HotelChatter - Tag: Business Travel Hotels

Hong Kong: A Few of Our Favorite Things at East, a 'Business Hotel with a Life'

juliana — 2011-12-15T11:40:02-05:00

We got a chance to tour the East Hotel in Hong Kong in the city's Taikoo Shing district which bills itself as a "business hotel with a life" and while the hanging chairs in the suites definitely topped our list of Things We Liked, there's so much more to explore.

Our contributing editor, JetsetCD, did a thorough review of the hotel last year so be sure to read her play-by-play of an overnight stay if you're interested in booking a room here. But for now, allow us to pull out a few of our favorite things about East:

Marriott Sexes Things Up with New Ad Campaign

juliana — 2011-10-06T13:05:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/marriottnewad.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelsmag.com/MembersOnly/webNews/details.aspx?item=27127">Hotels Mag</a> recently took a closer look at the new $6 million global ad campaign for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/marriott hotels">Marriott Hotels</a> and it's clear this is not your Grandma and Grandpa's Marriott anymore.The Experience More at Marriott campaign features watercolor illustrations from artist Kareem Iliya whose done work for Louis Vuitton, Perrier Jouet and Tiffany & Co., a clear sign that Marriott is trying to showcase its newer, upscale properties. One ad is targeted for business travelers, showing a shot of the hotel lobby with the tagline: "Where good company meets good business." A second ad shows off the spa ("Where relaxed meets revitalized"), while another one features a rooftop bar over a glittering city ("Where sophistication

Hello, Captain Obvious: London Home to 14 of The U.K.'s Top Business Hotels

Heidi Atwal — 2011-09-28T15:30:01-05:00

We've seen many a posh businessman quaffing whisky cocktails at the Mandarin Oriental London

File this under "Painfully Obvious": per results from the annual Cond� Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards, London was voted the U.K.'s favorite city, with 14 of the top 15 U.K. business hotels located in London. Right. Because we expected Wolverhampton to give the nation's capital a run for its money in both categories.

AC By Marriott is Not to Be Confused With Another AC by Marriott, The Autograph Collection

juliana — 2010-10-07T10:50:45-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/acvilamari.jpg" class="top"> The AC Vilamari Hotel in Barcelona.<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/marriott hotels">Marriott Hotels</a> <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marriott-international-and-ac-hotels-sign-agreement-to-form-hotel-joint-venture-and-new-co-brand-ac-by-marriott-104480784.html">announced</a> today an agreement to form a "hotel joint venture and new "co-brand" with a Spanish hotel group which will be called AC by Marriott. This brand, sprung from the loins of <a href="http://en.ac-hotels.com/">AC Hotels</a> headed by Antonio Catalan who will remain on board, will aggressively go after the business travel and urban-leisure markets in Europe, particularly Spain, and Latin America. <blockquote> AC by Marriott will incorporate the concept and business model of AC Hotels urban-style four-star hotel product, characterized by a unique blend of quality, comfort, design and technology, with Marriott Internationals global systems, distribution, and sales platforms, particularly Marriott Rewards, one of the worlds largest

These Hotels Are Doing Business Travel Right

juliana — 2010-07-13T16:56:06-05:00

Aria Las Vegas

As more and more leisure travelers start to bring their laptops, smartphones and other gadgets on vacation with them, hotels have responded by adding more plug panels, bigger workspaces, ergonomic desk chairs and better, although not always free, internet access option. In fact, nearly all hotel rooms we've stayed in this year could double as a business traveler's dream hotel.

But of course, not all hotel rooms are created equal. Some hotels clearly cater to the business traveler in better ways and Inc.com has summed up who's doing it best.

In their Business Travel 50 list, the mag compiled the best in biz travel from trip-planning tools, airlines, travel gadgets and our fave, hotels.