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Five Hotels Where You Can Sleep and Ice Skate

Jennifer Kester — 2009-11-17T09:09:58-05:00

The Hotel Del Coronado.

Forget free wifi or yoga classes, it looks like the hot hotel amenity for winter is a private ice rink. Hotels all over are going all Ice Capades and putting up rinks—even if they are in a warm-weather locales. So you Michelle Kwans and Brian Boitanos can lace up your skates and practice your double axel—or if you're like us, teeter and fall on your booties—even when you're traveling.

Find out where you can sleep and skate this holiday after the jump.

Coronado: Tony Curtis To Check Into The Del's 'Some Like It Hot' Weekend

Jennifer Kester — 2009-08-20T16:32:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/somelikeithot.jpg" class="top"> Fans of the cross-dressing classic Some Like It Hot can celebrate the comedy's 50th anniversary by hanging with star Tony Curtis during a weekend of film-related festivities at the storied <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+del+Coronado/local/86">Hotel del Coronado</a>. Hosting the film's anniversary party is appropriate, since the Del appears in the flick as Miami's Seminole-Ritz Hotel. "The Del is so prominently featured in the movie, it almost becomes a fifth character," says Christine Donovan, the hotel's historian. The Del will pay homage to SLIH with a special two-day package that includes hotel digs (starting at $340 per night at the Del and $595 per night at the Beach Village at the Del), an SLIH DVD, a copy of the new book

Some Like It Explosive at the Hotel Del Coronado

juliana — 2008-01-21T17:33:49-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/somelikeit_tv.jpg" class="imgborder">· <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+del+Coronado/local/86">Hotel Del Coronado</a>: The U.S. Navy is reporting that an <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8027532">explosive device</a> used in a training exercise might wash up on the beach near this legendary San Diego hotel which served as the backdrop for the Marilyn Monroe film, "Some Like It Hot." <blockquote> They Navy says it was attached to a fake mine in an explosives drill 300 yards off the coast on Friday. The primary charge exploded as intended, but did not trigger a complete detonation.</blockquote>Now officials believe the device will be found ashore near the hotel. It won't blow up but anyone who sees it should call 911.· Saudi Arabian women can now stay in hotels alone but all their information must

Coronado: Hotel Del Coronado Ghost 'Speaks'

Jenna — 2007-06-25T11:53:15-05:00

We've written about the famously haunted Hotel Del Coronado and its creepiness before. Legend has it, a 24-year-old preggers golddigger named Kate Morgan checked into the hotel under the false name Lottie Bernard. A few days later, she was found dead near the hotel's back entrance and her death was ruled a suicide.

This was 1892, by the way, and girlfriend has been hanging around the hotel ever since. She pulls the cliche ghost-y moves like slamming doors and randomly turning on TVs, nothing new, but people have also reported an ultra-freaky indentation on pillows (like a head is resting there) that keeps reappearing despite fluffing or tossing the pillow. Ew.

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Coronado: Uncool Bellhop Uniforms: Hotel Del Coronado

juliana — 2006-05-09T09:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bellhop_delcoronado.jpg">This outfit is so wrong on many levels.First off, the hat is terrible. And it doesn't make sense. <a href="http://www.hoteldel.com">The Del</a> prides itself on its storied history (Marilyn Monroe and other Hollywood Golden Age figures) but when in history were those derby hats really ever good-looking? The only people who should be wearing those are leprechauns.Second, the vest with its gold velvet collar and gold buttons is a little ill-fitting and just ill in general. The pleated pants are also not flattering, especially not with those sneakers. We think this bellhop knows how ridiculous he looks (see forced smile) which is why he has added some sunglasses to a) hide his face and b) attempt to redeem himself, essentially