Guess the Hotel Revealed!

Two of you hotel experts were stumped but Dbenaderet was absolutely correct in guessing the hotel with the water bottle water fountain was the new Shore Hotel in Santa Monica.

After touring the hotel the other day, we're not so sure we've ever seen a more stylish yet totally green hotel from the construction of the building to the materials in the rooms down to the recycling bins under the desk. The hotel even employs its own Green Concierge. And below is the shot of the hotel's fitness center where we found the water bottle water fountain and which has a floor made from recycled rubber and tires. ]]> juliana 2011-12-09T10:35:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/10/19112/564

While the first weekend open for the new Shore Hotel in Santa Monica was a hot and sunny one, the temp cooled down a bit yesterday when we stopped by to check out the spot.

Still, the chilly weather didn't stop a few guests from hanging out by the street-facing pool (which can only be accessed with a hotel key card btw) and it looked like some sort of corporate event was happening in the lobby. We also spotted a few beach towels hanging over the railing of a room on the top floor as well as some beach chairs in the restaurant space where the Blue Taco restaurant is set to open.]]> juliana 2011-10-11T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/12/16438/2475

Just yesterday after we learned how good The Shore Hotel in Santa Monica will smell, we learned how good the place will taste. The hotel, opening on October 1, has announced that Blue Plate Taco will be the restaurant that's serving up lunch and dinner to guests and non-guests seven days a week.

As the restaurant's name suggests, menu options will include tacos like the mouthwatering Lobster Truffle Tacos but also salads, grilled seafoods and meats and ceviches, all served with the restaurant's homemade tortillas. Also homemade? The margaritas flowing from Blue Plate Taco's full bar. Not a marg person? It's ok, the restaurant promises ice cold Mexican beer too.]]> juliana 2011-09-13T09:15:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/7/102225/1133 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shoresantamonica.JPG" class="top"><p> <i>What's that smell? Well, it depends on what month it is!</i><p>It's no secret here that HotelChatter is a little obsessed with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel scents"><b>hotel scents</b></a> as we've been chronicling who smells like what for some time now. And now we've got a whiff of what the upcoming <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Shore+Hotel/local/4899"><b>Shore Hotel</b></a> in Santa Monica will smell like.<p>According to our top nose, the hotel is going to use a different scent each month. This immediately had us wondering if the hotel would smell like a Pumpkin Spice Latte since opening day is October 1, prime fall time. <p>But alas, the hotel is going to start off with "fresh" scents for the opening and then transition into seasonal ones. So juliana 2011-09-12T09:20:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/