http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-08T20:57:52Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/VIP%20Hotel%20Reviewer%20Series http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/10/172232/512 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/314_cannes.JPG" class="top"><p><i>The 3.14 Hotel overlooks the storied Carlton Intercontinental hotel.</i><p><i>For most of us, heading to <b>Cannes</b>, the land of celebrities, yachts and movies, is a pipe dream. Probably something we could only do when we're old and have saved up enough money. But we'll be old then. Thank god we can live vicariously through <a href="http://www.jetsetlife.tv">Jet Set Life's</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/JetSetLife"><b>Kimberly Murgatroyd</b></a> who gives us yet another hotel review. This time, it's the funkee (in a French accent) <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/3.14+Hotel/ian/242910"><b>3.14 Hotel</b></a>. Enjoy.</i><p>Coming of the heels of my St. Tropez vacation, I headed to Cannes for a six-night stay at the kitschy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/3.14+Hotel/ian/242910"><b>3.14 Hotel</b></a>. I chose this hotel primarily for it's prime location and said to be unique design concept. juliana 2009-08-10T17:28:09-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/4/232536/9676 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/xvbeaconbend.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Once again, <a href="http://www.jetsetlife.tv">Jet Set Life's</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/JetSetLife"><b>Kimberly Murgatroyd</b></a> returns with another <b>VIP Hotel Review</b>. You may recall her last visit to the exotic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/12/155942/727/hotels/Jet_Set_Girl_Dines_Next_to_Nobu_at_The_Belvedere_Hotel_in_Mykonos">Belvedere Hotel</a> in Mykonos, Greece. This time she's landed stateside to revisit the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fifteen+Beacon/ian/153529"><b>XV Beacon Hotel</b></a>. Enjoy.</i><p> Maybe I keep returning to Boston's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fifteen+Beacon/ian/153529"><b>XV Beacon Hotel</b></a> because I'm a true New England girl at heart, or maybe it's that XV Beacon just gets what operating a luxury boutique hotel is all about. When you first walk into this, turn-of-the-century federalist meets modern hotel, there is an immediate feeling of warmth and a definite welcoming vibe. <p>Without a doubt, what makes this hotel so welcoming is the extraordinary staff that has juliana 2009-08-05T16:54:59-05:00 42.3584070 -71.061971 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/16/14615/6774 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>We now present you with our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/VIP%20Hotel%20Reviewer%20Series"><b>VIP Hotel Reviewer Series</b></a> in which we hand-pick experts in the travel and media worlds and beyond to tell us what are their favorite hotels and why. Once a week, we'll feature a hotel review from said VIPs about their favorite leisure or business hotels. Pay attention: These VIPs are experts at what they do and they don't mess around when it comes to their hotels.<p>Our next VIP reviewer is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/EricRosen"><b>Eric Rosen</b></a>, the chief restaurant reviewer for <a href="http://www.la.com/dining">LA.com</a>. He's also contributed several travel guides to the site on cities like Napa, Sonoma and San Diego hotels. But here he takes us away to his favorite hotel in Paris.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/leclosext.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Nowadays when EricRosen 2008-09-16T16:05:41-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/28/142622/786 <![CDATA[<p><i>A while back we let you know that <b>Amy Langfield</b> from <a href="http://www.newyorkology.com"><b>NewYorkology</b></a> was taking a European vacation and she was concerned about her lodgings in Prague. Well, we know how that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/2/20472/19706/hotels/NewYorkology_Gets_a_Family_Suite_in_Prague">all worked out</a> and now she's giving up the lowdown on her trip. Here she details her stay at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Intercontinental+Budapest/local/880"><b>Intercontinental Hotel</b></a> in Budapest. Consider this Part 1.</i><p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AGlC6xMEdmc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AGlC6xMEdmc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="399" height="299"></embed></object><p>We were on the club floor and got a pretty good deal since we booked a package that got us a city tour package. <p>And yes, the cruise was cheesy, but it was worth it for the VIP entry to Parliament with our excellent guide Andrea, who was juliana 2008-07-29T17:02:54-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/10/16426/2786 <![CDATA[<p><i>We now present you with our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/VIP%20Hotel%20Reviewer%20Series"><b>VIP Hotel Reviewer Series</b></a> in which we hand-pick experts in the travel and media worlds and beyond to tell us what are their favorite hotels and why. Once a week, we'll feature a hotel review from said VIPs about their favorite leisure or business hotels. Pay attention: These VIPs are experts at what they do and they don't mess around when it comes to their hotels.<p>Our next VIP reviewer is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/JetSetLife"><b>Kimberly Murgatroyd</b></a>, the pretty young thing behind <a href="http://www.jetsetlife.tv">My Jet Set Life</a> blog. Her motto is "Excuses are over. It's time to live." And indeed she does. Here she gives us her insider take on the Don Carlos Resort in Spain. Enjoy.</i><p><img TravelHipTV 2008-07-10T16:45:14-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/