http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T17:04:01Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Expensive%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/26/82340/5597 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/zucchini_muffins.jpg" class="top"><p>An Inspector General report <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/audit-finds-16-muffins-at-justice-department-conferences/">found</a> last week that the government spent $16 per muffin at a 2009 conference inside a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hilton%20Hotels"><b>Hilton Hotel</b></a>. The news, which spread around the internet faster than spilt coffee on a tablecloth, snowballed into a broader condemnation of both the government's extravagance and the hotel chain's greediness. <p>But everyone can calm down now. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/food-fight-hilton-denies-muffins-were-16/">ABC News</a> is now pointing out a <b>receipt error</b> that misrepresented the total cost of the continental breakfast, which was served each morning during the five-day conference. So rather than actually serving $16 muffins, the invoice had simply mis-labeled the entire cost of the continental breakfast (which included fresh fruit, coffee, juice, function space, tax and tips) as ASchechter 2011-09-26T10:15:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/2/04027/35481 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/plazahowmuch.jpg" class="top"><p><i> The Plaza in New York usually goes for $495 a night. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/4/83634/15007/hotels/Inside_The_Plaza_Hotel">We stayed there for $239</a>.</i><p> When <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/1/94959/99532/hotels/The_Crosby_Street_Hotel_Crushes_Us_With_Their_525_Opening_Rate">The Crosby Hotel</a> announced yesterday that its room rates would be starting at $525 a night, we got to thinking--<b>who would pay that much</b>? <p>Everyone has a different budget for hotels when traveling, but sometimes even folks with big bank accounts refuse to spend more than $150 (or less!) on a hotel room, especially if it's just a chain brand like the Hilton, Marriott or Hyatt. These chains may be nice, but even the pricey ones don't necessarily offer any of the cool amenities and personal touches that you'd find at boutique hotels. And many times these places Jennifer Kester 2009-09-02T12:10:36-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/7/142342/858 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/454/zillion_dollar_lobster_frittata.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p> Some hotels just can't get enough of your hard earned cash with their room rates, so they up the ante by charging exorbitant amounts for food and booze. <p> So if you are a business traveler, who just quit your job to go to the rival firm but you have one business trip left, and you want to put the boots to your old boss... <p> Here is a list for statement foodies with large expense accounts, or plenty of cash to burn. <p><b>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Lebua+at+State+Tower/local/952">Meal @ Dome Restaurant :: $30,000</a> <br> <br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/City+Club+Hotel/local/147"> Foie Gras Burger @ DB Bistro Moderne :: $30</a> <br> <br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Merchant+Hotel/local/951">Trader Vic Mai Tai :: $1475</a> <br> <br>&#183; <a HotelChatter 2007-11-07T17:10:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/