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HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Services http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T00:14:39Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Services Seville: Seville's EME Hotel Gives You A History Lesson With Your Stay http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/24/95512/965 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/lift.jpg" class="top"> Dont ya just love learning something new every day? Especially when it takes zero effort? The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Eme+Fusion+Hotel/ian/266199">EME Hotel</a> in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Seville%20Hotels">Seville</a> hears you. And to save you precious holiday time swotting up in an encyclopedia, its selecting random facts for you. In just one visit the week before last, we came away with the following facts: the date of the philosopher Hegels death, the scoop on a Formula 1 rivalry, something Robert Pattinsony (which we forgot, what with gawping at the picture used to illustrate it), and the date the Whigs and Tories split in England in 1680. Not bad, huh? The fount of all our knowledge? The elevator, which flashed various factoids at us as juliab 2009-11-24T10:26:01-05:00 How Desires Hotels Are Making Sure Your Desires Are Met http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/22/22337/986 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/RAUL_DESK_1.jpg" class="top">Raul Leal, President of Desires Hotels With a name like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/desires hotels">Desires Hotels</a>, this small collection of boutique properties has a lot to live up to. After all, don't all guests want their every desire fulfilled whenever they check into a hotel? And look no further than the recent introductions of specialized services in hotels like pillow menus, bath butlers, shopping concierges and even iPhone applications to understand that today's hotel guest is becoming increasingly needy. But in speaking with Raul Leal, the president of Desires Hotels, we learned that his hotels have a few subtle ways to make sure that your need are taken care of when staying overnight. For starters, the concierges at Desires Hotels juliana 2009-11-23T16:50:25-05:00 Val d'Isere: Champagne in the Hot Tub and Gourmet Meals in Val d'Isere http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/11/131537/12 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/chardon.jpg" class="top"> If theres one thing you want when youre skiing apart from snow, obviously its decent food. Not only because all that physical exertion of swishing around builds up an appetite, but also because its a trial to find anything in the Alps that isnt extortionately priced and comprised of at least 90% cheese. This is why were quite excited by news from Le Chardon Mountain Lodges (a cluster of luxe chalets in Val dIsere). Theyve just recruited a semi-celeb chef to head up their kitchens for the season: Oliver James, who was trained by Gordon Ramsay and has worked with Gary Rhodes (who was on British TVs, what, about 10 years ago). On the menu: juliab 2009-11-11T15:45:22-05:00 Chicago: What It's Like Riding Around in The W Hotel's Free Car Service http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/9/53415/4387 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/acura.jpg" class="top"> When you stay at one of the W Hotels, take advantage of its Acura Experience, a complimentary car service. Of course, there are limitations; the car will only bring you within a five-mile radius of the hotel. That may not seem like a lot, but if you are directionally challenged, it's helpful to have someone drive you to a destination. And if you're arranging for a rehearsal dinner, you can save money on renting a trolley and instead transport your wedding party in the free seven-seat vehicles instead. We tried out the car service for ourselves at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Chicago+City+Center/local/466">W Chicago - City Center</a> at an opportune time, when it was raining. Our ride was silver with Jennifer Kester 2009-11-09T09:14:24-05:00 New York: Mister Cartoon Now Accepting Tattoo Reservations at The Marcel Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/3/14115/2549 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mistercartoon.jpg" class="top"> Perhaps we spoke too soon about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel graffiti">Hotel Graffiti</a> being the new hot hotel trend. Perhaps Hotel Tattoo Artists are the new new hot hotel service instead. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marcel+Hotel/local/1588">The Marcel at Gramercy Hotel</a> has announced today an ongoing art series called, M.O.A.R.--Marcel Original Art on Rotation. The program will bring "progressive, burgeoning artists" into the hotel to show off their work. But the first artist to come onboard will not be displaying his talent on the walls. No, try your skin instead. <blockquote>Famous for tattooing celebrities such as Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Eminem, Mena Suvari and Ryan Phillippe Mister Cartoon will set up his very own Ink Suite at Hotel Marcel, where he will see his juliana 2009-11-03T15:35:15-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/