http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T05:53:32Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Bookit http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/4/193018/1529 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=86327725001&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>For the first time ever, we took a chance on <a href="http://www.bookit.com"><b>Bookit.com</b></a> after seeing an amazing deal for NYC in May (typically a hot month for hotels) and we're happy to report that we may just have a favorite new hotel.<p> Bookit.com was offering a room at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marcel+Hotel/local/1588"><b>The Marcel</b></a> in Gramercy Park for $179 a night, <b>$218</b> all in with taxes. Meanwhile, the hotel's own website was offering the same room for the same night at <b>$314</b> before taxes.<p>Yes, this is the same hotel that once had a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/3/14115/2549/hotels/Mister_Cartoon_Now_Accepting_Tattoo_Reservations_at_The_Marcel_Hotel">tattoo artist in residence</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/1/95739/96150/hotels/The_Marcel_s_Polar_Lounge_and_Its_Caves_Are_Now_Open">Polar Lounge</a>. But up in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/19/12443/424/hotels/Silent_But_Chic_at_The_Marcel_at_Gramercy">guestrooms</a> we found that the juliana 2010-05-18T16:25:39-05:00 40.7394913 -73.982617 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/11/92657/7182 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bookitblackberry.jpg" class="top"><p> Yet <i>another</i> incentive to travel! (Besides, well, the trip.) <a href="http://www.bookit.com">Bookit.com</a> is offering a <a href="http://bookit.com/html/popups/freePhoneOffer.html">free Blackberry</a> (or other smartphone/music phone of your choice) if you book either a flight, hotel stay, travel package or car rental.<p> Valued up to $349, the offer does have one of those requisite two-year service agreement contract stipulations (upgrade and renewal options too) and you have to pay the $36 activation fee as well as sign up for a plan that's a minium of $39.99. Otherwise, it really lives up to the free and easy promise. It's an instant rebate with none of those mail-in rebate shenanigans. <p>To book you need to complete your hotel/flight/travel booking on Bookit.com. Then click the shiralevine 2009-05-11T14:11:42-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/21/123959/403 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hiltoncrdeal.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>All this week, we'll be profiling hotels for $100 or less. Yay! Know of any other bargains? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em to us.</a></i><p>Before we launch into our next deal for $100 or less, allow us to give you an update on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/20/155742/138/hotels/Hotel_Rooms_For_100_or_Less_The_Shorebreak_Hotel">The Shorebreak Hotel</a>: We told you yesterday that rooms were going for exactly $100 in the hotel's first 100 days of opening, but that deal was only good for folks who lived within 100 miles of the hotel. However, thanks to <a href="http://hotels.bookit.com/california/orangecountysantaana/shorebreakhotelbyjoiedevivrehotel/?promoId=5338553">BookIt.com</a>, anyone can score this hotel for $99 during the week and $129 on Friday and Saturday. But hurry, you must book by April 22.<p>And speaking of BookIt.com, there's another deal over there that juliana 2009-04-21T12:58:19-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/