HotelChatter - Tag: Orange County Hotels

San Jose de Cabo: Which Celeb Love Nest Would You Rather: Scarlett Johansson's Or The Bieber's?

juliab — 2011-03-03T09:46:35-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/lasvetanaspool.jpeg" class="top"> The pool at Las Ventanas. We declare it #winning. The question that were chewing over as we chew over our oatmeal this morning: if you were embarking on a new affair with a sexy celeb, where would you take them for a night of passion? In the red corner, we have Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez who, it turns out, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2011/03/01/2011-03-01_justin_bieber_and_selena_gomez_stayed_st_regis_resort_in_penthouse_suite_night_b.html">spent the night</a> before the Oscars shacked up <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/9/245/95427/hotels/Golf_Gourmet_Food_And_Cougars_at_the_St_Regis_Monarch_Beach">with the cougars</a> in a penthouse suite at the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/773'>St. Regis Monarch Beach</a> at Dana Point. And in the blue are Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn who, <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2011-03-02-scarlett-johansson-sean-penn-are-in-cabo-together">Perez Hilton revealed</a> yesterday, swept into Cabo for a one nighter at <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/185'>Las Ventanas al Paraiso</a> on

Costa Mesa: Some OC Hotels Continue to Be Dangerous

juliana — 2011-01-06T11:38:44-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hiltoncostamesa_stabbing.jpg" class="top"> What it is about Orange County, California hotels? Way back in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/3/13260/54898/hotels/Are_OC_Hotels_Like_Totally_Cursed_">2008</a> we asked if OC Hotels were, like, totally cursed because a string of strange incidents had happened at hotels down there that included a murder-suicide, a drugging and a body packed in dry ice. Things seemed to calm down for a few years but so far, 2011 is not off to a good start. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hotel-stabbing-20110106,0,3289457.story">The LA Times</a> reports that a man was stabbed to death outside the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Orange+County+Costa+Mesa/ian/117007">Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa</a> <blockquote>It was about 2 a.m. when Baker saw Robert Sickles, 27, of Mission Viejo and his friends leave the event. Baker flicked a cigarette at them, prosecutors allege, then got up

Laguna Beach: JDV Officially in The OC with The Pacific Edge Hotel

juliana — 2010-05-21T11:09:28-05:00

Nearly two years ago, JDV Hotels announced they would be opening a hotel in the "real" Orange County, California by taking over the old Vacation Village hotel on the beach.

Now, The Pacific Edge Hotel is just about ready to make its debut. And in typical JDV fashion, the hotel is holding a contest to determine the hotel's new logo.

The hotel is looking for a design that captures the "spirit of Pacific Edge and "communicate the special qualities of the hotel." However, only California residents may enter.

Dana Point: Golf, Gourmet Food, And...Cougars at the St. Regis Monarch Beach

EricRosen — 2010-03-16T15:25:06-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/St_Regis_Pool.JPG" class="top"> Theres no shortage of luxury resorts on the Orange County Coast, or the California Riviera as some fancy folks call it, but during a recent stay at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/St.+Regis+Monarch+Beach/local/773">St. Regis Monarch Beach</a>, we wanted to know what set Californias only five-star, five-diamond resort apart from the pack. Um...aside from being California's only five-star, five-diamond resort that is. Situated just north of Dana Point, the hotel has the <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/LagunaNiguel/Default.htm">Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Montage+Laguna+Beach/local/1657">Montage Laguna Beach</a> for neighbors, but the St. Regis is situated on a links-style golf course (think St. Andrews) with an unobstructed view of the sea, and has its very own private beach, where guests can frolic during the day, and dine

Huntington Beach: The Shorebreak Hotel Will Open This Spring for Surf Bums

juliana — 2009-01-06T16:57:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shorebreak.jpg" class="top"> We've always recommended <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jdv%20hotels">JDV Hotels</a> when visiting the San Francisco-area but the options in the Southland were few. However, now Chip Conley and co. are readying a property in surferdom, Huntington Beach, called <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Shorebreak+Hotel/local/1424">Shorebreak Hotel</a>. (Secretly, we wish this was called <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102685/">Point Break Hotel</a> and it was located in Malibu.)The hotel won't be open until sometime this spring but here's what it will include: <blockquote>Opening in Spring 2009, Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach, California the original Surf City USA is a showcase of modern hotel design at the cusp of lifestyle trends. Shorebreak Hotel draws its inspiration from Southern Californias cultivated yet laid-back surf culture, combining four-star touches with a penchant for