http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T15:28:24Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/morgans%20hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/13/144129/932 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/BetsyVDayPoem.jpg" class="top"><p><i>BLT Steak at The Betsy</i><p> <p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Valentine%27s%20Day%20Hotels">Valentine's Day</a> hotel packages have been running hot and heavy for awhile now. But with the day upon us, we though you might appreciate these last-minute options. Here are <b>Three Tasty Hotel Valentine's Day specials</b> being served up today:<p> <strong>1. BLT Steak and <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1584'>The Betsy Hotel</a></strong><br> This restaurant (a favorite of ours for its pretty decor and meat-alicious menu) is <strong>offering a poem with dinner</strong> all this week--you can request one from your server although they'll probably offer it up when they bring your bread basket and water. Guests can choose from poems by Maria Rainer Rilke, Hyam Plutzik, Campbell McGrath, EE Cummings, and other lovelorn souls. They're free to MsRebecca 2012-02-14T09:30:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/27/155647/32 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Hotelinsta.jpg" class="top"> <P>Know what's crazy boring and frustrating? Trying to decide whether or not to stay at a hotel by looking at their tiny, staged room photos on a website. This is why we do our best to get in and give you some massive <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/photo%20gallery">photo galleries</a> to flip through, but <b>now hotels are taking it upon themselves to get creative by using the iPhone photo sharing app <b>Instagram</b>.</b> <P>To put it plainly, Instagram allows its users to post their own shots (most taken on the fly, via iPhone) applied (or not) with filters to jazz it up the visual oomph. The community is crawling with design, travel, architecture, photography and foodie geeks, which makes it a perfect JetSetCD 2011-12-27T17:31:20-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/22/92343/570 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/grand_wailea_chairs.jpg" class="top"><p><i>The couple were seen together several weeks ago on an emergency reconciliation camping trip near Santa Barbara.</i> <p>Now that their divorce news has come and gone, <b>Demi and Ashton</b> are planning their next moves carefully&#151;well, mostly Demi. While much of Ashton's time is devoted to his new role on the hit TV show <i>Two And A Half Men</i>, Demi is doing the only thing she knows how to do in times of duress: seek refuge <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/9/23838/5069/hotels/Demi_Moore_Has_The_Most_Depressing_Hotel_Stay_Ever">in a hotel</a>. The <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/demi_moore_heads_to_hawaii_without_HwTjIjxMFfqW5JAEflo26M"><i>NY Post</i></a> reports that <b>Moore hopped a plane to Hawaii to do "some soul-searching."</b> <p>The name of the hotel has not yet been released, but we're guessing she's staying well away from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Waikiki+Edition/local/1703"><b>The Waikiki Edition</b></a>. Too ASchechter 2011-11-22T09:25:34-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/11/121324/51 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/delanoexteriorshot.jpg" class="top"><p> As the high season gets closer in Miami Beach, there's been a hurricane (too soon?) of activities happening around the hottest hotels. <p>For starters, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Delano+Hotel/local/16"><b>The Delano</b></a> is apparently closing both their <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/28/101950/544/hotels/Five_Hotel_Restaurants_We_d_Hit_Up_for_Miami_Spice"><b>Blue Door Fish</b></a> and Lenny Kravitz's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/17/1423/7694/hotels/Lenny_Kravitz_Actually_Hangs_Out_at_The_Florida_Room"><b>Florida Room</b></a>, even though both are fairly new to the property.<p> <a href="http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/shortorder/2011/10/delano_is_closing_blue_door_fi.php">Miami New Times</a> reports that Blue Door Fish will close sometime after <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/art basel">Art Basel</a> and will reopen as something called, Bianca. Brian Massie, a chef from the nightlife and resto outfit in Las Vegas, <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/the%20light%20group">The Light Group</a>, will take over the cuisine.<p>There's no word on what's replacing The Florida Room just that it will close at the end of December but reopen juliana 2011-10-12T11:08:13-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/8/211041/0301 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/SANG_A_WEB_READY_RGB_12_FLASH_DIRTY_GOLD_SILVER_PYTHON_full.jpg" class="top"><p>Fashion week doesn't all have to be about VIP appearances, plus-ones, and cramming sixteen shows into one lunch break. It can also be fun! Take the vending machine at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hudson+Hotel/local/58"><b>Hudson Hotel</b></a>, which elevates the concept of the gift bag to a whole new level&#151;though the stuff isn't actually free, any fashion hound with some extra cash is going to want to buy this stuff. <p>$14 copies of <i>Catcher In the Rye</i> have been switched out for items like a Ruby Kobo diamond-and-wood bracelet, a SANG A python clutch (above), Public School hand-made wool ties, and a Jolibe rabbit fur jacket. So, really, something for everyone here. And if you happen to like Tumblr (the easy-to-use digital media ASchechter 2011-09-09T08:50:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/