Suite and Hostel :: Now's a Good Time to Go to Iceland

10/10/2008 at 4:50 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	Iceland Hotel Guide: Tim Leffel rounds up the Iceland hotel scene. It's actually pretty good timing since Iceland is going bankrupt and travel there is getting cheap.
	Paris Hotel Scene: We've been sending back some stories from our time in Paris.
	Hotel Opening Rates While many hotels are getting delayed, a few are still opening and with special introductory rates too. ALSO: Plaza Vegas is a Go, Proximity Hotel Gets Platinum LEED status
HOSTEL:
	Hotel Delays: It was a good week for Hotel Delays this week. And by good week we mean, really bad.
	AIG Execs: They go on a corporate retreat to the St. Regis in Orange County on taxpayer dime. Boo!
	Atlantis Dubai: Atlantis Dubai carries over overpriced, craptastic experience from the Bahamas. ALSO: Strippers at the Rio, Thompson Emails Get Hacked.

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Suite and Hostel :: The Week Everything Disappointed Us

10/03/2008 at 6:08 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	Five Best Hotels in D.C. for the Politically Apathetic: Because sometimes we just don't want to see those sleazeballs.
	First Look at Stay.Hotel: We got a first look at Vikram Chatwal's new Stay.Hotel, but apparently it's not that great.
	We Went to Paris! HotelChatter crossed the pond to check out the hotel scene in Europe. ALSO: Reader Reviews in Kansas City, Lithuania, and Vail.
HOSTEL:
	The Criss Angel Show Totally Sucks: Hey, you said it -- not us.
	HotelChatter Goes Inside the Pod Hotel: We reviewed the Pod Hotel and it was not as cool as we had hoped. And now our back hurts.
	The LHW $19.28 Sale Epic Fail: We got shut out of the $19.28 LHW sale -- and so did the rest of the world. ALSO: Bedbugs for Sure at the Chelsea, We Got Totally D-Nied at the Hotel de Crillion

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Suite and Hostel :: Hot Hotelier Edition

9/26/2008 at 7:46 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	HotelChatter Takes on Jason Pomeranc: We sat down with Jason Pomeranc. Epic.
	Ian Schrager and Jonathan Tisch: We listened in on a discussion between these two powerhouse hoteliers.
	Miami Hotel Mambo Map We kick off our Miami Hotel Mambo coverage with the newcomers to the scene. ALSO: Hyatt Andaz Hollywood Renderings Reveal Hotel of the Future, HotelChatter Picks a Hotel and Heads to Paris
HOSTEL:
	Monte Carlo Las Vegas Leaves a Bad Taste in Our Mouth: We were not particularly impressed with our stay at the Monte Carlo.
	Bedbugs at the Chelsea: A recent guest at the Hotel Chelsea Manhattan reported bedbugs.
	Do Not Disturb Canceled: Do Not Disturb -- sort of our favorite and least fave show -- was canceled. ALSO: The Magic Boxes at Las Brisas Acalpulco Are Maybe Not So Magic, Sarah Palin Hit Up the Ugliest Hotel in Manhattan.

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Suite and Hostel :: Always Check Your Hotel Bill To See That You Weren't Overcharged by $5,000

9/19/2008 at 4:35 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	Fall Foliage Hotels: It's leaf-peeping season! Here's where to stay and leaf-peep.
	Five Best Hotels in Brooklyn: For those of you adventurous enough to cross the bridge.
	More Hotel Toiletries Our coverage of hotel toiletries continues. ALSO: VIP Reviewer Eric Rosen Takes Us to Paris, Iron Horse Hotel Opens, Kinda Looks Like GPH
HOSTEL:
	No NYC Hotel Deals Yet: Despite the historic losses on Wall Street this week, hotel rates in the city are still very healthy. Darnit.
	HDTVs Without the HD: Getting the HDTV in the hotel room is only half the battle.
	Blue Moon Hotel's Bad Bill: This hotel accidentally overcharges a guest by a little more than $5,000 and doesn't care. ALSO: Male Hotel Staff Fired for Flirting with Lady Guests, W Philly is a No-Go.

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Suite and Hostel :: Inside Cool New Hotels

9/12/2008 at 5:01 PM
Tags: Suite-Hostel, Sweet-Hostile

SUITE:
	Inside The Chelsea AC: Andrew Calvo checks out the newest hotel in AC. It doesn't have any gaming on site but it's got plenty else.
	Inside the Jane Hotel: JetsetCD spends a night inside the "itty bitty living space" that is The Jane.
	Inside The Palms Place Las Vegas: Markj says THEHotel has been replaced by Palms Place. ALSO: Hotel deals are off the hook, Our guide to Hotel Toiletries
HOSTEL:
	Do Not Disturb: This new sitcom about sexed-up hotel staffers is bad. Not even Nicey Nash can save it.
	Late Check-Outs: Why are they so hard to get?
	Cooper Square: In the words of Avril Lavigne, "She's like so whatever. He could do so much better." ALSO: Holiday Inn Markham view disappoints, Gwen Stefani designing boring dresses for W hotels

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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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