http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-11-21T06:51:04Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Budget%20Luxury http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/29/23595/477 <![CDATA[<p> <i>Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? <a href="tips@hotelchatter.com">Send the story our way</a>.<p> In this episode, Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/amandak/stories">Amanda K</a> heads to Sri Lanka...in her mind. Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/TeaFactorySriLanka.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>If I'm dreaming of a really great hotel destination, then the hotel amandak 2007-11-30T09:15:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/10/6338/84684 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/5StarHotelKit.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>If you feel you deserve to stay in a 5-star hotel but your wallet just can't agree with you, then <b>Flight 001</b> has a new product which will help solve your dilemma. The <a href="http://www.flight001.com/store/search.htm?itemid=1552&amp;s=5%20star&amp;page=1">5-Star Hotel Kit</a> is the magic bag to turn your budget hotel room into a 5-star (along with a healthy piece of imagination to improve the decor and the comfort of the bed).</p><p>The 5-Star Hotel Kit is a zip pouch containing the kinds of amenities that give your hotel stay a luxury feel, including Malin+Goetz toiletries, a pear-scented travel candle, some Dylan's Candy chocolate and even a "Do Not Disturb" door hanger. The online retail price for the kit is $38, which amandak 2007-09-10T09:00:00-05:00 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 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/