Suite and Hostel :: Let's Talk About Hotel Sex, Baby

9/05/2008 at 5:20 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	HotelChatter's Guide to Hotel Sex: School is in session! And we tell you how to do it right in a hotel. Ohhhh yeah.
	Interviews: We hotel-chatted with Fullerton Hotel's General Manager Louis Sailer.
	The Jane Hotel: Sean MacPherson's hotel and its micro-rooms are now open. And JetsetCD stayed in one of them! ALSO: Uganda Hotel Scene, You could win a million Hilton Honors points.
HOSTEL:
	Robert Falor: He's broke and everyone hates him. On the bright side, there are no Nicky O Hotels!
	Hotel Fire: The Atlantis Dubai catches fire but the owners still promise a September 24th opening date.
	Unrest in Thailand: A dangerous political situation is hurting Thailand's hotels. ALSO: Famous Austin eatery closes down for a Marriott, Gansevoort's G-Spa Closes.

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Suite and Hostel :: iMacs, History, and Xtina

8/29/2008 at 4:50 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

Word! It's Labor Day Weekend. We will be seeing the summer off with our very own inflatable pool filled with margarita mix and tequila. We'll see you again on September 2nd with a severe hangover.

SUITE:
	Where to Find Hotels with iMacs: Not only is this story helpful for traveling iMac lovers, it also makes you wanna buy one.
	Historic Spanish Hotels: Monica Guy rounds up some places in Spain that are way off the beaten path and educational too!
	Christina Aguilera performs for Trump Dubai: Xtina gives a private performance for us at the LA launch of Trump Dubai. ALSO: Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica almost open, Hacky Sack skillz can get you somewhere.
HOSTEL:
	Wooden Key Cards: Overwhelming evidence suggest these do not work. But you can still use them as a souvenir!
	Wynn "Wins" Gold Medal:Jason Kidd gives Elaine Wynn his gold medal. WTF?
	Room with an Anti-View: The Charterhouse Hotel Hong Kong has a terrible view of a satelitte manufacture buidling. ALSO: Marriott teases us with enhancements to rewards program, Hurricane Gustav.

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Suite and Hostel :: Video Tours Galore

8/22/2008 at 5:00 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	New Hotel Video Tours: We added three new video tours to our list today--60 Thompson, Trump Las Vegas and The James Chicago
	Olympics 2008 Hotels: The 2008 Summer Olympics is nearly at a close. Take a look at all the hotel stories from Beijing.
	OpenThread: What to do about that pesky additional gratuity line on your room service bill. ALSO: Four Points CBO has coolest job ever, Monica's Lisbon Hotel Guide continues
HOSTEL:
	Hotel Concierges: When they give you the wrong directions to the American Embassy after you lost your passport, a tip is definitely not warranted.
	Too Helpful Staff?: Sometimes we just wanna carry our own bags because we can.
	Lost Hotel Files: Construction on the Echelon project in Las Vegas has been stopped. It's sad. ALSO: Meth backpack falls from hotel ceiling--yuck!, Strip Club Hotel will not only have a strip club, but also view of children's playground.

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Suite and Hostel :: What Else Happened Aside from Bigfoot?

8/15/2008 at 5:29 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

Seriously, Bigfoot is captivating the nation today. That and Michael Phelps. This is the news break that John Edwards has been praying for! Ok...and now for your regularly scheduled HotelChatter wrap-up.

SUITE:
	VIP Hotel Reviewers Return: Jet Set Life and Jenny Block return with new reviews.
	Lisbon's Boutique Hotels: Monica Guy returns with a look at Lisbon's best boutique hotels.
	HotelChatter Reviews: We spend time at the Kimpton in Vancouver. It's aboot time! ALSO: More HotelChatter Reader Deals, Set exchange rate in Barcelona
HOSTEL:
	Hotel TV Shows: Another bad reality TV show premise featuring a hotel. Barf City.
	Hotel Sick: A sanitorium hotel is coming to Louisville. Yes, a hotel is going to be created out of a building where people went to die. Lovely.
	Audrina from "The Hills": Not like we were looking forward to the premiere of "Do Not Disturb" to begin with but the guest star appearance of Audrina Patridge makes us dread it even more. ALSO: Hotel G in Bejing shuts down, The Barclay Hotel is a Paula Abdul Hotel.

