HotelChatter - nz

Wine, Nature and Golf at the End of the World

EricRosen — 2009-09-04T17:18:52-05:00

<![CDATA[ Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? <a href="tips@hotelchatter.com">Send the story our way</a>. In this episode, Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/eric rosen/stories">Eric Rosen</a> travels to the end of the earth for a luxury stay. Enjoy.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/capekidnappers.jpg" class="top"> Summer has not even ended yet,

Queenstown's Matakauri Lodge Might Get Even Better

amandak — 2009-08-13T15:49:34-05:00

<![CDATA[Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving company's dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway; at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? <a href="tips@hotelchatter.com">Send the story our way</a>. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Matakauri_Lodge_Queenstown_NZ.jpg" class="top"> Despite living in Australia for a whole lot of my life, I've never actually been to New Zealand. (It's actually pretty far away when you live

Langham Auckland's Got a Swanky New Spa

amandak — 2009-05-27T09:17:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/langhamaukspa.jpg" class="top"> Getting all Asian on us in New Zealand, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Langham+Hotel%2C+Auckland/ian/105942">Langham Hotel Auckland</a> has just opened a Chuan Spa with a big emphasis on traditional Chinese medicine ideas. The spa takes up the entire second floor of the hotel and offers thirty different spa treatments.The facilities include snail showers (aka <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/28/85119/9209/hotels/Zurich_s_Dolder_Grand_Has_Its_Own_Version_of_Spiral_Showers">spiral showers</a>, but snail sounds more interesting), herbal steam rooms and an "ice experience." There's also a heated infinity pool outside.To celebrate the opening, the Langham Auckland is putting on a Chuan Journey package: one night in a special Chuan Haven suite for two, an hour and a half of spa therapy for each of you, a 15% discount on any further spa stuff, free parking

'Remarkable' Eye Candy in New Zealand

Jenna — 2009-04-16T13:03:32-05:00

<![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/6929/breakfreeNZ.jpg" class="top"> Um, we have been ready to go to New Zealand since, um, forever ago but if we needed further convincing,

Hotel So Sooo Loves Its Guests' Praise

ced138 — 2008-10-13T09:15:44-05:00

In today's technological world, even Web nerds like us are forced to admit that there's something irreplaceable about the handwritten note. A positive online hotel review lacks the familiarity and comraderie built between satisfied hotel guests and the hoteliers who served them be found in the hotel guest book.

New Zealand's new Hotel So has found a solution to this. In conjunction with its comprehensive site, the hotel launched weloveso.com, a page dedicated to scanned images of the hotel's guest book. No word on whether they white-out any negative reviews. But the Christchurch-based hotel offers ultra modern facilities, free WiFi, and flat screen TVs starting at $69. Sounds like there's not much to complain about.