HotelChatter - Tag: Checking In On

New York: The 2011 Master List of Hotel Openings Update: New York City

juliana — 2011-10-11T14:56:17-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mondriansoho_opened2011.jpg" class="top"> It's hard to believe but 2011 is practically coming to an end. Once Halloween has come and gone, the holiday season will begin and before you know it you will be too tipsy at a crowded New Year's Eve party grasping for someone to kiss before the clock strikes. While you're doing that, we'll be busy readying our 2012 Master Hotel Openings List. And in the interest of making that story easy to complete, we'd thought we check in on how the hotels on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/7/183828/8911/hotels/The_Master_List_of_Worldwide_Hotel_Openings_in_2011">2011 Master Hotel Openings List</a> have fared. Are there any hotels that we are going to have to carry over to 2012? Yes, quite a bit. So let's begin with everyone's

Chicago: What Does The Public Think of Public?

juliana — 2011-09-27T16:53:27-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/publicchicagosign.jpg" class="top"> We gave you the complete lowdown on Ian Schrager's brand new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Public+Chicago/local/1704">Public Chicago</a> hotel the other week but today we decided to check in with the rest of the general public on <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g35805-d87629-Reviews-PUBLIC_Chicago-Chicago_Illinois.html">TripAdvisor</a> to see what their reactions are. And so far, so good. Or as good as it can be with just three reviews. The <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g35805-d87629-Reviews-PUBLIC_Chicago-Chicago_Illinois.html">first reviewer</a> claimed to stumble across the hotel by accident but is now a devoted fan, especially of the delicious <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/16/14200/8052/hotels/Inside_The_New_Pump_Room_at_Public_Chicago">The Pump Room</a>: <blockquote>The other thing...I don't often eat in hotel restaurants, and I've NEVER done this before but I stayed two nights and ate lunch and dinner in the hotel both days. The Pump Room

New York: Revisiting Six Columbus

MsRebecca — 2011-03-31T10:59:35-05:00

<![CDATA[<object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=871666661001&playerID=4862856001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJi9tuTl58qaAut8tr6OMl2M&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=871666661001&playerID=4862856001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJi9tuTl58qaAut8tr6OMl2M&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> Three and a half years is an eternity in hotel time. Especially in Manhattan, where new properties seem to sprout every month. Which is why we like to return to once-hot-and-new hotels and see how they're faring. Today: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Six+Columbus+Hotel/local/25">Six Columbus</a>, which HC had not slept in since <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/8/235750/641/hotels/We_Spent_the_Night_at_Six_Columbus">2007</a>. When we saw a Quikbook rate for $120 on a Saturday night a few weeks back, we grabbed it. As you can see from our video and

Checking in on Hilton's Brand-Spankin'-New Home2 Suites Brand

Jennifer Kester — 2011-03-24T09:46:46-05:00

It's been almost two months since Hilton's contemporary Home2 Suites brand launched in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and the second hotel just opened March 10 in Layton, Utah. So we figured it was a good time to check in to see what people have been saying about the stylish all-suite hotels, which comes with free WiFi, iPhone and iPad iHome docking stations and a complimentary continental breakfast.

We checked in on TripAdvisor to see what the buzz is. But there's only one TripAdvisor review, likely because the hotels aren't in major cities.

Leicester Square: Will You Be A Lover Or A Hater Of The W London?

JulesLdn — 2011-03-03T09:01:35-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/wlondonbed.jpg" class="top"> The <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1724'>W London Leicester Square</a> may have only been open two weeks but it's already hosted the official <a href='/story/2011/2/18/15820/9486'>BAFTA aftershow party</a>, the <a href="http://www.vogue.co.uk/celebrity-photos/110218-voguecom-15th-birthday-party.aspx">Vogue.com 15th Birthday Party</a> and the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1360142/Kate-Moss-leather-dress-leaves-Jamie-Hince-party-solo-NME-Awards.html">NME Awards aftershow</a> party. But what about those who make it up to the rooms? The paying guests, what do they think of it? Time to check <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186338-d1718977-Reviews-W_London_Leicester_Square-London_England.html">TripAdvisor</a>. The reviews so far are pretty mixed: it seems people either love it or hate it. In a nutshell, here's what both sides are banging on about. Haters: Two things stand out: the general lack of cleaners, which apparently is pretty poor for a five-star hotel, and the noise levels, which are not conducive to sleep.