HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Happy Hours

Seattle: 10 Reasons To Hit Up BOKA Happy Hour at Hotel 1000

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-07-22T16:59:22-05:00

If you’ve ever been to Hotel 1000 then you know that this popular after work spot boasts one of downtown Seattle’s best (if not the best, IMO) happy hours. Chef Angie Roberts takes BOKA’s culinary program seriously and doesn’t slack for happy hour just because prices are slashed. Instead, her nearly 80% organic menu shines on spruced up comforty American favorites, with – dare we say – a bit of urban flare. When we stayed at Hotel 1000 the other month, eating at BOKA was the highlight of our trip. That and the Space Needle of course!

Seattle: Urbane at Hyatt Olive 8 for Afternoon Delights

juliana — 2009-05-08T14:00:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hyattolive8ext.jpg" class="top"> Over the weekend we spent a few days in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/seattle">Seattle</a> checking out the city's coffee shops, fish markets and, of course, the hotel scene. This week we'll be putting forth our reviews and observations on Seattle's hotels, of which there are plenty. Got any questions or suggestions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a>One of our must-see hotels in Seattle was the brand-new, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/21/1160/55370/hotels/Seattle_Takes_a_LEED_with_Hyatt_at_Olive_8">LEED-certified</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+At+Olive+8/ian/276575">Hyatt at Olive 8</a>. While we didn't spend the night, we did hit up the happy hour (from 4 to 6pm) at the Urbane restaurant just off the lobby.The hotel is named for its location at Olive and 8th Streets in Seattle. It's a hop, skip and a jump away from the main

Beverly Hills: New Rooftop Cocktail Hour At The Peninsula Beverly Hills

EricRosen — 2009-05-07T16:41:51-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/rooftoppenbevhills.jpg" class="top"> If youre anything like us, and enjoy the finer things in life without necessarily having the spare cash to indulge in them (especially these days!), the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Peninsula+Beverly+Hills/local/550">Peninsula Beverly Hills</a> is launching a new Summer Cocktail Hour so you can swan around rubbing shoulders with media moguls and celebrity wannabes without shelling out for one of the pricey rooms.Starting today and on every Thursday through Labor Day, this new happy hour will be held from 5:00-7:00pm at the hotel's recently renovated Roof Garden bar. Guests can enjoy cocktails, glasses of wine and beer for half-price while milling around the teak bar or fire pit (summer nights can be chilly here in LA.) The deal also includes perhaps

Santa Monica: Wine and Cheese Night Stinks Up The Huntley Hotel

EricRosen — 2009-03-25T08:59:20-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/penthousecheese.jpg" class="top"> Just when you thought that wine and cheese hours at boutique hotels were kind of lacking, the hip beach-chic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Huntley+Santa+Monica+Beach/ian/123107">Huntley Hotel</a> and its <a href="http://www.thehuntleyhotel.com/penthouse-restaurant.php">Penthouse</a> restaurant have announced a new monthly wine and cheese tasting night with famed L.A. maître fromager Andrew Steiner starting Tuesday, April 7. Steiner is known for his rollicking regular events at his eponymous cheese shop on Montana Avenue (where the sign above the door says, "This place stinks!"), especially the oft sold-out beer and cheese nights, and the tasting does cost just $40. The debut event will feature champagne and other sparkling wines paired with the newest selections from Steiners shop. If you cant make it that day, stop by

Beverly Hills: Thompson Beverly Hills Kicks Off Recession-Friendly Happy Hour

juliana — 2009-02-18T16:31:07-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bondstreetsushijs.jpg" class="top"> Lest you think it's only Wall Street financiers who have been hit hard by the tanking economy, we'd like you to know that not everything is coming up green in Beverly Hills. Recent reports suggest <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2009/02/17/beverly-hills-faces-financial-woes/">waning tourism</a> and effectively, waning revenue for the posh city. Perhaps this is why <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Thompson+Beverly+Hills/local/806">Thompson Beverly Hills</a> has begun to offer a very recession-friendly happy hour. The Lounge at Thompson Beverly Hills (on the second level of the hotel) has kicked off a happy hour from 5 to 7:30pm Monday through Friday where seven drinks and seven appetizers will all be available for $7.00 each.Additionally, the BondST restaurant inside the hotel has put together a prix fixe tasting menu available