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HotelChatter - FL http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2013-05-19T04:09:28Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ [UPDATED] The Shelborne South Beach is Closing for Renovations, Maybe for Good http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/5/8/02639/51467 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shelbornem_3.jpg" class="top">[UPDATE, 5.14.13: Wyndham Hotels has given an explanation of what's going on with the hotel. Scroll down for that statement. UPDATE, 5.16.13: Menin Hotels have also given us a statement saying that would retain ownership of the hotel. Full statement is below the Wyndham statement. Could there soon be one less hotel in Miami, a town that's been riding a recent hotel boom? Possibly. We got a tip last week from one of our trusted South Beach spies saying that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/wyndham hotels">Wyndham</a>-operated <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Shelborne+South+Beach/local/2624">Shelborne South Beach</a> hotel would be closing and instead would reopen as a condo building. (Already the hotel is partially made up of condo units which are typically rented out to visiting guests.) juliana 2013-05-13T08:46:31-05:00 The b2 Hotel is Now Open in Downtown Miami http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/5/6/10591/49138 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/b2_miami_downtown__Stunning_King.jpg" class="top"> There's no shortage of hotel options in Miami these days but the newly-opened <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5359">b2 miami downtown</a>, across from the Bayfront Park and less than a 10-minute walk away from the American Airlines Arena, is one hotel that won't break the bank. All 243 rooms at the b2 miami downtown offer either city or bay views and feature modern furnishings and amenities such as the B-branded Blissful Bed, interactive HD LED TVs with web capabilities, built-in docking stations with USB port and MicroSD cords and Aveda bath amenities. And don't forget the free WiFi!The b2 hotel is the second hotel from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/b hotels and resorts">B Hotels and Resorts</a>. The first B Hotel opened two years ago juliana 2013-05-06T16:42:02-05:00 Hard Rock Brings the Party Back to Daytona Beach in 2016 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/5/6/105736/3964 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hardrockdaytonabch.jpg" class="top"> Daytona Beach had its heydey in the 1980s as the #1 Spring Break destination for college students rocking bad perms, Vuarnet t-shirts and too-short neon shorts. While it's still a popular (and <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/03/06/trashy-spring-break-destinations/1964823/">"trashy"</a> Spring Break spot, the town probably prefers to be known for events other than wet t-shirt contests and beer funneling like the annual Daytona 500 car race and the town's handful of museums. However, all that will change with the arrival of a beachfront <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hard rock hotel">Hard Rock Hotel</a> in 2016. Hard Rock International made the announcement late last week saying the hotel will feature 250 hotel rooms, a signature Hard Rock Cafe and all the Hard Rock brand signatures from Rock juliana 2013-05-06T15:01:55-05:00 Loews Portofino Bay Shows Off Their Rooms Renovation with New Time-Lapse Video http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/17/112839/276 <![CDATA[<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/E3rfs0MZQqI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1200">The Loews Portofino Bay Hotel</a> at Universal Orlando Studios has just finished a major renovation of its guest rooms so it's only natural that they show off the results. But The Loews isn't passing around some fancy, carefully staged, photoshopped photos. No, they've gone above and beyond the call of PR duty to create a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3rfs0MZQqI&feature=youtu.be">time-lapse video</a> that features the transformation of one guest room from start to finish. The video is just over a minute long and it's actually super cool, especially if you're a renovation nerd like us. It's like we're watching HGTV but for a hotel room! You see everything that went into the renovation from removal of the old juliana 2013-04-17T13:40:58-05:00 Miley Cyrus Joins "Suspicious-Looking Cigarette" Smoking Crowd http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/9/12755/26176 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/36985/miley_cyrus_.jpg" class="top"> Somfh. Yup, we are dropping expletives, cuz we're crazy perplexed at this new breed of twentysomethin' Hollywood Brat Packers. They all seem hella intent in being filmed with suspicious looking cigarettes in hand. And again, we don't judge their downtime habits, we just get tired of the damage control they feel they need to go through, when they could just say "screw it, this is what I do." Certainly worked for Willie Nelson, Snoop, Woody Harrelson and plenty of other up-front chronic smokers. Anyhoo, our latest offender/denier would be Blondie-in-training <a href="www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Miley%20Cyrus">Miley Cyrus</a>, who decided the perfect place to light up a spliff-like cigar, would be the balcony of her Miami hotel. Now, do celebs Chanize 2013-04-09T14:18:38-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/