http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T03:33:42Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/New%20Hotels%20in%20Europe http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/7/52812/08023 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/villapaulitadesignhotels.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>It seems hard to believe that the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/HOSPES+VILLA+PAULITA++++++++++/ian/259324"><b>Hospes Villa Paulita</b></a> on Lake Puigcerda near the Pyrenees mountains in Spain was once simply a family's summer holiday home--style and splendor of this kind is not what we think of when we picture a summer shack by the lake. Now a designer resort, three buildings (one from the nineteenth century, two newer) include 34 rooms and 4 suites, each individually decorated with highlights including stained glass windows, wood beamed ceilings and even antiques that were inherited from that rich family.</p><p>The new owners have also added the Bodyna Spa, which includes a pool, fitness center and wet and dry saunas. After you've worked up an appetite here you amandak 2007-09-07T09:41:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/23/53711/8963 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/langholmen_prison.png" class="imgborder"><p> <i>In the July/August issue of the European Travel Commission's newsletter, they highlighted several new and upcoming hotels in Europe. We'll be taking a closer look at some of these hotels this week but we're always interested in hearing your recommendations for hotels in Europe. <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>So send 'em our way.</b></a></i><p>This new hotel in Europe is really cool. In the middle of Stockholm, there's a leafy island that used to be home to Sweden's largest prison. But now it's Sweden's newest and funkiest hotel, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/LANGHOLMEN+HOTELL/ian/191375"><b>Langholmen</b></a>.</p><p>The Langholmen has a bit of everything, including both hotel and hostel style rooms, a conference center, restaurant, and even a beach "just beyond the prison wall". There's also a prison amandak 2007-08-24T09:15:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/22/174334/980 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/whitepod_hotel.png" class="imgborder"><p><i>In the July/August issue of the European Travel Commission's newsletter, they highlighted several new and upcoming hotels in Europe. We'll be taking a closer look at some of these hotels this week but we're always interested in hearing your recommendations for hotels in Europe. <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>So send 'em our way.</b></a></i><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Whitepod/local/782"><b>The Whitepod Hotel</b></a> is either an igloo in Alps of Switzerland or a private ski resort, depending on how you look at it. Straight from the "hotel" itself: <blockquote><p>The result is an exclusive destination with two choices. The solitude of the Whitepod eco camp, for a maximum of 24 guests at any one time. Or climb higher into the mountains to the Whitepod refuge, standing on the edge juliana 2007-08-23T10:03:13-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/22/101222/530 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/rc_powerscourt.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <i>In the July/August issue of the European Travel Commission's newsletter, they highlighted several new and upcoming hotels in Europe. We'll be taking a closer look at some of these hotels this week but we're always interested in hearing your recommendations for hotels in Europe. <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>So send 'em our way.</b></a></i> <p>Look for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ritz-Carlton+Powerscourt/local/781"><b>Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt</b></a> to hit the hills of Ireland sometime in the next couple months. It is officially listed as "opening in August," but so far the on-line reservations system isn't taking any bookings for any night before October. Apart from this picture here, we couldn't find anything but architectural drawings on the site either, so we expect there are still plenty of construction Tim L. 2007-08-22T10:54:23-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/21/214148/196 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/AquapuroPortugal.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p><i>In the July/August issue of the European Travel Commission's newsletter, they highlighted several new and upcoming hotels in Europe. We'll be taking a closer look at some of these hotels this week but we're always interested in hearing your recommendations for hotels in Europe. <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>So send 'em our way.</b></a></i><p>One of the just-opened hotels on the list is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Aquapura+Duoro/local/780"><b>Aquapura Douro</b></a> in the Douro Valley, northern Portugal. If the stylish website is anything to go by, the Aquapura Douro's something a bit special, or at least highly philosophical since the promos are littered with deep and meaningful quotations from the likes of Einstein, Goethe and Proust.</p><p>The hotel itself has 50 rooms and 21 luxury villas, two amandak 2007-08-22T09:00:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/