http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T12:42:02Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Killer%20View http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/9/232752/6310 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1InkLook_1.jpg" class="top"> <P>We told you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/4/19/16543/4948/hotels/The_Views_From_Press_at_Ink48_Are_Killer_Even_If_Our_Recent_Stay_Was_Not_">once already</a>, back when it first debuted in spring 2010, that the <b>Press rooftop at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ink48/local/1019">Ink48</a></b> has New York City views almost impossible to get while <i>in</i> New York City. And now we're saying it again because the weather in the Big Apple has actually been nice enough, off and on this winter, for some rooftop imbibing. <P>The trick to Ink48's killer view is its odd position on the island of Manhattan; it's in Midtown West. No, even further west&#151;extreme west Hell's Kitchen, on 11th Avenue practically in the Hudson River. To the west are the cruise ship piers and, to the east, the crop of skyscrapers that radiate out from Midtown. JetSetCD 2012-02-10T11:35:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/8/134736/4315 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/penitokbrekkie.jpg" class="top"> <P>A quick tip for a stay at the ridiculously well located <b><a href="">Peninsula Tokyo</a></b>: pay the extra to secure a Deluxe Park View, because that "Park" bit actually means <b>Imperial Palace gardens</b>. They may be out of focus in the photo above, but can you blame us for being far more focused on a large Japanese breakfast spread at the moment? <P>Rooms on the park side of the hotel have commanding views of the Imperial Palace and its acres&#151;bring mini binoculars to watch the processions, full of pomp, without having to even venture outside and join the throng of photo-snapping tourists. <P>At night the view is just as pleasant, since having all of these private gardens next JetSetCD 2012-02-08T15:45:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/8/91249/58696 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/KimberlyHotelUpstairs.jpg" class="top"><p>We've never known a hotel to be modest about showing off its awesome views. Still, we usually reserve our best window-gazing for later in the evening, when <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/20/155241/065/hotels/The+King+of+the+Killer+View+is%2C+Without+a+Doubt%2C+Singapore%27s+Marina+Bay+Sands">skylines</a> are a-twinkle and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/11/125435/557/hotels/Chill_Sunsets_at_the_Southernmost_Hotel_in_the_USA">sunsets</a> are killer. But guests at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Kimberly+Hotel/local/3588"><b>Kimberly Hotel</b></a> in Manhattan get to enjoy awesome views of the city first thing in the morning, with <b>free breakfasts in the rooftop lounge, Upstairs</b>. <p>A buffet spread will offer French toast, pancakes, oatmeal, pastries, omelets, bacon and hash browns. Though the usual cost of the meal is $25 per person, all guests will get it for free through the end of the month. Turns out February isn't <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/7/94130/77434/hotels/Pounce_On_These_Leap_Year_Hotel_Deals_Now_Before_They_Leap_Away">such a bad time</a> to stay in hotels ASchechter 2012-02-08T09:17:55-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/6/9128/95750 <![CDATA[<p><i>In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/hotelchatter"><b>@HotelChatter</b></a> happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every Monday, we feature one "Twitpic of the Week" to commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>Send it in!</b></a></i> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/CiprianiVenice.jpg" class="top"><p>This week, we're dreaming of tiny arched bridges and cups of espresso by Piazza San Marco. Venice, seen here from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Cipriani+Venice/local/1159"><b>Hotel Cipriani</b></a>, may be an over-exposed tourist trap, but she's also a classic. <p>This shot comes courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/penrose1986">@MattPenrose</a>, who shared ASchechter 2012-02-06T09:14:58-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/2/8341/35835 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/GamboaRoom.jpg" class="top"><p>What's it like shacking up in the middle of the rainforest for a few days? Not as bad as you'd think! The independently-owned Gamboa Rainforest Resort went up 12 years ago, and was built as a way for visitors to experience the rainforest of Panama, while still enjoying all the luxuries of a full-service hotel&#151;like tiled bathrooms, a Club Lounge, and air conditioning. <p>Technically, the resort isn't too, too far from civilization&#151;it's only about a 45-minute drive from Panama City. But by the look (just trees and rivers for miles), feel (kinda woodsy), and sound of it (birds!), you'd think you were in it for the long haul. And that's just how owner Herman Bern wanted it: "The ASchechter 2012-02-02T09:15:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/