You’re headed to Europe and despite all the talk about airline deals, getting there has eaten up a lot of your budget. So you're going to stay on the cheap. Yesterday, we listed our Five Best Budget Brands in Europe so that you will know the best hotels to hit up and what you get for your money.

But you also need to know which ones to avoid. Sure, the prices are right at these budget brands but there are times you may want to pay a little more for your peace of mind. ]]> juliab 2009-09-09T13:42:05-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/15/174221/462 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/holidayinnexpcleve.jpg" class="top"> <p>This just in, dispatched from a tipster road warrior who is currently traveling across the country visiting different baseball stadiums (how cool is that?): there appears to be a Holiday Inn Express in Cleveland, Ohio with absolutely ridiculously large rooms. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Holiday+Inn+Express+Downtown/ian/161749"><b>Holiday Inn Express Downtown Cleveland</b></a>, specifically. <p>He sends this snapshot over to us, along with this description: <blockquote><p>So far, I've talked to four different employees and all have been fantastic &#151; friendly and polite. The room itself definitely seems like a value, given the square footage (or, more accurately, the cubic footage, given the super-high ceiling) and the fixtures. I'm normally a no-frills traveler, but I do enjoy feeling like I'm in a nice place Jenna 2009-06-15T17:49:08-05:00 41.4999525 -81.688987 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/11/15015/9271

The Holiday Inn brand doesn't necessarily evoke a sense of hipness or luxury, but the Holiday Inn Santiago Airport just may change everything you think about this well-known chain.

Located literally less than 50 steps from the front entrance to Aeropuerto de Santiago, this property has every amenity the business or casual traveler needs for a long layover or comfortable overnight stay. If you miss your flight or get delayed, there may just be no better place to stay in Santiago.]]> globetrotting gourmet 2009-05-11T16:14:30-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/23/103336/506 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/holiday_inn_logo_detail.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>Random hotel fact of the day: 64 percent of all drinks consumed in hotels are alcohol-free, or so says PR firm Weber Shandwick. (Side note: We can't help but wonder what percentage goes to those $8 water bottles&#133;)</p> <p>And nowhere does that stat probably skew even further towards non-alcoholic than at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Holiday%20Inns"><strong>Holiday Inn</strong></a>, a hotel chain about as synonymous with families as Disney World. So it makes perfect sense that Holiday Inn would offer a line of "mocktails" for its guests who want a more sophisticated way to beat the summer heat than a Big Gulp from the nearest 7-11.</p> <p>Holiday Inn enlisted Virginia Willis, author of "Bon Appetite, Y&#146;all! Three Generations of Southern Cooking," to KatieK 2009-04-23T11:04:59-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/10/141558/586 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/HIHongKongWiFi.jpg" class="top"> <p>Oh noes. Say what you will about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday inns">Holiday Inns</a>, but HI's Internet is usually, these days, fairly fast and totally free. Well, 'round these parts, anyway. We're sad to hear from Canadian blogger <a href="http://acurrie.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/the-internet-in-asia-locals-vs-tourists/">Andrew Currie</a> that, over in Hong Kong, that's notsomuch the case. He documents his Internet troubles at the <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Holiday+Inn+Golden+Mile/ian/149130">Holiday Inn Hong Kong Golden Mile</a></b>: <blockquote><p>Unlimited access set me back $160 HKD per day, or about $25 CAD. At this price you might think I'd be tempted to leave my laptop packed and use my phone exclusively, but even with Opera Mini paring down the average full web page to a paltry 50K or so I would still pay 5¢/kB in Jenna 2009-04-10T14:27:33-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/