http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-26T04:37:34Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Morgans%20Hotel%20Group http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/23/234330/56 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/cliftbar.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Shop 'till you drop, then toast to a job well done at The Clift's Redwood Room.</i> <p>You had us at <b>free parking</b>. <p>Well, free parking, along with a bevy of discounts at major retailers in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/San%20Francisco%20Hotels">San Francisco</a>'s Union Square. With the holiday season steadily creeping upon us, we've been receiving tips about more "room-plus-shopping discount" packages than we can count. The problem being that most of them are less than noteworthy, and some are downright lame. <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Clift+Hotel/local/988"><b>The Clift Hotel</b></a>, however, is wise to what discerning consumers are looking for. Their <b>Happy Shopping Package</b> is available now <b>through January 9, 2010</b>, and offers guests who book it major price cuts at some Union Square's upscale stores&#151;the Heidi Atwal 2009-11-24T08:54:32-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/20/3711/1205 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/amesbostonroom.jpg" class="top"><p><b>UPDATE:</b><i><a href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2009/11/19/ames_hotel_presents_a_contrast_of_old_and_new/">Boston.com</a> has some new interior pics of The Ames Hotel.</i><p> What a long way in such a short time <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ames+Hotel/local/1568"><b>The Ames Hotel</b></a> in Boston has come. When we checked in on the hotel at the beginning of October, we were quite skeptical based on the construction work we saw going on. <p>But lo and behold, The Ames has gone ahead and opened itself up. <a href="http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2009/11/20/enjoying_their_stay_at_the_ames/">Boston.com</a> has the scoop on the hotel execs that made it out last night to the hotel's opening party: <blockquote><p>The opening party for the Ames drew a long list of VIP guests including the project&#146;s celebrated architect and designer David Rockwell, hotel partner Seth Greenberg, former &#147;Top Chef&#146;&#146; contestant Sam Talbot, juliana 2009-11-20T08:29:30-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/16/114318/62 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/mondrianskybar.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Sky Bar, where post-shopping cocktails can be had, even in the dead of winter</i> <p>That familiar seasonal tune may claim "it's the most wonderful time of the year," but when you're making lists, checking them twice, and trying to decide what's re-giftable, the holidays can seem less than cheery. Gift shopping can seem like an endless chore, and a very pricey one at that. <p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mondrian+West+Hollywood/local/288"><b>The Mondrian Los Angeles</b></a> has put together a special holiday deal that gives gift givers an ever-so-slight discount on some of the city's chicest stores. Truthfully though, the package's appeal is more self-serving, targeting female travelers with a love of labels and luxury treatments. Through January 10th, ask for their <b>Ultimate Shopping Heidi Atwal 2009-11-16T12:44:52-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/20/235212/12 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shoreclublobby.jpg" class="top"><p> Even though <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Shore+Club+South+Beach/ian/191991"><b>The Shore Club</b></a> in Miami Beach may cost a pretty penny to spend the night (rates in the high season once fetched $1,000 a night), it looks like the hotel's owners are not immune to the recession woes. <p>While the Shore Club is managed by <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/morgans hotel group">Morgans Hotel Group</a>, the hotel is owned by Philip Pilevsky and his son, Michael. <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2009/10/20/hotel-foreclosure-watch-miamis-swank-shore-club-goes-delinquent/">The Wall Street Journal</a> reports that the Pilevskys have gone delinquent on their $111.5 million securitized mortgage. Earlier this month, the hotel owners even threatened to close the hotel down but later managed to get another loan to pay the payroll and other critical expenses for the hotel. Yet, that still juliana 2009-10-21T09:13:41-05:00 25.7949250 -80.128271 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/9/13335/5819 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hasselhoffsloshed2.jpg" class="top"><p><b>David Hasselhoff</b> may still be a foxy-looking old man but he has the nighttime habits of a 7-year-old. According to the latest entry in the "Hoff Gets Ridiculously Drunk" diary, Hasselhoff got far too sloshed at the birthday bash for Simon Cowell and wet the bed in his room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/St+Martins+Lane/ian/172246"><b>St. Martins Lane</b></a> in London and assaulted a doctor that was called to help him. <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2674775/David-Hasselhoff-taken-to-hospital-rehab-unit.html#ixzz0TRHPPmCs">The Sun</a> reports:<blockquote><p>A source close to the star said: "David is very hard to handle when he drinks, often very emotional and aggressive. <p> "On this occasion he became so drunk<b> he wet his hotel bed - ruining two mattresses - and was becoming a real pain for staff.</b> His juliana 2009-10-09T13:08:51-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/