http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T19:49:18Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Carnival%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/14/13219/9838 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hyattrinidad2.jpg" class="top"><p> <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/1/6/13930/01659/travel/Getting+Dirty+With+The+Crews+In+Trinidad">Jaunted</a> opened our eyes last week to the party central that is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/Central%20America%20And%20Caribbean/tt"><b>Trinidad and Tobogo</b></a> when Carnival rolls into town. The festival, which celebrates several religious and cultural events (in the form of nearly naked dancers), takes place this year on February 25 but Trinidad and Tobogo will actually start kicking off the celebrations in a few weeks.<p>If the debauchery of Mardi Gras in New Orleans has gotten a bit tiresome for you and you can't quite make it to Rio de Janeiro, then this could be the easiest way to try out Carnival. For a safe, reliable choice in Trinidad and a way to earn up to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/9/105348/0305/hotels/Hyatt_s_Gold_Passport_Giving_Members_Up_to_20_000_Bonus_Points">20,000 bonus loyalty points</a>, consider the juliana 2009-01-14T13:33:33-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/6/54554/83398 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Coccon_Hotel_Bahia_Brazil.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>The hangovers of Brazilian Carnival are still lingering after this past long weekend saw partygoers dancing and celebrating their way through South America's most exciting days--and if you think you want to be there next year, we want to recommend the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Cocoon+Hotel/local/262"><b>Cocoon Hotel</b></a> in Salvador, Bahia state.</p><p>The Cocoon already considers itself famous as "the first spaceship hotel" in the world. It's definitely got a wacky sci-fi look about it, and we think that puts it in a bit of a partying mode, which is just what you're looking for during Carnival.</p><p>There are just 27 rooms a the Cocoon, so get in early if you want a room for next February. And remember that it's quirky, not amandak 2008-02-06T10:57:23-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/1/13337/37505 <![CDATA[<p> <img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hotel-deals/hotel-deals-logo.jpg"> <p> In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly. <p> <table cellspacing="10"> <tr> <td><b>Today's Hotel Deals</b><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/stjamesmardi.jpg"> </td> <td><b>2.4.08-2.7.08</b><font color="blue"> *<b>Mardi Gras Hotels in New Orleans</b>*</font><br><b>$<a href="http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/availability/available.cgi?srcid2=SRCID&amp;mon1=2&amp;day1=4&amp;year1=2008&amp;num_nights=3&amp;rooms=1&amp;submit=Check%20Availability&amp;checkavail_pass=1">From $125/night</a></b><br><a href="http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/availability/available.cgi?srcid2=SRCID&mon1=2&day1=4&year1=2008&num_nights=3&rooms=1&submit=Check%20Availability&checkavail_pass=1">This site</a> has several cheap hotel deals in New Orleans like the Saint James for $125 a night. But rooms require full payment and no refunds allowed. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sblogo2.jpg"> </td> <td><b>2.2.08-2.4.08</b><font color="blue"> *<b>Super Bowl XLII Hotel</b>*</font><br><b>$<a href="http://hotelrates.hotelchatter.com/hotelratesonly.aspx?filename=days_inn_north_phoenix&amp;languagecode=en&amp;currencycode=usd&amp;checkin=2008-02-02&amp;checkout=2008-02-04&amp;pagefrom=searchresults">Days Inn North Phoenix from $150</a></b> <br>Via Priceline. The good thing about this deal is that you don't have to stay a minimum HotelChatter 2008-02-01T13:59:57-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/