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Kelly Hoppen Goes Lux* In Mauritius

juliab — 2012-01-06T15:35:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/luxhoppen.jpg" class="top"> A Hoppen-designed room There are few excuses we need to dream of Mauritius. Mauritius + celeb designer redoing a hotel? Super-excuse. So thanks to Kelly Hoppen for signing up as designer for the LUX* Belle Mare. Not familiar with the property? It was called the Beau Rivage until December, when its owners Naiade Resorts rebranded as LUX*Island Resorts (going for the Wallpaper crowd, anyone?). The redesign will be fully unveiled in September this year (she's already done the Honeymoon Suites and Pool Villas), but according to the hotel, the inspiration will be Island Light or rather, a lighter, brighter interpretation of luxury. Think neutrals with bright and were talking bright - accents of turquoise, fuchsia,

Edition Hotel to Open in Mexico City's New Business District, Santa Fe

juliana — 2010-07-20T08:41:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/editionhotelmexcity.jpg" class="top"> Picture it--December 2009. HotelChatter was up late at night agonizing over our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/HotelChatter%202009%20Awards">end of the year awards</a> and when it came to Worst Hotel Hype, we had to go with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/30/102111/17/hotels/Worst_Hotel_Hype_Edition_Hotels">Edition Hotels</a>. That's because nearly two years after announcing the Bill Marriott-Ian Schrager partnership, no Edition Hotels had opened yet. Numerous locations had been tossed about but nothing seemed concrete.Then all of a sudden, the Edition floodgates opened in 2010. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/6/94121/28099/hotels/The_Waikiki_Edition_Says_it_Will_Open_in_September_">Waikiki</a> is on for September/October, Istanbul, Barcelona, Bangkok and Mexico City are all confirmed and a location has just been set for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/15/12312/3524/hotels/Bill_Marriott_and_Ian_Schrager_Find_a_Home_for_their_Edition_Hotel_in_Miami_">Miami</a>. What a difference a new year makes! And the news doesn't end there. We've got a hot tip about the

One and Only Le Saint Géran Celebrates 10 Years With Foodie Feast

EricRosen — 2009-09-16T14:26:03-05:00

In our bid to provide you with the most up-to-date information on hotel restaurants around the world, we can usually pack in the meals with the best of them, suffering through 7-course dinners just to provide our readers with the best, most comprehensive information possible. Seriously, we’re just that committed to you. This week, though, we heard about a deal at One & Only’s Le Saint G�ran resort on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritus, that has even us wondering whether we could handle all this foodie fabulousness.

Mauritius Four Seasons Much Better Than Dentist's Waiting Room

amandak — 2009-02-27T09:11:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Four_Seasons_Mauritius.jpg" class="top"> If you fly all the way to Mauritius, you might as well stay somewhere flash--and after opening just last year, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Mauritius/ian/267343">Four Seasons Mauritius</a> spa resort sounds like it fits that bill. A <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/good_spa_guide/article5798510.ece">UK Times review</a> this week definitely gave it the seal of approval.The Four Seasons Mauritius has 123 different villas and apparently every one has a plunge pool and an open-air bathroom and, although we think you should probably go internet-free on this kind of vacation, there is WiFi throughout. The spa sounds especially modern, if you believe the reviewer:<blockquote>The glassy relaxation room has a spirally ceiling, is scattered with hippy paperbacks and has the slight feel of an upmarket dentists waiting room.</blockquote>We're

Room With a Killer View: Palm Trees at Mauritius's Legends Hotel

amandak — 2008-08-28T11:02:28-05:00

<![CDATA[We are suckers for a room with a killer view.  We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Killer_View_Legends_Hotel_Mauritius.jpg" class="imgborder"> Idyllic summertime luxury with palm trees, perfectly turquoise water, a beach and a great spot to sun ourselves is what we're craving