HotelChatter - Tag: Boutique Hotels

Vancouver: What Does a Non-Starwood St. Regis Have To Offer?

MsRebecca — 2012-02-08T09:50:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/StRegisVancouver.jpg" class="top">A St. Regis for around $200* a night? Yes, it's possiblein Canada! Of course, that room rate should be the first thing to tip you off that the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/2751'>St. Regis Vancouver</a> is not actually a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/St.%20Regis%20Hotels">St. Regis</a> of the Starwood variety. As we found on a recent trip north, the St. Regis Vancouver is a charming boutique hotel with historic bones, a fantastic downtown location perfect for business travelers and tourists alike--and a ton of added extras that we bet you won't find at your local posh version of a St. Regis. If you're wondering what a Non-St.Regis St. Regis looks like, just click through our gallery for a peek at what the Vancouver indie has

London: What's Up With a Room For London?

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-16T12:46:16-05:00

A look inside A Room for London's nautical interior

Now that London's hotel of-the-moment, the single-suite Room for London, has opened its nautically-themed doors, we're on a mad hunt for reviews. Creative or kitchy? Comfy or cramped? Opinions will filter through in drips and drabs, as ARFL's limited coterie of guests experience and check out of the Southbank-perched lodgings.

Marrakech: At Marrakech's Dar Ayniwen, Snag a Suite With a Private Terrace If You Can

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-13T16:00:02-05:00

Our series on Marrakech concludes with the grandest suite we saw during our four day jaunt to the Moroccan city.

Dar Ayniwen, like Jnane Tamsna, is located in La Palmeraie, providing a sea change in terms of environment when compared to the Medina. The estate-turned-hotel that doesn't shy away from pomp and circumstance: stately excess best describes its decor, from the textured Berber rugs layered and peppered throughout its interior, to walls plastered with vintage travel posters, to the plush gardens surrounding it, with a variety of bird species chirping a natural soundtrack for the villa.

Marrakech: Organic Eating and Sunlit Garden Strolls at Marrakech's Jnane Tamsna

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-12T16:03:23-05:00

Removed from the frantic climes of Marrakech's Medina, Jnane Tamsna is located in the city's Palmeraie district, tucked away from other sizeable resorts in the area. We planned an afternoon sojourn to the grounds after learning about on-site cookery classes featuring staples of Moroccan cuisine. Fans of former Gourmet Editor-in-Chief Ruth Reichl may remember Jnane Tamsna's house chef, Bahija, featured on an episode of Adventures With Ruth.

Marrakech: Pancakes, a Fez and Babouche Slippers Took the (Birthday) Cake at Riad Joya

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-11T16:00:01-05:00

Yesterday we teased today's full review of Riad Joya, a boutique hotel planted squarely in the middle of Marrakech's Medina, the most ancient part of the city. Having made the claim that Joya provided us with the best service ever experienced, it's only fitting that we elaborate on such a bold statement.