HotelChatter - TX

These Boots Were Made For Runnin' With the Hotel Palomar Dallas GM

ASchechter — 2013-05-20T10:31:05-05:00

Between aerial yoga and those in-room work out videos we posted last month, it's been a very exciting time for hotel fitness amenities.

Keeping up with the trend is Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Dallas, who just launched a new "Travel Lite" wellness package. Among the offerings are: in-room yoga mats, loanable bikes, and, our favorite: a morning run with the hotel GM, Andrew Wright.

We were curious just what makes Wright such a good running buddy...so, we asked him. Here's what he had to say:

The Hotel Zaza in Dallas Gets Serious About Their Tech Offerings

juliana — 2013-05-16T13:06:15-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelzazadallas_ext.jpg" class="top"> Often times, when we plead our case for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/27/12444/1162/hotels/The_2013_HotelChatter_Hotel_WiFi_Report">free hotel WiFi</a>, we hear that setting up a network or upgrading an existing network is an expensive investment for hotels and in order to recoup the costs, they need to charge guests to use the WiFi. Now, every hotel is different but there are plenty of hotels out there that have been updating their networks to provide faster speeds and more bandwidth to guests and they still aren't charging for WiFi.For example, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/641">The Hotel ZaZa</a> in Dallas which recently added a new fiber data network throughout the hotel. Hotel president, Benji Homsey, explained the reason for the network upgrade saying: <blockquote>We designed this network with special

The Holiday Inn in Dallas Spiffs Up for George W. Bush's New Library

juliana — 2013-04-24T16:46:59-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/HIDallas_greatRoom.jpg" class="top"> The 42nd president of the United States, George W. Bush is getting his own presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and the hotels are expecting to fill up because of it. Yes, differing political leanings aside, President Barack Obama and all living presidents will attend the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum tomorrow though the library officially open to the public the first week of May. Word on the street is that both the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Palomar+Dallas+-+a+Kimpton+Hotel/local/4246">Hotel Palomar</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Lumen+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/local/3840">Hotel Lumen</a> (both Kimpton Hotels), which are within walking distance of the library, are sold out or close to it. And one hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Holiday+Inn+Dallas%2C+Central-Park+Cities/local/5347">The Holiday Inn Dallas, Central-Park Cities</a> recently

Ritz-Carlton, Dallas Does Room Service In True Savory Texas Style

Chanize — 2013-04-05T17:12:27-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/36985/RCTexas_Pecan_Pie.jpg" class="top"> Texas pecan pie for room-service dessert? Yee-haw! It seems the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/3/22/184037/764">room-service debate</a> will never go away. Some people call us suckers for succumbing to ordering it, others find it a life-saver in those wee hours when were feeling a bit peckish and dont feel like going out on a food hunt. But today were not debating whether its a good idea or not, were going to celebrate what we consider one of the most interesting in-room dining room menus we've encountered in a while, and since its near quitting time, its time for food porn, anyway. This submission comes courtesy of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/4414">The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas</a>. Instead of yawn-worthy, limp Caesar salads and uninspired burgers, this hotel

Sheryl Crow Has Some Fun At the Sam Houston Hotel

ASchechter — 2013-04-01T09:01:41-05:00

Nothing like a little celebrity appearance to make a hotel re-opening event really sparkle, and that's what happened last week when Sheryl Crow turned up at the Sam Houston (which used to be called The Alden).

The 100-room hotel recently completed renovation work on all guest rooms, suites, and public spaces (the rooms now "combine clean decor with contemporary touches," which is a good thing, since the hotel's been around since 1924!), and has spent the past month celebrating its grand re-opening. Meanwhile, Sheryl Crow has a new album coming out, and she was in town doing promo at a local radio station.

The opportunity was too good to pass up!