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Suite and Hostel :: We Like Aloft, We Really Like It...At Least For Now

8/08/2008 at 5:42 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

Summa, Summa, Summertime. Ooooh Summertime. Note: That's the Fresh Prince song we're singing--not the New Kids on the Block new song. Anyways, summer is officially here now. Hopefully, you are drinking a margarita on the beach. But if you're indoors, why not peruse some of this week's suite and hostile news? Heh.

SUITE:
	Inside Thompson LES: We went inside the Thompson LES Hotel and even though it's not quite finished, we loved it.
	Inside Aloft Lexington: We also went inside the Aloft Lexington and we finally understood the Aloft hype.
	Labor Day Hotels: Start planning your end of Summer vacation now! ALSO: Mapping Beijing Olympics Hotels, Our parents send us reader reviews!
HOSTEL:
	Hotel Sex Kits: Hello? $195 for an in-room sex kit and it doesn't even include birth control pills? C'mon now.
	Hotel Delays: More hotel delays this week. Now SLS at Beverly Hills is set for October 28th.
	Drama in the Hamptons: Locals hating on the Surf Lodge. ALSO: Don't piss off hotel housekeeping, Miramar Santa Barbara must be cursed.

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Suite and Hostel :: The Best Part of Our Day Is Your Reader Reviews

8/01/2008 at 4:50 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	Reader Reviews: We've had some awesome reader reviews this week. Check it out and if you got one of your own, send it in!
	HOWTO: Become a Test Sleeper: Learn how you can stay in a hotel for free testing out the beds and amenities.
	Melbourne Hotel Guide: AmandaK gives us the lowdown on where to stay in this fashionable city Down Under. ALSO: NewYorkology sends us a Killer View from the Intercontinental Budapest, We went inside The Jane Hotel with Sean MacPherson.
HOSTEL:
	Hotel Delays: The hotel industry is going through a rough time, meaning less of your favorite hotel brands will open on time. Or perhaps not at all.
	Embassy Suites Anti-View: Egads. Embassy Suites near LAX won't let you open the windows!
	Celebrity Scoop: A stoner gets denied, a Top Chef contestant now cooking for Hilton Garden Inn, and we all know about Criss Angel, Jerry O'Connell and Pamela Anderson. ALSO: Smelly LCD Displays, Honeymooners shot at Antigua Hotel.

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Suite and Hostile :: Sweet Suites, Video Tours and Hotel Delays

7/25/2008 at 5:19 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

Hey all! You may have noticed we were a little short of posts today. Don't worry, we haven't been trapped in the bathroom of the Beverly Hilton. We were just having a good-old fashioned summer half-day. Wee! We'll be back on Monday with our regular programming schedule.

SUITE:
	Sweet Suite: The Maserati package at the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica not only gets you a cool ride but a sweet suite.
	Hotel Video Tours: We were in Gossip Girl territory on the UES and spent a night at The Carlyle.
	Movie Set Hotel: Hotel Monaco in Chicago makes an appearance in the movie the Dark Knight ALSO: Facebook groupies get a special deal at Bryant Park Hotel, The Chelsea AC Hotel has Solar Rollers.
HOSTEL:
	Another Ritz-Carlton in Florida: The St. Regis Fort Lauderdale will turn into a Ritz-Carlton, the 10th such hotel for Florida.
	Trump Soho Anti-View: Trump Soho is rising and it's pretty awful.
	Hotel Delays: Thompson LES misses its opening date, plans again for next Tuesday. ALSO: John Edwards trapped by National Enquirer in a hotel bathroom, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf won't be hoteliers after all.

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Suite and Hostel:: Burgers, Aruba, Bad Rates and Anti-Views

7/18/2008 at 4:45 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	Best Hidden Hotel Burger Shops: Hotels love burgers just as much as we do! Warning: Reading this article will make you hungry.
	Aruba Hotel Guide: Jenna was on the scene in Aruba this week, reporting on where to sunbathe and drink.
	Loyalty Program News: Keep abreast of all your hotel loyalty program news by perusing this section here. ALSO: Four Points Beijing is cheap!, W Hotels approve of sexy time.
HOSTEL:
	Bad Rate: RoomMate Grace is nothing more than a boutique dorm room but its charging $349 a night.
	Anti-View in Greece: Can you imagine going to Athens and getting this room view? Yuck.
	Hotels.com iPhone App: While we were excited to have a hotel-related application on the iPhone, the one from Hotels.com kinda sucks. ALSO: Tribeca Grand says its brunch is just on "hiatus", Snakes in a mother-fricking hotel.

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