http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2013-05-20T01:30:35Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/section/hotel-deals http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/10/233033/217 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/circusext.jpg" c/lass="top"> <p><i>Don&#146;t worry, children, it&#146;s fine inside. We promise.</i> <p>Last week we let you know about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/4/145536/7307/hotels/Viva_Vegas_Aria_Has_99_Rooms_With_75_Resort_Credit">sweet deals</a> that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Aria+Resort+and+Casino/local/1594"><b>Aria</b></a> is throwing out at the moment, but over at our sister website <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/">VegasChatter</a>, we also like to know about the <i>really</i> cheap deals going down (because, let&#146;s face it, you&#146;re not going to Vegas to sit in your room, so as long as it&#146;s clean, it&#146;s fine, right? <p>As we nodded to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/10/113624/910/hotels/Are_You_Sitting_Down_Some_Rooms_at_Circus_Circus_Are_Actually_Nice">yesterday</a>, we were highly impressed by the <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/6/8/152114/1040/vegas-travel/Introducing_Circus_Circus_West_Tower_Or_The_Nicest_Surprise_We_ve_Had_In_Vegas">West Tower room</a> we landed at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Circus+Circus+Las+Vegas/local/330"><B>Circus Circus</b></a> last week for just <b>$32.70</b> (all in). We thought that was enough of a deal &#150; but looking at CC&#146;s website today, we found juliab 2010-06-11T09:55:51-05:00 36.1371435 -115.16176 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/131327/83 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=43877604001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><p>When we got our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/6/2373/80408/hotels/A_Sneak_Peek_at_The_Surrey_Hotel">sneak peek</a> of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Surrey/ian/119681"><b>The Surrey Hotel</b></a> on New York's Upper East Side, we were thrilled by the luxe elegance we found in the room, not to mention the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/16/133056/26/hotels/What_s_On_The_Block_at_The_Surrey_Hotel_">swank neighborhood</a> outside. But then we read a review from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/6/9315/77071/hotels/Taking_The_Bad_With_The_Good_Reviews_of_The_Surrey_So_Far">Globalista</a> that wasn't quite what we hoped for. Even though the TripAdvisor reviews were generally positive, the seeds of doubt were planted.<p> Coupled with our disappointment about the hotel's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/29/14244/153/hotels/Just_How_Special_is_the_Introductory_Offer_at_The_Surrey_We_Do_the_Math">introductory offer</a>, chances were looking slim on taking a chance on The Surrey. Until now. <p>The Surrey has just sweetened the deal for HotelChatter Readers by offering a complimentary night when you reserve juliana 2009-11-17T13:43:45-05:00 40.7744160 -73.963931 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/10/152218/49 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/galleriaparklobby.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>San Francisco natives know that the closest thing the city gets to snow, sleet, or anything of the sort during the holidays is Union Square's perilously crowded ice rink. You can either hightail it out of town&#151;to Lake Tahoe or Big Bear, for instance&#151;for a taste of the real thing, or you can fake it with the <b>"Snow Day" package</b> being offered by the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Galleria+Park+Hotel/local/156"><b>Galleria Park Hotel</b></a>. Its perks are a far cry from being caught in a bonafide flurry, but when you're a coastal Californian or holiday visitor, faux is the best you can hope for. <p>The Galleria Park is located in Union Square, whose holiday decorations are really impressive, despite their kitsch: a fully Heidi Atwal 2009-11-10T15:51:18-05:00 37.7898322 -122.40368 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/21/9555/4450 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/palm_beach.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>You know what goes even better with a heaping plate of Thanksgiving turkey than a side of mashed potatoes? Palm Beach. OK, so maybe you won&#146;t feel like jumping straight into that bikini or Speedo after gorging on your holiday dinner, but we&#146;re still going to say beach-combing in Palm Beach trumps cramming into your sister-in-law&#146;s house in suburbia.</p> <p>But here&#146;s what would make us extra thankful: staying at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Palm+Beach/ian/126775"><strong>Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach</strong></a>, with the <strong>third night free</strong>. And for those of you purists who think the only way a beach should be part of Thanksgiving is lounging around like a beached whale after chowing down on seconds and thirds, fret not, for the KatieK 2009-10-21T10:57:32-05:00 26.6186100 -80.037616 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/13/121810/87 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/terranea.jpg" class="top"><p> More hotel deals! <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Terranea+Resort/local/1571"><b>The Terranea Resort</b></a>, a luxury oceanfront property in Palos Verdes, just south of Los Angeles, is offering guests 50 percent off its room rates but only for <b>12 more days</b>. From now through October 27, you can get rooms at the brand new hotel for $210 a night. The special rates are good for stays through December 17. It's even available for reservations over Thanksgiving.<p> The only caveat is that it does require advance purchase. And while we found <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/12/112831/684/hotels/Terranea_Resort_Opens_in_SoCal_Today">opening rates</a> at the hotel over the summer for less (about $145 a night), room rates have since jumped up to about $500 a night. We were able to find a room over juliana 2009-10-15T11:59:58-05:00 33.7392589 -118.39784 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/