http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T15:06:30Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Budget%20Travel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/2/5/103837/9133 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>It's back! We have decided to rev up our popular <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/VIP%20Hotel%20Reviewer%20Series">VIP Hotel Reviewer Series</a> again, except VIP is sooo last decade. This time around, in light of all the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/private%20sales">private hotel sales</a> popping up, we're calling this series, <b>THE INVITED</b>.<p>Every so often, we'll invite an expert in the travel and media worlds, and beyond, to tell us what are their favorite hotels and why. Pay attention: These invited guests are skilled at what they do and they don't mess around when it comes to their hotels.<p>Our first invited guest is <b>Sean O'Neill</b></a>, the deal-hunting senior editor at <a href="http://www.budgettravel.com">BudgetTravel.com</a> who has detailed for HotelChatter his very own budget pick in Manhattan. Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/davinicbed.JPG" class="top"><p><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Da+Vinci+Hotel/ian/163775"><b>The Da Vinci Hotel</b></a><p> juliana 2010-02-08T16:00:14-05:00 40.7656430 -73.983001 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/22/11946/214 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/borgatacoffeemaker.png" class="imgborder"> <p>We can think of exactly zero instances in which we have been completely satisfied with coffee we've brewed in our hotel rooms using the drip coffee maker provided for us. Maybe we're Starbucks brats, but it always seems like the hotel room's coffee is not hot enough, it tastes like ash or it is reminiscent of coffee-flavored dishwater. Not so delicious. <p><b><a href="http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2008/10/how_to_brew_better_coffee_in_y.html">Budget Travel</a></b> hears us. A coffee fiend over there consulted <i>Cook's Illustrated</i>, who recently tested out a bunch of drip coffee makers, and found that "the devices can't brew your coffee at the perfect temperature, which is roughly between 195 degrees and 205 degrees Fahrenheit." So really, it isn't necessarily operator error or the fact Jenna 2008-10-22T11:14:05-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/