HotelChatter - Stories about The Dorchester Hotel

London: Salacious WWII-Era Stories of London's West End Gems Spotlighted in New Book

Heidi Atwal — 2011-12-05T16:52:12-05:00

London's undeniably posh West End plays home to some of the city's most impressive—and oftentimes hoity toity—hotels: The Ritz, Langham, and Dorchester all cater to an upper crust clientele who know luxury and expect its delivery in spades.

London: The Dorchester Celebrates 80 Years of Celebrity Meltdowns...With Trees?

JulesLdn — 2011-04-07T13:17:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/DorchesterDoor.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5">The Dorchester Hotel</a>, home to many a celebrity breakdown, is having a birthday, and not just any birthday--an 80th birthday. Congrats! They've outlived <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/3/24/01450/0693/hotels/Liz_Taylor_s_Favorite_Hotels_Or_Places_That_Got_a_Whiff_of_White_Diamonds_">Liz Taylor</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/10/84356/8849/hotels/Jetlagged_Jacko_Is_Alienating_London_s_Hotels_">Michael Jackson!</a> (even though he was banned from the hotel.) But yet instead of hosting some crazy party filled with all the crazy celebs who've had crazy times at the hotel, The Dorchester is doing something rather, well, sane, to mark the occasion. On April 18, the hotel will be planting 15 Future Great Trees throughout the city. It's not very rocknroll but at least its eco friendly. The idea is that these trees will become London landmarks like the tree which has grown outside The Dorchester

Liz Taylor's Favorite Hotels (Or, Places That Got a Whiff of White Diamonds)

juliana — 2011-03-24T10:01:46-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/liztaylorwhitediamonds.jpg" class="top"> Elizabeth Taylor has gone to the great presidential penthouse suite in the sky and the only proper way we know how to mourn the great actress is by looking at her favorite hotels. A random Google search brought up this amazeballs website for us, <a href="http://www.hotelsoftherichandfamous.com/stars/elizabeth-taylor.cfm">Hotels of the Rich and Famous</a>, which "chronicles" all the hotels that Liz Taylor had stayed at in her lifetime. This is by no means a complete list and who knows where HORAF got their info but <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hills+Hotel/local/1713">The Beverly Hills Hotel</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Dorchester+Hotel/local/5">The Dorchester</a> in London, and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+De+Crillon/local/2115">Hotel De Crillon</a> in Paris are well-documented hotel stays in La Liz's life, especially The Dorchester. Liz used to stay there

London: Willow Smith Flicks Her Hair At The Dorchester

JulesLdn — 2011-03-22T13:05:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://hotelchatter.com/files/21888/willowhair.jpg" class="top"Willow and her yellow hit the road in Manchester <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5'>The Dorchester Hotel</a> has more than its fair share of celebrity guests - and it was only a couple of months ago that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/24/13116/9849/hotels/Nicki_Minaj_Gets_Booted_from_The_Dorchester_in_London">Nicki Minaj got the boot</a> after her fans caused mayhem. However there were no reports of trouble when their latest guest, Willow Smith stayed, as she supports Justin Bieber on his UK tour. In fact Willow was pictured meeting and greeting her fans and signing autographs as she left the hotel. We just hope she didnt flick her hair anywhere near the other guests' food or faces for that matter. Especially with those <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1367953/Willow-Smith-reveals-new-waist-length-neon-hair-braids.html">new yellow braids</a> she has been sporting - she could

London: Nicki Minaj Gets Booted from The Dorchester in London

Jennifer Kester — 2011-01-24T11:31:13-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/nickiminaj.jpg" class="top"> It's official--The Dorchester is THE hotel for crazy celeb behavior. Here's yet another tale to add to the collection. Hip-hop darling Nicki Minaj always seems to grab attention, whether it be for her Lady Gaga-esque ensembles, crazy wigs or fierce rhymes. But when she checked into the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Dorchester+Hotel/local/5">Dorchester</a> in London, it wasn't her zany fashion or singing that was causing controversy. It was her unruly barbz, or fans. They flooded the hotel in hopes of getting their own "Moment 4 Life." But things got outta hand when the barbz scrawled graffiti on the Dorchester's elevator. We can only imagine how officials at the oh-so-proper Dorchester reacted. Then, a fight broke out that required an ambulance