HotelChatter - Tag: Rock N' Roll Hotels

Los Angeles: MTV's VMAs Are Taking Over The JW Marriott at LA Live

juliana — 2011-08-25T15:17:04-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/jwmarriottlalive_mtv_vma.jpg" class="top"> It's been years since we've gotten excited about MTV's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/vma hotels">Video Music Awards</a> but for the first time in a long time, we're a little psyched for this year's show on Sunday--namely because MTV is taking over the lobby area at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/JW+MARRIOTT+HOTEL+LOS+ANGELES/local/1622">The JW Marriott at LA Live</a> in order to roll out the black carpet for celebs and singers. (The show is happening across the way at the Nokia Theater.) The black carpet is actually part of some crazy space-time continuum theme the show's planners have created and will travel through the hotel leading up to the theater. Despite its color, the black carpet will essentially function as a red carpet with all of today's

Woodland Hills: Another Sad Rocker Death Happens in a Hotel

juliana — 2011-08-12T15:45:42-05:00

~~Glam band~~ Heavy metal fans lost an important part of the 80s music scene today and sadly, like many tortured musicians before him, his last moments were spent alone in a hotel room.

Warrant singer Jani Lane was found dead at a Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills, Calif, apparently from a drug overdose, according to TMZ.

Investigators found a half-empty bottle of vodka and prescription medication in the hotel room where Jani Lane died yesterday ... TMZ has learned. Sources tell us paramedics were called to the Comfort Inn in Woodland Hills, CA yesterday around 5:15 PM. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Panama City: Hard Rock to Open in Panama, Panama Oh-oh-oh-oh

juliana — 2011-05-26T09:25:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/454/hardrockpanama_pressconf.jpg" class="top">Hard Rock Hotel execs including Michael Shindler, Executive VP (third from left), rock out with their guitars out at the Hard Rock Hotel Panama press conference. Now that we've got the Van Halen tune in your head, let us give you some more detes on the Hard Rock Hotel Panama Megapolis which is expected to open in December 2011 in Panama City.The 66-story hotel will have 1,449 rooms, including a whopping 796 suites, some of which will be the brand's signature Rock Star Suites. The detes on the room designs and amenities are scant but guests will be able to create a music playlist all their own through the hotel's "Sound of Your Stay" music collection. Throughout the

Universal City: Hilton Wants to Fulfill Your Rock Fantasies

Jennifer Kester — 2011-03-28T09:31:48-05:00

Steven Tyler was a counselor at the 2009 Rock 'n' Roll Camp.

You can reenact School of Rock, but instead of ungrateful 10-year-olds rocking out, it's you, and instead of Jack Black playing teacher, you'll be trained by the likes of Sammy Hagar. Get ready to jam at Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City.

From May 10 to 15, you'll head to camp and learn from counselors like Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers/Chickenfoot, Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver/Guns n Roses, and Phil Collen of Def Leppard. Camp will culminate in a live performance at the House of Blues.

San Diego: Ozzy's Old Axeman to Unveil Hard Rock San Diego's Free Guitar Amentiy

Jennifer Kester — 2011-01-14T08:56:08-05:00

We declared the iPad as 2010's must-have amenity. And it looks like the race for 2011's hottest hotel amenity is already on with in-room gas masks. But the Hard Rock San Diego will lend out new free Gibson guitars in hopes of cinching the '11 title.

The Hard Rock's new amenity—called Check In, Rock Out—will start rocking out at the hotel on February 3. To celebrate, former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde will roll up into the hotel on the day the axes will drop.