HotelChatter - Tag: Summer Reading

HotelChatter - Tag: Summer Reading http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T12:53:38Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Summer%20Reading Santa Monica: Shutters on the Beach Makes a Cameo In New Thriller Read, The Human Bobby http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/31/17344/4387 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shutters_thehumanbobby.jpg" class="top"> In need of a good read this Labor Day Weekend? One of our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/30/15916/2008/hotels/Author_s_Dog_Friendly_Hotel_Pick_in_Oprah_s_Backyard">VIP hotel reviewers</a> (and disclosure, a close friend of HotelChatter), <a href="http://www.gaberotter.com"> Gabe Rotter</a> has just published his second book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Human-Bobby-Novel-Gabe-Rotter/product-reviews/1439168113/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">The Human Bobby</a>, and we're geeking out because a big hotel makes an appearance. Since writing about books about hotels is one of our things, we decided to ask Gabe a few questions about his book and his own hotel habits. And awaaay we go! Your book has a long section that takes place at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Shutters+on+the+Beach/local/1807">Shutters on The Beach</a> in Santa Monica. Why did you choose this particular hotel for the setting? The Human Bobby is about a wealthy man's fall from juliana 2010-09-01T14:01:30-05:00 New York: The New 'Beach Read' is Set at The Four Seasons New York http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/27/155535/037 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/AStrauss_book.jpg" class="top">Looking for a good summer read to throw in your carry-on? The premise of this new book, out on June 8, is perfect for hotel geeks: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Based-upon-Availability-Alix-Strauss/dp/0061845264">Based Upon Availability</a> chronicles the (mostly lonely) lives of a group of New Yorkers, who are all loosely connected by their stays at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+New+York/ian/131734">Four Seasons New York</a>. The hotel's manager is the book's main protagonist, but we get to see each character's story told through both her eyes and their own. Author and journalist Alix Strauss has traveled extensively over the course of her career and says she has "a love affair with hotels." Here, she shares some her favorites. HotelChatter: What are the main things you look for MsRebecca 2010-05-28T12:15:43-05:00 40.7616539 -73.970783 East Brunswick: HotelChatter's Summer Reading for Hotel Geeks http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/17/144025/933 <![CDATA[ <img src="/files/8580/IMG00223.jpg" class="top"> HotelChatter contributor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/AndrewC">AndrewC</a> is bringing life back to your summer reading book list. Though beach reading season is steadily winding down, keep an eye out for his reviews; he rounds up the tomes worth picking up in lieu of your typical Harlequin or grizzled detective story. Do you have your own travel reading suggestions? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/17/144025/933/hotels/HotelChatter_s_Summer_Reading_for_Hotel_Geeks#postform">Comment below</a> or <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">e-mail us</a>. It's not too often that you find something besides a bible and phone book in the nightstand drawer at your hotel, but until the late 90s every Hilton Hotel included the book Be My Guest, Conrad Hilton's autobiography. That's how we "found" our copy during our stay at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+East+Brunswick+And+Towers/ian/118018">Hilton in East AndrewC 2009-08-20T09:15:45-05:00 40.4788940 -74.409817 CA: Seek Out the California 'Sun' at These Four NorCal Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/21/43743/8639 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bardessonogreen.jpg" class="top"> The Bardessono in Yountville, Calif.As part of our Summer Reading List for Hotel Geeks, once a week, we will review a book about hotels whether it be fiction, non-fiction, historical, auto-biographical or even just a cool coffee table book with incredible photos. These could be the perfect books to kick back with while laying poolside, or while working the late-night shift at the front desk or while entertaining friends with your high-falutin' aspiring hotelier schemes. Our latest read is of the travel guide variety but we loved these California hotel picks. As a former long-time California resident, we were excited to learn about fellow travel writer <a href="http://www.lenakatz.com/">Lena Katz</a> new Travel Temptations series of books, globetrotting gourmet 2009-07-24T17:29:23-05:00 Author Jane Green Dishes On Her 'Hotel Musts' http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/10/91439/8905 <![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/JG_tweet.jpg" class="top"> Depending where your publisher puts you up, a book tour can be a disaster or a delight. Just ask author Jane Green, who has been <a href="http://twitter.com/JaneGreen">tweeting</a> about the book tour for her latest beach read, Dune Road. We noticed that a few of her tweets dealt with her hotel accommodations and since we've gone a bit book-mad this summer, we though we would ask the Connecticut-based author for her book-tour survival tips. HotelChatter: What essentials do you look for in a hotel? Jane Green: A warm welcome with a smile, luxurious bathrooms, and comfortable beds. HC: Which extras are particularly attractive to the traveling author? JG: Plenty of easily accessed outlets for Kindles, iPods, MsRebecca 2009-07-14T15:25:16-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/