HotelChatter - Tag: Facebook

New York: Meet Us in NYC at the 92Y Tribeca as We Talk Hotels, Travel and Social Media

juliana — 2009-11-16T16:54:28-05:00

We're assuming you're already following HotelChatter on Twitter and Facebook but if you've ever had the desire to meet us in real life, here's your chance!

On Thursday, December 3, we're talking with a few top travel friends at the 92Y Tribeca. The event, "Travel Gets Social: The New World of Travel Media," brings together Bowen Payson, Virgin America Manager of Online and Digital Marketing, NY Times Frugal Traveler Matt Gross, Adam Wallace, New Media Director for Roger Smith Hotel and others, moderated by the man who started it all: Mark G. Johnson, founder of Jaunted, HotelChatter and VegasChatter.

All the details, after the jump.

Would You Post Your Latest Hotel Deal to Facebook? Yapta Hopes You Will

Omri — 2009-10-02T13:01:55-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/22421/2009_09_28_HC___Yapta.jpg" class="top">Apparently someone at <a href="http://www.yapta.com">Yapta</a> heard that Orbitz has a Facebook application and, over the <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/8/3/5252/30973/travel/No+Orbitz,+You+Didn%27t+Need+To+Develop+That+Facebook+Application">strong advice</a> of Hotelchatter sister site Jaunted, decided that they had to have a Facebook presence too. The Yapta tool, like the Orbitz application, allows you to grab your travel deals on their site and then push them to your Facebook stream. We're frustrated by this kind of social media nonsense for the same reason we remain skeptical of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/15/13409/0160/hotels/Omni_Hotels_Builds_iPhone_App_To_Help_Customers_Do_Umm_Stuff_">hotel iPhone applications:</a> nobody uses those things for that. Your average traveler books flight or hotel deals for themselves and their families. Occasionally - occasionally - they'll be traveling with a friend and they'll swap confirmation emails so everyone's on the same

Cancun: Win a Mexico Getaway From Hilton Cancun (Tequila Not Included)

Jenna — 2009-06-24T16:14:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/hiltoncancunfb.jpg" class="top"> We are all about the giveaways today (have we mentioned we're sending someone to Nashville for free and all you have to do is tell us a bit about your dream amenity, which is something you think about every day anyway?), so here's another one for ya: The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Cancun+Beach+Golf+Resort/ian/113201">Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort</a> is launching a Facebook giveaway and all you really have to do is become <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Cancun-Mexico/Hilton-Cancun-Golf-Spa-Resort/82994089748?ref=s">their Facebook fan </a>to get in on the action. Yes, kids, Cancun and Facebook can live in happy harmony together and you don't have to associate the words "Facebook" and "Cancun" with all those horrendous photos of you from Spring Break '07 that you had to

Eagle Beach: Bucuti Resort : For the Couple That Shares One Facebook Account

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-05-29T15:58:47-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/bucati.jpg" class="top"> Rated by Tripadvisor as one of the "Top Ten Least Family-Friendly Resorts," the 104-room <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Aruba+Bucuti+Beach+Resort+&+Tara+Beach+Suites/ian/213041">Bucuti Beach Resort</a> featuring Tara Beach Suites & Spa caters to a lovey dovey, couples-only clientele. Couples flock to Bucutis "Dream Beach of the World" to get hitched or to honeymoon, and, according to the hotel, they return year after year for anniversaries, special occasions and vow renewals. (Bucutis rock star wedding planner, Nashette Wouters, is a bit of a celeb after her face was splashed on advertisements within the New York Subway system and on major billboards across the U.S.) <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1788498&op=1&view=all&subj=2008897&id=655531491#/pages/Eagle-Beach-Aruba/Bucuti-Beach-Resort/33436324298?ref=ts">Bucutis Facebook page</a> has become an instant hit with the resorts frequent repeat guests who actively use the

Aspen: Aspen's Sky Hotel Dishes Out Deals For Snowbird Facebook Fans

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-05-28T11:31:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/skykimpton2.jpg" class="top"> The words Aspen and affordable typically dont have any business sharing the same sentence, but Kimpton's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sky+Hotel+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/ian/198211">Sky Hotel</a> is doing its part to make this swank resort town slightly more affordable for its <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aspen-CO/Sky-Hotel/75670712654?sid=904265ee5eae4e3de0825a3e109e06ef&ref=search">Facebook fans</a> with last-minute hotel deals. Dubbed "the sexiest ski lodge in North America" by Playboy magazine, this chic Kimpton property has racked up nearly 200 friends within days of its initial Facebook post. Although tech-savvy staffers are still in the beginning stages of getting their fan page off the ground, rumor has it there will be frequent deals to be had for those who sign on as a friend or fan. Stay tuned when ski season rolls around (November 26th