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Miami Beach: Where To Stay for Art Basel Miami Beach

MsRebecca — 2009-11-09T14:04:24-05:00

<![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

Miami Beach: The Raleigh Hotel Gets Dumped By Andre Balazs

juliana — 2009-09-14T11:18:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/kv_raleigh.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Raleigh+Hotel/local/18">The Raleigh Hotel</a> in South Beach probably won't be getting any more visits from its hunky hotelier, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/andre balazs">Andre Balazs</a>. <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/business/international/story/1223915.html">The Miami Herald</a> reports that Balazs is close to selling the hotel in favor of doing more Standard-brand positioning. And the sale is nearly done: <blockquote> The New York hotelier behind The Standard hotel chain said he has a buyer for the 104-room Raleigh and that both sides are all but agreed to a price. He expects the deal to become official within four weeks. ``We've accomplished what we wanted to,'' Balazs said of his seven years with the Raleigh, 1775 Collins Ave., a favorite stop for celebrities and local hipsters. </blockquote>And while Balazs

Miami Beach: Overheard at Art Basel: Andre Balazs Talking About His "Shack"

juliana — 2008-12-05T12:00:24-05:00

Blogger All Purpose Dark kindly sent over the link to her party report from Art Basel. And she got some good scoop. Starting off with what she overheard sexy hotelier Andre Balazs saying at the Raleigh Hotel for Kelly Klein's book party.

Highlight: Overhearing Balazs say to someone: "You can do that, you have a real house. I have a shack." Of course he does.

Hmm...what shack could he be talking about? The Maison Tropicale? Or could it be that he really has a shack somewhere? (Note: AB's version of a "shack" is probably still bigger than our apartment.)

More party report after the jump.

Miami: Art Basel Inspires The Standard and The Raleigh's Towel Art

Jenna — 2008-12-04T10:25:24-05:00

Rejoice: we have found the perfect holiday gift that you can distribute to that artsy sister of yours, your hotel-geek friends and your "practical gifts only" mother. Though today's HotelChatter holiday shopping recommendations were not half as fun to spend time researching as the collection of items we picked out at the HHonors store (they have raincoats for dogs! Come on!), this is still kinda kickass: towel art.

Yeah, that sounds fairly unexciting and likely conjures up images of monkeys and elephants built from cruise-ship towels, but think of it like this: you can wrap your body in art, people. The artwork is printed on the towel.

Miami Beach: The Raleigh Has Ocean View Rooms and Perks for $225 a Night

juliana — 2008-11-12T15:02:50-05:00

<![CDATA[Welcome to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/room%20rate%20drop%20watch">Room Rate Drop Watch</a> where we chronicle the plummeting prices at hotels that once commanded top dollar rates. These are often found in big cities with seemingly more hotel rooms than visitors like Las Vegas. But sometimes you can get lucky in the city of your choice. Seen a room rate drop so low you wanna tell us about it? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Do it here.</a><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/raleigh_room_1.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Raleigh+Hotel/local/18">The Raleigh</a> is one of our choice hotels in South Beach. It's got free wireless, cool amenities, a happening pool scene and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/20/9225/91003/hotels/The_Raleigh_Hotel_Will_Be_the_Scene_of_Yet_Another_Fashion_Show">fashion shows</a>. Room rates are always dropping in South Beach in the off-season (of which we are winding down here) so their latest "Autumn Escape" deal isn't a