HotelChatter - Sedona

Order Up 'In the Raw' at Enchantment Sedona & Get Your Grill On

MsRebecca — 2012-01-13T11:32:17-05:00

Getting tired of the same ol', same ol' room service options? Cheeseburgers, club sandwiches, caesar salads... yawn? Then, you need to check into Enchantment Resort in Sedona and flip through the menu until you get to the section titled, Tastefully 'In the Raw.'

We had never seen such an option before, but we heartily approve: 'In the Raw' is a selection of barbecue favorites--raw meats--that are delivered to your room, with all the accompaniments, ready to cook.

Your grill is outside on your casita's patio--where it awaits your steak, along with this killer view...

Do You Look At This Renovation and Think: Opera?

MsRebecca — 2011-10-21T10:55:36-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/L_Auberge_de_Sedona.jpeg" class="top">Two years ago, we told you that the $25 million that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/L%27Auberge+De+Sedona/ian/181396">L'Auberge de Sedona</a> spent on its major renos was a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/29/13221/886/hotels/L_Auberge_de_Sedona_Gets_a_25_Million_Makeover_for_Turning_25">symbolic expense</a>, on account of the resort's 25th anniversary. But the hotel doesn't stop there with extravagant ways of marking special occasions. Now that the refurb is complete--and to celebrate L'Auberge Sedona being named one of the Top 100 Hotels in the U.S. by our friends at Conde Nast Traveler--the hotel is putting on an opera. Say what? Yep, the hotel has teamed up with the Arizona Opera to host 'LOpéra at LAuberge' on November 17. The night will include a cocktail reception, fancy dinner and a performance by lead principals of Arizona Opera's production

eforea's Second Location to Open at Hilton Sedona

juliana — 2011-09-07T16:16:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/eforeahiltonsedona.jpg" class="top"> Huzzah! Finally! A second <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/eforea">eforea spa</a> from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels">Hilton Hotels</a> will open in the U.S. soon! (There's currently two in Asia and one in Australia.)Hilton peeps say that the 25,000-sq.ft. eforea spa at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Sedona+Resort+%26+Spa/local/3072">Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa</a> (formerly known as The Spa at Hilton Sedona) will open on October 5 for relaxation, including their solarium and a 25-meter pool overlooking Sedona's Red Rocks mountain range. And much like the first eforea spa in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Short+Hills/local/3462">New Jersey</a>, Hilton Sedona's eforea spa offers guests the choice of three different types of "journeys" to embark on during their visit, such as the Essentials journey anchored by an advanced, non-invasive Signature Correcting Facial; the Escape with

L'Auberge de Sedona Gets a $25 Million Makeover for Turning 25

Heidi Atwal — 2009-10-29T14:24:18-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/laubergsedona2.jpg" class="top"> The grounds at L'Auberge de Sedona Time, energy, and millions of dollars are often fed into resort overhauls to prove that they are bigger, better, and more luxe than their swanky competitors. The $25 million dollars that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/L%27Auberge+De+Sedona/ian/181396">L'Auberge de Sedona</a> invested into Phase One of their expansion project was a symbolic expense, meant to coincide with the property's 25th anniversary. And here, we thought that a sterling silver plaque would suffice. Previously honored by Wine Spectator and Condé Nast Traveler, the message L'Auberge de Sedona seems to be sending with the renovation is, "The more frills, the better." Many of the lodgings are meant to be private mini-retreats, with 64 brand new cottages recently added to

The Hilton Sedona's Prickly Pear Magarita

juliana — 2009-09-02T09:31:55-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/pricklypearmargs.jpg" class="top"> We've kicked off our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/summer cocktails">Summer Cocktails</a> series where we profile fun new summer drinks that hotels are making. Got one we should know about? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us the recipe with a photo of the drink.</a> Otherwise, enjoy and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/hotelchatter">@reply us</a> when you're wasted! Summer is sadly winding down and this weekend is probably your last weekend to indulge in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/summer cocktails">Summer Cocktails</a> at hotels. But while folks at the Jersey Shore and The Hamptons will be mourning this unofficial end of Summer, we prefer to mark the passing of summer by the Autumnal equinox which means we have about three more weeks left to down some drinks. At the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Sedona+Resort+%26+Spa/ian/153436">Hilton Sedona</a> in