HotelChatter - Tag: What's On The Block

HotelChatter - Tag: What's On The Block http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T21:45:35Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/What%27s%20On%20The%20Block New York: What's On The Block at The Crosby Street Hotel? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/9/9143/08781 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/CrosbySt_sign.jpg" class="top"> With a position right in the heart of SoHo, the question is more like Whats Not on the Block? Seriously, if you love shopping you could barely pick a better-positioned place to stay than the <a href=http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Crosby+Street+Hotel/local/1550>Crosby Street Hotel.</a> Just remember that SoHo starts to feel like a mall on weekends, when every tourist and their mom hits Broadway to shop the chain stores and have a coffee from Dean & Deluca.The actual block the hotel sits on is not the most exciting in the area, but its nice that it gets less traffic than both Broadway and Lafayette, the next streets over. The side of the street opposite the hotel is basically all residential lofts and MsRebecca 2009-12-09T09:59:40-05:00 40.7230140 -73.997405 Los Angeles: What's On The Block at the Standard Downtown LA? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/22/183719/81 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wtob_standarddtwn.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Whats-on-the-Block-Map"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wtobmap.jpg"></a>We continue our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/what's on the block">What's On The Block: Los Angeles Edition</a> by heading downtown.So far this week, weve taken you to Santa Monica, the Sunset Strip and Beverly Hills, so we thought wed end our Los Angeles <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/what's%20on%20the%20block">Whats On The Block</a> series with one of our downtown haunts, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Standard+Downtown+LA/local/51">The Standard</a>. Sure, there are newer hotels in the area, but we keep coming back to this <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/andre%20balazs">Andre Balazs</a> property thanks, in no small part, to its central location in the heart of the downtown. At least, the part of downtown that doesnt get too scary after dark. Lets start right behind the hotel at the LA Public Library EricRosen 2009-10-23T13:58:56-05:00 34.0508050 -118.25676 Beverly Hills: Whats On The Block at the Beverly Hills Hotel? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/22/22455/868 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wtob_bevhillshotel.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Whats-on-the-Block-Map"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wtobmap.jpg"></a>We continue our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/what's on the block">What's On The Block: Los Angeles Edition</a> with The Beverly Hills Hotel.All this week, weve been telling you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/what's%20on%20the%20block">Whats On The Block</a> at some famous hotels around Los Angeles, and today were going to continue our tour with the citys great pink dowager empress, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hills+Hotel/ian/124056">Beverly Hills Hotel</a>. First the bad news: theres nothing on the block here. Thats right, the <a href="http://beverlyhillshotel.com/">Beverly Hills Hotel</a> perfectly typifies Los Angeles in that you have to drive to get anywhere. Perhaps that is why it is favored by Hollywood royalty and captains of industry. Its secluded location affords unparalleled privacy from prying eyes and paparazzi alike, yet starlets EricRosen 2009-10-22T13:04:02-05:00 34.0815430 -118.41236 Beverly Hills: Whats On The Block at The Beverly Hilton? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/21/12921/847 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wtobbhhilton.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Whats-on-the-Block-Map"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wtobmap.jpg"></a>We continue our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/what's on the block">What's On The Block: Los Angeles Edition</a> with The Beverly Hilton. This is a view from the hotel looking out on Century City.Thanks to its prominence as the premier Hollywood awards show venue, not to mention its central location and luxury service, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hilton/ian/112901">Beverly Hilton</a> sees its fair share of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/27/93749/0301/hotels/Tyra_Banks_Clay_Aiken_and_the_Claby_Spotted_at_Beverly_Hilton">celebrity guests</a>, but today, we thought wed take you normal people on a little tour of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/what's%20on%20the%20block">Whats On The Block</a> to let you see what all us plebes have to enjoy during a stay here. First, lets start with the iconic bar, <a href="http://www.tradervics.com/rest-beverlyhills.html">Trader Vics</a>, the tiki lounge that has specialized in mai tais and EricRosen 2009-10-21T13:53:41-05:00 34.0662990 -118.41267 West Hollywood: Whats On The Block at the Sunset Tower Hotel? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/19/165012/22 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wtobsunsettower.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Whats-on-the-Block-Map"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wtobmap.jpg"></a> We continue our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/what's on the block">What's On The Block: Los Angeles Edition</a> with The Sunset Tower Hotel. This is a view from the hotel looking east.A couple weeks ago, we told you about all the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/5/142826/804/hotels/Don_t_Try_Any_Funny_Business_at_the_Sunset_Tower_Hotel_Hollywood_Business_is_Ok_">power-plays and deal-making</a> going on at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sunset+Tower+Hotel/local/76">Sunset Tower Hotel</a>. But this week, we're going to tell you about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/What%27s%20On%20The%20Block">What's On The Block</a> for you to do after you're done putting together your next movie deal.Before we begin, we want to preface our little guide by saying that it holds good for all the hotels on this tony strip of Sunset, including <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/standard%20hotels">The Standard</a>, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mondrian+West+Hollywood/local/288">Mondrian</a>, and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Andaz+West+Hollywood/local/1415">Andaz West Hollywood</a>. EricRosen 2009-10-20T09:18:40-05:00 34.0950650 -118.37207 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/