HotelChatter - Ballpark Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T19:01:49Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Chicago: Is it an Ace or an ACME? Chicago&#146;s Latest Hotel Copycat, But In a Good Way http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/14/132341/054 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/102917/ACME_King_Suite_Bedroom_Model.jpg" class="top"><p> Look out, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/chicago hotels"><b>Chicago</b></a>, another new boutique hotel will be popping up on your fertile grounds this spring, taking up residence in River North where the former Comfort Inn & Suites (15 E. Ohio) once stood. Set to open this <b>May</b>, the new indie cool <s>Ace Hotel</s> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/ACME+Chicago+Hotel/local/4964"><b>ACME Hotel Property</b></a> promises to deliver a casual, design-driven experience for the younger, more technically savvy set.<p> A game changer in many ways, the ACME Hotel represents Chicago&#146;s first real foray into <b>hipster affordability.</b> And much as we try, we can&#146;t avoid the elephant in the room. ACME throws so many in-your-face similarities to the edgy, affordable Ace brand that it&#146;s impossible not to call a spade a ninakhahn 2012-02-14T14:00:02-05:00 HotelTonight Has 'Suite Heart' Hotel Deals for Tonight's Last-Minute Lovers http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/13/233227/953 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hoteltonight_surreyVday2.jpg" class="top"><p> The window is fast closing on ways to impress your lover today on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/valentine's day hotels"><b>Valentine's Day</b></a> but you won't have to settle for downing a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/13/144129/932/hotels/Three_Tasty_Valentine_s_Day_Hotel_Specials_Worth_Sampling">love potion</a> at the hotel bar. Thanks to the last-minute hotel booking app, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hoteltonight"><b>HotelTonight</b></a>, you can actually stay inside a hotel--<b>in a suite</b>--tonight. And you can do it, without forking over thousands of dollars. <p>The <b>Suite Heart Sale</b>, which just began a short while ago, is offering frazzled lovers eager to please their sweethearts a <i>luxury suite stay at the same price as a regular room.</i> <p>For those who haven't downloaded HotelTonight to their phones yet, the app works like this--deals for tonight's hotel rooms show up at juliana 2012-02-14T13:01:11-05:00 Toronto: Ted Danson Will No Longer Host Dinner Parties At Sutton Place Toronto http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/14/10382/6393 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/TedDansonSuttonPlace.jpg" class="top"><p>If Toronto's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sutton+Place+Hotel/local/2031"><b>Sutton Place Hotel</b></a> ever held a special place in your heart, prepare yourself for some sad news. A new developer who's taken over the iconic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Movie%20Set%20Hotels">movie set hotel</a> is <b>planning to turn the 33-story building into a 42-story luxury condo high-rise,</b> and construction is set to begin by the end of the year. <p><a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/08/sutton-place-hotel-set-to-close-be-retrofitted-as-a-luxury-condo/"><i>PostedToronto</i></a> reported that Lanterra Developments wants to preserve the "vibe" of the hotel (which, due to its proximity to the Toronto International Film Festival, has traditionally been a favorite of celebrities and film industry peeps), but is planning some major structural changes&#151;like adding 20,000 square feet of retail space to the ground floor. <p>All of which kind of puts an ASchechter 2012-02-14T11:35:02-05:00 HotelChatter's Favorite Bathrooms Ever http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/13/205434/310

For better or worse, today is Valentine's Day. And in honor of all the naughty business we know will be going down in hotel rooms around the globe today, we thought we'd take a look at some of HotelChatter's favorite bathrooms ever.

That's right. We've been serving up hotel stories for over eight years, and along the way, you can be sure we've done our fair share of hotel bathroom lovin'. So what are you waiting for? Click below to see our photo gallery!]]> ASchechter 2012-02-14T10:15:01-05:00 Three Tasty Valentine's Day Hotel Specials Worth Sampling http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/13/144129/932 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/BetsyVDayPoem.jpg" class="top"><p><i>BLT Steak at The Betsy</i><p> <p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Valentine%27s%20Day%20Hotels">Valentine's Day</a> hotel packages have been running hot and heavy for awhile now. But with the day upon us, we though you might appreciate these last-minute options. Here are <b>Three Tasty Hotel Valentine's Day specials</b> being served up today:<p> <strong>1. BLT Steak and <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1584'>The Betsy Hotel</a></strong><br> This restaurant (a favorite of ours for its pretty decor and meat-alicious menu) is <strong>offering a poem with dinner</strong> all this week--you can request one from your server although they'll probably offer it up when they bring your bread basket and water. Guests can choose from poems by Maria Rainer Rilke, Hyam Plutzik, Campbell McGrath, EE Cummings, and other lovelorn souls. They're free to MsRebecca 2012-02-14T09:30:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/