http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T21:47:26Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/NYC%20Hotel%20Video%20Tours http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/31/84549/5802 <![CDATA[<p><object width="425" height="350"> <param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9N4jbdFjsw" name="movie"> </param> <embed width="425" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9N4jbdFjsw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350"> </embed> </object><p><i><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/NYC%20Hotel%20Video%20Tours"><b>Check out more of our NYC Hotel Video Tours here</b></a></i><p>Since we went over to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/10/92254/4207/hotels/Hotel_Video_Tour_Inside_The_Muse_Hotel_s_Renovations">The Muse Hotel</a> recently to check out its upcoming renovation project, it's only fitting that we scope the other <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Kimpton%20Hotels">Kimpton Hotel</a> in New York City. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/70+Park+Avenue+-+a+Kimpton+Hotel/ian/126898"><b>70 Park Avenue</b></a> has a little bit of a different look, but when we showed up, the always-free, always-popular wine hour was underway. Some things--thankfully--never change.<br> <p>The first thing we noticed about the king suite we toured was the size of the bathroom. Give or take a few feet, it was about the size of a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/24/221955/330/hotels/Hotel_Video_Tours_The_Pod_Hotel">Pod Hotel</a> room. Next up was pbb 2007-05-31T09:32:05-05:00 40.749834 -73.979453 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/24/221955/330 <![CDATA[<p><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mZ8kTLD9iVs"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mZ8kTLD9iVs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><p>Another day, another <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Video%20Tours">Hotel Video Tour</a>. This time we snuck into <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Pickwick+Arms+Hotel/local/189"><b>The Pod Hotel</b></a> (formerly the Pickwick Arms) to check out those slick renovations we told you about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/23/0559/2628/hotels/Pickwick+Arms+Gets+More+Mod+Rooms">last year</a>.<br> <p>The verdict? Boy these rooms are small! Then again, you won't be paying <i>that</i> much--at least by New York standards. This room went for $197 last night, which is pretty standard.<br> <p>One thing you won't notice in the tour are the under bed storage drawers. (Then again, where will you put your unpacked bags?) Still, the free WiFi and iPod dock are good for the kids, and the mini flatscreen TV is super cute. You'll want pbb 2007-05-25T09:20:10-05:00 40.755924 -73.969068 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/23/193736/404 <![CDATA[<object width="425" height="350"> <param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EY12ZdZ3F-A" name="movie"> </param> <embed width="425" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EY12ZdZ3F-A" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350"> </embed> </object><br> <p>We stopped in at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+New+York/local/299">Hilton New York</a></b> yesterday to check up on the room renovations that have been progressing since late last year. Things at the midtown mega-hotel seem to be coming along nicely, as you can see in our video tour of one of the property's 1,980 rooms. (About a third of them are finished to date, and the project should wrap up by late '08.)<br> <p>What might not show up in our tour are the cute little details. Things like granite counter tops, in-room safes big enough for laptops and nesting desks--surfaces that slide out of the way until you pull them pbb 2007-05-24T09:10:44-05:00 40.762426 -73.978559 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/10/92254/4207 <![CDATA[<object width="425" height="350"> <param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r7wO5_orKVM" name="movie"> </param> <embed width="425" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r7wO5_orKVM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350"> </embed> </object><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Video%20Tours"><b><i>Check out our growing collection of door-to-view hotel video tours</i></b></a> <p>We dropped into <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Kimpton%20Hotels">Kimpton's</a> <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Muse+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/local/167">The Muse Hotel</a></b> yesterday to get a preview of its upcoming renovation. Slated to start June 1, the project will proceed floor-by-floor until mid-fall. (Assuming, of course, the renovations go according to schedule. General Manager Thomas Mathes tells us there shouldn't be any hiccups. Somehow, we actually believe him.) So what's new in the rooms?<br> <p>Lots. The rooms, which are pretty big for Manhattan anyway, will stay big but get all new decor. We're talking lucite and chrome lamps, stylish easy chairs, mirrors and porno set headboards. You'll also pbb 2007-05-10T11:08:20-05:00 40.757998 -73.983688 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/27/211732/942 <![CDATA[<p><object width="325" height="268"><param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WZqZ6FCU-Hg" name="movie"></param><embed width="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WZqZ6FCU-Hg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="268"></embed></object><p>We went down to the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Lafayette+House+NYC/local/399">Lafayette House Hotel</a></b> yesterday and had ourselves a good look around. We liked what we saw. There's a definite Sean MacPherson-Eric Goode vibe, with antiques everywhere and that Victorian flavor. But the effect is sort of country-lodge-in-the-big-city, which would probably be nice to come home to after a day in New York.<br> <p>The overall effect--given that the hotel has only a few rooms--is that of a bed and breakfast, though as our tour guide pointed out, "without the breakfast." That's not a stumbling block for us, as the property is in easy striking distance of plenty of restaurants. Next door, <a href="http://www.bbarandgrill.com/">B Bar</a> handles lunch and pbb 2007-03-28T09:10:01-05:00 40.727207 -73.992215 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/