http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T01:27:43Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Christopher%20Solomon http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/5/82547/07407 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/parkcity_cottages.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>New York Times writer Christopher Solomon recently checked in to the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Park+City/ian/216607">Hotel Park City</a></b> to take a closer look at the newly expanded property. The resort-ish hotel just added 46 "cottages," one of which gets the once-over <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/travel/04checkin.html">this week</a>. <p>Says Solomon:"the hotel aims for a <i>Legends of the Fall</i> feel, by way of Ralph Lauren" where you can see "everyone from Fortune 500 C.E.O.'s...to stars dropping in for Sundance" who will likely be staying in a suite "dressed in a Zane Grey" and featuring a "Bose Surround Sound system." <p>And you thought product placement was bad on The Amazing Race! Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like the brand-name focused hotel has the service to match. Room service pbb 2007-03-05T10:59:33-05:00 40.661773 -111.51206 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/8/13582/18369 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hotel17_nyt.jpg"><p><a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/travel/07check.html?em&amp;ex=1168318800&amp;en=46ed1d9f4ee2f8ed&amp;ei=5087%0A">The NY Times</a> recently checked-in to a small, little-known hotel on the Lower East Side called <a href="http://www.hotel17ny.com"><b>Hotel 17</b></a> that houses both hotel guests and permanent guests like the gender-bending diva Amanda Lepore.<p>Hotel 17 however has made its mark on the pop culture world with Madonna and singer Jon Secada having stayed there during there pre-fame days. Woody Allen also used the hotel as a backdrop for his "Manhattan Murder Mystery" film.<p>Today, the hotel is described as a cozy spot, if a bit cramped, and as a place that forces you outside to explore the city. (ie. you won't have much room to relax or lounge around here.) it's also got distinctive decor:<p> <blockquote><p>My corner room on the juliana 2007-01-08T13:58:02-05:00 40.734708 -73.984608 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/