http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-26T06:22:15Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hipster%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/7/21253/51836 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/aceseattleroom2.jpg" class="top"><p><i><p>Over the weekend we spent a few days in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/seattle"><b>Seattle</b></a> checking out the city's coffee shops, fish markets and, of course, the hotel scene. One place we didn't get to cruise is the <b>Ace Seattle.</b> But we asked our new Seattle-based contributor to give us her thoughts instead. Any questions or suggestions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i><p></a></i><p> Once the darling of the downtown Seattle hotel scene, the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ace+Hotel/ian/211659">Ace Hotel</a></b> has lost a bit of its luster over the last decade. Sure, its $99 per night rate for a standard room with shared bath is a real steal, but travelers throwing down $195 for deluxe accommodations may feel a bit slighted &#150; especially when comparable deals are available globetrotting gourmet 2009-05-08T12:40:38-05:00 47.6142639 -122.34805 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/21/8053/96312 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/berlinmpick.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>This weekend, the <i>New York Times</i> <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/travel/20check.html">recommends</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Moevenpick+Hotel+Berlin/ian/216597"><b>M&#246;venpick Hotel Berlin</b></a> as a choice pick for "hipsters on a budget." While we don't know anyone who actually likes to be identified as a hipster these days, we do know that the Times seems to have uncovered something worth looking into. <p> Despite its penchant for trendy guests, the author notes that the hotel isn't in the coolest part of town. No matter, because S-Bahn and U-Bahn stops are just blocks away and Potsdamer Platz and Tiergarten Park are within walking distance. Rooms are chic and comfortable and come equipped with TVs, on-demand video and wireless. The Times bottom line: "What you give up in location, you jennm 2008-04-21T09:50:56-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/