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Surprised? The Smallest State In The USA Has The Most Expensive Hotel Rooms
If you've ever booked a weekend getaway in one of New England's charming little seaside towns, you know there's nothing 'charming' about the average hotel rates there. So this may not come as much of a surprise, but for the rest of you—here's a warning.
A new study by Cheap Hotels has named Newport, RI as the country's most expensive city when it comes to hotels. Santa Monica, Martha's Vineyard, Wailea...well, they're all bad. But at an average of $319 per night for a double room, Newport has 'em all beat.
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Inside The Hotels of One College Grad's Great American Road Trip
Ahhh...we all remember what it's like to be young and in love on a cross-country road-trip staying in a different hotel each night. Or maybe not. For those of you who never got the chance to drive across America after college, we've got a special Summer Road Trip series from Teddy Worcester, a recent Wheaton College grad who's making his way out to San Fran for a job in tech. Along the way, he's hitting up about six hotels and reporting back to us on each one. So grab your iced beverage of choice, settle into your lawn chair and let the sprinkler run.
I like hotels… a lot. I have always been intrigued by Paul Carr’s hotel reviews, especially his series, “The Strip Diary,” where he stayed in a new hotel in every night in Las Vegas for a month. So I have decided to review some of my favorite hotels right here on HotelChatter.
For starters, I wanted to review Forty 1° North in Newport, Rhode Island where I stayed last Wednesday night with my girlfriend, Sally. The new LEED-registered Thames Street Forty 1° North is a 28-room seaside yachters’ paradise. Finding a hip and luxurious hotel in Newport is not the easiest thing in the world but I’m quite sure that Sally and I achieved it.
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The Only One Sharing A Hotel Bed With Kobe Bryant Is His Dog
The big news this weekend was the death of North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il. But in Kobe Bryant's world, another catastrophe was unfolding: namely, the fact that he never signed a prenup with his wife Vanessa before ending their ten-year marriage. Yikes.
Now that word is out, and the divorce papers are on their way, Kobe has chosen to forfeit his multi-million dollar Newport Coast mansion and hole out in a nearby hotel for the time being. And so far, the only guest he's entertained since checking in has been his pooch.
According to TerezOwens (basically a Perez site for sports fans), Kobe was spotted "staying in the South Villa of a resort in Newport with his dog." With any luck, the hotel might even consider employing the furry critter until the two of them get back on their paws feet.
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What Is This At Forty 1 North?
We like to keep it fun but informative here at HotelChatter so our newest series, What is This? is devoted to odd-looking items in hotel rooms that upon first glance look as if they serve only a decorative purpose. But everything happens for a reason, right? And we're here to tell you what these things really do.
On Monday we were snooping around the gleaming Italian-tiled atrium inside Forty 1 North. What we also happened to find inside the rooms was this plastic framed hole in the wall. No, it's not an air freshener. And no, it's not art. In fact, it doesn't 'do' something as much as it allows for something else to happen.
What could it be?
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Getting Wooed By The Artisanal Lobby At Forty 1 North
Sad to say, but summer fun—and with it, DJ parties, al fresco dining and outdoor weddings—at Forty 1 North has come to an end. Though we stopped by the hotel during uncharacteristically warm low 60s weather, the three outdoor spaces (Pavilion Deck, Gallery and Courtyard, all located below the lobby) are pretty much out done for the season.
But! Don't let that stop you from a panoramic long weekend in New England's prettiest oceanfront town, Newport, Rhode Island. The LEED-certified hotel, which opened in summer 2010, has found a way to balance that colonial, harbor town feel with a kind of Morgans-esque beauty that feels more state-of-the-art than other properties in the area. Small details, like Italian glass tiles on the floor and pillars, and inlaid wood pieces in the Oval Bar, make the lobby scenic in its own right. And that's before the sun even sets...
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Wondering What the Weather is Like in Newport? Just Ask Schmitty, Hyatt's Weather Dog
We've got a thing for cute hotel animals here and we've long covered the animals hard at "work" in hotels such as Kimpton Hotels Directors of Pet Relations and even The Algonquin's fashionable housecat, Matilda. But the dog in residence at the Hyatt Regency Newport in Rhode Island might be the hardest working hotel dog in the biz.
That's because Schimitty, a Yorkshire Terrier, delivers the news with Meteorologist and ABC Producer Ron Trotta. Ok "delivers" might be too strong of a word has Schmitty just hangs out while Ron gives the weather report but if you watch the video above, you can see Schmitty has some pretty funny thoughts.
