http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T09:16:04Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Video%20Tours http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/18/13444/893 <![CDATA[<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --> <div style="display:none"> </div> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience51111709001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="486" /> <param name="height" value="412" /> <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" /> <param name="publisherID" value="1321358962"/> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="51111709001" /> </object> <!-- End of Brightcove Player --> <p>It's almost impossible to believe that, in the years that we've been around here at HotelChatter, we have not slept in the historical hotel that is <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Roosevelt+Hotel+New+York/ian/131795">The Roosevelt</a></b>. But then, we do live here, and there have been other hyped new openings to focus on, thus putting The Roosevelt on our back burner. And there it stayed. <p>...Until recently, when The Roosevelt held a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/21/165832/192/hotels/We_re_Skeptical_But_We_ll_Play_Along_With_the_Roosevelt_Hotel_s_Twitter_Contest">promotion on Twitter</a> to JetSetCD 2009-11-18T15:36:25-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/11/81911/099 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=49739743001&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>We thought we&#146;d seen most things in the way of top notch/frivolous <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Amenities"><b>amenities</b></a> until we looked round the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Langham+Hotel+London/local/229"><b>Langham London</b></a> post refurb. In particular, the suites. <p>Obviously they have the frilly stuff, like a selection of books for your perusal and cut glass goblets in each of them. But here's the best bit: the Langham is so dedicated to you having a peaceful stay that they&#146;ve recessed the doors (which cocoons you from outside sounds, apparently) and <b>soundproofed the chests of drawers</b>. <p>Yes, the drawers. Just in case your lady or gentleman friend is inconsiderate enough to hurl the drawer shut, they&#146;ve installed little springs in the juliab 2009-11-11T10:32:14-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/9/162619/680 <![CDATA[<object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" 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_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=49464218001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" /><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_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=49464218001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> The ambitious ground up <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+W+Boston+Hotel+and+Residences/local/1563"><b>W Boston</b></a>, full of 235 guest rooms and approximately that many future residences opened earlier this month, and of course, we have already checked in and checked out. <p> We requested the highest floor possible, which landed us in room 1206. For those of you still wondering, yes, this is the answer to last Friday's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/6/101051/864/hotels/Wondering_Where_We_Wandered_">Guess the Hotel.</a> We will get to our thoughts on the W Boston experience later this markj 2009-11-09T16:45:41-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/4/132449/030 <![CDATA[<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --> <div style="display:none"> </div> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience48204487001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="486" /> <param name="height" value="412" /> <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" /> <param name="publisherID" value="1321358962"/> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="48204487001" /> </object> <!-- End of Brightcove Player --> <p>We've spent a week teasing you with images of beaches and infinity pools on the Caribbean island of <b>St. Lucia</b>, and so now let's round out the hotels with one that includes massages daily&#151;<b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Bodyholiday+At+Lesport+All+Inclusive/ian/223886">BodyHoliday LeSPORT</a></b>. <p>You may already know of this all-inclusive, adults-only resort from last winter's <b>Amy Winehouse</b> St. Lucia debacle, where she holed up on the island, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/14/93640/7516/hotels/Amy_Winehouse_s_Risque_Balcony_Dance_Hotel_Revealed">crawled around on the floor, snatching guests' drinks</a>, and JetSetCD 2009-11-04T14:54:36-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/2/03447/6530 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=47696643001&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>Last week, we had the good fortune to spend a glorious fall day amongst the sun-warmed vines and valleys of Napa. Between wine-tasting rendezvous, we managed to invoke the tiniest bit of professionalism and took a tour of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/MTM%20Luxury%20Lodging">MTM Luxury Lodging&#146;s</a> new <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Bardessono/local/1499">Bardessono Hotel</a></b> in Yountville, which aims to be the greenest hotel in America. By the looks of it, they&#146;re well on their way, but judge for yourself based on our video tour of one of their rooms. <p> Besides conventional eco-resort initiatives like LEED certification, controls that turn off the electrical systems when guests leave a room, and an organic garden that provides produce for EricRosen 2009-11-03T09:34:21-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/