http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T01:05:52Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Destination%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/23/8225/70469 <![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_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=73306401001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" /><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_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=73306401001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" 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> <p> When is it clear that a new hotel is a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Destination%20Hotels">destination hotel</a>? When we are reluctant to write about the hotel because we know as soon as we do it will be much harder for us to get a room at said hotel when we are in town. Case in point, the inimitable <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Saint+Cecilia/local/1443"><b>Hotel Saint Cecilia</b></a>, a 14 room rock n roll hotel out off South Congress Street in Austin Texas -- actually, describing markj 2010-03-23T09:24:27-05:00 30.2520710 -97.747039 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/12/123945/63 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/deLuxe_Portland.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p> Downtown Portland's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+deLuxe/local/891"><b>Hotel deLuxe</b></a> (formerly the Mallory) opened last year and has quickly established itself as <i>the</i> Portland downtown hotel for business travelers, well-to-do parents visiting their kids in Portland, folks who want to stay downtown, and even locals. <p> The hotel was completely renovated into an up-to-date, yet old Hollywood style, hotel. What does that mean? The mood, the lighting, and the bar and restaurant all feel as exclusive as we imagine 1940's Hollywood felt, while the hotel itself accommodates the demanding guest of 2007 with iHome for iPods, flat screen HD televisions, super attentive service, and by welcoming pets. So you get to bring your dog, watch Sportscenter or CNN in HD, <b>and</b> markj 2007-10-12T12:46:24-05:00 45.520987 -122.68770 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/29/2276/51836 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/the_library_koh_samui.jpg" class="imgborder"><br> <p> The blood-red tiled pool is dramatic enough for us to perk up when we heard about Chaweng Beach's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Library+Koh+Samui/local/599"><b>Library Hotel</b></a>, which was recently named to Conde Nast Traveller's Hot List.<br> <p> The aforementioned red pool serves as the focal point, with daybeds, Thai antiques, and an open air mini-library.<br> <p> Minimalism dominates the studio rooms, but the spaces include iMacs and bedside lights. This place is gorgeous--a five-star architectural marvel, so what is not to like? The only downside could be that Chaweng Beach is extremely crowded, and this five star hotel is surrounded by three star hotel neighbors, meaning The Library common areas receive an abnormal amount of daily gawkers. <p> Expect this markj 2007-05-30T09:14:52-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/11/121727/300 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/verana.png" class="imgborder"><p><br> Wanna little insight into HotelChatter? Here is the breakdown of our daily inbox: 25% great tips and reviews, 50% press releases, 25% evil spam. As far as the press releases go, most of them are run-of-the-mill, from PR folks that obviously have never even read HotelChatter. Thus, catching our attention with a press release is like trying to kill a DDT immune mosquito with DDT. How do you do it? Top shelf tequila and winter whale watching visits at a kick ass hotel on the Bay of Banderas near Puerto Vallarta. No, no, not to bribe <i>us</i>, to bribe potential guests, of course.<p> Apparently, in January and February, <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Verana/local/157">Verana Hotel</a></b> co-owner and designer Veronique Lievre and markj 2007-01-11T12:30:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/13/95617/888 <![CDATA[<p> <i>Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? <a href="tips@hotelchatter.com">Send the story our way</a>.<p> In this episode, Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/Picky%20Chick/stories">Picky Chick</a> let's us know what California girls dream of, when they dream about destination hotels. Enjoy.</i><p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/crazy_peak_cabin.png"><p> Some people daydream about Picky Chick 2006-12-13T10:03:30-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/