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HotelChatter's 2012 Caribbean Hotel Guide

Chanize — 2012-02-15T12:20:48-05:00

Looks like winter has finally settled in and made itself comfy in many areas of the country, just in time for those who shun the snow to start planning an escape. When the weather gets too tough to bear, the pinnacle of hot weather destinations is the Caribbean islands for its silky sands, see-your-toes clear water and relaxed vibe.

Whether your goal is to just sip rum on a hammock or take a trek through a mysterious rainforest, there’s an island and resort to fit your personality. So now without further adieu, we present HotelChatter's 2012 Caribbean Hotel Guide*

Hotels.com Has a New Logo, You Like?

juliana — 2012-02-15T11:30:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelsdotcomlogo.jpg" class="top"> The hotel booking site, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotels dot com">Hotels.com</a> unveiled a new logo late yesterday afternoon which they claims shows the site's "expertise and presence in the travel and hotel industries."The layers behind the "h" represent the abundance of choices the site offers from destinations, hotel types and price points. The new logo will also help consumers identify ever-changing sales and deals. Hotels.com is even picking up a new tagline: "Finding you the perfect place is all we do."We're liking the new logo, but we're not loving it. We actually dug the old one <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/4/171226/3050/hotels/Hotels_com_Gets_a_New_Logo">from 2008</a> which had arrows above and below the "o" in Hotels and which resembled elevator signage. The new one looks a little

5 Movies That Recently Filmed Inside Hotels

ASchechter — 2012-02-15T10:17:27-05:00

<![CDATA[There's nothing really new about movie crews making use of hotels (either in which to film, or to sleepthough rarely both). But lately, it seems like location scouts are getting more and more creative with their picks. Here's a look at five recent movies that have all shot in hotels. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/StandardNYMovie.jpg" class="top">1. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Standard+NYC/local/795">The Standard NY</a> When director Steve McQueen went looking for a hotel to host his movie about a manic sex addict (played by Michael Fassbender), the Standard must have seemed like a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/9/94720/24894/hotels/Movie_About_A_Sex_Addict_Shot_Multiple_Scenes_in_Duh_The_Standard_Hotel">pretty obvious</a> choice. In addition to a painfully tense sex scene shot in one of the hotel's Hudson-facing rooms, the Shame crew also made use of the former Boom Boom Room to film

Where Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue Models Stayed Down Under

JetSetCD — 2012-02-15T09:35:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/ShangriSydmodels.jpg" class="top"> Just try to pass a newsstand this month without double-taking at the scantily clad model Kate Upton, gracing the annual Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue. For 2012, the gaggle of photographers, stylists and models headed down under to Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Palm Cove, but of course did a stint in the capital, Sydney. Before heading out to the azure blue of the world famous reef, the girls hunkered down at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Shangri-La+Hotel,+Sydney/local/2722">Shangri-La Sydney</a>, where we're guessing they probably had their makeup and wardrobe tests while savoring the ridiculous views the hotel has of both the opera house and the Harbour Bridge. And then it was off to Cairns, and to another hotelthe <a href="http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/cairns/shangrila">Shangri-La at

What Is This At the Trump Ocean Club?

ASchechter — 2012-02-15T09:20:02-05:00

We have to admit, this is something that, when we first stumbled upon this at the Trump Ocean Club in Panama City, we actually scratched our head, and asked, 'Well, what is it?' But you've got it a little easier, as the whole thing—for whatever reason—shows up much clearer in photographs.

Yes, those are US pennies. With holes in them. Nailed to the wall. And when you step back from the wall, you suddenly realize that they...

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