Back in April we learned that the Hilton Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia was undergoing a massive renovation that would actually set the blueprint for all future new Hilton Hotels. Yay, new stuff!

The fruits of the renovation debuted five brand new design concepts from the check-in area to the restaurant and of course, up in the guestrooms. We were able to peep at some of the new designs via computerized renderings but we've only just noticed an actual photo of Hilton's new Technology Lounge pictured right here. ]]> juliana 2011-12-19T13:45:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/14/201645/62

Guess The Hotel Revealed!

We got a chance to tour the East Hotel in Hong Kong in the city's Taikoo Shing district which bills itself as a "business hotel with a life" and while the hanging chairs in the suites definitely topped our list of Things We Liked, there's so much more to explore.

Our contributing editor, JetsetCD, did a thorough review of the hotel last year so be sure to read her play-by-play of an overnight stay if you're interested in booking a room here. But for now, allow us to pull out a few of our favorite things about East:]]> juliana 2011-12-15T11:40:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/1/123142/269 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelsbitcoin.jpg" class="top"><p> For a brief moment this year, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Howard+Johnson+Inn%2C+Fullerton/local/4932"><b>Howard Johnson</b></a> in Fullerton, Calif., near Disneyland, was taking an unusual form of currency--<a href="http://bitcoin.org/"><b>bitcoin.</b></a><p>Bitcoin is an electronic currency that's only accepted in the digital world. It's not recognized by any government, it's entirely unregulated and the only ways to get your hands on bitcoin is to either buy it with real cash or spend days "mining" for it on the internet. For more on how it works, you can (try to) read the bitcoin entry on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin">Wikipedia.</a><p>Yet, Jefferson Kim, the owner and manager of both the Howard Johnson and the Red Roof Inn in Buena Park was eager to use bitcoin for hotel reservations saying that he juliana 2011-11-07T12:04:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/26/13513/5929 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/fourseasonsLAipad2.jpg" class="top"><p> Starting <b>October 3</b>, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/27/14720/0493/hotels/What_800_a_Night_Will_Get_You_at_The_Four_Seasons_LA">posh guestrooms</a> at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/FOUR+SEASONS+LOS+ANGELES/local/2255"><b>Four Seasons Los Angeles</b></a> will be a whole lot more glamorous thanks to the brand-new <b>iPad2s</b> that will be installed.<p>The gadgets will be loaded with <a href="http://www.intelitycorp.com/main/products/ice/index.php">ICE Technology</a> which will enable guests to make restaurant reservations, order room service, book massage at the spa, put in housekeeping requests and call up their Porsche from valet, all through the iPad.<p>Now, while hotels using iPads in the rooms to perform functions that a telephone once took care of is nothing new, this is a huge step for an older luxury brand like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/four seasons hotels">Four Seasons Hotels.</a> And the FS LA is not just the first hotel on juliana 2011-09-26T13:09:34-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/