http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T07:11:45Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Punta%20Del%20Este%20Hotel%20Guide http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/17/175446/806 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/garzonchesspool.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> We end our seagull's-eye swoop along the Uruguayan coast by going a few kilometers inland, to the wee town of Garzón. <p> <b>Garzón</b> doesn't look like a vacation resort. It doesn't even look like a town. If it had a Wikipedia entry, we would link to it. But, like all communities in Latin America that can be placed somewhere on the spectrum between hamlet and MattyC 2008-01-18T09:05:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/16/212730/784 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/posadadelfaro.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/La+Posada+del+Faro/local/1063"><b>La Posada del Faro</b></a><p>With our customary zeal for persnickety research, we've unearthed a draft (never published) of a tourist brochure for José Ignacio, the fishing village turned chi-chi resort located 25 km or so east of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este"><b>Punta del Este</b></a> city. Here's an excerpt: <blockquote><p> José Ignacio is the perfect spot to hunker down in during a nuclear holocaust. It's remote enough to ensure no MattyC 2008-01-17T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/15/183816/851 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/puntadeleste_beach.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/labarra_pde.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eoXxaMV4I&amp;feature=related"><b>Bikini Beach</b></a>: The Taliban's and Susan Sarandon's worst nightmare and every frat boy's soggiest wet dream; less a fleshpot than a fleshcauldron. It's not, however, an elitist scene. Anyone, blonde or brunette, very rich or slightly rich, is encouraged to declare their assets on this sand stage. The only prerequisites are a) enormous fake breasts; b) a wasp waist; c) a bikini. (Interestingly, MattyC 2008-01-16T09:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/14/185929/570 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/puntadeleste_beach.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> A Martian sends a postcard home from Punta del Este: <blockquote><p> Even by Earth standards, this is a strange place. Person A will pay person B to put lumps of plastic underneath her skin. This is so person A becomes bigger. At the same time, person A will pay person C to wake them up in the morning and compel them to do an hour's MattyC 2008-01-15T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/13/194855/546 <![CDATA[<p><i>Once again <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Matt%20Chesterton"><b>Matt Chesterton</b></a> has returned to HotelChatter. All week long he will be schooling us on the hot hotel scene in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este, Uruguay"><b>Punta del Este</b></a>, Uruguay. Any tips, suggestion or questions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em our way</a> and we'll have Matt answer them for ya. For now, sit back and enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/punta_deleste.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> In case you hadn't noticed, a crucial, not to mention fiercely fought contest is currently underway. The outcome is uncertain, the stakes sky-high. Candidates? There are many; and all of them have to strut, fret, smirk, and when all else fails, beg. There are friends to placate, enemies to crush, thousands of hands to shake, and a seemingly infinite number of babies to kiss. (Fatigue MattyC 2008-01-14T09:00:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/