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Boston: Inside The Ames Hotel in Boston

MsRebecca — 2009-11-23T11:22:04-05:00

<![CDATA[<embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=51904052001&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> When we think of Boston hotels, we tend to think of stately properties like the Taj and the Fairmont Copley Plazaplaces befitting the citys preppy-Yankee vibe. But with the Morgans Hotel Group now in town, that image is getting a shake up. The new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ames+Hotel/local/1568">Ames Hotel</a> brings some serious sexiness to Bostons financial district, and you know what? We kinda like it. Location The Ames is just around the corner from Faneuil Hall, amid banks and legal firms in the financial district. And since this is Boston, where blocks are small, its also a short walk to Boston Common. The New England Center for Homeless Veterans is

New York : Inside The Roosevelt NYC: The Consummate Tourist Hotel

JetSetCD — 2009-11-19T16:04:30-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/RoosMain.jpg" class="top"> Like we said <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/18/13444/893/hotels/Sleeping_Inside_One_Of_NYC_s_Historic_Hotels_Our_Room_at_The_Roosevelt">yesterday</a>, you really can't beat winning a room rate of $19.24 on Twitter for three nights in a historic hotel property in the middle of Manhattan. That said, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Roosevelt+Hotel+New+York/ian/131795">The Roosevelt</a> has its ups and its downs, but it is most definitely the quintessential New York tourist hotel. Onto our experience, over Halloween weekend: Check-in: Although we live in New York, we came straight to The Roosevelt after flying into JFK at the end of a trip, so we were your typical tired, bedraggled guest. Friends who were visiting for the weekend would be staying in the room with us, and as they were arriving earlier, we directed to do the regular thing of

Boston: Should You Stay At W Boston?

markj — 2009-11-11T16:27:45-05:00

Topline:

Clean crisp W rooms
Cool new interior room concepts (phone charger dongle station)
Friendly, Helpful Staff (yes at a boutique hotel)
Central Boston Location (if you don't drive)

Priced too high
Some in-room fixtures seem a bit low quality
Restaurant forget our mushroom side, gave us fries instead

Chicago: Chicago's Raffaello Hotel is Mag Mile Style Without A High Pricetag

JetSetCD — 2009-10-21T15:18:41-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Raffaello.jpg" class="top"> Just when we thought that you couldn't get anything better on Chicago's Michigan Avenue than <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Peninsula+Chicago/local/483">The Peninsula</a>, we stayed at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Raffaello+Hotel/ian/128741">Raffaello Hotel</a> a mere two blocks away. Whoahold up a secondlike the Raffaello could ever trump any Peninsula, let alone one that placed in the top hotels as voted by CN Traveler. No waywhat we mean is that the Raffaello is smaller, less fussy, more vintage, quieter, and closer by mere steps to some of Michigan Avenue's top attractions. We were surprised by the Raffaello's innate charm. Like we said during <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/19/225037/62/hotels/In_The_Shadow_Of_The_John_Hancock_Building_At_The_Raffaello_Chicago">our video tour</a> of the room, the Raffaello is the Chicago 4-star underdog hotel; it's extremely easy to overlook it when it's

Chicago: Inside Chicago's Hotel Sax: Anne Rice-Meets-Business Traveler

JetSetCD — 2009-10-15T13:11:10-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Sax.jpg" class="top"> After booking the pleasant surprise that was a $99 name-your-own-price dealy on Priceline for our stay at Chicago's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Sax+Chicago/ian/150418">Hotel Sax</a>, we couldn't wait to check the place out, especially since we still remember it as the ugly House of Blues Hotel. We knew it had a dreamy location right on the Chicago River and cuddled up next to the stunning Marina City towers and across the street from the Trump International Hotel & Tower, but is it worthy of such a spot andeven more importantlyis it worth the $99 we paid for the night? Let's break it down... Check-in: The entrance of the Hotel Sax is perpetually dark, as it is directly in the shadow of the