http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-11-22T09:52:59Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/U2 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/18/115039/669 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/clarence_ext.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>The rock band U2 has been struggling to get the addition/renovation plans for their Dublin Hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Clarence/local/1114"><b>The Clarence</b></a>, approved for quite some time now. <p>Initially, the city's preservationists called the plans a "bastardisation" but it looks like Bono and Co. will get their way after all. <a href="http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/u2-hotel-revamp-gets-green-light-but-only-if-rooftop-is-open-to-all-13912003.html">The Belfast Telegraph</a> reports:<blockquote><p>The Republic's planning board, An Bord Pleanala, has granted planning permission for a controversial redevelopment of the Clarence Hotel on the Dublin quays, but included an unusual condition that the public must have access to the fabled 'sky bar' which is an intrinsic part of the plans.</blockquote></p><p>True, that might mean the rock stars, celebrities and dignitaries Bono wants to host at his hotel may have to rub juliana 2008-07-18T12:00:18-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/3/165413/030 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/peninsulamanila.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Peninsula+Hotel+Manila/local/1008"><b>The Peninsula Hotel Manila</b></a> has reopened after a scary <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7124819.stm">failed military seige</a> took place there last week. <blockquote><p>The Peninsula Hotel has now formally re-opened, after repairs said to cost more than $100,000. It estimates it lost $1.2m through the alleged coup attempt. </blockquote></p><p> That is almost as bad as <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/britney%20spears">Britney Spears</a> spending a night at the Peninsula Beverly Hills.<p>Some more hotel news:<br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+@+MIT/local/355"><b>The Hotel@MIT</b></a>, one of our favorite <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/14/112953/930/hotels/Best_Geek_Hotels_in_the_World">Geek Hotels</a>, is going to become a Le Meridien Hotel. The luxury brand will replace the geeky but cool @ name. [<a href="http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/03/hotelmit_sold_to_be_a_meridien/">Boston Globe</a>]<br>&#183; Visit Bill Clinton's hometown by staying at the newly opened <b>Capitol Hotel</b> in Little Rock [<a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_7624297?nclick_check=1">Mercury News</a>]<br>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/3/132633/370/hotels/Bono_s_Hotel_Plans_Strike_Pride_In_the_Name_of_Angry_Dubliners">U2's latest juliana 2007-12-03T17:10:40-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/