http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T23:58:35Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Florida%20Keys%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/16/213730/757 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/littlepalmisland2.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> When he's not out stumping for the presidency, Republican candidate John McCain and his wife Cindy have a favorite retreat that takes them out of the desert of Arizona. And it sure helps that Cindy's got enough money to pay for it.<p>The conservative duo like to get their togetherness on at the ritzy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Little+Palm+Island/ian/134139"><b>Little Palm Island</b></a> in the Florida Keys. On Jan. 20 of this year, the two camped out for a night in the <b>Cormorant Suite</b>, one of 30 on the private island resort (accessible only by boat or seaplane). But this wasn't their first visit.<p> The couple has love-nested two previous times at resort where President Harry Truman once stayed (wishful foreshadowing on McCain's ChristineM 2008-09-17T16:27:02-05:00 24.6662161 -81.387880 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/10/086/16707 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hawkscayroom.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/htoel%20renovation">Hotel Renovation</a> is the game to play in 2008 and already there's been a few newly renovated hotels that are offering special introductory rates as a way to lure guests into trying the made-over properties.<p>Joining the fray is the<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hawks+Cay+Resort/ian/161035"><b>Hawk's Cay Resort</b></a> in the Florida Keys which has just received a $40 million upgrade and is set to re-open on February 1st. The hotel is on its own 60-acre island called Duck Key located in the middle Florida Keys and all 177 rooms and many of its 225 two-three bedroom villas have a new look.<blockquote><p>The resort will boast a new lobby area--featuring high-tech check-in pods, dramatic water-front sun terraces, rum bar with signature mojito cocktails and live juliana 2008-01-10T09:15:01-05:00 24.775552 -80.911769 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/