http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-08-28T15:41:59Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Philadelphia%20Hotel%20Scene http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/19/121211/968 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/unknot6.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Ok, so it's no <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/6/155725/6226/hotels/The_Death_Star_Hotel_Not_Being_Built_By_Emperor_Palpatine">Death Star Hotel</a> but this is kinda amazing. <a href="http://theilladelph.blogspot.com/2008/03/breaking-center-city-to-finally-get-its.html">The Illadelph blog</a> has the breaking news on a crazy new hotel to be built in Center City.<p>Called <b>The Unknot Tower</b>, the Winka Dubbeldam-designed building is a architectural wonder. We can't describe it so we just have to rely on these renderings from the Illadelph.<p>But don't judge a book by its cover or a building by its design. There's good stuff inside too. The 27-story building will be located on 12th and Chestnut street which desperately needs a cool hotel and will have retail space, residences and according to <a href="http://foobooz.com/2008/03/unknot-uh-huh/">Foobooz</a>, a L&#146;Atelier de Joël Robuchon restaurant. <p>As for the hotel bit, it will juliana 2008-03-19T12:19:10-05:00 39.950397 -75.160235 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/12/122049/640 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/starr.jpg" class="imgborder">It's common knowledge that restaurateur <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/stephen%20starr"><b>Stephen Starr</b></a> has been sniffing around Philadelphia for some big-time hospitality industry opportunities. <p>Whether it be opening his <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/14/12446/312/hotels/Stephen_Starr_Hotel_Coming_to_Philly">own boutique hotel</a> or just getting in on some ground-floor restaurant at an already well-established hotel, Starr is looking to beef up his hotel presence in the City of Brotherly Love.<p> Already Starr has done a bang-up job of getting his restaurant company inserted into big hotels like W Philly and Ft. Lauderdale (and possibly South Beach).<p>More importantly he's signed a letter of intent to take over the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sofitel+Philadelphia/ian/172686"><b>Sofitel Philadelphia's</b></a> restaurant, lobby bar and lounge.<p>Now <a href="http://theilladelph.blogspot.com/2008/03/hotel-hotwire-deciphering-deal-between.html">Illadelph Blog</a> has done some analysis of Stephen Starr's presence in the city and it's juliana 2008-03-12T12:49:37-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/