HotelChatter - Tag: San Francisco Hotels

Which Hotels Are Doing Good For Heart Disease Awareness Month?

ASchechter — 2012-02-03T10:50:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/RedHotelPalomarBed.jpg" class="top">It's National Wear Red Day, and across the country, the American Heart Association is urging everyone to raise awareness about women's heart disease by wearing the color red. And since we've already done our work pointing out the best <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Valentine%27s%20Day%20Hotels">Valentine's Day</a> hotels (for both <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/27/132639/459/hotels/Hotels_Are_Getting_Sexy_Er_Ready_for_Valentine_s_Day_in_NYC">NYC</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/24/163816/865/hotels/Get_Steamy_in_Miami_With_These_Valentine_s_Day_Hotel_Deals">Miami</a>), here's a look at some heart-conscious hotel efforts happening this month. First stop: Kimpton's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Palomar+-+a+Kimpton+Hotel/local/3133">Hotel Palomar</a>, which is offering a new gluten-free minibar to provide guests with healthy snacks when they get back to their rooms. Our favorite item? The KIND fruit and nut bars, which we always make a point of slipping into our carry-on whenever we travel. So fruity and chewy and delicious! The minibar

San Francisco: The Inn at The Presidio in San Francisco to Open in April

juliana — 2011-12-21T16:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/innathepresidio_art.jpg" class="top"> Finally, there's a pulse on the hotel scene of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/san francisco">San Francisco</a>. News is out today that The Inn at The Presidio</a> will open in April, making it the only new hotel to open in EssEff in all of 2012. The 22-room hotel will be created out of the historic Pershing Hall which was previously where all the bachelor military brass stayed when the Presidio was a functioning military post. (Now it's an urban national park as well as a National Historic Landmark District.)Seventeen of those rooms will be one-bedroom suites but all guests will have access to the expansive front porch with rocking chairs, a landscaped terrace with a fire pit, a guest lounge, complimentary

San Francisco: Twitpic of the Week: The Sun Also Rises In San Francisco

ASchechter — 2011-12-19T09:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/hotelchatter">@HotelChatter</a> happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every Monday, we will feature one "Twitpic of the Week" to commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in!</a> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/SFsunrise.jpg" class="top">We caught Conan O'Brien with his goofy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/12/115215/74/hotels/Twitpic_Of_The_Week_Look_What_Conan_O_Brien_Found_In_His_Hotel_Room">hotel cookie</a> last week, so we thought we'd change the mood today with something a little more...picturesque. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/dens">@dens</a>, also known as Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare, tweeted this shot from his room at San

San Francisco: It's the Little Things at Mandarin Oriental San Francisco

EricRosen — 2011-10-27T09:00:01-05:00

Usually we’re all about the latest technology and perks like free WiFi, but sometimes the little things a hotel does is the fastest way to our hearts, and it was the old school touches at the Mandarin Oriental San Francisco that made one recent stay memorable.

HotelTonight Bounces Back With New String of 'Getaway' Destinations

ASchechter — 2011-09-30T09:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Newport.jpg" class="top">Hey Boston, wanna go here? Amidst all the talk about Priceline's new last-minute mobile <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/29/102814/958/hotels/Perhaps_We_Should_Just_Call_This_New_Booking_Feature_PricelineTonight_">booking feature</a>, Tonight-Only Deals, comes an announcement that rival <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/HotelTonight">HotelTonight</a> will be adding new "getaway" destinations for four major cities. This should be particularly gratifying to those who feel slighted by the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/15/14352/4963/hotels/September_In_New_York_Doesn_t_Have_To_Put_You_In_The_Poor_House_">ever-soaring</a> rates afflicting key cities like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Manhattan%20Hotels">New York</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/San%20Francisco%20Hotels">San Francisco</a>. Under the listings for each of the four cities (Boston, San Francisco, New York and DC), you'll now find a separate listing for that city's "getaway" destinations. Want to go antiquing in Martha's Vineyard? No problem. Been itching to go wine tasting in Sonoma? Now's the time. Ready to shut out the world in a lodge