Poor Katie Holmes. She's always seemed so nice and innocent and friendly — but then she married Tom Cruise and now everyone just kinda whispers and gossips about her. Things must be rough, what with the recent speculation about her Scientology-supporting hubby putting her on a crazy-strict diet, her tired-looking face (she's a new mom!) and all that.

So what do you do when you're Katie Holmes and the going gets tough and people are commenting on your appearance and your lifestyle? Well, you fly across the globe and lock yourself in a Ritz-Carlton Tokyo room — and you don't come out until you're feeling and looking like a beautiful new butterfly. ]]> Jenna 2009-03-20T09:53:19-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/10/6597/4227

Why is it that world’s most unappetizing foods are also its most expensive? Sevruga caviar and white truffles both look like something produced by the digestive tract. Still, tasting these rare flavors is a sign of status, and a group of tycoons gathered at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo last night to bid for the rare Italian mushrooms.

Maybe they wanted to avoid the bumping nightlife surrounding the hotel, or perhaps the lousy economy is finally hitting the people at the top (who, arguably, caused the whole mess), because, guess what? The event, The 10th Annual Word Alba White Truffle Auction was a big flop.

]]> ced138 2008-11-10T09:15:10-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/9/6346/53021 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ritz_tokyo.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>A new luxury hotel opened last week in Tokyo's nightlife capital Roppongi. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ritz+Carlton+Tokyo/local/457"><b>Ritz-Carlton Tokyo</b></a> is in the top nine floors and the bottom three floors of the new Midtown building, the tallest skyscraper of Tokyo.</p><p>As the first Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo (and only the second in Japan after <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/11/16/112757/26/hotels/Ritz_Carlton_Osaka_Still_Rocking_Floral_Bedspreads">Osaka</a>), it's significant that they've chosen to start in the Roppongi district. While Roppongi used to be just the place to go at the end of the day to drink and dance, the Midtown development is aiming to turn it into an all hours destination, and includes shops, apartments and museums.</p><p>The new hotel is made up of 248 rooms and suites, an authentic 200-year-old Japanese teahouse, and a amandak 2007-04-09T09:49:55-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/