HotelChatter - Stories about Grand Wailea Resort http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-09-08T16:13:20Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/486 Kapaa: As Hawaii Tourism Drops, Hotels Are Offering "Buy Two Nights, Get One Free" and Other Deals http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/1/154655/3577 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hawaiisurfboard.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><b>[Alex Salkever is founder and editor of Hawaii travel blog, <a href="http://hawaiirama.com">Hawaiirama</a>.]</b><p> Those following the travel industry today are well aware of the travails of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/North%20America/us/HI"><b>Aloha State</b></a>. It's both blessed and cursed. They are the loveliest islands on Earth in many ways, but also the most remote.<p> That means you gotta fly there in a big plane or ride a really slow boat. And airfare to Hawaii is pricey as heck, especially with airlines charging all sorts of baggage fees. <p>Oh and don't forget about the gas crisis. You thought gas was expensive for your little two-door? Think about a cargo plane. Or a cargo boat for that matter. Now, <i>that</i> is an expensive gas bill. ASalkever 2008-08-05T09:45:05-05:00 Flowers and Clams: The Latest Funky Hotel Spa Treatments http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/17/205634/433

Outrageous spa treatments are all the rage these days at luxury hotels.

We rounded up a few quirky spa treatments not too long ago and now the Glam.com has added to the list with their The Six Most Indulgent New Spa Treatments available at schwanky hotels nationwide -- and they range from the vegetable, the floral, and the mineral, to the quadruple-handed.

Yes. Quadruple-handed. Keep reading for more of these exotic treatments.]]> annie0007 2008-06-18T16:10:51-05:00 Waldorf-Astoria Collection Keeps Growing; Snaps Up Hilton Cavalieri in Rome http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/26/193224/710 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/spaldingmuffy.png" class="imgborder"><p><i>Spalding and Muffy--The Waldorf-Astoria's target clientele.</i><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Waldorf-Astoria%20Collection"><b>The Waldorf-Astoria Collection</b></a> is rapidly collecting hotels across the world to put in their exclusive collection. Most recently, they announced plans for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/28/115654/768/hotels/The_Waldorf_Astoria_Collection_Keeps_Collecting_Hotels">Waldorf-Astoria Sarasota</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/25/154354/748/hotels/Snapshot_The_Waldorf_Astoria_Collection_s_Dakota_Mountain_Lodge">Dakota Mountain Lodge</a> in Utah, both which will be built from the ground up. <p>But WA is still picking off already established hotels from the Hilton Hotels portfolio. The newest member of the collection is the Rome's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Cavalieri+-+Rome/ian/113127"><b>Hilton Cavalieri</b></a>, best known for its Gladiator Training program and Doggy Luxe packages.<p> While we expect more additions to be announced shortly, so far the WA Collection includes:<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Waldorf+Astoria/local/188"><b>The Waldorf-Astoria</b></a>: The original flagship hotel on Park Ave. of course. However, we think that anyone juliana 2008-03-27T17:00:01-05:00 Hotels Struggle with Pool Chair Hogs http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/2/28/93026/4491 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/ritz_beach_chairs.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> A while back we linked to a story on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/2/163320/7430/hotels/Hotel_Pools_Face_Massive_Chair_Shortage">shortage of pool chairs</a> at major resorts. A new story highlights what hotels are doing to combat "chair hogs." <p>Last Friday the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> ran a lengthy feature on the battle between resorts and their guests when it comes to reserving chairs by the pool or beach. Here's an excerpt: <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070226/news_lz1n26nowread.html">Hotels Cracking Down on Chair Hogs</a>. <p>It's a pitched battle. On the one hand, there are often just plain <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/2/163320/7430/hotels/Hotel_Pools_Face_Massive_Chair_Shortage">not enough chairs</a>, especially in prime spots by the pool or under the shade on the beach. "We have 1,800 pool chairs at the hotel, but everybody wants the same 200," says the manager Tim L. 2007-02-28T12:11:40-05:00 Wailea, Maui: Wailea is Where to Spend Your Cash on Maui http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/7/19/162111/479 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/grand_wailea.jpg"><p>For the celeb-obsessed (you know the kind: first to answer any question about why Nicole and Paris don't talk anymore, knows what new hair color Britney is sporting before any pics of it come out, owns Team Angelina shirts and has the real scoop on why Jess and Nick broke up), a vacation in Maui means only one stop, Wailea.<p>Here in Wailea, on the southwestern shore of the island at the base of a dormant volcano, celebs escape the harsh glare of Hollywood in their pricey resort getaways.<p>The two biggest celeb resorts are the <a href="http://www.fourseasons.com/Maui"><b>Four Seasons</b></a> and the <a href="http://www.grandwailea.com"><b>Grand Wailea</b></a> where rooms start at close to $400 a night (for a mountain view.) Both resorts have undeniably juliana 2006-07-19T16:21:11-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/