HotelChatter - TX

Kevin Connolly Flies in Playmates To Spice Up His Stay at The Driskill

juliana — 2009-11-10T09:29:24-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/kevinconnollydriskill.jpg" class="top"> If you play a guy on TV that's always used to having an "entourage" of hot girls around you, giggling and agreeing with everything you say, we guess it must be hard to go anywhere without these fembots. How else to explain Kevin Connolly's (aka "E" from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/entourage hotels">Entourage</a>) BYO-Playboy Playmates incident at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Driskill/local/382">Driskill Hotel</a> in Austin, Texas? <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/kevin_connolly_poker_playmate_combo_TvkCCmnAH1KeEAMQ6RbgTK">Page Six reports</a>:<blockquote>Kevin Connolly knows poker and Playmates go together. For a poker tournament the "Entourage" star and a group of buddies organized at the Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas, a couple of dozen Playboy Playmates were flown in just to keep things lively. </blockquote>Hmm...we've heard of people bringing their own pillows and toiletries with

Cute Hotel Doggie Friday: Howl-o-ween Edition

MsRebecca — 2009-10-30T15:21:29-05:00

Friday is now officially Cute Hotel Doggie Day here at HotelChatter, and in honor of Halloween, we felt it was our duty to bring you Dogs At Hotels in Halloween Costumes. It looks like quite a few properties have had Halloween parties for their four-legged guests this week, including Houston’s Hotel Derek.

Dog Days Out are a regular affair at the pet-friendly Hotel Derek, but this Wednesday was a special Howl-o-ween Spooktacular. As you can see from these photos, it wasn’t just the dogs who dressed up: owners were welcome to come in costume, too. (Which seems fair, considering how silly and perturbed some dogs look when they’re in costume.)

Hotel Palomar Dallas Announces Youngest Director of Pet Relations Yet

MsRebecca — 2009-10-23T11:58:42-05:00

Look, we can’t help it. We’re suckers for a pet concierge. And this one takes the cake. At just 4 months old, Labrador Retriever Kora is the youngest Director of Pet Relations so far for Kimpton. She started her job at Hotel Palomar Dallas last night, at the property’s Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular party benefiting no-kill animal shelter Operation Kindness.

Hotel Derek in Houston Unveils Its 'Lady Pink' Rooms

juliana — 2009-09-22T17:04:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelderekpinkroom.jpg" class="top"> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Pink%20Hotels">pink hotel craze</a> continues but the latest hotel to use pink in its rooms is doing it for a good cause. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Derek/ian/124806">The Hotel Derek</a> in Houston has created five guest rooms designed for the female traveler (uh oh, paging gender neutralists) and 10 percent of the room rate will go towards the Houston chapter of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. <blockquote> Pink décor complements each of the guest rooms and includes luxurious bedding, bathroom accessories, as well as a cozy robe and slippers. A unique feature of the Lady Pink rooms is the wellness bar and soothing spa music atop each nightstand. </blockquote>Room rates start at $289 a night during hte week

Aloft Does Dallas...Again

KatieK — 2009-09-09T11:58:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/aloft.jpg" class="top"> Remember when we were sorta obsessed with the idea of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/aloft%20hotels">Aloft Hotels</a> taking over the world? The recession may have <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/17/177/08090/hotels/Brands_Born_in_the_Recession_Where_Are_They_Now_">thrown a hitch</a> in that plan at least for the time being but it seems world domination is alive and well in the Dallas area, where the brands fourth hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Aloft+Dallas+Downtown/local/1559">The Aloft Dallas Downtown</a> has just opened its doors. The newest Aloft has us excited for two reasons: 1) its actually located in downtown Dallas, not out in the boonies; and 2) its the first Aloft to also be adaptive re-use, an endeavor the brand apparently has plans to continue with future projects. Operating out of a 1924 railroad freight depot and