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Whitney Houston's Death at The Beverly Hilton Was Not Right, Nor Was It Ok

juliana — 2012-02-13T08:45:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/whitneyhouston_beverlyhilton.jpg" class="top"> By now everyone knows that <s>our childhood idol</s> one of the greatest voices ever heard, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/whitney houston">Whitney Houston</a>, who lived a life full of superstar highs and drug addiction lows, tragically passed away on Saturday afternoon at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Beverly+Hilton/local/2125">The Beverly Hilton</a> in Beverly Hills. And like so many celebrity deaths in this 24-hour news cycle and info-ravenous age, the details surrounding her death keep on coming. Houston died in a fourth floor suite at the hotel just hours before she was set to attend Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party at the hotel. <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/12/whitney-houston-dead-bathtub-underwater/">TMZ</a> also reports that she was found underwater in the bathtub, possible from a Xanax overdose and that her last night on

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Los Angeles Hotels

juliana — 2012-02-10T14:05:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Boutique_9.jpg" class="top">Awards season is in full swing and no one is happier than <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/los angeles hotels">Los Angeles Hotels</a> who will not only see a ton of celebrities at their properties but (hopefully) a big boost in occupancy levels as well.Fortunately, you don't have to know someone who knows someone to get in on the festivities. Here are a few ways to celebrate the awards season madness without booking a hotel room. · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mondrian+Los+Angeles/local/288">Mondrian Los Angeles</a>: The Sunset Strip hotel has partnered with <a href="http://www.stylehaus.com">stylehaüs</a>, the first member's only clothing boutique and styling service. For the entire month of February, the hotel and stylehaüs will operate the Red Carpet Room, a pop-up boutique store that will sell seriously

Hotel Indigo Will Open on State Street in Santa Barbara on March 1

juliana — 2012-02-02T14:34:30-05:00

Well, this is surprising. When we were compiling our Master List of 2012 Openings, we totally did not see that Hotel Indigo would be opening in Santa Barbara. But lo and behold, an is announcement out today says that our favorite boutique brand is opening in March in the former Hotel State Street.

Opening after a multi-million dollar renovation, Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara combines the historic Santa Barbara splendor with the architectural sophistication of modern design.The forty-one room boutique hotel has thirteen guest rooms featuring private outdoor gardens and fourteen guest rooms with views of the Riviera and mountains or urban scenes dotted by palm trees.

Does Anything Look Weird To You About This Room At the Standard Hollywood?

ASchechter — 2012-02-01T09:20:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/SubStandardRoom.jpg" class="top">Because a lot should seem weird about this room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Standard+Hotel+LA/local/141">Standard Hollywood</a>, which isn't even a real room, but a re-construction of a room, assembled in the Standard's parking lot by a group of artists. Yup. Apparently there's a citywide project, titled <a href="http://artintheparkingspace.blogspot.com/">Art in the Parking Space</a>, which inserts performances and installations into (you guessed it!) parking lots all over LA. And last week, it was the Standard's own parking lot that, according to one of the participating artists, "became a total hang-out spot." Tova Carlin, Ania Diakoff and Katerina Llanes, dubbed their installation Sub-Standard (we could slip in a few jabs about the rooms here, but we'll try not to), and specifically intended for

Sneak Peek at The Palihotel Melrose, Opening Tomorrow

juliana — 2012-01-31T15:06:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/palihotelmelrosebed.jpg" class="top">The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/sneak peek">sneak peeks</a> continue as HotelChatter contributing editor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/ericrosen">Eric Rosen</a> got a look inside <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palihotel+Melrose/local/4934">Palihotel Melrose</a> in Los Angeles, which officially opens tomorrow. The hotel is a sort of spin-off to hotelier Avi Brosh's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/PALIHOUSE+HOLLOWAY/local/1130">Palihouse Holloway</a> in West Hollywood except it's gone a bit of a different direction. There's only 32 rooms but the hotel makes the most of each space with Dean & DeLuca treats in the minibar, ladders with hangers on them double as the "closet", footstools work as nightstands and in the bath are fun prints on the shower curtains and Palihotel-branded toiletries. The hotel also features a six-bedroom Thai massage place (massages start at $35 fr 30 minutes), a