http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T19:52:32Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Casino%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/20/112822/691 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/TajMahal.jpg" class="top"> <p>Guess where we were last weekend? No, not Las Vegas, but close! We took a day trip down to <b>Atlantic City</b> for the fun of it, and for some hotel reconnaissance. Also, we only took a day trip because we refuse to pay over $200 a night at a hotel where weeknights go for $40-60. <p>If you haven't already guessed from our picture above, we meandered through a Trump property or two, this one that obviously overdosed on chandeliers being the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Trump+Taj+Mahal+Casino+Resort/ian/163072">Trump Taj Mahal</b></a>. The Taj Mahal is like an old Jersey Shore woman spending her retirement getting plastic surgery: she pretties up here and there, but in the end she's still old and still facing JetSetCD 2009-08-20T13:58:51-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/13/19334/4681 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/26601/Tulalip_Players_Suite.jpg" class="top"><p> When it comes to Indian-run casinos, it&#146;s all about expressing the local tribal culture through the property&#146;s design, décor, and if you&#146;re lucky, customer service and cuisine. Frequently, the overall experience feels like Native American-themed overkill that rivals even the gaudiest high stake destinations in Sin City.<p>At <a href=&#148;http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/state/us/WA?page=62&#148;><b>Tulalip Resort Casino</b></a>, the Tulalip Tribes has nailed the fine art of running a classy casino without the usual cheese factor &#150; in non-descript Marysville, Washington, no less. The gaming floor features more than 2,000 slot machines and 50 table games. The place is immaculately clean, tastefully designed, and the smoke ventilation system keeps the air remarkably breathable. Imagine that. <p>The casino&#146;s restaurants, especially Black Fish and the more globetrotting gourmet 2009-05-14T17:03:53-05:00 48.0876481 -122.18587 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/4/13528/48530 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/nodoubtborgata.jpg" class="top"> <p>Back from those long walks along California beaches with husband Gavin Rossdale and babies Kingston and Zuma (as heavily, <i>heavily</i> chronicled by People and Us Weekly), <b>Gwen Stefani</b> and her band No Doubt kicked off their world tour at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Borgata+Hotel+Casino+And+Spa/ian/219277"><b>Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa</b></a> in New Jersey on Saturday night. <p><a href="http://perezhilton.com/2009-05-03-no-doubt-still-know-how-to-party">Perez Hilton</a> reported a Zuma sighting at the concert and then cited the singer shouting to fans: "Its so good to be back after five f-ing years" and "I forgot how adorable you all were!" (Good thing Zuma was sporting big blue headphones; he probably didn't hear his mom say the F-word). No sign of Gavin and Kingston, though. Maybe they were having some shiralevine 2009-05-04T14:30:02-05:00 39.3767970 -74.435366 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/19/10814/9994 <![CDATA[ <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/JacquesTorres.jpg" class="top"> <p>It's the middle of March already and the east coast is still mired in the cold, thanks to Punxsutawney Phil. If it weren't for St. Patrick's Day, we would be bundled up yet; instead, we headed down to Atlantic City for a rare weeknight escape, and discovered that <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Harrahs+Atlantic+City/ian/139402">Harrah's </a></b> is brewing a little heat of their own. <p>After wading through the lights and sirens of the casino, denying the urge to tuck into the buffet, and gawking into the tropical pool dome, guests will come face to face with one of New York's favorite little gift havens: <b>Jacques Torres Chocolates</b>. It's no surprise that Jacques, who is something of a celebrity chef after writing JetSetCD 2009-03-19T11:25:28-05:00 39.3845589 -74.425311 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/8/115715/3345 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=10462523001&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="400" height="300" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><p> <p>We are totally still in Hong Kong, and if there's one huge benefit to staying longer than a week in a new city, it's the opportunity for side trips. Tempted by the possibility of more passport stamps and a ride on a jet catamaran ferry, we hightailed it out to <b>Macau</b>, a former Portuguese property which now turns out both gambling addicts and heavenly egg tarts. <p>After about $15 USD and a comfortable 40-minute ride out in the South China sea from Hong Kong's downtown port, we headed ashore to what has become the Las Vegas of the East; <b>The Sands Casino</b> towers is a behemoth sitting right JetSetCD 2009-02-09T12:58:48-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/