http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-10-13T17:34:19Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/3/122124/5854 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1485816132&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://services.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="399" height="338" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><p><p>Last year, Buenos Aires gadabout <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton">Matt Chesterton</a> filled us in on the boutique hotel scene in the city. And wouldn't you know, we needed a place to crash after <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/uruguay%20field%20trip">our long trip to Uruguay</a>. (Our flight was out of Ezeiza airport in BsAs.)<br> <p>So we looked up <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/La+Cayetana+Historic+House/local/1170"><b>La Cayetana</b></a>, after reading Matt's dead-on description:<blockquote><p>Here's a boutique where the designers (Estela Fitere and Silvina Tarrio) have devoted more than 10 minutes and a few phone calls to their scheme. A perfect blend of restored original features (the mosaic floors, the high bare-brick ceilings, the free-standing tubs) and modern conveniences (Wi-Fi, etc).</blockquote></p><p>We really enjoyed our one-night stay, and pbb 2008-04-03T16:06:13-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/17/175446/806 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/garzonchesspool.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> We end our seagull's-eye swoop along the Uruguayan coast by going a few kilometers inland, to the wee town of Garzón. <p> <b>Garzón</b> doesn't look like a vacation resort. It doesn't even look like a town. If it had a Wikipedia entry, we would link to it. But, like all communities in Latin America that can be placed somewhere on the spectrum between hamlet and MattyC 2008-01-18T09:05:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/16/212730/784 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/posadadelfaro.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/La+Posada+del+Faro/local/1063"><b>La Posada del Faro</b></a><p>With our customary zeal for persnickety research, we've unearthed a draft (never published) of a tourist brochure for José Ignacio, the fishing village turned chi-chi resort located 25 km or so east of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este"><b>Punta del Este</b></a> city. Here's an excerpt: <blockquote><p> José Ignacio is the perfect spot to hunker down in during a nuclear holocaust. It's remote enough to ensure no MattyC 2008-01-17T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/15/183816/851 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/puntadeleste_beach.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/labarra_pde.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eoXxaMV4I&amp;feature=related"><b>Bikini Beach</b></a>: The Taliban's and Susan Sarandon's worst nightmare and every frat boy's soggiest wet dream; less a fleshpot than a fleshcauldron. It's not, however, an elitist scene. Anyone, blonde or brunette, very rich or slightly rich, is encouraged to declare their assets on this sand stage. The only prerequisites are a) enormous fake breasts; b) a wasp waist; c) a bikini. (Interestingly, MattyC 2008-01-16T09:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/14/185929/570 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/puntadeleste_beach.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> A Martian sends a postcard home from Punta del Este: <blockquote><p> Even by Earth standards, this is a strange place. Person A will pay person B to put lumps of plastic underneath her skin. This is so person A becomes bigger. At the same time, person A will pay person C to wake them up in the morning and compel them to do an hour's MattyC 2008-01-15T09:00:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/