http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-26T05:43:49Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hyatt%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/23/155156/38 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hyattblackfridaysale.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Hyatt Regency Monterey</i><p>If you missed out on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hyatt hotels"><b>Hyatt Hotels'</b></a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/103118/23/hotels/Hyatt_Hotels_24_Hour_Sale_Begins_Tomorrow">24-hour hotel sale</a> last week, you'll have another chance on <b>Black Friday.</b> <p>Yes, Black Friday can also apply to hotel deals and not just electronics at Wal-Mart, Sears and Best Buy. And the good news here is that your chances of getting trampled by eager buyers are slim to none. <p><b>How to Book</b>: Starting on November 27, go to Hyatt.com and use code <b>LTO110</b> to get 30 percent off daily stays at participating Hyatt brands in "key urban and resort destinations around the globe."<p>The Black Friday rate will be good through December 10 for stays through February 28, 2010. <p><b>The Catch:</b> The Park Hyatt and juliana 2009-11-24T14:33:29-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/22/221222/22 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/1901.jpg" class="top"> <p>First it was the unadulterated success of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/16/93732/173/hotels/Go_Culture_Andaz_London_s_Reader_In_Residence_is_Up_for_an_Award">Damian Barr</a> as Reader in Residence. Then it was <b>Lady GaGa&#146;s</b> fabby <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/2/10178/5847/hotels/Lady_Gaga_Gets_Her_Game_On_Underground_at_Andaz_London">photoshoot</a> in the Masonic Temple. This week we like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Andaz+London/local/931"><b>Andaz London</b></a> because they&#146;re going all ethical by launching a <b>Fair Trade cocktail</b> in the cocktail bar at the 1901 restaurant. <p>The £9 cocktail is called <b>Divine Oblivion</b> and is not only pumped full of fair trade vodka, but is also full of fair trade chocolate and sugar. And in case you wanted a talking point for your cocktail, know this: the fair trade vodka is made from quinoa from Bolivia. How good is that? <p>Booze, chocolate and some ready-made date talk &#150; something tells us juliab 2009-11-23T09:34:32-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/103118/23 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hyattscottsdale.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Hyatt Regency Scottsdale</a></i><p>You know the old saying: When one hotel chain sale ends, another one has just begun! <p><a href="http://www.smartertravel.com/hotel/ends-tuesday-50-percent-off-at-starwood-hotels-and-resorts.html?id=3850536&source=dealalert&value=2009-11-17+00%3A00%3A00&u=SLEC67A258">Starwood's 50 percent off sale</a> ends today but starting tomorrow <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hyatt hotels"><b>Hyatt Hotels</b></a> will have a 24-hour sale that will give you savings of 40 percent off several Hyatt Resorts in the U.S. and the Caribbean.<p><b>The Catch</b>: This deal only lasts for 24 hours (duh) so you need to book by tomorrow at 11:59pm.<p><b>How to Book</b>: The website listed for the sale is <a href="http://www.hyattresort24hoursale.com/"><b>www.HyattResorts24HourSale.com</b></a>. It wasn't working when we were writing this but it will open up at 12:01am Central Time. There is no special code needed and you can book stays from November 18 to juliana 2009-11-17T16:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/16/154712/14 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/AbuDhabiHyattHalf.jpg" class="top"> <p>Well, there it stands; the building we've dubbed "<b>The Leaning Hyatt of Abu Dhabi</b>" has topped out without toppling over...yet. <p>The building itself is called "Capital Gate," being built by RMJM Architects and due to house Abu Dhabi's first <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hyatt%20hotel">Hyatt</a></b>. It reached its half-way point back in early June, and less than six months is a pretty quick race to the top for them. But then, in order to create the unique structure and keep it <b>safe from high winds and earthquakes</b>, each pane of glass is different, and fitted onto the strong structure with all the modern engineering that the original Tower of Pisa lacked. <p>Let's not forget that contained within will be 200 hotel JetSetCD 2009-11-16T15:57:18-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/11/02437/810 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/palacegardencourt.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Do not expect this scene today at The Palace Hotel.</i><p>Over the weekend, hotel workers from the union, Unite Here, staged a three day strike in front of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Grand+Hyatt+San+Francisco/ian/106066">The Grand Hyatt San Francisco</a> to protest the contract negotiations that have been ongoing. The workers have been working without a new contract since August and the main sticky point, as ever, is the issue of health care. <p>Hotel workers have repeatedly gone on strike over contract negotiations in the last few years but rarely does it ever happen back to back at different hotels. Last night, hotel workers at the famed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Palace+Hotel/local/61"><b>Palace Hotel</b></a> which is part of Starwood's Luxury Collection, began a <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/10/BU911AI303.DTL&type=business">three-day strike</a> as well, juliana 2009-11-11T09:28:03-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/