HotelChatter - DeidreWoollard http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-10-16T04:33:10Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel News Briefs :: Taj Hotels Get Geeky Teleconference Suites http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/15/15192/561 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/tajteleconf.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><i>There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.</i><p>&#183; <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9117267&intsrc=news_ts_head"><b>Cisco Hooks Up Taj Hotel Rooms With Teleconferencing Skills</b></a>: Select Taj Hotels in three locations will sport a room outfitted by Cisco with the latest in videoconferencing gear. These Cisco TelePresence rooms will be available to the public at $400 an hour. No nookie allowed! [ComputerWorld]<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.luxehotels.com/"><b>Luxe Hotels Unveils New Website</b></a>: Ooooo. New glossy website. [Luxe Hotels]<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hardrockhotels.com/GenericPages.aspx?process=news/hard_rock_hotels_and_tasameem_group_announce_the_hard_rock_hotel_abu_dhabi.html"><b>Hard Rock Hotel Set for Abu Dhabi</b></a>: Add this to the list of stuff opening in Abu Dhabi. We want to juliana 2008-10-15T17:45:45-05:00 Boston: Snapshot :: The W Boston Hotel Tops Off http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/15/172924/11 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/W_Topping_231.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>If you were all depressed about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/9/105614/042/hotels/This_Week_in_Hotel_Delays_Starwood_Hotels_Not_Immune_to_Delays">delays of several W Hotels</a>, this should perk you back up. The <b>W Boston Hotel and Residences</b> had its topping off yesterday.<p>The PR peeps were kind enough to send us a snapshot and some detes on the event.<blockquote><p>As is customary with a traditional topping off, the American flag and a pine tree were perched at both ends of the steel beam. This tradition of placing a tree on the building's highest beam celebrates the workers' pride in this construction milestone, good luck for the building and an overall sense of excitement for completing the building's structural frame. </blockquote></p><p>The hotel will open sometime in Summer 2009. A picture of what the juliana 2008-10-15T17:32:41-05:00 Dallas: The Five Best Hotels in Dallas for Yankees http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/15/155350/15

Dallas can be a daunting place for a Northerner. Big hair, big SUV's, big malls and big belt buckles (oh, we're not stereotyping -- lots of people wear big belt buckles, lay off us) are not as easy to handle as the innocuous ol' big skyscrapers up in the big Northern cities. Plus, people are like, nice and friendly and stuff. Which is...different.

Any Yankee might be nervous to venture down to the Big D, but HotelChatter's guide to the Five Best Hotels in Dallas for Yankees will help you navigate the glam city that everyone from JR to J. Simp has called home. ]]> Jenna 2008-10-15T17:13:49-05:00 Dubai: Shocker :: Dubai Actually Has Small Boutique Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/14/52251/524

Wanna go to Dubai? Don't want to stay in a 200-story tower? It seems impossible what with grand hotels like the Burj Al Arab and the Trump Dubai grabbing the world's attention left and right with their over the top luxury (and height). But there is an alternative. A boutique hotel...with only 20 rooms.

La Maison d'Hôtes, as you can probably guess by the name, is run by some French people--two French women. One of these ladies is experienced with guest houses and the other is an interior designer, which surely makes a good combination for a boutique hotel.]]> amandak 2008-10-15T17:11:32-05:00 San Diego: Beer Hopes to Prevail Again In Rancho Bernardo Inn's Beer v. Wine Rematch http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/15/141652/87 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/beervwine2.png" class="imgborder"><p>There are the classic battles: Chevy vs. Ford, Mac vs. PC, Girls vs. Boys, Red Sox vs. Yankees, Good vs. Evil...<p> And one of these will finally get settled. Friday, <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Rancho+Bernardo+Inn+San+Diego+-+A+Golf+And+Spa+Resort/ian/129076">Rancho Bernardo Inn</a></b>'s El Bizcocho restuarant is serving up a <b>Beer vs. Wine Dinner</b> for you to decide. In a rematch of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/24/134331/758/hotels/Hotel_Happening_Beer_Versus_Wine_at_Rancho_Bernardo_Inn">last year's battle</a>, wines selected by Sommelier Barry Wiss and beers chosen by Stone Brewing Company's CEO Greg Koch will battle head to head. Competition is fierce:<p> <blockquote><p>Make no mistake, on October 17 the gloves will come off once again. Last year's winner, Koch says, "I have no hesitation in arguing that beer will once again prevail, since more often than not it is abigailmschilling 2008-10-15T15:17:31-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/