http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T06:30:00Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1451 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/23/11519/304 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/pinklobbylemed.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>What's glowing and girly and pink all over? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/18/155830/505/hotels/Le_Meridien_Dallas_North_s_Lobby_is_a_Bit_Pink_Whatchya_Think_">The lobby</a> at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Le+Meridien+Dallas+North/local/1451"><b>Le Meridien Dallas</b></a>, for one thing, as we documented for you just months ago. The answer to this riddle is twofold, though, as the hotel is throwing a very&#151;make that "<a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2nyb6px083ad459&oseq=a01sxg3j6z910"><b><i>Perfectly</i></a>"&#151;Pink Soiree</b> to ring in 2010. Molly Ringwald fans are just beaming, their dates, not so much. <p>Le Meridien's debut NYE bash, featuring DJ'ed music through 1:00 AM and an accommodation package of dinner, champagne toast, open bar, and complimentary valet and parking for <b>$210</b>, might be the time to cash in the Starwood Preferred Guest points you've been so diligently saving up over the past year. If Pretty in Pink isn't your Heidi Atwal 2009-12-23T13:34:48-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/19/112641/433 <![CDATA[<p><object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=23718196001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=23718196001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> <p>Last week, we hit up the just-opened <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Le+Meridien+Dallas+North/local/1451">Le Meridien Dallas North</a></b> to get an idea of the fly new look that the whole LM chain's going to be getting. Yesterday, we gave you a look at <A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/18/155830/505/hotels/Le_Meridien_Dallas_North_s_Lobby_is_a_Bit_Pink_Whatchya_Think_">the lobby</a>; today, a full tour. <p>To remind you: for the last couple of years, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/starwood%20hotels">Starwood </a>has been hard at work to develop a powerful, more modern and solid identity to roll out across its Le Meridien chain. Jenna 2009-05-19T11:26:41-05:00 32.9304510 -96.818055 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/18/155830/505 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/LM100lobby2.jpg" class="top"> <p>Last week, we paid a visit to <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Le+Meridien+Dallas+North/local/1451">Le Meridien Dallas</a></b>, which recently opened after the property (which had not been a Le Meridien until the this year) underwent a massive renovation. This hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/28/11234/4669/hotels/Le_Meridien_s_New_Look_Starts_With_Dallas">as we've mentioned</a>, is actually the prototype for the newly-revamped Le Meridien brand &#151; the new look will roll out across the entire chain soon &#151; and the design at this property was under the direction of Graham Downes (who was also the mastermind behind the Hard Rock San Diego). <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/lm100lobby3.jpg" class="top"> <p>The whole place has a whole lot of pink (well, fuschia) accents throughout, but a lil' pink never hurt anyone, right? Well, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/comments/2009/5/6/10354/36847/1#1">except this guy</a>. The colors (we Jenna 2009-05-18T16:02:00-05:00 32.9304510 -96.818055 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/28/11234/4669 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/lemeridienbedroom.jpg" class="top"> <p>What do you know about the <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Le%20Meridien%20Hotels">Le Meridien </a></b>brand? Think about it: we know<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/aloft%20hotels"> Aloft</a> is all about budget-chic. We know the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Starwood%20Luxury%20Collection">Starwood Luxury Collection </a>properties are way upscale; we all know what to expect from a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Sheraton%20Hotels">Sheraton </a>and we certainly know that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/w%20hotels">W </a>stands for trendy luxury. But when it comes to Le Meridien, hasn't the brand been a little bit less... clear? <p>For the last couple of years, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/starwood%20hotels">Starwood </a>has been hard at work to develop a powerful, more modern and solid identity to roll out across its Le Meridien chain. The first "prototype" property to be outfitted with the new, uniquely Le Meridien designs and goodies will be Jenna 2009-01-28T11:30:39-05:00 32.9304510 -96.818055 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/