HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Video Tours http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T01:33:16Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Video%20Tours London: Opening Night at The Belgraves Was Not Without (Quite) a Few Teething Problems http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/6/125721/5486 <![CDATA[<p><object id="flashObj" width="500" height="470" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=1430074175001&playerID=1290861266001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJhslCchlYkq3M4yw7rN0t1V&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=1430074175001&playerID=1290861266001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJhslCchlYkq3M4yw7rN0t1V&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="500" height="470" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> </p> <p>So <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Belgraves,+a+Thompson+Hotel/local/4843"><b>Belgraves</b></a> &#150; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/thompson%20hotels"><b>Thompson&#146;s</b></a> first hotel outside of the US &#150; opened Wednesday night, and we were seventh to check in on opening night. What to expect? Well, according to the hotel: <blockquote><p> Belgraves interprets the Thompson luxury experience in London, joining an ongoing creative movement in design, dining and art that is currently forging the &#147;new Britannia&#148;</blockquote></p> <p>Them&#146;s some big promises. Anyways, we brought you pictures of the rooms and the public areas juliab 2012-02-06T12:57:21-05:00 Key West: Chill Sunsets at the Southernmost Hotel in the USA http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/11/125435/557 <![CDATA[<!-- Start of Brightcove Player --> <div style="display:none"> </div> <!-- By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience1383735277001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="486" /> <param name="height" value="412" /> <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJi9tuTl58qaAut8tr6OMl2M" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="1383735277001" /> </object> <!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only after the rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line. --> markj 2012-01-12T12:23:34-05:00 New York: The Michelangelo Will Offer Theater Recommendations, And Then Spoil the Ending (If You Ask) http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/12/03624/1717

The Michelangelo Concierge, James Jolis

Have you ever flirted with a hotel concierge? In our series, Concierge Interviews, HotelChatter goes behind the Front Desk and gets chummy with the men—and women—whose job it is to never say no. Filmed inside various lobbies, courtyards, and bar lounges, each video will offer a glimpse into the world of hotels from the people who know them best. Got a burning question you'd like us to ask? Or have someone in mind for us to interview? Email us your requests!]]> ASchechter 2012-01-12T09:30:01-05:00 Santa Fe: Sadly, La Posada De Santa Fe Doesn't Rock As Hard As Its Soap Does http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/10/144335/047 <![CDATA[<p><object id="flashObj" width="500" height="470" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=1381451933001&playerID=1290861266001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJhslCchlYkq3M4yw7rN0t1V&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=1381451933001&playerID=1290861266001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJhslCchlYkq3M4yw7rN0t1V&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="500" height="470" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></p> <p><i>The kiva fireplace. The best bit of the room</i> <p>A hotel that has <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/27/134351/18/hotels/The_Soap_Rocks_At_La_Posada_De_Santa_Fe">soap in the shape of a rock</a> has to be good, right? That kind of attention to detail is going to make for a spot on stay. Said soap rock was what we found when we checked into our room at <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/2167'><strong>La Posada De Santa Fe Resort</strong></a> recently. Did the rest of the experience measure up? Here goes. <p><b>Check in:</b> <br>Our hopes juliab 2012-01-10T15:00:29-05:00 Las Vegas: People's Choice Award: Cosmopolitan Las Vegas http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/30/11255/180 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/454/gallery_301_image_2699.jpg" class="top"><p><i>It's what you've been waiting all year for--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotelchatter 2011 awards"><b>The 2011 HotelChatter Awards</b></a>! We'll be bringing you the best and worst of the year all day today and part of tomorrow. Agree or disagree with our picks? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/30/11255/180/hotels/People_s_Choice_Award_Cosmopolitan_Las_Vegas#postform">Air your thoughts in the comments below</a>.</i><p>Despite a slew of juicy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/29/945/67447/hotels/Best_Celeb_Performance_of_2011_Ashton_Kutcher_Wrecks_His_Marriage_at_the_Hard_Rock_">celebrity scoops</a> and noteworthy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/29/92456/539">hotel openings</a>, it seems the one story line you guys just couldn't get enough of this year was in Las Vegas, at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Cosmopolitan+Las+Vegas/local/1779"><b>The Cosmopolitan</b></a>. Might that have something to do with a particular <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/26/154923/594/hotels/The_Wrong_Amount_Of_Wrong_Barred_For_Life_From_The_Cosmopolitan_For_Being_Transgender">bathroom incident</a> that took place last spring in the lobby? Maaaaybe so. But, after three consecutive apologies from the hotel's PR team, we're willing to focus on HotelChatter 2011-12-30T15:00:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/