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HotelChatter - Tag: radisson blu hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T03:17:07Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/radisson%20blu%20hotels Chicago: Best Hotel Scene of 2011: Chicago Is Having a Bit of a Hotel Renaissance http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/30/101223/35 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/killerviewpublicday.jpg" class="top">It's what you've been waiting all year for--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotelchatter 2011 awards">The 2011 HotelChatter Awards</a>! We'll be bringing you the best and worst of the year all day today and part of tomorrow. Agree or disagree with our picks? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/30/101223/35/hotels/Best_Hotel_Scene_of_2011_Chicago_Is_Having_a_Bit_of_a_Hotel_Renaissance#comment-block">Air your thoughts in the comments below</a>.This year marked the introduction of not one but three major hotel brands to the good ol' US of A. And the midwestern city they all chose as a launching pad? Why, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Chicago%20Hotels">Chicago</a>! Where else? After <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/2/14057/3376/hotels/Inside_the_Radisson_Blu_Aqua_Chicago_the_First_Radisson_Blu_in_the_United_States">Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Public+Chicago/local/1704">Public Chicago</a> opened literally within a month of each other, we then got sideblinded by the news that, when it debuts in 2013, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/7/212853/831/hotels/The_Virgin_Hotel_Chicago_Building_from_Every_Angle">Virgin Hotels</a>' first location will HotelChatter 2011-12-30T15:35:01-05:00 Guanacaste: Inside and All Around the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/22/22648/471 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/FSCRovr1.jpg" class="top"> Less than an hour's drive from the little <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/lir">Liberia Airport</a> near Costa Rica's west coast sits the exotic oasis of the Peninsula Papagayo. It is an exclusive area, mostly dedicated to upscale resorts, vacation condos and the pristine beaches they face. Alas, there's also an Arnold Palmer golf course in the middle of the action, owned and operated by the <a href="">Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica</a>. What this means is the area is extraordinarily lush; just a drive down the hill to the entrance of the resort yielded us surprise spottings of white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, a family of Coatis (omg baby Coatis!), and an iguana here and there. Once you've entered the lobby and checked JetSetCD 2011-11-22T17:50:43-05:00 Radisson Blu's Little Bathroom Lesson http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/11/15179/906 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1Blueboard_1.jpg" class="top"> View the image larger <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1Blueboardb_1.jpg">here</a> Perhaps this would be a perfect item for our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/What%20Is%20This">What Is This?</a> series, but we're going to go ahead and tell you anyways. This is something you will find in the bathroom of the rooms at the freshly opened <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/2/14057/3376/hotels/Inside_the_Radisson_Blu_Aqua_Chicago_the_First_Radisson_Blu_in_the_United_States">Radisson Blu Chicago</a>, next to the sink. It is without a purpose other than to remind you of the many international locations of other Radisson Blu hotels and resorts, but you'll have to first lift the toiletries to even see it. It's a weird little addition to the room, but needed as many Chicagoans (and Americans who don't frequent hotels overseas) are saying "what's a Radisson Blu?" More than likely you'll JetSetCD 2011-11-11T16:40:01-05:00 Chicago: A Somewhat Secret $9 Room Upgrade at the Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/7/15841/5068

If all our stories on the US' very first Radisson Blu has you plotting a stay, you may want to remember this little upgrading trick for the future.

When we booked our City View King for a total of $287 on the hotel website, all was normal. Then we received the confirmation email, with a tempting little red notice that upgrade options were available, from only $9. After your room purchase is complete, Radisson would like to sap a few extra dollars (like $9 for the chance at a one-category upgrade or $39 for an 11am early check-in) from your wallet. ]]> JetSetCD 2011-11-07T17:15:05-05:00 Chicago: Radisson Blu Peekaboo: The New Chicago Hotel Has a Running Track, Billiards Room http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/4/142920/282 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/aquawallmain.jpg" class="top"> The Aqua wall and weights just inside the gym entrance Happy Friday! We've spent most of this week filling you in on everything from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/2/14057/3376/hotels/Inside_the_Radisson_Blu_Aqua_Chicago_the_First_Radisson_Blu_in_the_United_States">beds and balconies</a> to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/3/152829/636/hotels/Paper_Lamps_and_a_Secret_Art_Gallery_at_the_Radisson_Blu_Chicago">design details</a> of the just-opened <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/2/14057/3376/hotels/Inside_the_Radisson_Blu_Aqua_Chicago_the_First_Radisson_Blu_in_the_United_States">Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago</a>, but there's one huge area we've saved for last: the massive fitness center, outdoor activity deck and two pools. The reason for these extra amenities and the large gym is the fact that the Aqua Tower is also a condominium. Want to live above the Radisson Blu hotel? You can, and if you do, you'll need more than a typically small hotel-size gym. Thus the fitness center is 8,000 square feet with new machines, stretching areas JetSetCD 2011-11-04T15:33:14-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/