HotelChatter - Tag: MySpace Hotels

Ft Lauderdale: Todd English Restaurant to Open in Ft. Lauderdale's Il Lugano Hotel

Jenna — 2008-10-30T14:21:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/illuganoenglish.jpg" class="top"> Thanks to tipster TonyT, we just got word of celeb chef <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Todd%20English">Todd English's</a> plans to open da Campo Osteria at the boutique <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Il+Lugano+Hotel/ian/260999">Il Lugano Hotel & Residences</a> in Ft. Lauderdale. According to <a href="http://dinemag.net/2008/09/29/todd-english-to-open-da-campo-in-fort-lauderdale/">Dine Magazine</a>: <blockquote>This new restaurant will feature Northern Italian cuisine combined with a spectacular panoramic view. The menu will pay tribute to Englishs Tuscan roots, and feature pastas, grilled entrees and flatbreads.</blockquote> And the official word from the the restaurant's <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dacampoosteria">MySpace page</a> (how trendy!) is that the Ft. Lauderdale spot is going to open up in November. We're certain the food is going to be excellent, but we're not going to lie: we're a little bit worried about the ambiance --

Hotels and Social Networking :: Sketchy or Seriously Innovative?

Jenna — 2008-07-17T16:18:34-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/podcommunityblog.jpg" class="imgborder"> We came across community and social media blogger Chris Brogan's <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/should-hotels-have-social-networks/">discussion on social networking</a> at hotels and we got to thinking about some of his points. Should hotels create their own online social networks? And what about hotels that carve out their own corner of social networking sites by creating MySpace or Facebook pages - what sorts of features do guests want to see from them? First thing's first: hotels with their own social networks, a la <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/24/144612/104/hotels/Best_Geek_Hotels_in_the_World_2_0">Pod Hotel's Pod Community Blog</a> where guests can post on a forum to find other folks to eat/drink/shop with during their stays. What if every hotel had its own little social network like that? You know, an opt-in

London : Where to Find Supermodels and a Cheap Bed in London

juliana — 2008-07-07T13:35:12-05:00

We all know that when traveling to London on a budget, you may have to sacrifice some of your favorite hotel comforts in order to afford a stay in this increasingly-expensive city.

But the Pavilion Hotel could possibly satisfy your wallet and your celebrity supermodel fetish.

The hotel was created by former model Danny Karne (who drives a Lamborgini) and his sister, Noshi who wanted to liven up the hotel experience. So they opened a 30-room hotel with all different themes. Consider it the UK Sister to the Madonna Inn.

Dallas: Ghost Bar at W Dallas MySpaces!

juliana — 2006-07-28T15:32:44-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ghostbar_myspace.jpg">OMG. We just found out that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Dallas+Victory+Hotel+and+Residences/local/26">W Dallas</a> Ghost Bar has a friggin' <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ghostbardallas">MySpace page!</a>We totally sent them a MySpace friend request and can't wait until we can start commenting  on their page like how awesome the bar is and how we really want to make friends with those fierce-looking people in the gazillions of pictures they have. (Help, we need a good plastic surgeon!)Once we become friends, then getting in on Tuesday nights (the hottest nights in town) will be soooo much easier since we're like one of their 2,372 friends. And since our dream has always ALWAYS been to land a nude layout in Playboy, this will totally improve our networking skills.OMG, our friend