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The Night Now Belongs to Wyndham as Does The Dream

juliana — 2011-01-21T08:46:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/nighthotel_wyndham.jpg" class="top"> Some rather surprising news came across the wire yesterday afternoon---<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/wyndham hotels">Wyndham Hotels</a> announced that they would now be managing and franchising the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/dream hotels">Dream Hotels</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/night hotels">Night Hotels</a> brands from Chatwal Hotels and Resorts. That's right, Vikram Chatwal's boutique hotel brands now belong to Wyndham. Vik is nowhere to be found but his dad is still in the picture. From the <a href="http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2011_1st/Jan11_WyndhamChatwal.html">press release</a>:<blockquote>Sant Singh Chatwal, chairman and chief executive officer of Chatwal Hotels & Resorts and its management arm, Hampshire Hotels & Resorts, said Wyndham Hotel Group will take the development of the Dream and Night brands to the next level" by leveraging Wyndhams global distribution system, Wyndham Rewards loyalty program

New York: What To Expect Inside The Chatwal New York

MsRebecca — 2009-10-08T12:48:56-05:00

As regular HotelChatter readers know, we’ve been salivating for news—any scrap of detail we can get—on the upcoming opening of The Chatwal New York. We’ve seen glimpses of what’s to come on the hotel’s website, but now the property’s PR folks have some more bite-sized hints to feed us. Join us, if you will, for a teasing appetizer of what the new property will be serving come spring 2010 …

Bangkok: Hotels for $100 or Less: The Dream Bangkok

juliana — 2009-04-23T16:51:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dream86.jpg" class="top"> All this week, we'll be profiling hotels for $100 or less. Yay! Know of any other bargains? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send 'em to us.</a>While we're not sure what's happening with Vikram Chatwal's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/22/16285/3547/hotels/Has_VCH_Given_Up_On_The_Chatwal_After_All_">Chatwal Hotel</a> in NYC, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dream+Hotel+Bangkok/local/559">Dream Bangkok</a> is still alive and offering room rates for under $90. A tipster let us know that room rates are currently at $86 but if you're an Amex card holder you can get your room for just $77. We checked for a room on May 3 and indeedy, a $86 rate popped up for a classic room with a plasma TV, iPod nanos to use during your stay and an all-time HotelChatter fave, bathrobes! Wanna spend more to get

Miami Beach: Vikram Chatwal Taking His 'Dream' to South Beach

juliana — 2009-02-27T11:44:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dreamsouthbeach.jpg" class="top"> Earlier this week, we did a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/24/145821/890/hotels/What_We_Saw_On_Our_Miami_Hotel_Drive_By">drive-by of Miami Hotels</a> and in our short report, we had you guess the hotelier and sometime movie actor who was planning a joint for South Beach. And really, you dear readers make us so proud. While a couple of you guessed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/donald%20trump">Trump</a>, a few others knew it was the one and only <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/vikram%20chatwal">Vikram Chatwal</a>.Yes, Vik is coming to South Beach. Right now, the hotel is still under may-jah construction as it is turning the old Tudor and Palmer House buildings on Collins Avenue into The Dream South Beach. From <a href="http://www.southbeach-usa.com/news/hotels/2008/09/03/dream-south-beach-hotel-coming-to-miami-beach/">South Beach USA</a>:<blockquote>The two historic structures in the heart of South Beach will be renovated and re-designed

New York: 2008 Will Be the Return of Vikram Chatwal

juliana — 2007-06-18T09:32:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/Midtown080.jpg" class="imgborder"/>Since getting married and having a baby last year, hotelier Vikram Chatwal has been keeping quiet  lately. With the exception of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dream+Hotel+Bangkok/local/559">Dream Bangkok</a>, we hardly heard anything from this playboy-turned-actor-turned hotelier.That is, until now. <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/food/2007/06/chatwal_zakarian_and_the_lotus.html#gs-int">New York mag</a> reports that Vik will be opening two hotels in the next few years. The first, the Lamb's Club (pictured, right) will be another tourist draw in midtown at 44th Street, close to his Dream and Night hotels.The Lamb's Club is scheduled for an August 2008 opening (way later than what <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/12/125811/51/hotels/2007_New_York_City_Hotel_Openings_Preview">we predicted</a>) and will feature an upscale restaurant from Lotus partners. A word about the restaurant from Lotus' David Rabin:<blockquote> "It's not going to be off-putting or