http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-11-22T03:43:16Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotels%20Deals http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/26/235756/682 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/fosshotel.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>Budget Travel magazine recently ran a feature on <a href="http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content//article/2007/08/07/AR2007080700906.html">39 Affordable Hotel Chains Only Locals Know</a>. "Only locals" might be stretching it a bit since more than a few Americans have stayed with Barcelo, Riu, and Fiesta Americana without going any further than Mexico. We did find quite a few new names in here ourselves though. Care for a night at the <a href="http://www.fosshotel.is/en/index.php"><b>Fosshótel</b></a>? <p>That chain is in Iceland as it turns out. (Moby Dick Pub at Fosshótel Húsavík pictured here.) Many of these chains stick close to home, in fact, which probably makes them both a better value and easier to manage. These include Dedeman in Turkey, Amari in Thailand, and Ginger in India. <p>Others have Tim L. 2007-08-27T10:30:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/6/233934/4744 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same destination and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured August 7, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b><p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/ritz_jamaica.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>It always gets our attention when we see a Ritz-Carlton resort offering rooms at a bargain price and this Jamaica deal is worth getting excited about.<p> Stay between now and November 20 and get a room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/RITZ+CARLTON+ROSE+HALL+JAMAICA/ian/171498"><b>Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall</b></a> for $199 to $249 a night. The lowest $199 rate is for a "garden view" room, so you'll have to take it up a notch to $249 to see the water. (Or just hang Tim L. 2007-08-07T09:33:37-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/