HotelChatter - NJ

Richard Branson To Pretty Up New Jersey With 'Natirar'

juliana — 2009-11-24T09:50:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/natirar_branson.jpg" class="top"> It looks like we may be making a trip out to New Jersey very soon. That's because billionaire fly guy himself <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/sir richard branson">Sir Richard Branson</a> is opening a resort in New Jersey next week that will have a cooking and wine school on the premises. <a href="">The New York Times</a> reports: <blockquote>The resort, located in Peapack-Gladstone in Somerset County, is called Natirar Y(the reverse of Raritan, the river that runs at the edge of the property). A restaurant, Ninety Acres, will be open to the public, along with a cooking school run by Viking, the kitchen appliance company, and a wine school. Natirar, which consists of 492 acres in total, was built as a private

No More Weekdays at The Water Club (Again)

MsRebecca — 2009-10-28T14:23:47-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/WaterClubRoom.jpg" class="top"> Just in case you werent convinced that the cool weather is here to stay in the Northeast, heres a big hint by way of Atlantic City: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Water+Club+at+the+Borgata+/local/1203">The Water Club at the Borgata</a> is closing up shop on weeknights. And if you think youve heard this song before, youre not going crazy: the Water Club also closed rooms midweek <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/13/13543/6506/hotels/The_Water_Club_at_The_Borgata_Will_Be_Closed_Some_Weekdays">back in March</a>, when business was slow, re-opening for the summer party season in May. Guests wishing to stay at the property Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays can be accommodated at big brother, the Borgata, and it doesnt look like all weekdays will be blackouts. When we checked out the online reservation system, we noticed that the week

Attention Foodies: Gorge Yourself on These Fall Food Festivals

EricRosen — 2009-10-13T16:39:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/parkhyattokyomeal.jpg" class="top"> This week, we heard about some tantalizing foodie festivals at properties around the world, and here are three of the more intriguing ones, from happening Atlantic City to the bustling by-ways of Seoul, South Korea, to the pristine beaches of Grand Cayman, this fall means fabulous food for all. Park Hyatt Masters of Food and Wine in Seoul, October 29-November 8 For over 20 years, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Seoul/ian/229056">Park Hyatt</a> has held an annual Masters of Food and Wine festival at one of its properties, and this year, the fun-filled week is heading to the <a href="http://seoul.park.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp">Park Hyatt Seoul</a>. Over the course of a week, chefs and sommeliers from Hyatts properties all over the world will host seminars

Wine, Dine and Unwind Every Day of the Week at The Borgata

EricRosen — 2009-10-07T14:08:13-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Sake_Bar.jpg" class="top"> It seems like lately, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Borgata+Hotel+Casino+And+Spa/ian/219277">The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa</a> in Atlantic City has been offering all kinds of deals and specials to lure in gamblers and sun-seekers despite the economic slump. Theyve had $99 night rates, prix-fixe spa menus, had No Doubt kick off their comeback tour there in May, and hired Hells Kitchen winner Danny Veltri to work at the hotels Fornelletto Cucina Italiano.Speaking of which, one of the latest special is a new Wine Down Wednesdays at Fornelletto featuring specially priced small plates paired with wines from a different Italian region each month. In October, the pairings will be wines from the south of the country, like dry red Nero DAvola ($8/glass) from

Sewage Dumping is Not Cool, Says IHG of Crowne Plaza Secaucus

juliana — 2009-09-10T12:18:50-05:00

Remember last week when it came out that the Crowne Plaza Secaucus was charged with dumping sewage waste into the New Jersey Meadowlands. Yeah, we were trying to forget about it ourselves but Intercontinental Hotel Group has sent us an official statement about the yucky situation.

IHG wanted to reiterate that the hotel is a franchised property that is independently owned and operated. However, just because IHG does not own the hotel, doesn't mean they don't care about the un-environmentally friendly practices that go on there.