http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-12T23:20:51Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Sneak%20Peek http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/31/145349/133 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/palihotelmelrosebed.jpg" class="top"><p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/sneak peek">sneak peeks</a> continue as HotelChatter contributing editor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/ericrosen">Eric Rosen</a> got a look inside <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palihotel+Melrose/local/4934"><b>Palihotel Melrose</b></a> in Los Angeles, which officially opens tomorrow. <p>The hotel is a sort of spin-off to hotelier Avi Brosh's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/PALIHOUSE+HOLLOWAY/local/1130">Palihouse Holloway</a> in West Hollywood except it's gone a bit of a different direction. There's only 32 rooms but the hotel makes the most of each space with Dean & DeLuca treats in the minibar, ladders with hangers on them double as the "closet", footstools work as nightstands and in the bath are fun prints on the shower curtains and Palihotel-branded toiletries. <p>The hotel also features a six-bedroom Thai massage place (massages start at $35 fr 30 minutes), a juliana 2012-01-31T15:06:39-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/30/155544/897 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotellincoln_bed.JPG" class="top"><p> <i>With his hard hat on and patent leather sneakers, our Chicago man about town, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/jaredhatch">Jared Hatch</a>, headed over to forthcoming <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Lincoln/local/4955"><b>Hotel Lincoln</b></a> last week to see what Joie de Vivre has in store for their second boutique property outside of California.</i><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Lincoln/local/4955"><b>The Hotel Lincoln</b></a>, situated toward the south end of Lincoln Park, is still pretty raw for an overnighter but Joie de Vivre has assured us it'll be ready and pretty (all 184 rooms) for a <b>March 9th</b> opening. This includes three family suites with bunk beds, lobby with details like a community events cork board and one hell-of-a tricked out rooftop. <p>It's been inching on completion since last summer when Joie de Vivre jaredhatch 2012-01-30T16:44:58-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/26/131759/768 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/belgravessign_.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>With just six days to go till Thompson crosses the pond and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Belgraves,+a+Thompson+Hotel/local/4843"><b>Belgraves</b></a> opens (finally), we popped round this morning to see how things looked. Would they be on track? <P>Well, from the face of it, yes. The entrance, lobby and restaurant looked finished, down to artwork on the walls and tables laid for dinner. The hotel sign was affixed to the wall. The imposing doorway was in place. It all looked pretty much ready to go on the ground floor. <p>Then we looked up and saw what looked like unfinished rooms through the windows &#150; some appeared to have curtains, some not. Will they open with all their rooms on Wednesday? We hope so, but juliab 2012-01-26T16:10:03-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/8/11285/1751 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/StRegisBH_pooldeck.jpg" class="top"><p>At <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/30/132543/033/hotels/Grab_Your_Black_Amex_The_St_Regis_Bal_Harbour_Is_Now_Taking_Rezzies">$809 a night</a>, you expect beauty from a hotel. Good thing then, that the <a href="http://www.stregisbalharbour.com/"><strong>The St. Regis Bal Harbour</strong></a> is pretty inside and out.<p> The hotel, opening on January 19, is still under construction, but allowed us a walk through recently, to see how things were coming along. As you can see from the shot above, even on a windy day, the pool deck is the place to be for postcard killer views.<p> The good news is that these views are on tap throughout the hotel. The exterior shot below demonstrates how the hotel rooms--in the center building (the other two are residences)--are angled so that <strong>every single one has ocean views.</strong> Seriously, even the MsRebecca 2011-12-08T17:00:09-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/30/10945/500 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ichmoscowbedroom.jpg" class="top"><p>It's almost like Christmas came very early for us at HotelChatter because a very generous tipster sent us these sneak peeks of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/InterContinenal+Moscow+Tverskaya/local/4939"><b>InterContinental Moscow</b></a> which will officially open on <b>December 5</b>, although it has been accepting guests for the past month.<p>Our tipster did let us know he was "invited" to spend some nights in the hotel but we think his "review" is still pretty objective. He writes:<blockquote><p> Hotel has very central location (main shopping street, 10 min from Red Square). Design is very modern with classic Russian elements. Standard rooms are not very spacious but comfortable with fantastic bed and mirror TV in bathroom. Restaurant food are quality prepared but not outstanding (may be they will juliana 2011-12-01T11:09:26-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/