Depending on which story you choose to believe, Justin Bieber is in mischievous mode again, this time in the City of Lights. Luckily this isn't about him lighting up suspicious-looking cigarettes, thank heavens. According to the Daily Mail, Biebs checked into the ridiculously famous (and expensive) Le Meurice hotel...
March 18, 2013
If you cant make it to Shanghai or Hong Kong for Chinese New Year on February 10, all is not lost. From an authentic Year of the Snake Cantonese culinary experience in London to an authentic Chinese Carnival in Paris to VIP access at San Franciscos Chinese New Year...
February 08, 2013
The latest from Paris, in case you haven't heard, is that Le Meurice has just completed a revampment of their five Presidential Suites. Typically one Presidential Suite is enough for a hotel, but not if you're talking a Dorchester Collection property which could be hosting a head of state,...
October 12, 2012
If you've ever had the luxury of staying at Le Meurice in Paris, then hopefully you've had the luxury of dining on some of their sumptuous treats like Flowerbomb cake or their macaroons or their Queen cake or the vegetarian club sandwich down in 228 Bar. But now, instead of...
April 23, 2012
It's that time! In addition to this month's crazy deluge of Leap Year packages, we have another big event on our radar: the Oscars. We whetted your appetite with a look at our favorite movie set hotels last week. Now, here are some classy joints to watch the awards ceremony....
February 21, 2012
There's nothing really new about movie crews making use of hotels (either in which to film, or to sleepthough rarely both). But lately, it seems like location scouts are getting more and more creative with their picks. Here's a look at five recent movies that have all shot in hotels....
February 15, 2012
Ringing in the new year in Paris. Lucky you. Even luckier if you happen to swing through the 5-star Dorchester Collection hotel Le Meurice to pick up a piece of their Galette des Reines and find, hidden inside the slice, a Tiffany & Co. charm. The tradition of "Queens...
December 14, 2011
Sleep Week continues!Yesterday, we looked at some of the things you hotel guests do to send yourself off to dreamland in a strange new hotel bed. And not surprisingly, a lot of you said the most crucial part of your sleep routine was the comfiness of the bed--in that...
July 06, 2011
Beyonce and Jay-Z are living large at Hotel Le Meurice. The married couple are shacked up in a penthouse suite overlooking the Tuileries Garden for an eye-popping $20,000 a night. Beyonce better get on selling her new single, "Run the World (Girls)." So what does $20,000 a night buy...
April 22, 2011
Mon Dieu! It was a très bien day for this hotel doorman! The paparazzi snapped Angelina Jolie walking into the Le Meurice Hotel for a photocall to promote her latest movie, "The Tourist" also starring Johnny Depp. We're thrilled that Angie is visiting one of our favorite hotels in...
December 02, 2010
Rubber Duckies are timeless bath toys yet HotelChatter has been noticing more and more of them on our recent hotel stays. Most of these rubber duckies are the traditional yellow ones we know and love well but some are personalized with the hotel's name, making them a bit more...
October 25, 2010
Now that we've dished on the hotel swag at Le Meurice in Paris, it's time we dish on the more important things--like the room and the vegetarian club sandwich that we ate two nights in a row. We just hope you brought your wallets! Check-In: We arrived about two hours...
September 14, 2010
GUESS THE HOTEL REVEALED! It looks like many of you took off for the holiday weekend last week but the one person who commented on our Guess The Hotel post was absolutely right. The hotel that loves its own le logo is the Le Meurice in Paris on Rue...
September 13, 2010
Rapper Eminem is currently in Europe promoting his newest album, Recovery and he decided to shack up at Le Meurice for his stay in Paris. We love Le Meurice because they have cute bikes and even cuter cakes but Em is probably fond of his $20,000 a night Belle...
June 02, 2010
Paris in Le Spring Time Were not normally fans of cryptic stuff here, but when the cryptic stuff could lead to a stay at Le Meurice in Paris, thats when well give it a go. Weve been studying the hotels Facebook page for a while now, but our ears...
