http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T18:47:05Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Festival%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/3/31712/1835 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/MarquisReformaMexCity.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>You might think the whole Halloween thing is over once November arrives, but down in Mexico, they spend a bit more time honoring the dead with the Day of the Dead. Their festivities to celebrate the lives of the deceased run over November 1 and 2, and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marquis+Reforma+Hotel+Spa/ian/125775"><b>Marquis Reforma Hotel &amp; Spa</b></a> is offering a special Day of the Dead package that hooks up with the Mixquic Festival.</p><p>Book into the Marquis Reforma for two nights and the Day of the Dead package will actually let you do a lotta living. For $820 per room you'll get the two nights in a Junior Suite, a tour to Mixquic including lunch, a spa treatment, daily breakfast and amandak 2007-10-03T09:26:56-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/2/19/115716/088 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hotel_gloria_rio.png" class="imgborder"><p><br> Carnival (Feb 17 - 20) is in full swing, and according to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/brazil/story/0,,1992939,00.html">The Guardian</a>, plenty of American soldiers on leave are turning the sensual Brazilian celebration into a sexual conquest game.<p> Companies like <a href="http://www.toursgonewild.com/rio_hotels.asp">Tours Gone Wild</a> make a mint packing soldiers and other tourists into Rio de Janeiro hotels this time of year, and it takes a toll on the hotels.<p> One such Carnival party hotel is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Gl%F3ria+Rio/local/265"><b>Hotel Gloria</b></a>. On the Saturday of Carnaval the Gloria hosts an insane costume contest early in the evening, which is considered one of the best Carnaval parties by many long time attendees. <p> Heaven for doughboys, no doubt, however, guests of the hotel see the post party markj 2007-02-19T12:02:08-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/