Green Hotels don’t usually equal sexy hotels – and if they do, you can generally assume that the eco side is more for effect than hardcore environmental causes. But a big exception to the rule has just opened up in Britain: The Scarlet hotel in boho Cornwall.

It may look like just another chic clifftop Cornish hotel with its slinky furnishings (it’s even a member of Design Hotels), Michelin-starred chef, Atlantic views and “private outdoor space” for each of its 37 rooms, but under all the glitz is lurking a seriously green hotel.]]> juliab 2009-09-28T13:48:50-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/8/125854/5155 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/22421/2009_09_07_HC___HighTechRooms.jpg" class="top"><p>The good folks at <a href="Http://www.designhotels.com"><b>Design Hotels</b></a> have put out yet another of their special list, this time focusing on international high-tech hotel rooms. Three of these futuristic hotels are in Mexico and most of the rest are scattered throughout Europe. All told the list has 11 different cutting edge hotels from three continents, plus more elaborate descriptions behind each entry. <p>Some of the hotels don't seem so much technologically saturated as just sleek and painted white (hey, it works for Apple!). But other options involve all kinds of crazy high-tech amenities, from absurdly slick TVs to Xbox 360s. We don't think we're giving away any secrets when we assure you that iPods also figure heavily. We'll go Omri 2009-09-08T17:11:59-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/14/143126/900 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/breakfastspread.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>HotelChatter's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/EricRosen">Eric Rosen</a> recently spent some time in Austria and Germany. All this week, he'll be rounding up his hotel observations. Any tips, suggestions, questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know</a></i>. <p>The key to &#147;doing&#148; Europe properly, is to start your day with a sensible breakfast at the hotel.<p> For a long time we resisted taking breakfast at the table d'hôte, rejoicing in the five euros we were saving by foregoing bad coffee, stale rolls and a few greasy cold cuts, while saving our ducats for a leisurely lunch instead. But as we&#146;ve grown older, we&#146;ve come to see the logic of shelling out a little extra cash for a hearty breakfast so that we don&#146;t get cranky EricRosen 2009-08-19T17:05:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/14/18919/1166 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/04Envy_Plus_Room.jpg" class="top"> <p><b>Helsinki</b>: perhaps not the first city that comes to mind for an urban getaway, but you&#146;d be missing out if you went with your instincts. Helsinki in the summer is magical, and it&#146;s also exceedingly trendy (not for nothing is it called &#147;the design capital of Europe&#148;, don&#146;t you know). <p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Klaus+K+Hotel/ian/236751"><b>Klaus K</b></a> is one of the trendiest hotels in town &#151; and, having stayed there last year, we can see why. It&#146;s super &#151; themed around the Finnish national epic poem with great decor and the best hotel breakfast we&#146;ve ever been party to. <p>To encourage you to come this summer, they have an <b>Urban Getaway Package</b> which includes a double room, glass of champagne juliab 2009-07-15T09:00:12-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/