HotelChatter - Tag: Europe Hotels

Woosh, Woosh! Get Your (Apres) Ski On at These Three Euro Resorts

Heidi Atwal — 2011-12-08T16:18:42-05:00

While it's possible to find passable skiing conditions any time of year, depending on location, it's winter time that ski aficionados spend the year anticipating with zeal. Europe, with its bounty of snowy climes, is home to some of the world's best and most exclusive ski chalets—locations that provide near perfect powdery conditions for "woosh-wooshing" downhill.

We've sussed out some of the continent's most luxurious ski hotels for this feature; they're places you can kick back with spiked hot cocoa if you so choose, yet still get you up close and personal with slopeside action. Take note, Jonny Moseley-types.

Start Planning That Staycation: European Hotel Rates 'Soar' to Ridiculous Highs

Heidi Atwal — 2011-09-22T16:30:01-05:00

A hotel room high in the sky with a price to match too!

As if the weak dollar to euro/dollar to pound exchange rate wasn't enough to deter you from booking that trip to Europe, a recent surge in hotel prices provides yet another reason to plan a staycation this year.

According to a report in the U.K.'s The Independent, European hotel rates are reaching ridiculous highs, jumping "19 percent since last month," with popular destinations seeing the biggest increases of all. Per a survey by Trivago:

London: London Hotels Can't Get No Guest Satisfaction

Heidi Atwal — 2011-09-13T08:50:01-05:00

Surly, not sweet: London hotels slammed by a recent customer satisfaction report

The oft uttered stereotype that Brits lack grace in the service department was recently reinforced by a report compiled by Trivago, a hotel price comparison website. Measured against 1,000 cities and towns throughout Europe, London ranked dead last by way of reputation amongst travelers, followed closely behind by Birmingham.

AC By Marriott is Not to Be Confused With Another AC by Marriott, The Autograph Collection

juliana — 2010-10-07T10:50:45-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/acvilamari.jpg" class="top"> The AC Vilamari Hotel in Barcelona.<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/marriott hotels">Marriott Hotels</a> <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marriott-international-and-ac-hotels-sign-agreement-to-form-hotel-joint-venture-and-new-co-brand-ac-by-marriott-104480784.html">announced</a> today an agreement to form a "hotel joint venture and new "co-brand" with a Spanish hotel group which will be called AC by Marriott. This brand, sprung from the loins of <a href="http://en.ac-hotels.com/">AC Hotels</a> headed by Antonio Catalan who will remain on board, will aggressively go after the business travel and urban-leisure markets in Europe, particularly Spain, and Latin America. <blockquote> AC by Marriott will incorporate the concept and business model of AC Hotels urban-style four-star hotel product, characterized by a unique blend of quality, comfort, design and technology, with Marriott Internationals global systems, distribution, and sales platforms, particularly Marriott Rewards, one of the worlds largest

Best Western's European Deal is Good But Not Great

juliab — 2009-11-16T10:25:46-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/mondial.jpg" class="top"> Winter citybreaks in Europe are our absolute favourite type of shopping-and-culture trips. Hotels are cheap, flights are half empty, the monuments are queue-free and the shops are full of Christmas cheer. Plus, eating loads is obligatory to stave off the demon cold. So <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Best%20Western%20Hotels">Best Westerns</a> Two Day Promotion really tickled our fancy. The deal is this: 400 BW hotels in Europe and Egypt are offering rates starting at a peasly (for Europe) 49 (£43/$72) up to 79 (£70/$118) over December, January and February (most have backout days around Christmas and New Year, but other than that you have pretty much a free run at it check the website for individual hotel details). To secure the