http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T20:27:23Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Bermuda%20Hotel%20Reviews http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/1/6493/64608 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/FairmontSouthampton.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Warm-Weather-Hotels-Map"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/warmweather_map.jpg" align="right"></a>The Southampton region of Bermuda is renowned for having the best beaches, so that makes it sound like a good place for a winter getaway. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Fairmont+Southampton+Hotel/ian/169545"><b>Fairmont Southampton</b></a> is one of the hotels near the beach, although it's on top of a hill, so there are good views, but a trolley ride down to the actual beach.</p><p>This resort promotes itself as having "old world British charm" (but hopefully not the old-fashioned British food). Recent guest reviews of the Fairmont Southampton have been mixed, and the common theme seems to be that if you book a package through a discount site, you won't be treated as well as the regular guests.</p><p>The Fairmont runs a amandak 2008-02-01T11:36:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/4/0422/72184 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/ElbowBeachBermuda.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Warm-Weather-Hotels-Map"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/warmweather_map.jpg" align="right"></a> Think 5 stars, think a short flight to Bermuda, and temperatures into the 70s ... and that's why you might like to check the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Elbow+Beach/ian/141496"><b>Elbow Beach</b></a> resort out soon. It's part of the Mandarin Oriental portfolio and is found on 50 acres of gardens, yet is still just a five minute drive from the town of Hamilton. It's a best of both worlds kind of vacation resort, and it's warm.</p><p>Elbow Beach consists of 235 rooms, suites and cottages, and has seven restaurants on site too. Previous guests often tend to rave about the staff as being friendly and helpful but without being overbearing. Elbow Beach itself also gets rave reviews, and we amandak 2008-01-04T10:30:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/2/13/8594/54862 <![CDATA[<p> <i>As winter storms brew here in the Northeast, our search for the perfect overwater bungalow is intensifying. Know an overwater bungalow resort hotel we need to check out? Hit us on the <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">tip line</a>.</i><br><br> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/9beaches_sunset.png" class="imgborder"><p> One of the struggles with overwater bungalow dream is accessibility. Most overwater bungalow resorts are in far flung locales with close to, or over, 4 digit nightly rates.<p> Thankfully, there is another option. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/9+Beaches/local/218"><b>9 Beaches Resort</b></a> in Bermuda isn't going to win any high luxury awards, however, there are plenty of reasons these "tents on stilts" qualify as a sought after location.<p> First, JetBlue offers direct, two hour flights from JFK, BOS, and IAD. If you are a True Blue markj 2007-02-13T09:01:22-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/9/94017/7019 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/9beachs_nyt.jpg"><p>Following <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/9/5/105418/2115/hotels/Overwater_Bungalows_Closer_to_Home">Travel + Leisure's lead,</a> the New York Times checked out Bermuda's <a href="http://www.9beaches.com/"><b>9 Beaches Resort</b></a>; a sort of tiki-hut Sur-Mer whose prices don't come close to rivaling the originals of this genre in Tahiti. <p> Even though, this cabana beach resort is easier to get to than the Tahitian versions, it's apparently a lot more smellier:<p> <blockquote><p>I hated it when I was in a cabin with the pungent odor of the neighboring dairy farm and slaughterhouse wafting across my cabin. I loved it when, after complaining about the smell, I was upgraded to a room at the other end of the property, where I looked out on miles of turquoise waters, coral reefs and several other cabanas Courtney 2006-10-09T10:58:41-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/9/5/105418/2115 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bermuda_bungalow.jpg"><p>It's a dream most people share, to stay in a hotel room lofted on stilts over a turquoise lagoon in a far away sea. Incredible, exotic, and terribly expensive...not to mention about a day's flight away. But <a href="http://www.travelandleisure.com">Travel and Leisure</a> found such a place a lot closer to home, at <a href="http://www.9beaches.com/"><b>9 Beaches</b></a>, Bermuda. <p> The bungalows (which resemble golf snack shacks) and the waters of Bermuda aren't equal to the Tahiti and Maldives counterparts, but for rooms starting at $240 and a short plane ride (if you're on the East Coast that is) they are much more realistic than the $800 dollar a night rooms that are 24 hours away. Either way, when you're stilted above beautiful Courtney 2006-09-05T16:27:33-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/