http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T09:25:57Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/12/1653/7232 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ritzcarltonkeybiscayne.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Art galleries and wine go together like rum and cigars. But in Key Biscayne, they like to shake things up. So when the folks at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton,+Key+Biscayne/ian/193318"><b>The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne</b></a> decided to do something special for Art Basel, they decided to pair it with their Old Havana-style den, RUMBAR. That&#146;s where the hotel is hosting a private pre-Art Basel cocktail soiree for artist Carlos Estevez on December 1st. It&#146;s invitation only but if you happen to be a guest at the hotel we bet you can sweet-talk your way in.</p> <p>The party marks the unveiling of the largest work Cuban artist Estevez has ever created&#151;an 8-foot circular painting on canvas&#151;so you should be able to find your MsRebecca 2009-11-13T01:39:26-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/15/31750/661 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/epichotelresidences.jpg" class="top"><p>2008 has been pretty big for the Miami hotel scene: the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mondrian+South+Beach/local/734">Mondrian</a> and who could forget the much-hyped reopening of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fontainebleau+Resort/local/998">Fontainebleau</a>?<p>And today, another one for the books: the first property in Miami for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/kimpton%20hotels"><b>Kimpton Hotels</b></a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Epic+Hotel+and+Residences/local/1291"><b>The Epic Hotel & Residences</b></a> opens in Biscayne Bay on this oh-so-epic Monday. <p>The hotel is located on floors 18-30 of the building (hola, potentially-killer views of the bay), and on the 29th and 30th floors are club level rooms and a club lounge. We also know that the 15,000 square-foot Exhale Spa won't be done until January, and the website provides absolutely no details about the property's restaurants or lounges (but we gather that they will have Jenna 2008-12-15T10:32:22-05:00 25.7709072 -80.189149 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/18/42034/9764 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>Travel writer Michael de Zayas is in Miami on an assignment--30 Miami hotels in 30 Miami nights. You will be able to find his detailed travel musings in Miami and Miami Beach books later this year. HotelChatter asked Michael to let us know his minute-by-minute thoughts on the Miami hotel scene during his guide book mission, which he will be doing over the next two weeks. During the fortnight, Michael will share with us every bed, maid, drink, pool, henhouse and outhouse that comprise the Grove, Gables, Sunny Isles, North Beach, South Beach and the Key Biscayne hotel scene in 2007. If you wish to ask him a question during his jaunt, <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">shoot it our way</a>.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/rckb_5.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>I was Michael de Zayas 2007-01-18T13:12:16-05:00 25.692182 -80.161560 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/1/5/103759/2687 <![CDATA[<br> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/2474/ritzbyscane.jpg"><p> We thought we'd heard it all... but apparently we haven't. &nbsp;Imagine lying down on your Ritz-Carlton bed, only to feel a lump under your pillow. A diamond necklace-like lump.<p> To celebrate being Miami's only AAA Five Diamond Resort, the <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/resorts/key_biscayne"><b>Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne</b></a>, a diamond necklace from SABBIA will be placed randomly under a guest's pillow. There will be one necklace every month from now till May (five diamonds, five months, get it?)<p> Each necklace will have 5 diamonds, and a blue sapphire-- the Ritz's signature color. The diamonds total one carat, and the necklace is valued at over $3,000! &nbsp;To win it all you do is <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/resorts/key_biscayne/reservations/default.asp">book a room</a> at the published rate. &nbsp;And if GEM0330 2006-01-05T11:12:07-05:00 25.692182 -80.161560 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/7/27/102826/403 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/ritz_carlton_key_biscane.jpg" align="right"> <p>Settled on a beautiful tropical island off the coast of Miami, the Ritz Carlton is a delight for any traveler. Whether an international VIP or someone who just wants to fly from the weekly grind, all of your desires will be fulfilled at this luxurious island resort.</p> <p>Luxury does come with a price tag as you might well imagine. You can be sure that this hotel and its ammenties will cost a pretty penny but you can also be assured of their worth. With a reputation for impecable service and a location that rivals Fiji, even the most hard to please adventurers can be wowed. If your wallet allows it or you have a good credit history, jstringer 2004-07-27T10:51:49-05:00 25.692182 -80.161560 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/