http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-08-28T11:30:35Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Super%20Bowl%20XLII%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/4/171226/3050 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hotelsdotcom.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> Finally, <b>Hotels.com</b> has upgraded their logo. Gone is the silly bellman carrying bags. Instead, we are now presented with a very modern look with the "o" being an important focus.<p> <a href="http://www.trademork.com/hotelscom/">Trademork</a> speculates the "o" could be "an elevator button and the arrows are up and down arrows" but we think it might have something to do with a search function since Hotels.com is essentially a search engine for cheap hotel prices.<p>Either way, we'll have to wait a bit before the new logo is in effect. Trademork reports that the application to protect the trademark was filed Jan. 25, 2008.<p>In other news:<br>&#183; Lionel Richie apparently consoled the defeated Patriots team at their private Super Bowl loss party juliana 2008-02-04T17:13:16-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/4/104215/2696 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bridgetshutters.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>While Tom Brady was having the worst game of the season in the biggest game of the year yesterday, Bridget Moynahan (his ex-girlfriend and baby momma) was cool as a cucumber while <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/11/174055/510/hotels/Speaking_of_Hotel_Restaurants_">brunching</a> at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Shutters+On+The+Beach/ian/132437"><b>Shutters on the Beach Hotel</b></a> in Santa Monica.<p><a href="http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/bridget-moynahans-babydaddy-loses-super-bowl-203128/">Gossip Girls</a> report: <blockquote><p>The "Recruit" actress was caught by the paparazzi over at the Shutters Hotel yesterday afternoon for a little pre-game grub. And the new mommy was looking comfy and casual in a striped sweater, overcoat, and a simple pulled-back hairdo. If she was feeling a little jealous of her ex, Tom Brady, it didn't last long.</blockquote></p><p>Ok so technically if she was there before the game started she couldn't be rejoicing (yet) but juliana 2008-02-04T11:00:01-05:00 34.006495 -118.49176 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/1/0218/66941 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/superbowlXLII.png" class="imgborder">Just because you aren't in Phoenix for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Super%20Bowl%20XLII%20Hotels"><b>Super Bowl</b></a>, doesn't mean you can't watch the Big Game at a hotel. Or so say the sales and marketing departments for hotels nation-wide. Here's what's going on at these hotels on Sunday. <p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+James/ian/131004"><b>The James Chicago</b></a>:<br>The hotel's executive chef Rick Gresh (Primehouse) will host a party at JBar featuring the big-game on the big-screen, beer specials ($4 for domestic bottles and $5 for imported bottles) and foods representing each Super Bowl team. So New England Patriots fans will get mini-crab cakes and Giants fans will mini-pastrami sandwiches on rye.<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Viceroy+Santa+Monica/local/583"><b>Viceroy Santa Monica</b></a>:<br>The hotel's poolside restaurant Whist is offering up cabana rentals which include 32" flat-screen juliana 2008-02-01T15:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/1/13337/37505 <![CDATA[<p> <img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hotel-deals/hotel-deals-logo.jpg"> <p> In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly. <p> <table cellspacing="10"> <tr> <td><b>Today's Hotel Deals</b><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/stjamesmardi.jpg"> </td> <td><b>2.4.08-2.7.08</b><font color="blue"> *<b>Mardi Gras Hotels in New Orleans</b>*</font><br><b>$<a href="http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/availability/available.cgi?srcid2=SRCID&amp;mon1=2&amp;day1=4&amp;year1=2008&amp;num_nights=3&amp;rooms=1&amp;submit=Check%20Availability&amp;checkavail_pass=1">From $125/night</a></b><br><a href="http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/availability/available.cgi?srcid2=SRCID&mon1=2&day1=4&year1=2008&num_nights=3&rooms=1&submit=Check%20Availability&checkavail_pass=1">This site</a> has several cheap hotel deals in New Orleans like the Saint James for $125 a night. But rooms require full payment and no refunds allowed. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sblogo2.jpg"> </td> <td><b>2.2.08-2.4.08</b><font color="blue"> *<b>Super Bowl XLII Hotel</b>*</font><br><b>$<a href="http://hotelrates.hotelchatter.com/hotelratesonly.aspx?filename=days_inn_north_phoenix&amp;languagecode=en&amp;currencycode=usd&amp;checkin=2008-02-02&amp;checkout=2008-02-04&amp;pagefrom=searchresults">Days Inn North Phoenix from $150</a></b> <br>Via Priceline. The good thing about this deal is that you don't have to stay a minimum HotelChatter 2008-02-01T13:59:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/29/193054/185 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/wildhorsevday.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>The other week we mentioned where the Giants were <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/22/215033/032/hotels/The_Giants_To_Shack_Up_Sheraton_Style_While_Patriots_Camp_Out_at_the_Westin">shacking up</a> for the Super Bowl but we had no idea that it was at one of the "World's 100 Sexiest Hotels"? At least, according to rankings by the website <a href="http://www.sexiesthotels.com/">Sexiest Hotels Inc.</a> <p>So if you're the ultimate Giant fan <i>and</i> you're looking for a romantic getaway, then you should hit up <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sheraton+Wild+Horse+Pass+Resort+&amp;+Spa/ian/205046 "><b>The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort &amp; Spa</b></a>, which is offering a sensuous special for V-Day. <p> First up, choose one of Aji Spa's treatments, such as the Honey Rose Body Wrap or the Aromatherapy Companion Massage. However, we would probably prefer The Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Pedicure, which includes a chocolate foot masque NatalieWW 2008-01-31T15:10:32-05:00 33.264150 -111.99060 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/