HotelChatter - Coconut Grove http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T15:24:13Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Michelle Rodriguez Has a Dirty Girlfight at the Mayfair http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/8/144522/778 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/amd_analucia.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>Recent reports that Coconut Grove's <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mayfair+Hotel+&amp;+Spa/ian/105485">Mayfair Hotel</a></b> was getting "<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/21/91443/3968/hotels/Is_Miami_s_Mayfair_Hotel_amp_Spa_a_Mess_or_Is_This_All_a_Big_Mistake_">dirtier and dirtier</a> by the day" had us confused: what was the deal here? <p>We were diggin' it back when <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Kimpton%20Hotels">Kimpton</a> managed the hotel, but the gross reviews on TripAdvisor and mysterious construction noises made us worry a little -- not to mention our confusion upon hearing from Kimpton that the upcoming <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Epic+Hotel+and+Residences/local/1291">Epic Hotel</a></b> was going to be their first Florida property (were they ashamed? Or did they just mean it was the first Florida property Kimpton <i>owned</i>?) <p>Well, <b>Michelle Rodriguez</b> -- the arrest-prone star of <i>Lost</i> and <i>Girlfight</i> -- confirmed that things were a <i>little</i> bit dirty. In the sexual sense, at Jenna 2008-10-08T15:59:30-05:00 25.7290595 -80.240965 Is Miami's Mayfair Hotel &amp; Spa a Mess or Is This All a Big Mistake? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/21/91443/3968 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/mayfairmiamicourtyard.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>The Leading Hotels of the World may want to create a subdivision called The Crappiest Hotels of the World--that is if the consortium continues to allow Miami's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mayfair+Hotel+&+Spa/ian/105485"><b>Mayfair Hotel &amp; Spa</b></a> in Coconut Grove to be counted among its ranks. <p> Upon our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/2/26/152444/541/hotels/Checking_in_on_Miami_Mayfair_Hotel_and_Spa">first visit</a> in 2006, back when the hotel was a Kimpton property, we liked it, given its chic design, in-room 42" plasma flat screen TVs, marble baths and 4,500-square-foot spa. At the time, the only downside was that the rooftop pool had not yet opened. <p> But recent guest complaints--of which there are a lot--say the hotel "gets dirtier and dirtier by the day," "is not worth the price," gives "sinus infections" jennm 2008-04-22T10:01:48-05:00 25.729078 -80.240967 Jock Jam Hotels: Ritz Carlton Miami http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/4/25/01627/6777 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bulls_ritz.jpg">While the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/4/24/0718/85221/hotels/Jock_Jam_Hotels_Loews_Santa_Monica">Nuggets and Clippers</a> were going head to head on the West Coast, the <a href="http://www.nba.com/bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="http://www.nba.com/heat">Miami Heat</a> were facing off in Florida. <p>The Bulls were all set to stay at the <a href="http://www.fourseasons.com/miami/"><b>Four Seasons</b></a> but at the last minute had to switch because the hotel could not accomodate them.<p>Instead, the Bulls ended up at the <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/coconut_grove"><b>Ritz-Carlton.</b></a> "Let's be honest," the team's assistant coach said. "The Ritz-Carlton isn't too difficult to take."<p>We are assuming that the bball players were situated in a room nicer than the one a <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g34147-d213828-r4245888-The_Ritz_Carlton_Coconut_Grove-Coconut_Grove_Florida-m10559.html">recent guest</a> had:<blockquote><p>Room that was ready was filthy: empty water bottles under one bed, dirty scissors under the other bed (my kids room!), juliana 2006-04-25T08:40:02-05:00 25.730142 -80.238218 Checking in on Miami: Mayfair Hotel and Spa http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/2/26/152444/541

Ok, Coconut Grove isn't technically Miami but it is a hop, skip and a short drive on some bridges away. And it's also where one of the newest Kimpton properties has sprung up.

Kimpton bought the Mayfair Hotel and Spa about a year and a half ago and has given the hotel a major face-lift but the existing structure of the hotel remains the same and that's a good thing.

More on the hotel post-click.

]]> juliana 2006-02-27T09:17:30-05:00 25.729078 -80.240967 Kimpton's Mayfair Open, Sort Of http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/9/15/172451/018 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/mayfair06.jpg"><p> Kimpton's newest property, the renovated <a href="http://www.mayfairhotelandspa.com/"><b>Mayfair Hotel &amp; Spa</b></a> in Coconut Grove, FL, is open and taking reservations on all rooms, save the presidential suite. &nbsp;The introductory rate claims to start at $139, however our search (for rooms in November) revealed no rates below the $200 level.<p> That is the good news.<p> The bad news?<p> The front desk, spa, restaurant, and highly anticipated 85-foot rooftop swimming pool are still not done, and the hotel is in the midst of trying to get these amenities finished while they are open.<p> You know what that means...construction run amuck, however, this property has been under construction whilst open for some time, so they should be getting the hang of markj 2005-09-15T17:24:51-05:00 25.729078 -80.240967 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/