http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-11-22T15:59:25Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/radisson%20hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/2/743/35709 <![CDATA[<p><i>We are suckers for a room with a killer view. &nbsp;We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view.</i><p><p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Killer_View_Radisson_Edinburgh.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>We've already sent kudos the way of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Radisson+Sas+Hotel%2C+Edinburgh/ian/122626"><b>Radisson SAS Edinburgh</b></a> because they're doing a bunch of nice <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/30/83557/480/hotels/Edinburgh_s_Radisson_SAS_Doing_Great_Green_Stuff">green stuff</a>. amandak 2008-10-02T10:31:49-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/7/94754/35621 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hiltonlogo3.png" class="imgborder"><p>We probably have a one-track mind when we think of the United Arab Emirates---Dubai, Dubai, Dubai--which is why we were surprised to hear that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton%20hotels"><b>Hiltons Hotels</b></a> are kind of a big deal over there. <p>According to a recent <a href="http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/UAE/233745">travel survey </a>, the chain was voted best hotel in terms of brand awareness, usage and intended future use in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Those are some pretty technical terms but it's safe to say that when in doubt, UAE and KSA travelers choose Hilton. <p>The hotel was also ranked as one of the most expensive hotel chains. Here's how others fared:<blockquote><p>&#183; Marriott was voted the most value-for-money hotel in KSA, while in the UAE, the juliana 2008-08-08T14:00:07-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/25/142747/957 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/radissongoldpoints.png" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/radisson%20hotels"><b>Radisson Hotels</b></a> have announced a new promotion for the end of the summer that will please you hotel breakfast fiends.<p>The chain is giving guests free breakfast--not just cereal and juice--along with free internet, a free weekday morning paper and 2,000 bonus Gold Points. A bit about the new Radisson b-fast:<blockquote><p>Our breakfast menu now includes new entrees developed by some of the best chefs across the country. Tasteful Choices by Radisson features amazing cuisine with choices that range from healthy to indulgent. </blockquote></p><p> Breakfast is available in the hotel restaurant or from room service. It's still no lavish spread--the deal only covers breakfast for two up to $20 but the bonus Gold Points are sorta sweet.<p>The deal juliana 2008-07-25T14:31:28-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/12/163631/460 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/radihyannis.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>We live for the weekends, especially the three-day Memorial Day kind. After the longest winter ever here in the Northeast, we are SO ready to pack up the SPF and start working 9-to-5 on a tan. And like many of us city dwellers, we plan to swap the drab concrete for warm sand, drop our "Rs" and kick it wicked for a getaway in Cape Cod. <p> Luckily we got <i>Travelzoo-wise</i> to a Memorial Day weekend deal at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Radisson+-+Hyannis/ian/127941"><b>Radisson Hotel Hyannis</b></a> for only <a href="http://hotels.travelzoo.com/lodging-hotels/404520">$99 per night</a> - which is up to $110 off regular room rates. And it's Hyannis, the very heart of Cape Cod. You know, Kennedy-clan heaven and all that. <p>Yet true WASPs mytwocents 2008-05-14T15:40:02-05:00 41.661840 -70.279905 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/23/115740/132 <![CDATA[<p><i>April 22nd is Earth Day so all this week we will be bringing you the latest news on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/green%20hotels"><b>Green Hotels</b></a>. Got some eco-friendly news you wanna share? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i><p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/carbon.jpg" class="imgborder">If you're a regular at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/carlson%20hotels"><b>Carlson Hotels</b></a> which has the Regent Hotels, Radissons, Park Plazas, Park Inn and Country Inn and Suites under its name, then you might want to consider going Carbon Neutral on your next trip. <p>The hotel chain just announced that it will match the contribution of every goldpoints plus member (that's their <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/11/14536/433/hotels/HotelChatter_s_Guide_to_Loyalty_Programs_Radisson_Goldpoints_Plus">loyalty program</a>) donating points to Carbon Neutral, starting April 30th.<blockquote><p> Carbon Neutral is a UK-based carbon offsetting company that aims to offset CO2 emissions associated with travel. 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