http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T21:13:38Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/New%20York%20Hotel%20Reviews http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/5/43126/2636 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/PierreHotelNewYorkFront.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>The beautiful <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Pierre/local/941"><b>Pierre</b></a> on Fifth Avenue, NYC, is about to get even more beautiful. The NY Times reported that it's about to close for a major renovation, but details on exactly when and for how long are still sketchy.</p><p>A hotel spokeswoman wouldn't give any details at all, other than to say a press release would probably come out in the next couple of weeks. If you try the Pierre website now, you can book up until December 30, but from then on all rooms are marked as sold out.</p><p>The rumored renovation is supposed to be costing the relatively new owner, Taj, $122 million, and will update the lobby and all 200 guest rooms. In fact in amandak 2007-11-05T10:15:01-05:00 40.765512 -73.972085 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/6/20/81810/8377 <![CDATA[<p><img width="399" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/RareView.jpg" height="300"><p>Guess <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Rooftop%20Bars">our coverage</a> is striking an inspirational chord with readers. A Friend of Hotel Chatter recently wrote in with this back-of-the-bar-napkin review of Rare View at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/SHELBURNE+MURRAY+HILL/ian/119680">Shelburne Murray Hill Hotel</a></b> (which we first mentioned <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/6/15/104644/789/hotels/Viewlicious%3A+Rooftop+Bar+At+Murray+Hill+Hotel">way back when</a>):<blockquote><p>It was OK. It's somewhat nice looking with good seating options and that kind of thing, but overpriced (of course) and filled with blue-shirt guys. Tons of them. I really prefer a dumpier environment. But on the other hand I'll go to just about anything on a roof.</blockquote></p><p>Hmmm... a rooftop dive bar. Maybe that's what <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Jason%20Pomeranc">Jason Pomeranc</a> has planned for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/6/14/22320/9493/hotels/Signs_of_Life_at_Six_Columbus_">the top of Six Columbus</a>?<p> <p><i>[Photo: <a href="http://interiors.noahkalina.com/">Noah Kalina</a>]</i><p><b>Related Stories:</b><p> &#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Rooftop%20Bars">HotelChatter's Rooftop Bars pbb 2007-06-20T08:55:55-05:00 40.748364 -73.977870 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/6/11/23623/3539 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/roof_terrasse.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>That's the question HotelChatter guru <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/markj">markj</a> asked after we posted our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/24/221955/330/hotels/Hotel+Video+Tours%3A+The+Pod+Hotel">Hotel Video Tour</a> recently. After a little back and forth with some PR types, we thought we had it sorted out: roof deck at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Pod+Hotel/local/189"><b>Pod Hotel</b></a> not open for business, but garden courtyard ready to party. Here's what we hear about the garden:<blockquote><p>The space is simple but still manages to create a warm ambiance complimented by lush greeneries. The ground is covered with beach stone amber pebbles... Floating in the beach pebbles are wood deck POD tables which create the seating and dining area...The tables have a small round leather finish with a black granite top. Scattered around on the tables and along pbb 2007-06-12T09:30:01-05:00 40.755924 -73.969068 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/31/2373/31165 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/poolathotelqt.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Wednesday night, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Andre%20Balazs">André Balazs</a> threw a little shindig at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/hotel+QT/local/89"><b>Hotel QT</b></a> for the release of a new edition of Kelly Klein's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pools-Kelly-Klein/dp/0847829189">Pools</a> and HotelChatter was on hand to take in the scene for you. <p>André was sporting a slick seersucker suit--in creme and white, not standard blue, natch. Kelly was signing away on new copies of her book. We were sticking to the back of the room taking it all in, waiting for someone to finally break down and cannonball in to the pool. And then finally it happened: a lone swimmer got up the guts and leaped in--wearing only his boxers. That's when we decided to call it a night. <p><b>Related Stories:</b><br> pbb 2007-06-01T09:02:00-05:00 40.757423 -73.983800 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/15/221957/856 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/orchardgardenhotel.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>Last we heard from New York Times hotel maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Denny%20Lee">Denny Lee</a>, he'd "discovered" <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/The%20Bowery%20Hotel">The Bowery Hotel</a></b>. What groundbreaking news did he bring us this Sunday? <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/travel/15check.html?ref=travel">Word</a> of <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Orchard+Garden+Hotel/local/140">The Orchard Garden Hotel</a></b>. You know, the one we mentioned <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/6/175559/038/hotels/The+Orchard+Garden+Hotel+is+Now+Open">last year</a>.<br> <p>The review itself is hardly flattering. There's nothing particularly bad about the place, the article says, but:<blockquote><p>The hotel is far from stylish, and the drab and featureless interior seemed, at best, like a nice Holiday Inn. Rather than applauding its virtue, you end up wishing the Orchard had been more wasteful...It felt like sleeping in a plain cardboard box.</blockquote></p><p>Though the rooms are low on luxury, the breakfast buffet sounds nice with granola and organic pbb 2007-04-16T09:14:20-05:00 37.790890 -122.40522 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/