http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T15:26:49Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Gloria%20Estefan http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/2/4/23148/96325 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/celebreportcard.jpg" class="top"><p> Celebrities are known for demanding the very best (and bringing out the very worst) in hotels around the world. This week we&#146;ve been uncovering a few of the most outrageous requests divas like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/2/1/113349/8687/hotels/Peach_Colored_Tissues_Stripper_Poles_and_Other_Outrageous_Celebrity_Hotel_Demands">J-Lo</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/2/1/203455/8458/hotels/What_Men_Want_Blackout_Drapes_Air_Filters_and_Again_Stripper_Poles">Justin Timberlake</a> have made during recent hotel stays. <p> So it only makes sense that some of these needy nabobs think they can go into the hotel business for themselves. And sure, sometimes it works out (see Gloria Estefan below). But other times? Not so much (see Jay-Z). <p>We thought it would be interesting to update our <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/8/13382/45061/hotels/Introducing_HotelChatter_s_Celebrity_Hotel_Report_Card">Celebrity Hotel Report Card</a></b>. Especially given the news that set the blogosphere atwitter last week: that <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Posh%20Spice">Posh Spice</a></b> was <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/1/26/12522/3331/hotels/Would_You_Stay_in_The_Posh_Spice_Hotel_">offered EricRosen 2010-02-04T15:32:05-05:00 25.7841710 -80.130203 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/29/12914/8535 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/gloriaestefanhotelcostadeste.png" class="imgborder"> <p>We dropped in on our trusty pal <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g34709-d1026999-Reviews-Costa_d_Este_Beach_Resort-Vero_Beach_Florida.html">TripAdvisor</a> to check in on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Gloria%20Estefan">Gloria Estefan</a>'s new Vero Beach hotel, <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Costa+D+Este+Beach+Resort/ian/178780">Costa D'Este</a></b>, now that it's been <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/20/10454/9722/hotels/Gloria_Estefan_is_Gonna_Get_You_and_Make_You_Stay_at_Her_Hotel">open </a>for a few weeks. <p>And the verdict? All three guest reviews have given the hotel four out of five stars. Guests were satisfied with the location (rooms "20 feet from the pool and 50 yards from the ocean"), the rooms and even the green attributes like "green flushing instructions." <p>There were, of course, a few service-related kinks that needed to be worked out, but that's to be expected of a brand new hotel (though still unacceptable) - but user <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g34709-d1026999-r17854953-Costa_d_Este_Beach_Resort-Vero_Beach_Florida.html">goldring</a> suggested maybe the staff should go to Jenna 2008-07-29T12:12:13-05:00 27.6519180 -80.356093 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/20/10454/9722 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/gloriaestefannewhotel.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Miami Sound Machine fans, you can soon stay in <b>Gloria Estefan's</b> new hotel. The Latin pop singer held a ribbon cutting ceremony for her new hotel <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Costa+D+Este+Beach+Resort/ian/178780"><b>Costa D'Este</b></a> in Vero Beach yesterday. The hotel will officially open to guests on Monday.<p><a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/tcoast/epaper/2008/06/19/0619lambiet.html">The Palm Beach Post</a> reports: <blockquote><p>The Vero place has a distinct Miami Beach look, with porthole windows and Art Deco shapes. Rooms will run about $190 when the place opens to the masses Monday and up to $350 in season.</blockquote></p><p>The hotel will also feature a beachfront restaurant, Oriente, which will serve Cuban cuisine of course.<p> This is actually Estefan's second hotel. She already runs the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Cardozo+Hotel/ian/146736"><b>Cardozo</b></a> in Miami. We bet we know what's gonna be juliana 2008-06-20T10:56:17-05:00 27.651913 -80.356113 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/1/14843/56963 <![CDATA[<p><i>There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/nobuhotel.png" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Robert%20DeNiro"><b>Robert DeNiro</b></a> must be a pretty confident guy. After just opening a hotel which shall not be named last month, he's going to do it again in NYC's financial district. <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/05012008/news/regionalnews/raging_nobull__de_niro_to_launch_hotel_108917.htm">The NY Post reports</a>: <blockquote><p>The "Raging Bull" star - who already owns several restaurants and hotels - will open a Japanese-themed condo-hotel complex in Financial District. His Nobu Hotel will offer condos as well as hotel rooms, a spa - and, not surprisingly, a Nobu restaurant.</blockquote></p><p>The hotel on 50 Broad juliana 2008-05-01T17:32:40-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/