HotelChatter - Tag: Alain Ducasse

Monte Carlo: We Have Selena Gomez to Blame For This Bad Case of Hotel Lust

juliana — 2011-07-05T16:00:01-05:00

You may know the luxe Hotel de Paris in Monaco from the James Bond movies and its location adjacent to the famous Monte Carlo casino but now your daughter also knows the hotel, thanks to new Selena Gomez movie, "Monte Carlo."

But just FYI, there is no Grimaldi Suite at the hotel, although the Churchill and Garnier suites are nothing short of spectacular. Not that the regular rooms are all that shabby either. The five different room categories each have their own distinct look (we're partial to the pretty city view rooms and the more modern courtyard rooms--the sea view rooms seem fussy) and all come with luxe furnishings, decor and amenities.

Vieques: La Hotel Bonita? W Vieques Island is Now Opening March 25

juliana — 2010-02-23T08:55:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wprpool.JPG" class="top">UPDATE 2.28.10: Alain Ducasse's miX on the Beach will also open on March 25. Woot. We've been fretting over the opening date of the long-awaited <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+W+Retreat+and+Spa%2C+Vieques+Island/local/1673">W Vieques Island Retreat and Spa</a> for quite some time. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/21/11858/535/hotels/Seriously_What_s_Going_On_With_W_Puerto_Rico_">last time</a> we checked in, the hotel was set to open March 1 but an insider told us that reservations would not be accepted until sometime in May.But yesterday we got encouraging news. The hotel (with 157 "sand-sational" rooms) is now opening March 25 with the added bonus that the miX on the Beach restaurant from superstar chef Alain Ducasse would be opening on April 1. (No foolin'!) Straight from the press release:<blockquote>Executive Chef Dagan Lynn, a key member of

Pointe de Flacq: One and Only Le Saint Géran Celebrates 10 Years With Foodie Feast

EricRosen — 2009-09-16T14:26:03-05:00

In our bid to provide you with the most up-to-date information on hotel restaurants around the world, we can usually pack in the meals with the best of them, suffering through 7-course dinners just to provide our readers with the best, most comprehensive information possible. Seriously, we’re just that committed to you. This week, though, we heard about a deal at One & Only’s Le Saint G�ran resort on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritus, that has even us wondering whether we could handle all this foodie fabulousness.

Vieques: Alain Ducasse Will Head Up the Kitchen at W Vieques

Jenna — 2009-07-27T09:13:13-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/wpuerto1.jpg" class="top"> W Vieques, slated to open up in November (November 19th, to be precise), is notable for a handful of reasons: it's the first W "Retreat & Spa" in the Caribbean. It sits on a 55 square-mile island. And now it boasts a celeb-ish chef. Chef Alain Ducasse has been announced as the man with the plan: heading up the kitchen at the W, his first Caribbean location, he'll be doing his part to make miX on the beach (spelling left annoyingly lower-case) a destination in itself. Expect "Latino Caribbean flavors with an artful French twist" in the restaurant which will complement an entire beverage & food program across the resort, created by Ducasse himself. miX will

Moustiers Sainte-Marie: "Contemporary Innkeeper" Alain Ducasse Loves His Petit Maisons

JetSetCD — 2008-11-05T16:09:33-05:00

In case you haven't been motorcycling through the backroads of Provence lately, we thought you'd like to know about superchef Alain Ducasse's pretty little hotel properties that dot the south of France like so many truffle shavings atop an entree. The collection of inns called Maisons d'Alain Ducasse, combine traditional French country living and dining with semi-affordable rates and inspiring views. With three quaint properties in Provence for his beloved concept of terroir, or a fusing of territory and tradition, and one showcasing his Mediterranean cuisine in Tuscany, Alain has risen well above doing hotel restaurants to doing the hotels themselves.