http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-08-22T03:39:48Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/958 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/7/201451/8473 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/gaspumping_sml.jpg" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/viva%20vegas"><b>Vegas</b></a> is usually about rolling the roulette wheel -- but this time, it's about rolling the steering wheel.<p> <p>With road trips taking a major hit this year because of soaring gas prices, you can save a bit at the pump with a sweet deal from <a href="http://www.vegas.com/resorts/">Vegas.com.</a> Book a Vegas hotel room at any of their participating hotels, ranging from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Planet+Hollywood+Resort+%26+Casino/local/958"><b>Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino</b></a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Caesars+Palace/local/107"><b>Caesars Palace</b></a> to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bellagio/local/57"><b>The Bellagio</b></a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Luxor+Hotel+Las+Vegas/local/55"><b>The Luxor</b></a>, they'll knock $10 off the rate and hand you a $50 gas card at checkout.<p> <p>Just be sure to enter <b>GAS</b> in the Promo field when you book your room.<p> <p>Book anytime between today and July 31 at annie0007 2008-07-08T10:21:51-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/18/17286/4369 <![CDATA[<p><object width="399" height="299"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PsK1c9ZBpuw&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PsK1c9ZBpuw&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="399" height="299"></embed></object><p>The new movie <i>21</i>, which is based on the book <i>Bringing Down the House</i> which is based on the true story of a bunch of MIT grads who swindled Vegas casinos for millions (got that?), filmed most of its Sin City scenes at the newly renovated <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Planet+Hollywood+Resort+%26+Casino/local/958"><b>Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino</b></a>, formerly the Aladdin.<p>The movie's worldwide premiere was also held at the Planet Hollywood where Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, and Jim Sturges walked the red carpet.<p>Of course, you can't just swindle one casino in Vegas. The movie was also filmed at other hotel-casinos such as the Red Rock Casino Resort Spa, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Palms, juliana 2008-03-18T17:40:07-05:00 36.111067 -115.16814 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/21/153125/879 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/130.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> The other weekend we hit up Prive, the new nightclub inside the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Planet+Hollywood+Resort+%26+Casino/local/958"><b>Planet Hollywood Resort &amp; Casino</b></a> and we liked what we saw. <p>Brought to Las Vegas from Miami by the Opium Group, Prive and its adjacent Living Room are the hotel's big nightlife attractions. Both are located on the Mezzanine level of the hotel which has its own escalator up from the casino floor, making it feel as if you are getting on a ride at an amusement park only except five-inch stilettos and mini-dresses have replaced the walking shoes and fanny packs.<p>Once you walk into the club, four LCD screens are on the right-hand side broadcasting images from the Opium Groups other hotspots (there's juliana 2008-01-21T16:47:58-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/4/62558/9384 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/PlanetHollywoodVegas.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>Made your New Year's Eve plans yet? What are you waiting for, it's just around the corner! If you think partying hard in Vegas is the go this NYE, then check out some deals that run from December 29 through January 1. If you make the bookings through <a href="http://www.vegas.com/">Vegas.com</a> at the moment you score a free ticket for the Las Vegas Monorail. Although we'd much rather prefer a free buffet, or drinks or free slot credits or really anything but a monorail ticket.</p><p>Nevertheless, a bunch of hotels are involved in the Vegas.com deal but our pick as a good party spot is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Planet+Hollywood+Resort+%26+Casino/local/958"><b>Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino</b></a>. It's new enough that you probably haven't amandak 2007-12-04T12:00:22-05:00 36.111067 -115.16814 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/29/12187/708 <![CDATA[<p><i>You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/av_planethollywood.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Ahh...Las Vegas. This sad shot was taken from room 1222 at the <a juliana 2007-11-29T12:20:41-05:00 36.111067 -115.16814 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/