HotelChatter - Newport

The Only One Sharing A Hotel Bed With Kobe Bryant Is His Dog

ASchechter — 2011-12-19T12:30:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Kobepic.jpg" class="top">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 <a href="http://www.terezowens.com/kobe-bryant-staying-at-a-hotel-with-his-dog/">TerezOwens</a> (basically a Perez site for sports fans), Kobe was spotted "staying in the South Villa of a resort in Newport with

What Is This At Forty 1 North?

ASchechter — 2011-11-16T09:30:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/What1.jpg" class="top">We like to keep it fun but informative here at HotelChatter so our newest series, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/What%20Is%20This">What is This?</a> 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 <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/14/155215/88/hotels/Getting_Wooed_By_The_Artisanal_Lobby_At_Forty_1_North">snooping</a> around the gleaming Italian-tiled atrium inside <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Forty+1+North/ian/333170">Forty 1 North</a>. 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.

Getting Wooed By The Artisanal Lobby At Forty 1 North

ASchechter — 2011-11-14T17:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/FortyForty2.jpg" class="top">Sad to say, but summer funand with it, DJ parties, al fresco dining and outdoor weddingsat <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Forty+1+North/ian/333170">Forty 1 North</a> 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

Wondering What the Weather is Like in Newport? Just Ask Schmitty, Hyatt's Weather Dog

juliana — 2010-08-13T14:46:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QXt2MO_tho8?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QXt2MO_tho8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>We've got a thing for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel animals">cute hotel animals</a> here and we've long covered the animals hard at "work" in hotels such as Kimpton Hotels <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/30/15959/963/hotels/A_Director_of_Pet_Relations_Gets_Put_to_Work_On_Halloween">Directors of Pet Relations</a> and even The Algonquin's fashionable housecat, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/8/115620/2271/hotels/Snapshot_Project_Kitty_Runway_a_Success_but_Felines_Look_Nonplussed">Matilda.</a> But the dog in residence at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+Newport/ian/127221">Hyatt Regency Newport</a> in Rhode Island might be the hardest working hotel dog in the biz. That's because <a href="http://www.schmittysays.com/">Schimitty</a>, 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 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXt2MO_tho8">the

New Hotel Forty 1° North Opens at Forty 1° North Latitude in Newport

MsRebecca — 2010-07-19T09:11:19-05:00

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.