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Are Island Resorts The New Best Place to Host Marathons and Triathlons?

wakeandwander — 2013-05-23T10:55:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/113893/Running_2.jpg" class="top"> Our trip to Boston last month obviously turned out to be <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/15/15502/9216/hotels/Explosions_at_Boston_Marathon_Finish_Line%2C_Fairmont_Copley_Hotel_on_Lockdown_%5BUPDATED%5D">quite horrifying</a>. But before it all went down - before the madness - we were rather impressed by how big of a draw the marathon was for the city. Hotels were full, restaurants were packed, and visitors were welcomed from around the world. It wasn't just a race. It was an attraction. As far as events go, the Boston Marathon has to be up there with the best of them in terms of its effects on tourism. Maybe it's not quite on the same level as the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/2/10/163011/585/hotels/The_Super_Bowl_Really_Was_Super%2C_At_Least_For_Hotels">Super Bowl</a> or <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/2/19/1079/43624/hotels/Super_Bowl_vs._Mardi_Gras_in_NOLA">Mardi Gras</a>, but the race has certainly served the city well since its

Fendi Casa Outfits The Penthouse Suite at Oil Nut Bay in BVI

justluxe — 2013-04-16T16:35:45-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/117511/oilnutbay4.jpg" class="top"> Here's the latest happening in the luxury hotel world as told by <a href="http://www.justluxe.com">JustLuxe.com.</a> Got a question about luxury hotels, the travel biz, and where to stay? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a> and we'll have JustLuxe answer it.Just because youre not ready to sign on the dotted line and make a multi-million dollar real estate investment at <a href="http://oilnutbay.com">Oil Nut Bay</a>, doesnt mean youre not welcome at all. Instead, guests and potential buyers are more than welcome to stay in one of their rentals and see what this multi-generational residential community is all about, while naturally taking advantage of all the five-star amenities and services (and with a price tag that starts at $1,500 a night, you can

Sir Richard Branson Puts the Kibosh On Plastic Bottles On Necker Island

Janice Tober — 2013-01-18T12:00:03-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/99248/neckerisland_beach_bbq.jpg" class="top"> Well, now the world is saved! Okay, were being facetious, of course: Its a noble thing to take a stand and do some good for the planet and, after all, we all need to do our part. But we do have to ask: Just how much bottled water are they consuming over there on Necker Island? There are only six houses (aka rooms) holding a maximum of 28 guests. And at a cool $29,000 (single or double) for a seven-night stay during Celebration Weeks (the only time you can book individual rooms; otherwise its the whole island or nothing for $42,500 per night. Is his British Virgin Island's nirvana really fully booked all the time to need

We'll Take Our Spa With a Side of Coconut, Thanks

MsRebecca — 2012-04-18T09:54:27-05:00

It's not hard to love a spa, we know. But we really love the Sense spa at Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort for delivering on the promise of "total relaxation" that all spas make but few keep. Yes, we've loved the treatments here, and yes, we've swum in their pool. But right now, we're seriously into Sense's newest amenity: a side of coconut water, which is being offered free throughout May and June.

Yes, a fresh coconut plucked from the lush grounds of the resort will be served to any guest--poolside, of course--when they book a 90-minute Caribbean Breeze Spa Treatment.

If The Main Pool is Noisy, Head to the Spa at Little Dix Bay

MsRebecca — 2012-01-20T09:20:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/RLDB_spajacuzzi.JPG" class="top">Dreaming of lounging by a pool at a Caribbean resort this winter? We'd recommend the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1010'>Rosewood Little Dix Bay</a>, a British Virgin Islands resort with breezy cabins and no locks on the doors ("there are no keys in paradise!"). If you like luxury without pretense, this is your place. But that whole "popular with families" thing? It almost ruined the poolside afternoon we planned for ourselves on a recent visit. As soon as we saw the large group of kids playing "Marco Polo" and splashing about, we knew we needed a Plan B. And we found it--up the hill at Sense, a Rosewood Spa. But instead of a candle-lit relaxation room, this spa is open-air, set atop