HotelChatter - Tag: Arizona Hotels

Sedona: eforea's Second Location to Open at Hilton Sedona

juliana — 2011-09-07T16:16:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/eforeahiltonsedona.jpg" class="top"> Huzzah! Finally! A second <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/eforea">eforea spa</a> from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels">Hilton Hotels</a> will open in the U.S. soon! (There's currently two in Asia and one in Australia.)Hilton peeps say that the 25,000-sq.ft. eforea spa at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Sedona+Resort+%26+Spa/local/3072">Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa</a> (formerly known as The Spa at Hilton Sedona) will open on October 5 for relaxation, including their solarium and a 25-meter pool overlooking Sedona's Red Rocks mountain range. And much like the first eforea spa in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Short+Hills/local/3462">New Jersey</a>, Hilton Sedona's eforea spa offers guests the choice of three different types of "journeys" to embark on during their visit, such as the Essentials journey anchored by an advanced, non-invasive Signature Correcting Facial; the Escape with

Glendale: Not Even Your Cats Are Safe From Bed Bugs

juliana — 2011-08-11T17:16:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bedbugstuffed.jpg" class="top"> We've all had that moment of fear when we've checked out of a hotel and felt a little itchy. Uhoh, did we just spend the night with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/bed bugs">bed bugs</a>? Now imagine if not only you were itching and scratching but your cat was too!That's what a woman is claiming happened to her and her pet after they both spent a few nights at a Holiday Inn in Glendale, Ariz. The woman, who is only going by the name Elena, says she developed red itchy bumps on her neck after checking out the hotel. A doctor determined she had bed bug bites but her cat ended up in worse condition. <a href="http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_west_valley/glendale/pet-owner-says-bedbugs-made-her-cat-sick-at-a-local-hotel">ABC15</a> local news reports: <blockquote>"I

Five More Yoga Hotels to Do Your Downward Dog

Jennifer Kester — 2010-07-22T16:56:11-05:00

We already gave you the lowdown on some top spots for hotels with om-inducing yoga offerings. But yoga is becoming such a popular amenity that we had to scope our some more places where you can do your lotus pose. We found five additional hotel yoga sessions that will infuse you with prana, or life force.

Check out our top five picks for hotel yoga after the jump.

AZ: Have You Canceled Your Hotel Stay in Arizona Because of New Immigration Law?

juliana — 2010-04-27T14:59:30-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelvalleyhopool2.jpg" class="top"> Poolside at the Hotel Valley Ho.Last week, the state of Arizona enacted a severe <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html">new immigration law</a> that aims to "identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants." Anyone caught without their immigration papers could be detained by law enforcement and anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant can be questioned and detained by law enforcement.So what does this have to do with hotels? Well, it turns out several people feel so strongly about how awful this law is that they are canceling their trips to Arizona and subsequently, their hotel reservations. A luxury travel agent told us that two of their clients canceled their hotel stays specifically because they refused to pay revenue to state that would

Williams: The Downtowner Motel in Williams Is Possibly The Least Motelly Motel We've Been In

juliab — 2010-03-05T09:35:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/downtownerroom.jpg" class="top"> This, a motel, really? Yes, really. Do you ever get those nightmares and neuroses before setting off on a road trip? Like: what if we stay in a motel that turns out to be like the one in Vacancy, and we end up starring in our own snuff movie? Or, what if we run out of food in the middle of the desert with only best jerky in the world shops ever 50 miles to refresh us? Or what if, while driving through the tiniest of tiny towns in 9ft snow drifts in the middle of the night, our car decides to give up the ghost? Well, as of last week, we can answer the last one