http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T09:14:20Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Safari%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/2/7/24225/25693 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/18481/ZP_Tent.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Last year, we told you about the hottest (and hautest) new trend in travel: <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Glamping">glamping</a></b>. That&#146;s right, <b>glamorous camping</b>- that most ridiculous, and ridiculously awesome, of adventures that let travelers experience the glories of nature in five-star luxury settings (and sometimes with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/24/192732/000/hotels/Keep_on_Glamping_in_the_New_World_The_Americas">Campfire Butlers</a>). <p>This week, we&#146;re going to give you a little glamping update, as HotelChatter contributor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/EricRosen">Eric Rosen</a> tells us about some of the most exciting new experiences out there. So pack your limited edition hiking boots and your diamond-infused sunscreen, because we&#146;re going glamping!</i> <p>Let's start our global perambulation in the birthplace of both mankind and the luxury camping trend itself - <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/22/193930/074/hotels/HotelChatter_s_Guide_to_Glamping_Out_of_Africa_Style">Africa</a> - and the newest adventure from one EricRosen 2011-02-07T15:54:55-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/1/112211/542 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bullelephants_glamping.jpg" class="top"><p> We were slightly obsessed with the best places to go <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/22/193930/074/hotels/HotelChatter_s_Guide_to_Glamping_Out_of_Africa_Style">glamping</a> earlier this year but just as we started to think that glamping was all about Louis Vuitton trunks, WiFi, free-standing deep soaking tubs and champagne, this recent incident at the <b>Lower Zambezi National Park</b> in Zambia quickly ripped the cashmere sleep mask from our eyes.<p> A photographer and his wife were staying at a resort within the park and while the wife conversed with the lodge's owner, a <b>bull elephant</b> came within three feet of their veranda. Fortunately, the guests were not harmed and the photog even managed to take a snapshot but the presence of wild animals at many of the wildlife resorts, particularly juliana 2010-12-01T12:55:47-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/12/155953/20 <![CDATA[<p><i>Every so often we feature a hotel review from one of our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a>. Today we have a totally awesome review from a Friend of HotelChatter about one of those exotic safari hotels in South Africa. We also love our friend and her review because she gave us so many pretty pictures to look at. Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mataraba2.jpg" class="top"><p>We went on safari at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marataba/ian/256501"><b>Marataba Hotel</b></a> which I definitely recommend over the Krueger National Park hotels since juliana 2008-11-19T16:09:05-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/