HotelChatter - Stories about St. Regis Princeville Resort

Six Hotels Jobs That Are Way Cooler Than Yours

EricRosen — 2010-11-08T09:25:15-05:00

We’re pretty content with our current gig--traveling the world and checking out the coolest hotels--but every so often we wonder what it would be like if we just stopped the madness and settled down in one place. But we don't think we're cut out for any ole' desk job, so we started the thinking about some of the more hotel services we’ve come across in the course of our stories, and the people who perform them.

Lo and behold, we've found six of the coolest hotel jobs--in-house chocolatier, whisky sommelier, and romance specialist among them--that almost make us want to trade in our laptops for a hotel uniform (designer one, of course.)

Princeville: St. Regis Princeville Will Indeed Re-Open on Oct. 1

KatieK — 2009-09-02T11:14:54-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/princeville_pool_2.jpg" class="top"> Despite our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/13/172625/495/hotels/The_St_Regis_Princeville_Resort_Will_Now_Re_Open_in_October">fears</a> for the worst, it seems the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Princeville+Resort/local/971">St. Regis Princeville</a> is actually still on track to reopen Oct. 1 (or Sept. 26, if you trust its website). The first-ever St. Regis resort on Hawaii, the Kauai resort is finishing up a multi-million dollar renovation that includes a new Halelea Spa, golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones II, and a new restocalled KauaI Grillby Jean-Georges Vongerichten. To ring in the good news, the 252-room St. Regis Princeville is launching the Quintessential Celebration Series, a four-part guest party through October and November. The four celebration offers will be available to a limited number of guests and will include a five-night stay for two, beachside

Kauai: The St. Regis Princeville Resort Will Now Re-Open in October

juliana — 2009-04-13T17:42:04-05:00

The St. Regis Princeville Resort on the island of Kauai in Hawaii will now be reopening on October 1. The hotel, previously known as the Princeville Resort, closed back in September to undergo some massive renovations. Pretty much everything has been redone including the hotel's killer pool area.

But all is not well in paradise. The hotel was set to open on April 19 but was pushed back as construction won't even be completed until sometime in July. And Hawaii is going through an incredibly rough time right now. When the hotel does finally (hopefully?) reopen, rates for a standard mountain or garden view room will begin at $360.

The Best Hotel Infinity Pools

HotelChatter — 2007-11-12T16:32:14-05:00

Alila Ubud, Bali Hotels

Hotel infinity pools are our newest water lust. These swimming pools produce a visual effect of water extending to the horizon, vanishing, or extending to infinity and beyond.

These style pools are often very expensive and can cost over $100,000 to install.

These pools are mainly for adults, and are not particularly "child friendly". Cannonballs and vanishing edges are not particularly compatible. In any event, we to satiate our water crush we put together our quick bullet list of our favorite infinity pools.

The best hotel infinity pools are here.

Kaui: Where to Enjoy a Killer Hawaiian Sunset and a Tropical Drink in Kauai

annie0007 — 2007-03-06T14:39:26-05:00

[Ed Note: Hotel Maven Annie0007 did some hotel hopping in Kaua'i, Hawaii, where she visited the Princeville Resort and the Hanalei Bay Resort. Here's her near-orgasmic take on this island paradise.]

Hawaii, it can be said, is one of the earth's most lush, beautiful, spectacular places. Gorgeous, untouched beaches, translucent waters, running streams, mountain views, epic-movie sunsets...not to mention free crabcakes.

More on the North Shore's hotels after the jump.

[Photo: TripAdvisor member]