April 07, 2010
Wannabe luxury fashion designers, listen up! The Dorchester Collection of hotelswe're talking places like Hotel Le Meurice in Paris, Principe di Savoia in Milan and Gossip Girl-favorite New York Palaceis launching a fashion prize which will award £25,000 prize ($38,000), accommodations and an event to one talented person with...
April 07, 2010
In this week's Hotel Transportation news, we're bringing you a snapshot of the hotel bikes on loan for guests at the Hotel Oceana in Santa Monica. Check out the license plate! The hotel is located on Ocean Avenue near the beach and Santa Monica is definitely a bike-friendly city. (We...
March 26, 2010
The swank Le Meurice in Paris is already well-known for their fantastical pastry creations, chocolate breakfasts and inventive macarons but now the hotel is trying its hand at fashion cakes. According to the MimiFrouFrou blog (Yes, MimiFrouFrou), the hotel's head chef, Yannick Alléno and pastry chef, Camille Lesecqand have...
March 16, 2010
So, Beyonce and Taylor Swift scooped up all the Grammys last night, but elsewhere in the world, another fierce competition was recently decided. Were talking about the award for Receptionist of the Year. This is no Office Space joke, but a very serious honor for the winnerwhich, this year,...
February 01, 2010
Usually trotted out into the lobbies of all the top Parisian hotels during fashion week, the colorful little Macaron treats are now showing up more and more often both outside the City of Lights and during all seasons. It's almost a full-blown hotel trend, these little tasty tidbits, and...
November 17, 2009
What's a sure way to get us interested in a hotel promotion? It's pretty easy, especially on a Friday just include some kind of chocolate in the deal. That's exactly what the fine Le Meurice in Paris has done, by letting us know about the Choc'Alléno special breakfast...
September 18, 2009
Behold the brand news rooms at The Le Meurice Hotel in Paris. The hotel recently unveiled the handiwork of French designer Charles Jouffre who worked to infuse chic French history with modernized elegance and glamour" into the guest rooms. In other words, the place still has that French look...
April 16, 2009
Perhaps using the old adage, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," the Dorchester Collection of hotels has unveiled a new advertising campaign featuring some legendary celebrities--some dead, some alive--which began its run in this month's Vanity Fair. Stuart Elliott of the NY Times reports that the ad campaign...
February 23, 2009
The divalicious Beyonce, whose every move is worshiped by some of us here at HotelChatter HQ, was in Paris last night. She was spotted emerging from Hotel Le Meurice looking fly, naturally, in a blue Freakum Dress (note: if you've yet to convert to the church of Knowles, she...
December 12, 2008
When the arbiters of fashion, art and design descend upon Paris' Petit Palais later this month to gawk at the dolls for a UNICEF auction, the only edible entry will come from the Michelin three-starred kitchen of the Hotel Le Meurice. The tasty doll prepared by Le Meurice's eponymous...
November 04, 2008
If you're craving French food and France is just a little too far right now, hop over to the Hotel Bel-Air on November 10, 11, or 12. Chef Yannick Alleno from Le Meurice in Paris will be serving up truly unique and unforgettable dinners. This chef exchange is courtesy of...
October 24, 2008
Last week we showed you le bike that Le Meurice in Paris keeps on hand for its guests (and maybe its employees too). Today, we show you the work of Philippe Starck from inside the hotel's lobby. Starck was in charge of renovating the swanky hotel and he gave the...
October 06, 2008
While the Hotel de Crillon in Paris might not let you peek around its lobby unless you are a bonafide, paying, well-heeled guest, the Hotel Le Meurice just a few blocks away on Rue de Rivoli, is a bit more accommodating.That's not to say that a guard's watchful eye did...
October 03, 2008
We have spies all over the hotel industry who like to send various miscellaneous tips our way. Some of these are post-worthy, others are not much more than one sentence tid-bits. So here's the latest batch of whispers through the hotel grapevine. Sanctuary in Times Square New York has not...
April 13, 2007
We hear Le Meurice in Paris has Christmas tree wars in its lobby this time of year. Designer pines from Dior and others compete for the attention of holiday guests. Want more? Meurice was the German military headquarters during their occupation of Paris during World War II. If we...
December 22, 2006
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