http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-21T16:34:56Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/section/hotel-deals 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 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 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 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/12/12143/146 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/fairmontrichelieu.jpg" class="top"><p> Another <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/room rate gimmicks">gimmicky hotel rate</a>! Although, this takes place in Quebec and it's a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/fairmont hotels">Fairmont Hotel</a> so it's a little pricier (and Frencher) than other room rate gimmicks we've seen as of late.<p>The stunning, cliffside <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fairmont+Le+Manoir+Richelieu/ian/219841"><b>Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu</b></a> is turning 110 years old and to celebrate, the hotel is offering rates for--you guessed it--$110 a night. While the stays are good through December 22, you must book between <b>October 12 to 31</b>. The rate is also open based on availability. The hotel suggests you call in person at 1-888-403-9199 to book. Normally, rooms are about $170CAD a night. <p>So what do you get for $110 a night? Well, nothing really besides juliana 2009-10-12T15:18:36-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/