http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T11:41:12Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Deals http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/18/152610/35 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/sanclementelobby.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Who says you can&#146;t spend Valentine&#146;s Day in a luxury hotel on a Venetian island? Not us! We know it&#146;s not even Thanksgiving yet, but our minds are already in February, thanks to a new promotion from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Leading%20Hotels%20of%20the%20World"><b>Leading Hotels of the World</b></a>. <p>Their <b>Save the Date</b> deal is designed to encourage early-bird reservations (LHW are <i>so</i> not fans of this pesky last-minute booking trend), and if you can commit to early 2010 dates now, there are deals to be had at more than 70 Leading Hotels around the world. </p> <p>Romance, too, if you go with the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/San+Clemente+Palace+Hotel+&+Resort/ian/211063"><b>San Clemente Palace Hotel & Resort</b></a> in Venice. Once a monastery, the hotel takes up an entire private MsRebecca 2009-11-18T15:44:29-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/103118/23 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hyattscottsdale.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Hyatt Regency Scottsdale</a></i><p>You know the old saying: When one hotel chain sale ends, another one has just begun! <p><a href="http://www.smartertravel.com/hotel/ends-tuesday-50-percent-off-at-starwood-hotels-and-resorts.html?id=3850536&source=dealalert&value=2009-11-17+00%3A00%3A00&u=SLEC67A258">Starwood's 50 percent off sale</a> ends today but starting tomorrow <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hyatt hotels"><b>Hyatt Hotels</b></a> will have a 24-hour sale that will give you savings of 40 percent off several Hyatt Resorts in the U.S. and the Caribbean.<p><b>The Catch</b>: This deal only lasts for 24 hours (duh) so you need to book by tomorrow at 11:59pm.<p><b>How to Book</b>: The website listed for the sale is <a href="http://www.hyattresort24hoursale.com/"><b>www.HyattResorts24HourSale.com</b></a>. It wasn't working when we were writing this but it will open up at 12:01am Central Time. There is no special code needed and you can book stays from November 18 to juliana 2009-11-17T16:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/131327/83 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=43877604001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><p>When we got our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/6/2373/80408/hotels/A_Sneak_Peek_at_The_Surrey_Hotel">sneak peek</a> of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Surrey/ian/119681"><b>The Surrey Hotel</b></a> on New York's Upper East Side, we were thrilled by the luxe elegance we found in the room, not to mention the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/16/133056/26/hotels/What_s_On_The_Block_at_The_Surrey_Hotel_">swank neighborhood</a> outside. But then we read a review from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/6/9315/77071/hotels/Taking_The_Bad_With_The_Good_Reviews_of_The_Surrey_So_Far">Globalista</a> that wasn't quite what we hoped for. Even though the TripAdvisor reviews were generally positive, the seeds of doubt were planted.<p> Coupled with our disappointment about the hotel's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/29/14244/153/hotels/Just_How_Special_is_the_Introductory_Offer_at_The_Surrey_We_Do_the_Math">introductory offer</a>, chances were looking slim on taking a chance on The Surrey. Until now. <p>The Surrey has just sweetened the deal for HotelChatter Readers by offering a complimentary night when you reserve juliana 2009-11-17T13:43:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/16/114318/62 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/mondrianskybar.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Sky Bar, where post-shopping cocktails can be had, even in the dead of winter</i> <p>That familiar seasonal tune may claim "it's the most wonderful time of the year," but when you're making lists, checking them twice, and trying to decide what's re-giftable, the holidays can seem less than cheery. Gift shopping can seem like an endless chore, and a very pricey one at that. <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mondrian+West+Hollywood/local/288"><b>The Mondrian Los Angeles</b></a> has put together a special holiday deal that gives gift givers an ever-so-slight discount on some of the city's chicest stores. Truthfully though, the package's appeal is more self-serving, targeting female travelers with a love of labels and luxury treatments. Through January 10th, ask for their <b>Ultimate Shopping Heidi Atwal 2009-11-16T12:44:52-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/16/95623/387 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/mondial.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Winter citybreaks in Europe are our absolute favourite type of shopping-and-culture trips. Hotels are cheap, flights are half empty, the monuments are queue-free and the shops are full of Christmas cheer. Plus, eating loads is obligatory to stave off the demon cold. <p>So <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Best%20Western%20Hotels"><b>Best Western&#146;s</b></a> <b>Two Day Promotion</b> really tickled our fancy. The deal is this: 400 BW hotels in Europe and Egypt are offering rates starting at a peasly (for Europe) &#128;49 (£43/$72) up to &#128;79 (£70/$118) over December, January and February (most have backout days around Christmas and New Year, but other than that you have pretty much a free run at it &#150; check the website for individual hotel details). To secure the juliab 2009-11-16T10:25:46-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/