http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T14:05:03Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/New%20York%20City%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/16/1244/0049 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/naomi_watts.jpg" class="top"> <p><b>Naomi Watts</b> and her honey, <b>Liev Schreiber</b> spent the past couple of days hanging out at some NYC hotels. On Monday, the Aussie beauty struck some poses for a photo shoot outside of the <b><a href="<b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hudson+Hotel/local/58">The Cooper Square Hotel</a></b> with her photographer bro <b>Ben Watts</b> behind the camera. The actress, who will star in the upcoming flick <i>The International</i>, glammed it up with some little black dresses on the streets of New York. <p>Then Watts and Schreiber turned out to support Ben at <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hudson+Hotel/local/58">Hudson Hotel</a></b> on Tuesday. The celebrity and fashion photographer threw a book launch party at the hotel for <i>Lickshot</i>, his new photo scrapbook and travel diary. The book features gritty photos, Polaroids, Jennifer Kester 2009-10-16T09:03:38-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/1/7308/97066 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Empire_Hotel_Spa_NYC.jpg" class="top"><p><i>What awaits you at the Jeunesse Spa after your run.</i> <p>Last year, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/16/91939/5357/hotels/City_Running_Tours_Partners_with_The_Westin_Times_Square">Westin Times Square got its guests running</a> by teaming up with <b>City Running Tours</b>, and obviously the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Empire+Hotel/ian/125729"><b>Empire Hotel</b></a> has figured out this was a great idea. Starting from today, guests at the Empire will also be able to get some exercise in during their stay.<p>Jogging fans who check in to the Empire will be able to take part in an <b>Empire Hotel Five-Mile Running Tour</b> around the scenic and historic sites of the Upper West Side. These will include Strawberry Fields and Bethesda Terrace in Central Park, Lincoln Center, Ansonia Apartments, The Dakota, The Natural History Museum, Hayden Planetarium and the 79th amandak 2009-09-01T11:10:07-05:00 40.7714740 -73.982534 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/17/11553/7228 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/bk_bridge.jpg" class="top"> <p>We know NYC room rates <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Room%20Rate%20Drop%20Watch">are dropping</a>. But when you <i>really</i> want to do up the Big Apple on a budget, we've been telling you to take a second look at Brooklyn. We consider ourselves sorta like Brooklyn cheerleaders here at HC; we've already profiled the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/17/16590/7850/hotels/The_Five_Best_Hotels_for_Those_Not_Afraid_to_Go_to_Brooklyn">Five Best Hotels for Those Willing to Go to Brooklyn</a> &#151; and we're happy to tell you over and over just how easy it is to hop on a subway to roll a few stops into Manhattan. Heck, we promise you: it's even easy to hail a 2 a.m. cab back to the ol' BK after you've indulged in a few too many swanky Manhattan hotel cocktails. Really! <p>And Jenna 2009-03-17T13:56:31-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/23/161518/55 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/nyctopfivenewcollage.png" class="imgborder"> <p>We came across <b><a href="http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/new-york-top-5-hotel-newcomers/4540">BlackBook's</a></b> picks for New York's <a href="http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/new-york-top-5-hotel-newcomers/4540">Top Five Hotel Newcomers</a> -- and, well, we got to thinking about what our own picks would be. See, we'd be totally down to agree 100% with BB's list if the headline were, say, the "Top Five Trendiest Hotels in NYC" or something along those lines. <p>But then again, we're hotel geeks seeing things from a different perspective and, of course, everyone's got their faves. Naturally, we had to speak up and give our own opinion. <p>After the jump, check out BB's list and, like the annoying kid in class who thinks she knows everything, we added our (extra-picky) insight. Be sure to let us know what Jenna 2008-10-23T16:35:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/10/125241/22 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/nuhotelbrooklynroom.png" class="imgborder"> <p>We listed Brooklyn's <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Nu+Hotel/local/1271">Nu Hotel</a></b> as one of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/17/16590/7850/hotels/The_Five_Best_Hotels_for_Those_Not_Afraid_to_Go_to_Brooklyn">top five hotels in Brooklyn</a> and ever since it opened, we have felt like it could be a place we wouldn't mind stashing our visiting parents, whether we lived in Manhattan or right around the corner. <p>Since our parents (or friends) haven't had a chance to check it out for themselves -- <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/1/13026/64838/hotels/The_New_Nu_Hotel_Offers_a_Room_With_a_Hammock_and_a_Serial_Killer_View">hammocks</a> in the rooms and all -- we dropped into <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60827-d1103707-Reviews-Nu_Hotel-Brooklyn_New_York.html#MIDC">TripAdvisor</a> to see what reviewers had to say. <p>Feedback was mostly positive -- a couple "teething problems," but nothing out of the ordinary for any recently-opened hotel. But what really jumped out to us were the number of reviewers who commented on Jenna 2008-10-10T12:55:36-05:00 40.6888525 -73.988975 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/