HotelChatter - Tag: San Diego Hotel Reviews

San Diego: Mysterious 'Geisha Mermaids' at The Sè San Diego

JetSetCD — 2009-03-09T11:38:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Se_SanDiego.jpg" class="top"> You say Setai, we say Sè. San Diego's newest addition to their hotel scene, which was all set to be a Setai until the Miami property's Lehman Brothers <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/22/16582/006/hotels/Setai_San_Diego_Changes_Name_to_S_San_Diego">affiliation</a> sprang forth, has survived its first few months baring the fresher name of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/S%E8+San+Diego/local/1359">Sè San Diego</a>. With an "exclusive unveiling" rate beginning from $279, we've been holding our breath for the flood of first reviews, and were just rewarded with a full rundown in the <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-se8-2009mar08">LA Times</a>' Travel section. The author, Beverly Beyette, scored $299 for a Valentine's night stay and proceeded to put the Sè through the paces, beginning with check-in difficulties and a displaced dinner and ending with curious hints at half-million dollar

San Diego: Does the Hard Rock's Vibe Manager Have Some Work To Do?

juliana — 2008-03-27T09:52:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/mj_stones.jpg" class="imgborder">Art on the walls at Mary Jane's Coffee Shop at the Hard Rock SD.The <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-hotel30mar30">LA Times' Valli Herman</a> recently reviewed the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hard+Rock+San+Diego/local/705">Hard Rock San Diego</a> and for the most part, she liked the hotel. We think this is mostly because she was expecting a room and board version of the played-out Hard Rock Cafes, yet she found the hotel to be rather "well-run."However, she did find the  classic rock piping through the hotel to be a bit "goofy". She writes:<blockquote>With a pantheon of classic, and often dead, rockers on heavy rotation, the hotel also isn't pushing any boundaries musically. After a few too many rounds of the Beatles, the Monkees and the Doors, I was tempted

San Diego: Get Your Goldfish at the Utterly Cool Pearl San Diego

amandak — 2008-02-19T09:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Pearl_San_Diego.jpg" class="imgborder"> There's something to be said for having the imagination to turn a 1960s motel into a hip and happenin' hotel. We're quite impressed at how owner Greg Strangman has done this at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Pearl/ian/255730">Pearl Hotel San Diego</a>. As well as renovating and refurnishing the rooms, Strangman and crew also sunk a heap of money and time into the public areas, creating a bar, poolside area and restaurant that are getting the locals talking as well as the guests.The first few months of <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60750-d658421-r10054152-The_Pearl_Hotel-San_Diego_California.html">TripAdvisor reviews</a> certainly show that the Pearl is living up to our expectations. Guests are raving about it! Just a few of the positives they mention are a funky atmosphere, friendly and fast

San Diego: The Keating in San Diego is All Design and No Sleep

juliana — 2007-11-01T14:21:56-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/the_keating_hotel_san_diego.jpg" class="imgborder"> Usually we like to round up <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/HotelChatter%20Comments">our favorite comments</a> of the week and put them all together in a single post on Friday. But every now and then, there's a special commenter who grabs our attention. Namely, it's someone who stays at a hip new hotel and sends us their review.We're not saying we don't appreciate the bed bug stories from Motel 11 in Indiana or Arkansas. Those are good to know for our next big road trip. But since we write so much about these new hip hotels we really want your take on them. Hence, we are giving HotelChatter Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/mari">Mari</a> some big-ups today. She stayed at the brand new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Keating+Hotel/local/204">Keating Hotel</a>

San Diegi: Hotel Happening :: Beer Versus Wine at Rancho Bernardo Inn

barbarab — 2007-08-24T18:01:15-05:00

This event has a little "What Will They Think of Next?" edge to it. Though in this summer of our bizzarely premature presidential campaign -- the election is still over 14 months away, people! -- it's a welcome relief to contemplate voting on anything other than who will be the next leader of the free world, especially when the candidates are as delectable as beer and wine.

On September 27, El Bizchocho Restaurant at Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego is hosting a six-course beer versus wine dinner.

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