http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T13:37:18Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Contests http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/2/154726/088 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelmonacoseattle.jpg" class="top"><p> We live in the Pacific Northwest, so we can say in complete confidence that Edward and Bella mania is at full-tilt levels of bat sh*t crazy. You can buy a replica of the heart-shaped crystal charm Edward gives to Bella, dine on mushroom ravioli at Bella Italia and even visit the Forks Community Hospital where Dr. Cullen works. <p>We&#146;ve even heard that some hotels in Port Angeles, Forks and La Push on Washington&#146;s Olympic Peninsula (the center of "Twilight" activity) are whoring out rundown motel rooms at $150 and up &#150; because they can take the tourism bucks and run. <p>We love these coastal towns for a daytrip or an afternoon of waves, but they&#146;re kinda depressing. globetrotting gourmet 2009-11-03T08:34:20-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/26/9238/5303 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/RooseveltNYC.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>It wasn&#146;t all that long ago that we were telling you about the New York <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Roosevelt+Hotel+New+York/ian/131795"><b>Roosevelt Hotel</b></a>&#146;s penchant for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/21/165832/192/hotels/We_re_Skeptical_But_We_ll_Play_Along_With_the_Roosevelt_Hotel_s_Twitter_Contest">Twitter contests</a>&#151;and whaddyaknow? They&#146;re at it again. This time the historic hotel goes back to the Web 2.0 future to celebrate Teddy Roosevelt&#146;s birthday, which, as history nerds know, is tomorrow, October 27. </p><p>The contest begins at 2:00 p.m. EST tomorrow, when the Roosevelt will post a trivia question about the nation&#146;s 26th president on their <a href="http://twitter.com/RooseveltNYC">Twitter page</a>. The first five respondents to tweet the right answer will receive a special rate at the hotel of <b>$18.58</b> (the year Roosevelt was born). Then, at 2:30 p.m., there&#146;ll be another trivia question to ponder&#151;with the first MsRebecca 2009-10-26T09:53:43-05:00 40.7546170 -73.977672 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/20/54946/058 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Embassy_Suites_Los_Marlins.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Hotel contests <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/19/53134/768/hotels/Leading_Hotels_of_the_World_Wants_To_Support_Your_Quest_of_a_Lifetime_">are everywhere we look</a> this week, and today we thought we'd let you know about a competition being run by the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Embassy%20Suites%20Hotels"><b>Embassy Suites Hotels</b></a> group.<p>Not too much imagination or hard work needed to have a chance in this contest: all you have to do is book a stay in an Embassy Suites hotel between now and December 31, 2009, using the "Embassy Suites Vacation" promotion rate, and you will be put in the draw. FYI: they say you should use the code FSR to book that rate.<p>A hundred people will win $100 Visa gift cards, but the grand prize winner gets something much better. They'll be whisked off, airfares included, to any of amandak 2009-10-20T09:41:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/19/53134/768 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/libertylobby1.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/25/15324/3996/hotels/HotelChatter_Checks_Out_Boston_s_Liberty_Hotel">The Liberty Hotel</a>, Boston.</i><p>If you've stayed at any hotel belonging to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Leading%20Hotels%20of%20the%20World"><b>Leading Hotels of the World</b></a> group in the past two years, and enjoyed it, then the news today is good: you've got a chance to win another Leading Hotels stay. They've got a competition running with the grand name of <a href="http://www.questofalifetime.com/"><b>Quest of a Lifetime</b></a> and Americans and Canadians who've stayed in a Leading Hotel recently are all eligible to enter.<p>Entry involves writing a short 150-word essay on your "extraordinary travel experience" while staying at a Leading Hotel. The judging criteria include creativity, originality and how well your story fits the "quest" theme. Entries close on November 20, 2009 and during December, the amandak 2009-10-19T09:23:03-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/13/95251/916 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/distrikt_ext.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Fall is here, and the Halloween decorations have sprouted. Which reminds us: Wasn&#146;t the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Distrikt+Hotel/local/1548"><b>Distrikt Hotel</b></a> in Hell&#146;s Kitchen meant to be opening on October 28? We thought so, but when we skipped over to the hotel&#146;s website today we noticed they are now saying, &#147;Opening Late Fall 2009.&#148; What counts as &#147;late fall,&#148; we wonder? Mid-November?</p> <p>Quite possibly. Last time we checked, there were just a couple of rooms at the Distrikt available for October 28&#151;but today, the earliest date we could find using the online reservation system was November 16. The best rate available was $309 a night for a Queen, although we found a $279 a night rate for later dates, including November MsRebecca 2009-10-13T10:45:47-05:00 40.7564529 -73.991968 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/