http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T05:49:01Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/993 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/25/11110/6152 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/GeekHotels2010_2.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><a class="DiggThisButton DiggMedium" style="float: right;"></a>Did you know it was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek_Pride_Day">geek pride day</a>? Yup. And to celebrate, we are listing this year's <b>top geek hotels.</b> When it comes to hotel technology it's no longer enough for hotels to offer flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, gaming consoles or TVs in the bathroom mirrors. Been there, seen that. <p> In 2010, to be a truly geek hotel you must go beyond <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/foursquare hotels">check-in chic</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/5/9132/16729/hotels/Where_to_Find_Hotels_With_iPads">"we got ipads"</a>, and run-of-the-mill gadgetry. Not that all those things are passe, they are all great, however, in a world where <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/16/224033/045/hotels/Aloft_Hotels_to_Start_Smart_Check_In_Program_on_June_">smart card check-ins</a> are about to take over, you better step it up a notch to land on this list. <p> HotelChatter 2010-05-25T16:55:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/4/4413/27729 <![CDATA[<p><i>Our far-flung correspondent <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/monica%20guy">Monica Guy</a> has once again slapped together a guide to city we have only dreamed about visiting. This time, she's summing up various hotels in Greece. Got a tip, question or suggestion about where to stay? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it our way</a>.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/aigilios.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>One HotelChatter reader <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/6/28/212823/489/hotels/Hotel_Hell_in_Santorini">had a bad time on the island of Santorini</a> (Thira), Greece.<p> <p>It's a shame, because Santorini has tons to offer. It's unlike the other islands in the Cyclades in that it's a volcanic island, with black sand beaches, a huge caldera (parts of which you can swim in), and some of the most fantastically clear light you've ever seen (or seen through) in your life. Volcanic soil is also fertile femmefatale 2008-01-08T09:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/26/7512/9402 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/PerivolasInfinityPool.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>A while back we tipped you off that the pool at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Perivolas/local/993"><b>Perivolas</b></a> on Santorini, Greece had the best views from a pool in the world--but we failed to mention that this pool is one of our most favorite variety, an infinity pool.</p><p>And it's one helluva infinity pool. Not only does its edge drop into the horizon, the horizon is a picturesque Greek island scene of more blue water and uninhabited islands. It's their own publicity that says this, but it mightn't be too far from the truth: this pool is "one of the most magnificent settings on earth".</p><p>As far as accommodation goes (unless you really do want to spend your entire holiday next to this pool, amandak 2007-11-26T09:28:52-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/