If you're looking for some last-minute Halloween plans, San Diego's Rancho Bernardo Inn is throwing a spooky holiday bash—but not too spooky that it'll scare the kids away—complete with a haunted house, trick-or-treating and, of course, lots and lots of sugar.

The hotel's hosting its first Halloween at the Inn event on Oct. 30 and 31 with a Not-Too-Scary Haunted House ($9), which targets little ones who love the chills of Halloween but are easily rattled. Kids can dress up to enter a costume contest and to trick-or-treat on the hotel's property. They'll also have the chance to get their faces painted and do some pumpkin decorating. ]]> Jennifer Kester 2009-10-27T09:42:49-05:00 33.0315030 -117.06740 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/4/33536/86868

Tweens, Chicago and Radio Disney. Did someone say Pajamarama?

Probably not. But still, the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers have come up with an interesting draw to lure families in for the end of the summer: a 90-minute "back to school blowout" bash with Radio Disney.

Similar to the High School Musical package they ran in January, the hotel is running a promo for $179 per night for a family of four ($159 if you stay two nights) for August 24th and 25th and they're calling it a weekend "sleepover party" (hehe.)

MORE ]]> Jenna 2007-07-05T08:50:01-05:00 41.889395 -87.619053 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/2/174349/6789

Anyone who travels with young children knows the hassle of lugging around all that bleeping gear. In addition to essentials--stroller, suitcase and countless what-have-you's--parents must pack devices to keep the little ones occupied, or else: youth hostile moment.

Hotels, once toyless, are all over this amenity-void, with welcome gifts and other kiddie treats. Loews Hotels has upped the ante, with what might be the first in-room entertainment set for the six-and-under set.

MORE]]> barbarab 2007-07-03T09:15:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/13/132642/89 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hsm_sheraton.jpg"><p>So this "High School Musical" phenomenon sort of came in like a tornado swallowing every pre-pubescent teen sitting at home watching the Disney Channel only to spit them out as if they graduated from Fame.<p>If you haven't watched it (we haven't, but HotelChatter editor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/juliana"><b>Juliana</b></a> admits to watching it not once but twice) the musical is supreme cheesy tween fare. Think DeGrassi High but with singing and dancing and minus "serious" issues. The movie was so popular Disney channel had to air it several more times and the soundtrack was #1 on the charts and iTunes for like a year.<p>Anyways, it looks like hotels are starting to catch on to this "HSM" craze, starting with the <a href="http://www.sheratonchicago.com/"><b>The Picky Chick 2006-12-13T13:33:13-05:00 41.889395 -87.619053 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/9/25/112829/179 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Last weekend, Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/tim%20leffel">Tim Leffel</a> was dragged to Disney World, a notorious wallet-buster, but he was able to make lemonade out of Mickey-shaped lemons. Here's his story.]</b><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/disney_value3.jpg"><p>Disney World can suck a mom &amp; dad's wallet dry in no time. One-day tickets to any of the parks will cost a family of four over $200 and nightly rates at some of the Disney-owned resorts can top $400. Plus you've gotta eat, right?<p>You can get a little relief on the lodging side though by staying at one of the three <b>Disney All-Star Resorts.</b> These are basically tricked-out motels, but they've gotten the full Disney treatment and attention to detail, so they end up being a surprisingly good Tim L. 2006-09-25T12:04:31-05:00 28.376399 -81.517526 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/