More than 40 years after the Beatles were banned from playing in Israel, Sir Paul McCartney has landed in Tel-Aviv and checked into the Dan Hotel and will be preparing for an historic performance tonight.

The Dan, if you'll recall, was featured on this humble little website when one of our readers was so kind as to review it for us. To recap: the property is posh, it's located in the city's center and it's steps from the beach. ]]> Jenna 2008-09-25T11:07:12-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/6/15543/68329 <![CDATA[<p><i>Every so often we feature a hotel review from one of our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a>. Now, we present you with reader P's review of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dan+Tel+Aviv/ian/141123"><b>Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv.</b></a> Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/danhoteltelaviv.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/il/Tel%20Aviv"><b>Tel Aviv</b></a> is a city on the brink. With a daily-changing political climate in the region, there's a constant uncertainty in the air. <p> In recent years, the city has seen a slowing of the once widely reported suicide bombings and other violence and juliana 2008-08-06T16:03:54-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/11/132322/587 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hardrockpoolbear2.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><i>There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.</i><p>&#183; <b>Another Bear Sighting</b>: A cinnamon baby bear was spotted <a href="http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/06/09/Bear_takes_dip_with_hotel_guests/UPI-62811213054632/">swimming in a pool</a> with guests at the Best Western Peaks Motel in Ouray, Colorado. Apparently the little guy "just jumped in for a little bit, and then crawled his way out." Much like his counterpart in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/28/155726/653/hotels/The_Pool_at_the_Hard_Rock_Orlando_is_Just_Right_For_One_Black_Bear">Orlando</a>. <p>&#183; <b>Deer is Hilton's First Guest</b>: A deer <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-hoteldeer,0,6075278.story">crashed through a window</a> at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sioux City, which is in final stages of construction. The deer "galloped a juliana 2008-06-11T17:00:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/