HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Blogs

Touchdown! London Hotel Blog Campaigns For Free WiFi, Calling Out the Bad Guys

Heidi Atwal — 2011-11-29T16:31:45-05:00

What do we want? Free Wifi! When do we want it? Now! Such are the chants heard from London blog London Hotels Insight, who has been pushing for some of the city's most prominent hotels to bite the cost and offer guests free wireless connection. The site's "Free WiFi 'Touchdown' Campaign" has gone official, turning occasional online griping into a full-fledged rallying cry.

Las Vegas: There are Some Grand Changes Happening to the MGM Grand

juliana — 2011-10-18T09:15:02-05:00

Take a long last look at this hotel room inside the massive MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Actually, don't stare too long, you might die of boredom.

Fortunately for all of us, the MGM Grand is giving its 4,000 tower rooms a grand makeover and as our little sibling, VegasChatter reported last week, the renovations are going on right now, starting on the 12th floor. The entire hotel should be completed by October 2012.

While VC tried to break through the 12th floor for a sneak peek of the renos (the elevator wouldn't even register the 12th floor button), MGM Grand has decided to put everything on display with their renovations website--TheGrandRenovation.com.

New York: The Gramercy Park Hotel Shows Off Its Famous Friends With New Blog

MsRebecca — 2010-06-23T09:24:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/GramPark_blog.jpg" class="top"> You know how you can't get into the Rose Sessions at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gramercy+Park+Hotel/local/4">Gramercy Park Hotel</a>'s Rose Bar? And how miserable it is to read about who was there and how much famous fun they had in The New York Post a few days later? Well, now Mr. Schrager has decided to let you in for a sneak peek at his famous guests and the other cool creative types who are welcome at such shindigs. Virtually, anyway. Yes, the GPH is the latest hotel to jump on the hotel blog bandwagon but of course with a star-studded clientele, it actually has fodder to share beyond cheesy contests and news about room discounts. (We're pretty sure we'll never

Long Beach: What's Happening With The Allegria Hotel on Long Island?

amandak — 2009-08-31T09:02:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/allegria_spa_hotel.jpg" class="top"> Ouch. The Allegria Hotel and Spa at Long Beach is only just opening up but it's already attracted a bunch of negative reviews at least on <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g48078-d1237124-r38910794-Allegria_Hotel_and_Spa-Long_Beach_New_York.html">TripAdvisor</a> where so far, no less than four people have complained about problems connected to their opening date thanks to one of our dedicated HotelChatter tipsters for pointing this out. Someone's whining because they had to cancel their planned wedding when the hotel finally admitted they wouldn't be open in time, and someone else had this for an attempted booking experience: <blockquote>I called to make a reservation to inquire as to availability. The lady on the phone said"We have no rooms" and hung up. SO RUDE.</blockquote>Um, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Tanner">Stephanie

Lo From 'The Hills' Reviews Hotels. Who Knew?

Jenna — 2009-04-23T09:32:04-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/lohills2.jpg" class="top"> Um, so, many people weren't really aware of this, but Season Five of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/the hills">The Hills</a> (yes, season FIVE) kicked off earlier this month and its stars have been doing many a promotional interview lately. We were reading a <a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b119849_celebrity_guest_blogger_hills_lo.html">E! Q&A</a> with one of the least annoying characters on the show, Lauren's BFF Lo Bosworth, who caught our attention when she mentioned one of her "other" jobs: writing "a twice-monthly blog for <A href="http://www.pocketchangela.com">Pocket Change LA</a>, where [she] reviews restaurants, hotels and spas." We went and checked it out and, well, if she does indeed write these articles herself, we've gotta say: she's not so bad at all. Her blog, <a href="http://www.pocketchangenyc.com/expertbio.asp?eid=283">"The High Life With