http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T08:27:07Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Free%20Stuff http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/21/121030/731 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/granmeliabeach.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Clear skies above the Gran Meliá resort offer ideal conditions for stargazing</i> <p>You say Ursa Major, I say Ursa Minor; let's call the whole thing off. Actually, don't, especially not if you're stargazing in Puerto Rico. The country's <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gran+Melia+Puerto+Rico/local/1105">Gran Meliá</a></b> resort is capitalizing on its remote location to push a vacation activity that Copernicus would have approved of: <b>star spotting (and we're not talking the Hollywood variety) and astronomy lessons on the beach</b> with an expert to point out everything from Cassiopeia to Orion, and everything in between. <p>Gran Meliá is a decidedly anti-urban resort that has largely built its reputation on being "green." Located a short drive away from San Juan, the hotel has banned Heidi Atwal 2009-09-21T14:01:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/18/111754/405 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/11725/2986_18_b.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>We don't know about you, but the only time you'll catch us in a bathing suit is when there is a large body of water around. Otherwise, it's cover-up city. Matthew McConaughey we are not. <p> Evilly, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Clarendon+Hotel+And+Suites/ian/207184"><b>Clarendon Hotel and Suites Phoenix</b></a> seems to be playing on this weakness with another of our weaknesses: free stuff. Through the end of the summer, the hotel is offering <b>Bikini Check-In</b>, where guests who check in wearing a bikini, swim trunks or a Speedo receive a $20 credit for poolside service, room service or use at the hotel's Mexican restaurant. <p> One look at The Oasis, the Clarendon's swimming pool with underwater speakers, massaging water jets, 50-person Jacuzzi, sun jennm 2008-07-18T11:44:23-05:00 33.4911200 -112.07908 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/15/124122/34 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/vegasmap_screenshot.jpg"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/viva-las-vegas-hotel-map"><b>Go Straight to the Viva Las Vegas Hotel Map</b></a><p>Way back when we first introduced the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/viva-las-vegas-hotel-map"><b>Viva Las Vegas Hotel Map</b></a>, we promised to unroll the second and third installments in a timely manner. See, we started off with the High Rollers like the Wynn, Caesars and The Venetian. Next we were going to bring forth the Breaking Even places like the Hard Rock and Paris. Then we would point you to the hotels that seem to be Crapping Out. Excalibur anyone?<p>We also wanted you to send us your wild Vegas stories and we would pick the lucky winner with the wildest story to win <a href="http://www.roughguides.com/store/details.html?ProductID=155">Rough Guides Las Vegas guide book pack</a>.<p>Then life got in the way. juliana 2006-12-15T15:00:03-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/1/163627/316 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/vegasmap_screenshot.jpg"><p>We will go ahead and extend this thing until December 15. &nbsp;Why? &nbsp;Well with the barrage of Britney upskirts hitting the web this week we figure we figure an extension is in order. Submit your most incredible tales of Vegas hotel debauchery and get free stuff--submitting with photos helps your chances.<p>Entries for our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/viva-las-vegas-hotel-map"><b>Viva Las Vegas Hotel Map Contest</b></a>, where the person with the most amazingly true but shocking story (or the most amazingly cheesy or the most amazingly drunk but functioning story--we're open to all types) will receive a <a href="http://www.roughguides.com/store/details.html?ProductID=155">Rough Guides Las Vegas guide book pack</a>. No not a travel back pack. A travel guide <i>book</i> pack about Las Vegas for both the seasoned and the markj 2006-12-01T16:36:27-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/