HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Bathtubs

In The UK, Hotel Showers Come With Their Own Instructions

ASchechter — 2011-11-01T09:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/hotelchatter">@HotelChatter</a> happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel room photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every week, we will feature one "Twitpic of the Week" to commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in!</a> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Bathmat.jpg" class="top">We pulled <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/helenzaltzman/status/130623712851525633/photo/1">this</a> hotel bathroom snapshot from <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/helenzaltzman">@helenzaltzman</a>, who was staying in one of the UK <a href="http://www.principal-hayley.com/about-us.aspx">Principal Hayley</a> hotels. Whether all 24 European properties contain bath mat instructions like these, we cannot be sure. For their sake (and yours),

Bangkok: This is Not Your Average Hotel Bathtub

JetSetCD — 2011-10-06T17:05:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1Luxxtub_1.jpg" class="top"> So you're staying in a "design hotel" and you've been upgraded to a suite. You walk into the bathroom expecting a large, luxurious white soaking tub and you come face to face with...this. This is a traditional wooden tub, found in each of the bathrooms at the 13-room boutique <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Luxx+Hotel/local/449">Luxx Hotel</a> in the center of Bangkok. You've got a couple options with this sort of tub. You can take a regular stand-up shower, a sit-down bath, or fill the thing up with hot water, letting the water spill over the edges onto the floor as you lower yourself in for a good soak. The floor of the bathtub is set with something of an infinity drain,

Chicago: Soak in Lake Michigan from The Deep-Soaking Tub at The Park Hyatt Chicago

juliana — 2011-09-29T16:45:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/parkhyattchicago_killerview.JPG" class="top"> We're not only suckers for a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/killer view">killer view</a> here at HotelChatter, we're suckers for a deep-soaking tub with a killer view, a few of which we've lusted after <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/23/165931/44/hotels/Sit_Soak_and_Stare_Hotel_Bathtubs_with_Killer_Views">here</a>. But the other week when we were in Chicago we got to soak in the views of Lake Michigan while doing some soaking of our own in the tub at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/PARK+HYATT+CHICAGO/local/1923">Park Hyatt Chicago</a>. This here is the view from the hotel's Lake Suite, an enormous suite on the 16th floor with prime views of the Water Tower and in the distance, Lake Michigan. And yes, you can even see this view while sitting in the suite's oversized tub, thanks to a set of

Social Hubs? Disappearing Tubs? Which Trend Do You Love (Or Hate) The Most?

ASchechter — 2011-09-27T09:30:02-05:00

Nothing gets the HotelChatter debate going faster than a mention of the uber-controvertial—and increasingly common—toiletry dispensers popping up these days. But according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), that's just one of the trends guests are now seeing.

The article starts by tackling the beast that is hotel fees—something we know a little about. And with our ear firmly on the carpeted hotel ground, we can safely bet this is a "trend" hated by everyone. But disappearing bathtubs? Colorful lobby couches? Locally-sourced food and drink options? These can't all be bad, can they? Click below to see the full list, and weigh in with your own "love it" or "hate it" of hotel trends.

Park City: Like It's Raining from the Ceiling: Sky Lodge Park Citys Waterfall Bathtubs

EricRosen — 2011-07-21T09:30:05-05:00