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HotelChatter - Tag: Marriott Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T18:44:09Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Marriott%20Hotels Louisville: Have You Booked Your Room for the Kentucky Derby Yet? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/7/132154/5194 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/derbyrace.jpg" class="top"> We know, we know. It's not even Valentine's Day and we're already talking about booking hotels for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/kentucky derby hotels">Kentucky Derby </a> but the truth is, even though the big race is not until May 4, it's probably harder to book a last-minute room for the Derby, especially if you want to be in town, than it is to book a last-minute hotel for the Super Bowl. So if you're interested in going, we say book now. So, what are the hotel options like right now? We hit up Expedia during the Derby weekend (Thursday, May 3-Sunday, May 6) and found a few budgety hotels like Days Inn and Ramada for under $280 a night. juliana 2012-02-07T13:57:09-05:00 New York: From A Hotel Standpoint, New York Is Pretty Much Done With the Recession http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/31/20222/2933 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/ManhattanRealEstate.jpg" class="top"> New York, New Yorkso great they named it twice. But, hey, don't just take our word for it (we live here, so we're a little biased). Talk to all the hotel developers who are buying up hotels left and right. Because of them, New York City alone accounted for 20% of hotel transactions across the entire country in 2011, announced <a href="http://therealdeal.com/blog/2012/01/31/nyc-hotel-sales-reach-all-time-high-in-2011/">The Real Deal</a>. In some ways, we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/25/9576/4907/hotels/What_Recession_120_New_Hotels_Will_Hit_NYC_By_2014">already knew this</a>. Well. We didn't know the exact numbers ($3.5 billion in sales, to be exact), but we did know that there were some major hoteliers sniffing out the next NYC locations for their brands. At a glance: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/14/95946/537/hotels/Public_New_York_Will_Go_Public_in_Three_Years">Public New York</a> is on its way, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/19/84439/2159/hotels/To_Secure_The_Future_of_Edition_Hotels_Marriott_s_Putting_Its_Money_Where_Its_Mouth_Is">Edition ASchechter 2012-02-01T09:00:02-05:00 Brooklyn: If You've Got Time To Kill in Downtown Brooklyn, Go To the Bathroom At the Marriott http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/24/9284/27922 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/BrooklynMarriott.jpg" class="top">We don't know about you, but a hotel's public bathrooms are often the very first thing we check out. Chalk it up to a weak bladder. Whatever the circumstance, we often find it a telling precursor to the hotel experience that lies ahead of us. Now, in this case, we simply had to use the bathroom, so we ducked into the mammoth 638-room <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+NYC+Brooklyn+Bridge/local/2817">Marriott Brooklyn Bridge</a>, climbed the escalator, and cut straight through the red carpeted lobby. Since they're located near the conference rooms, these are sprawling bathrooms, designed to accommodate large groups of people at once. Sure enough, we almost got lost inside while navigating the different nooks and tiled corridors. But because everything was so ASchechter 2012-01-24T09:35:36-05:00 Make New Friends At These 7 Gay-Friendly US Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/20/22720/0285 <![CDATA[Maybe we got hit with the Valentine's Day bug a little early, but we're feeling extra-romantic this week. So we're channeling that energy into this list (<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/13/93145/7852/hotels/This_Hotel_In_Vienna_Isn_t_Doing_Such_a_Great_Job_Staying_In_the_Closet">as promised</a>), of some of the country's gay-friendliest hotels and resorts. But don't worryit's not all rose petals and glasses of champagne. Whether you want a DJ, a mountain view, or vintage patio furniture, we're pretty sure you'll find what you're looking for here. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/HiltonSedonaGuestroom.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Sedona+Resort+%26+Spa/local/3072">Hilton Sedona</a>, a 219-room resort located in northern Arizona's Red Rock country, was recently TAG-approved for its commitment to LGBT travelers. What's more, last September, it hosted the Sedona Pride on the Rocks Festival, which drew all sorts of fun-seeking folks from the entire Verde ASchechter 2012-01-20T09:35:01-05:00 To Secure The Future of 'Edition' Hotels, Marriott's Putting Its Money Where Its Mouth Is http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/19/84439/2159 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/ClockTowerMadison.jpg" class="top">Though we felt some faint ripples in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Edition%20Hotels">Edition</a> pond back in October, it looks like things are moving along at a pretty steady clip. The <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203735304577169271440489502.html">WSJ</a> is reporting that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/marriott%20hotels">Marriott</a> has invested $800 million of its own money into three of the five new Edition hotels it hopes to open over the next three years (Hmm, haven't we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/30/102111/17/hotels/Worst_Hotel_Hype_Edition_Hotels">heard this one</a> before?). Those three properties include: the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/8/20245/8657/hotels/Edition_Heads_to_the_Hottest_Hotel_Scene_in_the_World_London">Berners hotel</a> in London; the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/24/04745/899/hotels/Finally%2C+Work+is+Beginning+on+The+Edition+Miami+Beach+%28Or+Is+It%3F%29">Seville Beach Resort</a> in Miami; Abu Dhabi; Bangkok, and, of course, New York's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/26/114711/54/hotels/Edition_Hotels_is_Finally_Coming_to_New_York_Maybe_">Clock Tower</a> (above). Consider <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/29/0367/08804/hotels/Marriott_s_Edition_Hotels_is_Locked_Out_in_Waikiki">Waikiki</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/2/28/123520/399/hotels/Staying_At_the_Edition_Istanbul_Will_Be_a_Little_Like_Sleeping_Inside_a_Sauna">Istanbul</a> the "test drives" of the Edition brand. Now, it kind of comes down to a do-or-die ASchechter 2012-01-19T09:08:07-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/