http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T16:30:08Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Adults%20Only%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/13/3211/16166 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Chimes_Spa_Retreat_Adults_Only.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>When you head to a luxury spa retreat, reading that it's going to be <b>adults only</b> is usually a positive thing: but at the <a href="http://www.chimes.com.au/index.html"><b>Chimes Spa Retreat</b></a> in Denmark, Western Australia, they got themselves in a bit of hot water over it (and that's not the hot water you'll find in the spa).<p>Owner Kane Randle has been trying to get the local Equal Opportunity Commission to <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/the-adultsonly-retreat-that-cant-ban-kids-20090212-85ut.html?page=-1">allow him to advertise as "adults only"</a> but they've called it discrimination and he can't. Despite that, most guests to this wine-region property have been adults, and have been impressed. With the owners being involved in a really hands-on way, service is attentive and the peaceful location certainly helps amandak 2009-02-13T09:35:29-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/