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New Hotel Forty 1° North Opens at Forty 1° North Latitude in Newport
When you think of Newport, Rhode Island, what comes to mind? History, preppy New Englanders, and yachts? Jazz? The harbor town definitely has a distinct scene going on, but its newest hotel, Forty 1° North is going for a more sophisticated beachy feel. Some of its amenities you might expect—like docking for 250-foot yachts. But then there are more modern features such as the boutique design and the in-room iPads. Bonus: even the marina has free WiFi.
Forty 1° North has both regular rooms and suites, and cottages and lofts with full kitchens, wet bars and gas fireplaces.
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Confirmed: Jay-Z and Beyonce Stayed at a Premier Inn and So Did Sir Paul
Sir Paul McCartney performing at the Hollywood Bowl in March. Doubt he stayed in a budget hotel there.
Last week, we couldn't believe it when we read that Jay-Z and Beyonce shacked up at in a room at the budget brand hotel, Premiere Inn for the Isle of Wight music festival. But that was like, totally true! And they weren't the only rich music stars spending the night in budgie accommodations.
The Daily Mail reports that Sir Paul McCartney stayed at the Premier Inn when he headlined the music festival last weekend. However, Sir Paul had to gussy up his room a bit while he was there:
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Beyonce and Jay-Z Not Afraid to Go Budget at UK's Premier Inn
We might balk at staying at a Premier Inn in the UK, given the state of UK's budget brands, but it's apparently all right with Beyonce and Jay-Z. News of the World reports that the famous duo stayed in a Premier Inn, whose rooms go as low as £29 a night, when Jay-Z performed at the Isle of Wight music festival over the weekend. AND they even reportedly skipped a specially-prepared meal, opting to eat at a nearby Pizza Hut instead. Jigga-what?
That said, we can't blame them for choosing Premier Inn. The brand not only has low rates but also modern amenities like king-sized beds, flat-screen TVs, black-out shades and WiFi, although that's not free.
Ok, yeah, this isn't working. We tried to make sense of this but we can't. Why Beyonce and Jay-Z would stay here is beyond us. Maybe News of the World has it wrong. Anyone else who can verify a B and Hova appearance at Premier Inn, let us know.
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Sitting on The Edge of The Chanler Hotel, Pear Cookie in Hand
We would have done a Guess The Hotel here, but that just seems a bit too easy, no? Even if you're not familiar with Newport, Rhode Island, and the Cliff Walk (that starts right here), the Adirondack chairs, the rolling green lawn, and the rolling waves tend to give it away. Welcome to The Chanler, a historic property right on the beach in Newport.
If the views don't reel you in, then maybe the pear cookies will.
Introduced just this week, the cookies are made right here on the premises, and are deceptively decadent. The welcome amenity used to be fresh fruit until the hotel decided cookies would be a tastier (and economical) choice.
Within a day of the cookies' debut they knew they were onto a winner.
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Bauble-Ogling Instead of Leaf-Peeping at The Viking
Let's face it: Leaf-peeping can get a tad tedious. Which is why we there was a certain twinkle in our eyes when we heard about the jewelry component--namely two handcrafted Angela Moore bracelets--of the "Baubles, Bubbles and Best Friends" package available at the The Viking Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island, not far from the other leaf-peeping locales in New England.
The chilled bottle of champagne and $100 spa credit that are also included aren't too shabby either. For a total cost of $399 per room, nightly, the hotel also tosses in a tour of three of Newport's famed mansions, which we suspect is where the "best friend" bonding part of the deal comes in (we could do that just as happily at the bar).
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Mick Jagger Is Either a Frozen Robot or Has a Serious Sweet Tooth
By far, this is one of the strangest celebrity hotel requests.
After checking in at the plush Celtic Manor Hotel, in Gwent, Jagger reportedly requested that an American-style refrigerator was placed in his room complete with ice-cream. The rocker apparently uses the frozen sweet treat to cool down his vocal cords after performing.
A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper, "The hotel has many celebrity guests and they always try to cater for their needs."
We understand that aging vocal cords need to recuperate but does he really need that much? We think Mick is cyrogenically frozen in between shows. Either him or Keith Richards.
Related Stories:
· Mick Jagger Demands A Fridge-Freezer In Hotel Room For Ice Cream Stash [All Headline News]
· Celtic Manor reviews [TripAdvisor]
