http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T09:00:03Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Beverly%20Hills%20Hotels%20 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/12/193743/723 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/whitneyhouston_beverlyhilton.jpg" class="top"><p> By now everyone knows that <s>our childhood idol</s> one of the greatest voices ever heard, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/whitney houston"><b>Whitney Houston</b></a>, who lived a life full of superstar highs and drug addiction lows, tragically passed away on Saturday afternoon at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hilton/local/2125"><b>The Beverly Hilton</b></a> in Beverly Hills. And like so many celebrity deaths in this 24-hour news cycle and info-ravenous age, the details surrounding her death keep on coming. <p> Houston died in a fourth floor suite at the hotel just hours before she was set to attend Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party at the hotel. <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/12/whitney-houston-dead-bathtub-underwater/">TMZ</a> also reports that she was found underwater in the bathtub, possible from a Xanax overdose and that her last night on juliana 2012-02-13T08:45:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/16/91728/8321 <![CDATA[<p><i>In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/hotelchatter"><b>@HotelChatter</b></a> happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every Monday, we will feature one "Twitpic of the Week" to commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>Send it in!</b></a></i> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/EricStonestreet.jpg" class="top"><p>For many actors, the real party took place not during last night's awards ceremony, <b>but afterwards, inside the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hilton/local/2125"><b>Beverly Hills Hilton</b></a>'s kitchen</b>. OK, maybe just for <i>one</i> actor. But still. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ericstonestreet">@EricStonestreet</a>, who was nominated last night for his role as "Cameron" ASchechter 2012-01-16T09:30:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/9/103356/2430 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/goldenglobesmenu_beverlyhilton.jpg" class="top"><p> <b>Awards season</b> has officially begun and all eyes will be on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hilton/local/2125"><b>Beverly Hilton</b></a> in Beverly Hills this Sunday when it hosts the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards inside its iconic International Ballroom--for the 42nd time. <p>Sadly for all you <s>celeb stalkers</s> film enthusiasts, rooms at the hotel are entirely sold-out but we have the next best thing for you--the <b>menu for the awards ceremony.</b> So not only can you dissect what your favorite starlets are wearing on the red carpet, you can also dissect what they will be "eating" during the awards show. (We have to assume that those in tight dresses might refrain.) <p>The Beverly Hilton's executive hotel chef, Suki Sugiura, and the Executive juliana 2012-01-09T11:45:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/11/9956/5099 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bhhxmastree.JPG" class="top"><p> <i>All this week we'll be rocking around the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel christmas trees"><b>Hotel Christmas Tree</b></a> near and far to see how hotels are ringing in the holidays. So grab your eggnog, put on the Mariah Carey Christmas album (you know you own it) and come virtually admire these hotel Christmas trees with us!</i> <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hills+Hotel/local/1713"><b> The Beverly Hills Hotel</b></a>, being a traditional luxury hotel, has opted for a traditional luxury Christmas tree with glittering gold and crimson bows, pine corn ornaments, golden balls of various sizes and tipped with what looks like golden banana leaf. <p> But of course, one Christmas tree is not enough. Aside from the tree that greets guest in the middle of the lobby, juliana 2011-12-12T13:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/9/31326/9962 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/payphonebhh.JPG" class="top"><p> This machine looks vaguely familiar, doesn't it? We feel like we may have used one of these before but a long, long time ago in another lifetime. Can you help us determine what it is? <p>Heh, we spied this real-life pay phone at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hills+Hotel/local/1713"><b>Beverly Hills Hotel</b></a> the other week, something we haven't seen inside a hotel (or anywhere else really) in what seems like forever but has probably only been about five years or so. Also, phone calls are now 50 cents?<p>It's kind of sad but hotel pay phones will probably go the way of record players, mail boxes, and VHS tapes--nifty little contraptions for the younger generation to photograph and say, "OMG, can you juliana 2011-12-09T11:35:02-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/