As committed hotel toiletries connoisseurs, we are fans of Lather soaps and bathroom goodies. (That includes the littlest hotel fans among us.) So we're happy to see that hotels around the country agree, and Lather is popping up everywhere from West Hollywood to Manhattan.

We asked the Lather peeps for an update on where we can stealuse their products in hotels, and also where to find them after we've checked out.... ]]> MsRebecca 2012-02-15T14:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/13/202628/442

Looks like winter has finally settled in and made itself comfy in many areas of the country, just in time for those who shun the snow to start planning an escape. When the weather gets too tough to bear, the pinnacle of hot weather destinations is the Caribbean islands for its silky sands, see-your-toes clear water and relaxed vibe.

Whether your goal is to just sip rum on a hammock or take a trek through a mysterious rainforest, there’s an island and resort to fit your personality. So now without further adieu, we present HotelChatter's 2012 Caribbean Hotel Guide*]]> Chanize 2012-02-15T12:20:48-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/14/17213/7972 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelsdotcomlogo.jpg" class="top"><p> The hotel booking site, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotels dot com"><b>Hotels.com</b></a> unveiled a new logo late yesterday afternoon which they claims shows the site's "expertise and presence in the travel and hotel industries."<p>The layers behind the "h" represent the abundance of choices the site offers from destinations, hotel types and price points. The new logo will also help consumers identify ever-changing sales and deals. Hotels.com is even picking up a new tagline: "Finding you the perfect place is all we do."<p>We're liking the new logo, but we're not loving it. We actually dug the old one <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/4/171226/3050/hotels/Hotels_com_Gets_a_New_Logo">from 2008</a> which had arrows above and below the "o" in Hotels and which resembled elevator signage. The new one looks a little juliana 2012-02-15T11:30:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/15/101537/329 <![CDATA[<p><i>There's nothing really new about movie crews making use of hotels (either in which to film, or to sleep&#151;though rarely both). But lately, it seems like location scouts are getting more and more creative with their picks. Here's a look at <b>five recent movies that have all shot in hotels</b>.</i> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/StandardNYMovie.jpg" class="top"><p><b>1. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Standard+NYC/local/795">The Standard NY</a></b> <p>When director Steve McQueen went looking for a hotel to host his movie about a manic sex addict (played by Michael Fassbender), the Standard must have seemed like a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/9/94720/24894/hotels/Movie_About_A_Sex_Addict_Shot_Multiple_Scenes_in_Duh_The_Standard_Hotel">pretty obvious</a> choice. In addition to a painfully tense sex scene shot in one of the hotel's Hudson-facing rooms, the <i>Shame</i> crew also made use of the former Boom Boom Room to film ASchechter 2012-02-15T10:17:27-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/