http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T10:40:21Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Trends http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/23/103119/16 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelchatterWiFi2011_2.jpg" class="top"><p> The New Year is practically upon us and once again, we are looking for ways to fix ourselves up in 2012 by making a lengthy list of New Year's resolutions. (#1. Attempt to stay in more hotels than last year, #2. Try not to purchase any more Selena Gomez songs, no matter how catchy they are). <p>But why should we be the only ones working on some self-improvements? Therefore, we thought we'd lend a helping hand to hotels <b>by drafting a set of New Year's Hotel Resolutions</b>. We know, we're too kind!<p> <p><b>1. Working WiFi</b>: That WiFi should be free is a given (see who has it free on our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/18/214035/608/hotels/HotelChatter_s_2011_Hotel_WiFi_Report">2011 Hotel WiFi Chart</a>) but this juliana 2011-12-28T11:42:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/21/9021/6392 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/DOMsnap.jpg" class="top"><p>Yesterday, the widely-read indie music blog <a href="http://stereogum.com/908271/stereogum-x-w-hotel-suite-session-2-dom/video/"><b>Stereogum</b></a> published a second installment of their new "Stereogum x W Hotel Suite Session" video series, which features up-and-coming bands performing at a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/W%20Hotels"><b>W Hotel</b></a> of their choice. No fans, no stage, not even any fancy lighting or effects. Just a regular old rock band taking over a regular old hotel room&#151;and making you wish you could be snuggled up in bed for a front row seat. <p>But this isn't the first time we've seen this. Back in April, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Aloft%20Hotels"><b>Aloft</b></a> hotels were running a near identical partnership with <a href="http://pitchfork.com/">Pitchfork</a> called the Video Surveillance Series, where the "footage" was made to look as though it "caught" the bands in ASchechter 2011-12-21T09:07:26-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/5/131230/768 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Pod7.jpg" class="top"><p>To stay on top of the hotel game, we find it useful to check in with people behind the Front Desk. For this week's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Concierge%20Interviews">Concierge Interview</a> with <b>John Williams</b>, who is the president of travel planning service, New York Guest, we were curious about the changing nature of hotel lobbies. Some are <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/22/212524/015/hotels/Inside_The_New_Marriott_Marquis_Lobby">spectacles</a>, some are popular <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/20/83320/1052/hotels/Why_The_Pod_Hotel_s_New_Cafe_Is_Never_Empty">hangout</a> spots. But are they actually useful? <p>To find out, we sat down with John in (where else?) a lobby. Specifically, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Algonquin/local/950"><b>The Algonquin</b></a>, whose concierges are staffed by New York Guest. <p><i><b>To start things off, what are some good lobbies to enjoy during fall in New York?</i></b> <p>Go to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MANDARIN+ORIENTAL+NEW+YORK/local/190"><b>Mandarin Oriental</b></a>&#151;watch the leaves change in Central ASchechter 2011-10-05T14:20:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/2/224417/1164 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Blur_040.jpg" class="top"><p> This might be the perfect place for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0">Rebecca Black's</a> follow up to her <s>mocked hit</s> smash single, "Friday." <p>Over Easter weekend, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/JW+Marriott+Starr+Pass+Resort+and+Spa/local/4021"><b>JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa</b></a> in Tucson opened their new <b>Blur Lounge</b>, a teens-only place where kids can socialize with each other and try out the latest cool gadgets like iPad2s, Playstations's 3Move game system and Xbox 360. There's also a movie area with a 46&#148; LCD HDTV and a library of DVDs. We call dibs on High School Musical 1, 2 and 3!<p>Even though the place isn't quite as sexy as the Atlantis' <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/3/144617/6508/hotels/Atlantis_is_Starting_Kids_Early_on_Their_Club_Habits_with_New_Teen_Club_Crush">teen nightclub, Crush</a>, the Blur lounge will host a "Poptail Hour" every Saturday night from 6pm juliana 2011-05-03T16:32:10-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/14/8570/00734 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/salmanrushdie2.jpg" class="top"><p> When it comes to hotel trends, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Standard+NYC/local/795"><b>Standard New York</b></a> always has to do things a little differently.<p> While many hotels offer guests a carefully curated selection of books to read during their stay, the Standard has employed <i>Satanic Verses</i> author <b>Salman Rushdie</b> to choose the Standard reading material. The <a href="http://m.nypost.com/p/pagesix/rushdie_picks_ojZEKnvbxFYTQPP6JvKuGO">NY Post</a> reports: <blockquote><p>According to sources, the "Satanic Verses" author is in the process of selecting 10 "American classics," which will be in Standard rooms during the PEN World Voices Festival April 25 to May 1.</blockquote></p><p>Boo. All that work and they will only be in the rooms for a week? This is actually one of the few cool amenities that the Standard has offered gratis juliana 2011-04-14T09:31:58-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/