13432/2933 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/cathedral_hill_hotel.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p><b>A HOTELCHATTER EXCLUSIVE</b><p>And now we interrupt your regularly schedule hotel infotainment programming, with some breaking news where we get all serious and stuff. Sorry for the buzz kill.<p>Last fall, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Vitale/local/85"><b>Hotel Vitale</b></a> in San Francisco, a JDV Hospitality hotel, was hit with a very public accusation of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/8/93317/5171/hotels/Chip+Conley+Apologizes+for+Racial+Profiling+at+Hotel+Vitale">racial profiling</a> of an African-American professor, prompting hotelier Chip Conley to place a personal apology in a San Fran-area newspaper (for which he paid $450) as well as to pledge $7,500 to the <a href="http://www.coloredgirls.org/"> Women of Color Resource Center</a>. Additionally, JDV implemented additional diversity training at the Hotel Vitale with plans for more classes at other hotels.<p>As any hotel corporation would be, JDV was eager to juliana 2007-03-28T15:36:50-05:00 37.786039 -122.42233 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/