HotelChatter - Stories about W South Beach

HotelChatter - Stories about W South Beach http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-25T10:22:26Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/126 What You Get for Art Basel at the W South Beach and Gansevoort South http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/10/102632/90 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/WSoBe_GansSo.jpg" class="top"> Even though Art Basel is a busy time in Miami, both the art world and the hospitality industry have seen better times. Cue the scramble to fill those hotel rooms! Most of the properties in Miami Beach are rolling out special <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Art%20Basel%20Hotels">Art Basel</a> promotions, and today we take a look at two big hotels right next door to each other: the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+South+Beach/local/126">W South Beach</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Gansevoort+South+::+Paradiso+Miami/local/125">Gansevoort South</a>. W South Beach Still riding its hot new property buzz, the W South Beach is bound to host its fair share of art-world scenesters who want to be seen. Its special Art Basel Arrive to Escape package features the following: * A four-night stay in a MsRebecca 2009-11-10T11:14:24-05:00 Miami Beach: Where To Stay for Art Basel Miami Beach http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/9/12310/0614 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/artbasel.jpg" class="top"> Thanksgiving may be just around the corner, but so is one of the most pivotal dates on the Miami social calendar: Art Basel. So if youre an art geek or just like crashing artist parties, its time to start thinking about where youll stay in Miami for this years show, which takes place December 36. With artworks by over 2,000 artists on display, Art Basel events will be held all over town, from South Beach to the Design District, where many of the artist studios are located. But the center of all the public exhibitions and events is the Miami Beach Convention Center, towards the north of South Beachs Art Deco district. All this means there are MsRebecca 2009-11-09T14:04:24-05:00 Starwood Offers Up to 50% Off Regular RatesBut You Have to Book Soon http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/6/164319/136 <![CDATA[<img src=" http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/WbyNov10.jpg" class="top"> Put this on your weekend to do list: think about where you might like to spend the holidays or a winter getaway. If your answer is a Starwood property, and youre ready to charge what will be a non-refundable rate now, you could save yourself some serious holiday cocktail cash. Until November 10next Tuesdayyou can score up to 50% off the regular rates at a slew of Starwood properties. And while there are blackout dates, there are still some hotels with availability for the holidays. Even better, when you use one of the Starwood propertys online booking pages for this promotion, it will tell you which holidays are still available under the deal at most hotels, MsRebecca 2009-11-06T16:49:22-05:00 Todd English Skips Out On His Wedding, Heads to W South Beach http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/5/232233/147 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/englishpomeranc.jpg" class="top"> Todd English, seen here with hotelier <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jason pomeranc">Jason Pomeranc.</a>Some folks may think celeb chef and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/14/9115/59473/hotels/Chef_Todd_English_Gets_Out_of_the_Kitchen_and_Into_the_Great_Jones_Hotel_">soon to be hotelier</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/todd english">Todd English</a> is mighty foxy but we're not one of them. We can't really explain why but it's probably because of his eyebrows. Just had to put that out there.Still, he was named one of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in 2001 and he's been steadily expanding his restaurant empire. He even worked in a guest judge appearance on this season's <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/8/27/145714/856/vegas-travel/Quit_Yer_Crying_on_Top_Chef_It_s_a_Cooking_Show_Fer_Crissakes">Top Chef</a> (Olives at The Bellagio is his restaurant.) But women might be leery of English now that he left his bride-to-be, Erica Wang, at the altar over the weekend. Was globetrotting gourmet 2009-10-06T16:57:41-05:00 Miami Beach: Concierge Test: Last Minute Reservations at Mr. Chow http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/11/11126/4216 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/MrChow_WSoBe.jpg" class="top">Every so often, we'll be putting hotel concierges to the test whether it be in making dinner reservations, finding hard-to-get tickets, planning a day of fun activities or getting our shirt dry-cleaned in time for a big meeting. First up, hard-to-get dinner reservations at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+South+Beach/local/126">W South Beach.</a>When we finally <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/1/103429/0809/hotels/Inside_the_W_South_Beach_Finally_">checked out</a> the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+South+Beach/local/126">W South Beach</a> recently, we had great expectations for Mr. Chow. (Even if our wallet was trembling at the prices we noticed in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/26/93547/5367/hotels/How_is_Mr_Chow_at_the_W_South_Beach_Doing_So_Far_">early reviews</a> of the haute Chinese restaurant.) Since we were traveling solo we didn't make a reservation, which was just as well, because our flight got in late on the Friday night and Mr. Chow was already bustling MsRebecca 2009-09-11T12:42:18-05:00 25.7978290 -80.127861 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/