http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T12:42:44Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Gabe%20Rotter http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/31/17344/4387 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shutters_thehumanbobby.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>In need of a good read this Labor Day Weekend? One of our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/30/15916/2008/hotels/Author_s_Dog_Friendly_Hotel_Pick_in_Oprah_s_Backyard">VIP hotel reviewers</a> (and disclosure, a close friend of HotelChatter), <a href="http://www.gaberotter.com"> <b>Gabe Rotter</b></a> has just published his second book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Human-Bobby-Novel-Gabe-Rotter/product-reviews/1439168113/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">The Human Bobby</a>, and we're geeking out because a big hotel makes an appearance. <p>Since writing about books about hotels is one of our things, we decided to ask Gabe a few questions about his book and his own hotel habits. And awaaay we go! <p><b>Your book has a long section that takes place at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Shutters+on+the+Beach/local/1807"><b>Shutters on The Beach</b></a> in Santa Monica. Why did you choose this particular hotel for the setting?</b><br><i>The Human Bobby</i> is about a wealthy man's fall from juliana 2010-09-01T14:01:30-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/3/15923/38761 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/xsniteclub.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Hey, HotelChatter party people: we've got a special surprise for you on this dreary March Tuesday. Our VIP Hotel Reviewer <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/gaberotter"><b>Gabe Rotter</b></a> has returned to give us a review of the newest nightclub in Sin City. Experience a night of <b>XS</b> through Gabe's eyes.</i> <p>In Vegas for one night last weekend, the night after Valentine's day, we decided to stay at the brand spankin' new building at the Wynn Las Vegas called <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Encore+Las+Vegas/local/1397"><b>Encore.</b></a> <i>[Ed Note: perhaps you're familiar, faithful readers?]</i> It was a three-day holiday weekend and rates were high on Saturday so we decided to give Sunday a shot.<p> The rates on the web were in the $2-400 range, so for shits-n-giggles we decided GabeRotter 2009-03-03T16:38:31-05:00 36.1274850 -115.16715 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/30/15916/2008 <![CDATA[<p><i>We now present you with our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/VIP%20Hotel%20Reviewer%20Series"><b>VIP Hotel Reviewer Series</b></a> in which we hand-pick experts in the travel and media worlds and beyond to tell us what are their favorite hotels and why. Once a week, we'll feature a hotel review from said VIPs about their favorite leisure or business hotels. Pay attention: These VIPs are experts at what they do and they don't mess around when it comes to their hotels.<p> The next VIP in the series is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/GabeRotter"><b>Gabe Rotter</b></a>, author of the Simon &amp; Schuster novel <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Wally-Novel-Gabe-Rotter/dp/1416537864/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1199496068&amp;sr=8-1">Duck Duck Wally</a> about a chubby whiteboy who is the secret ghostwriter for a famous gangsta rapper, Oral B. Since Wally's beloved bulldog Dr. Barry Schwartzman is an important GabeRotter 2008-01-30T15:47:00-05:00 34.446980 -119.62360 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/