http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-26T04:50:25Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Virgin%20Atlantic http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/5/16714/96502 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/4912/virgin_atlantic_feel.jpg" class="imgborder"><br> <p>Last week, we wondered <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/5/28/171322/476/travel/What+is+Virgin+Atlantic+Introducing+on+June+12%3F">on Jaunted</a> what <b>Virgin Atlantic</b> was announcing via an email to loyalty club members. We thought it might be something like in-flight massage chairs, but according to <i>Marketing Week</i> it's probably three new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Virgin%20Hotels"><b>Virgin Hotels</b></a> that we first heard of back in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/26/35828/4327/hotels/Richard_Branson_Not_Satisifed_with_Dominating_Airspace_Wants_to_Open_Virgin_City_Hotels_">March.</a> <p>Bossman <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Richard%20Branson"><b>Richard Branson</b></a>, who already has a few luxe hotels under his belt, says the product will be sorta like Starwood's W Hotels:<blockquote><p>Urban, townhouse-style properties, half way between a hotel and a private club.</blockquote></p><p>Apparently other brands have approached his company for ideas, but Branson is ready to just start up some new hotels himself. Rumor has it that the first three properties will be in New pbb 2008-06-05T16:15:12-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/