HotelChatter - Las Vegas

Scenes from The 2013 Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas

juliana — 2013-05-17T09:16:16-05:00

This week we attended the Hospitality Design Expo Conference in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center and never before have we seen so much hotel furniture in one spot--from chairs and beds to desks and lamps and beyond. It was thrilling for hotel nerds like us.

We'll have more from what we learned at the show next week (keyword: MILLENIALS) but for now, we thought we'd simply show you what we saw. Take a, um, seat and enjoy!

VegasChatter Vows to Faithfully Deliver News in Good Times and Bad

Chanize — 2013-05-08T17:47:25-05:00

Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro Jaunted does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Out in Vegas, VegasChatter is keeping us informed on what's going down in Sin City.

· The Aria's New Wedding Chapel
· Cha'mone, ONE Gets Michael Jackson Down Pat
· The Bellagio's New Bettah Buffet
· Vegas Nightclub Rules & Regs

Jaunted
· The Statue of Liberty Reopens
· Universal Studios Adding Hogwarts Express
·How to Apply For The Amazing Race
·Good Klout Gets You Admirals Club Entry

Our Close Call With The Cosmopolitan's Killer View Bathtub

juliana — 2013-04-23T14:57:42-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/tub1.JPG" class="top"> The bathtubs in the East Tower at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1779">The Cosmopolitan Resort</a> in Las Vegas have some drop dead gorgeous views. Just take a look! But the thing is, we almost dropped dead this morning trying to get into the tub.Despite having an oddly square and rather deep shape, the tub has little "seats" on the bottom which make it easier to sit in. But the problem is getting into the tub. There's a big distance between the step up into the tub and the tub itself. We tried to climb up it but after slipping and denting our shin bone, we realized the best way is to probably sit on the tub ledge, swing your legs over

Viva Gansevoort: NYC Party Hotel to Bring Brand to Vegas

juliana — 2013-03-18T15:06:19-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.vegaschatter.com/files/63189/GansevoortLVexterior.jpg" class="top">After striking out in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/1/1365/76846/hotels/Gansevoort_Miami_Beach_Finally_Drops_The_Gansevoort_and_is_Now_Known_as_The_Perry">Miami</a> and long after ditching plans for an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/18/1282/21144/hotels/Gansevoort_West_is_Dead,_Gansevoort_South_Gets_Managing_Director">LA location</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/gansevoort hotels">Gansevoort Hotels</a> has landed in a pretty spectacular place--Las Vegas. Specifically, the old <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/Bill%27s%20Gambling%20Hall%20And%20Saloon">Bill's Gambling Hall</a> on the Las Vegas Strip. On Friday, it was announced that <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/caesars entertainment">Caesars Entertainment</a>, the parent company of Caesars Palace, Paris Bally's, Bill's and a bunch of other casino hotels, would be turning Bill's into the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/2276">Gansevoort Las Vegas</a>. <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/hotelcheckin/2013/03/15/las-vegas-caesars-entertainment-gansevoort-hotel-nightclub-rooftop-pool-club/1990041/">USA Today</a> reported: <blockquote>The Old West-style casino hotel, which closed last month, will reopen in January as the Gansevoort Las Vegas, with rates starting at $249 a night. The building's currently in the midst of a $185 million renovation that will

Vegas' Resort Fees Killed Our HotelTonight Booking Buzz

juliana — 2013-03-06T14:14:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/caesarspalace_octvaius.jpg" class="top">Last week, we headed out to Las Vegas for an impromptu trip to catch <a href="">Boyz II Men</a> at <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/104'>The Mirage</a>. Since we were only in town for one night and had about $100 in credits to burn on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hoteltonight">HotelTonight</a>* we decided to use the last-minute mobile booking app to book our room. So just as we were nearing Barstow on our road trip to Vegas from Los Angeles, we looked at HT and saw <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/107">Caesars Palace</a> open for only $91. We booked immediately and continued the rest of our road trip in rather high spirits. (It may have been because we were playing our fave early 90s hits the whole way there but never