If donuts are the new cupcakes, then cookies are the new turndown mint. It's no secret that we at HotelChatter love cookies. If you didn't, well then see our reaction when someone mentioned taking away our cookies.

Thanks to our sweet tooth, we were delightfully surprised to see that the hip Establishment Hotel in Sydney's Central Business District offers cookies at turndown.

And it might be really strange to hear us say this but it's almost as if Doubletree Hotels knew all along the power of the cookie long before the rest of the hospitality world caught on. Imagine that: Doubletree, the hotel cookie pioneer.]]> juliana 2009-03-11T17:07:00-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/4/1242/95641 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=14660387001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed> <p> Currently we are incredibly into old meets new architecture hotels, and the 31 room <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Establishment+Hotel/local/603"><b>Establishment Hotel</b></a> smack dab in the middle of Sydney's CBD certainly qualifies. The rooms are full of minimalist elements that accentuate the unique building, structural beams and all. <p> The deceivingly enormous building houses three bars, Hemmesphere being the most active, and possessing the most jaw dropping atrium, two restaurants, two penthouses and a gym. <p> The location allows you to easily walk to The Rocks, Circular Quay, or pick up a bus on George or at the Quay. <p> <b>Room:</b> 445<br><br> <b>Type:</b> Standard<br><br> <b>Square Footage:</b> ~300 square feet<br><br> <b>Best Feature:</b> Sleek markj 2009-03-04T09:26:14-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/17/64638/1154 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/establishment_sydney.png" class="imgborder"/><p>If you win the prize for the Best Boutique Hotel Accommodation in Australia (2006), we figure you can't be all bad. Sydney's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/ESTABLISHMENT+HOTEL/ian/192676"><b>Establishment Hotel</b></a> is a 31-roomer in an 1897 heritage building with the nearby (and very popular) restaurant and bar--frequented by celebrities as well as guests. And while the existence of the Establishment Bar and the restaurant make it a little more difficult to find the less-well-known hotel, it still is clasically in the heart of Sydney and once you've found it you'll probably be happily near to everywhere you want to get to.</p><p>Recent guests are full of praise for the Establishment, remarking on everything from smiling staff, sufficient gadgetry in the rooms and elegant, amandak 2007-04-17T09:23:07-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/