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New York: Got Tix to The World Series? They May Have Cost Less Than Your Hotel Room

juliana — 2009-10-26T14:17:25-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/execsuitewestinny_FD.jpg" class="top"> The Yankees and The Phillies are set to square off in the 2009 World Series Championships on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium and tickets on Stubhub.com are starting out at nearly $300 a piece. That's definitely steep but if you're a fan, then money's no object. Your hotel room, however, is another issue. Let's get to the good news first. If you're a lucky ticket holder, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+New+York+Times+Square/local/63">Westin Times Square</a> is offering a $50 credit in the hotel's <a href="http://www.westinny.com/dining/bar10.html">Bar 10</a>. Here's a look at what $50 will get you: <blockquote>Yankees fans can snack on grilled sirloin sliders and crisp calamari fries, or throw back a few celebratory drinks in anticipation of their teams win. Fans that

New York: The Westin New York's GM Takes Us Inside His 'Healthy Hotel'

juliana — 2009-10-05T17:01:51-05:00

<![CDATA[ Welcome to our regular Monday feature, Pitch Your Hotel, where we let hoteliers, general managers and other hotel execs tell us on-camera what makes their hotels so different from all the rest. And believe us, the competition is fierce these days. So sit back, relax and listen to them explain why their hotels are worthy of your hard-earned dollars or rewards points. <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=43512218001&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> We popped into the <a href="">Westin New York</a> so that we could ask Gerard Widder, the hotel's general manager, about what makes his hotel so great. But instead of just giving us a stand-up pitch, Gerard took us along on a tour of his hotel--showing

New York: Bar 10 at Westin Times Square Will Serve 'Oscar Drinks'

juliana — 2009-02-19T16:05:49-05:00

The Oscars are here! Um...wait does anyone care about the Oscars? No. We're living in some depressing times what will all the layoffs, the house foreclosures and plummeting personal fortunes. Why should we care about which overpaid celeb was wearing what fancy $3,000 gown as she collects or gets denied a gold statue? The thing is we don't.

But we do like to drink. And Bar 10 at the Westin Times Square encourages us to drink while watching the Oscars with their latest Oscar-themed specialty cocktails.

New York: Female VPs Drink Free at Westin Times Square

JetSetCD — 2008-10-16T13:15:45-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Westin_TSPalin.jpg" class="imgborder"> Calling all powerful women of New York! Well, second most powerful at least. To coincide with Sarah Palin's campaign for VP of the U.S. of A., any women with vice president titles of their own can claim a free glass of champagne through Election Day at Bar 10 inside the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+New+York+Times+Square/local/63">Westin Times Square</a>. Simply maneuver through the mess of Times Square, present your business card boasting a VP title at the bar, and relax in the sweet caress of effervescent alcohol. Sorry to all the presidents and men out there; we guess you'll just have to settle for wingman. Bar 10 at the Westin Times Square is only open for those delicious after-work hours,

New York: Westin Times Square Wants A Birthday Serenade From Your Child

Jenna — 2008-09-22T09:05:31-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/westinkiddies.png" class="imgborder"> Grab your son, daughter, little cousin or even that neighbor kid who owes you a favor or two: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+New+York+Times+Square/local/63">The Westin Times Square</a> is holding a YouTube contest and you're going to need assistance from the under-15 set in order to win the big prize. To celebrate its sixth anniversary, the hotel is inviting children to make up an original birthday song and have someone videotaping the wee crooner belting it out. The winner gets a baller New Year's Eve party for the whole fam, including an overnight stay (on December 31st, obviously) in a newly-renovated one-bedroom suite. Plus: <blockquote>A December 31, 2008 at Shula's Steak House, and all the makings for an in-room, ball-dropping party to