http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T08:21:39Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Conde%20Nast http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/1/162917/7497 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/eaglesnestnewz.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>The <a href="http://www.cntraveller.com/GoldList/2008/">Conde Nast Traveller Gold List for 2008</a> is out, detailing properties that received the highest ratings in the annual Readers' Travel Awards survey (as well as some editors' favorites), and some truly amazing properties made the roll. <p> For example, in the Best Ambiance/Design category, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Eagles+Nest/local/1041"><b>Eagles Nest</b></a> in Bay of Islands, New Zealand comes in at #1. If you just happen to be looking to drop $1,150 to $3,500 per night, the Eagles Nest may be just the place for you. This ultra-posh complex of five villas is situated on a headland above the sea with sweeping views of the bay, and is known for it's stunning location as much as its superior amenities NatalieWW 2008-01-02T09:30:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/23/165056/72 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/cntrav_top100.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>It's that time of the year again when Conde Nast Traveler unveils its <a href="http://www.concierge.com/bestof/readerschoice/">Readers Choice awards.</a><p>Topping the list for the best U.S. city was San Francisco who has won this distinction for 17 of the past 18 years. Whoa. Good thing San Francisco has <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/San%20Francisco">a ton of hotels</a> for all of its happy visitors.<p>As far as hotels go, not many US hotels made any top spots. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Maui/local/23"><b>The Four Seasons Maui</b></a> nabbed the #15 spot and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ritz-Carlton+A+Four+Seasons+Htl/ian/115063"><b>Ritz-Carlton Chicago</b></a> placed 25, followed closely by the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Peninsula+Chicago/local/483"><b>Peninsula Chicago</b></a> at 26.<p>The highest-ranked New York hotel on the list is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+New+York/ian/131734"><b>Four Seasons New York</b></a> at #39 and that's tied with the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Bel+Air/ian/112168"><b>Hotel Bel-Air</b></a>.<p>So who juliana 2007-10-23T17:03:00-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/3/103142/092 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/condenast_biztravel.jpg">Last week we pointed to the results of a TripAdvisor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/9/27/23053/4220/hotels/Brand_Loyal_or_Stuck_in_a_Rut_TripAdvisor_s_New_Business_Traveler_Survey">survey of business travelers</a>. This week we get a <a href="http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/detail/?articleId=10444">new survey</a> courtesy of the current issue of <i>Condé Nast Travel</i>.<br><br> The average traveler in this survey spends around 50 nights a year away from home on business. Findings show that 93 percent travel with a cell phone and 63 percent travel with a laptop. "Somewhat surprisingly, though, only 16 percent pack a BlackBerry or other portable e-mail device." (Perhaps success is inversely related to how obsessed you are with your e-mail? Hmmmm...)<br><br> As for hotels, with the magazine running lots of ads for the likes of Rolex and Prada, it's probably no surprise that Best Western Tim L. 2006-10-03T10:55:36-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/