http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T20:43:20Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Kimpton%20hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/18/224129/21 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/BAMON_04.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>When the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Monaco+Baltimore+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/local/1500"><strong>Hotel Monaco Baltimore</strong></a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/21/9555/96596/hotels/The_Hotel_Monaco_Baltimore_Will_Chug_Into_Charm_City_Next_Week">opened this summer</a> in the 1906-built former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad headquarters, we had no qualms using as many railroad-related puns as humanly possible. From the looks of the hotel&#146;s latest press release, it seems we&#146;re not the only ones who love a good train pun.</p> <p>&#147;Keep family &#145;chugging along&#146; over long Thanksgiving weekend,&#148; the subject line reads. From there, they pretty much dive head first into a Thesaurus entry of train terms. Once we stopped groaning, though, we found the &#147;Ticket to Ride&#148; family package to sound pretty fun.</p> <p>With deluxe accommodations in family friendly rooms, the package also includes two tickets to the B&O Railroad Museum (which will KatieK 2009-11-19T09:34:30-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/182523/06 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelpalomarchicago.jpg" class="top"><p><i><b>UPDATE</b>: The hotel's reps tell us that it will actually open a few weeks before May 1. So Spring 2010 is the preferred opening time frame. Rezzies are still being accepted for May 1 and beyond.</i><p> Just as you start to hunker down for the winter in Chicago, we'd like to give you something to look forward to when the ice thaws--the upcoming <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Palomar+Chicago/local/1609"><b>Hotel Palomar Chicago</b></a> has just announced that it will be opening in May 2010. <p>Located in Chi-town's River North neighborhood the 261-room hotel will be as Kimpton as you expect it to be (stylish decor, eco-friendly practices, free wine hours etc.) but it will also have a heated indoor pool and sundeck and a juliana 2009-11-18T10:08:38-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/13/91735/734 <![CDATA[<p>In many cities, a suburban stay equals hours on the train each morning and night. But <b>Washington D.C.</b> is small enough that its closest suburbs are often destinations in their own rights &#151; from Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, to downtown Bethesda, Maryland. Throw in D.C.&#146;s crime-ridden rap, combined with the suburbs-serving Metro, and suddenly it makes sense why so many D.C. tourists actually spend the night in a neighboring city (where, ahem, the residents have the right to vote).<p> <p>Of course, this is hardly a secret; so if you&#146;re looking to the suburbs for a no-frills deal, stick to family-friendly classics. Otherwise, here are our picks for five convenient suburban DC hotels that offer more than just a free (stale) KatieK 2009-11-13T16:00:19-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/10/163713/32 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/boardingpassprint.jpg" class="top"><p> Often times when staying in hotels, we're just happy to get free WiFi which we can certainly get at all <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/kimpton hotels"><b>Kimpton Hotels</b></a> (by becoming a member of their InTouch program). But we realize there are some times when you need things printed out on paper. You remember paper, right? We used to feed it into this thing called a printer and words would magically appear on it? Yes? No? Hmm.... <p>At the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ink48/local/1019"><b>Ink48</b></a> we noticed they wanted to print out boarding pass for hotel guests. You simply fill out this sheet with your pertinent flight info and drop it off at the Front Desk and your boarding passes will be delivered back to juliana 2009-11-10T16:58:38-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/2/154726/088 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelmonacoseattle.jpg" class="top"><p> We live in the Pacific Northwest, so we can say in complete confidence that Edward and Bella mania is at full-tilt levels of bat sh*t crazy. You can buy a replica of the heart-shaped crystal charm Edward gives to Bella, dine on mushroom ravioli at Bella Italia and even visit the Forks Community Hospital where Dr. Cullen works. <p>We&#146;ve even heard that some hotels in Port Angeles, Forks and La Push on Washington&#146;s Olympic Peninsula (the center of "Twilight" activity) are whoring out rundown motel rooms at $150 and up &#150; because they can take the tourism bucks and run. <p>We love these coastal towns for a daytrip or an afternoon of waves, but they&#146;re kinda depressing. globetrotting gourmet 2009-11-03T08:34:20-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/