HotelChatter - TX

The W Dallas is Krawling with Kardashians

juliana — 2012-01-30T13:07:44-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/kardashianswhoteldallas.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/29/10533/3202/hotels/Kim_and_Kris_Move_On_Up_into_the_Gansevoort_Park_Ave_s_Penthouse_Suite">The Gansevoort Park</a> was so Kim's last failed marriage ago! The new place to find your fave Kardashians is now the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Dallas+Victory+Hotel+and+Residences/local/26">W Dallas Hotel & Residences</a> where Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are renting a two-bedroom penthouse condo. Naturally, where there's one Kardashian, there's always at least a couple of more visiting. That's what happened last week when Khloe was visited by Kim, Kourtney and mom Kris. Later on, brother, Krobert, er, we mean, Robert arrived and the fam headed to watch Lamar play for his new team, the Dallas Mavericks. Since there probably wasn't enough room for the rest of the Kardashians in Khloe and Lamar's apartment, we're gonna go ahead and presume they

Omni Dallas: It's Definitely Opening, And It's Definitely Got An Infinity Pool

ASchechter — 2011-10-21T18:31:22-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/pool_deck_jpg.ashx.jpeg" class="top">Omni Dallas, which is set to open on 11/11/11, will include an infinity pool Whoever said 11/11/11 would mark a pivotal world-changing event must have been cc'd on development memos issued from <a href="">Omni Hotels</a>' corporate office. That is to say, Omni's latest creation, Omni Dallas, a 1,001-room convention hotel on South Lamar St, will be opening on the portentous dateand with $111 rates, no less. As part of the "Definitely Dallas" package (this name is putting <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077415/">dirty thoughts</a> into our head), guests who book rooms through December 30, 2011 will receive $111 deluxe guest rooms. Inside the rooms, you'll find a 111-inch flat-screen TV; and on top of the beds, you'll rest your head on 111

Bringing a Little Magic To The Autograph Collection

ASchechter — 2011-10-06T11:35:01-05:00

The Hotel Icon in Houston has been around since 1911, and used to house the Union National Bank. But in January, the struggling landmark was acquired by a company known as Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund, a side project of NBA legend Magic Johnson.

The new ownership had decided the hotel would be re-branded by an unnamed "major luxury national hotel chain" at some point over the summer. It has now been revealed that the Icon will be inducted into Marriott's exclusive Autograph Collection, and will officially relaunch in two weeks.

This will be the Autograph Collection's twenty-fifth hotel, though properties in the Caribbean and in other parts of Europe are planned for 2012.

This Fantasy Football 'Widow Package' Disappoints, So Here's Our Version

MsRebecca — 2011-08-16T17:10:21-05:00

The Ames in Boston is actually a great place to watch sports--you can watch games from the shower!

Ah, pre-season football is here! And with it, the start of the hotel football packages.

But one in particular caught our eye, mostly because it is so bizarre. The La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa, just outside of Houston, is offering a Fantasy Football Widows Package, for "loved ones who slowly become widows to the digital fantasy roster that consumes a football fan’s every thought through the very last day of the NFL season."

The NY Times Avoids the Falling Glass at the W Austin

juliana — 2011-07-18T09:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/waustin_windows.jpg" class="top"> Finally, there's some good news for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+W+Austin/local/4761">W Austin</a> which recently had to deal with not one but two separate incidents involving falling glass from their hotel, the latter which actually <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/11/9547/44934/hotels/The_W_Austin_Reopens_With_A_Hint_Of_Confidence">forced closure of the hotel</a> for 11 days. <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/travel/hotel-review-the-w-austin-in-austin-tex.html">The New York Times</a> has just written a rare glowing review of the hotel with the reporter not even mentioning the shattered glass which injured guests by the pool or the recent closure but rather highlighting the hotel's four bars: <blockquote>Austin doesnt have many good hotel bars, so the four on the ground floor of the W are welcome additions. The rooms flow into one another and feature circulating waiters and scattered chairs and sofas