HotelChatter - Tag: Desert Retreats

Scottsdale: Stay Cool in Scottsdale with the W Hotel's Cool Corner Suite

juliana — 2012-02-13T14:14:31-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/coolcornersuiteview_wscottsdale.jpg" class="top"> Headed to Scottsdale for the weekend and plan on staying at the sleek-looking <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Scottsdale/local/1078">W Scottsdale</a>? Here's an in-depth look at where you will be staying. We toured the property the other day and it's clear the room to book is the Cool Corner Suite. We peeked into one of these suites on the 5th floor and the star of the suite was the private balcony overlooking the hotel's sexy pool scene along with views of Zen Garden and Camelback Mountain. The suite itself is about 600-sq.ft. with a floating signature W Bed (all rooms feature a floating bed look), a fully-tricked out desk with a personal computer, a giant flat-screen TV and a spa-style bathroom featuring

Dubai: Places to Get your Glamp On: The Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai

EricRosen — 2011-02-10T10:31:22-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/18481/AlMaha.jpg" class="top"> All this week, well be trekking across the globe with HotelChatter contributor Eric Rosen as he tells us about the most exciting new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Glamping">glamping</a> experiences out there. From the savannahs of Africa to the shores of Western Australia to the peaks of Patagonia, this is a full-fledged, five-star adventure to the most thrilling and luxurious camping resorts in the world. Today were upping the glam in glamping, and taking you to a tented desert resort in broad and barren sands of Dubai that has us dreaming of camel caravans and verdant oases. Its called the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Al+Maha+Desert+Resort+and+Spa/local/84">Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa</a>, and word has it that its one of LA-based fashion designer Catherine Malandrinos

Rancho Mirage: Rancho Las Palmas' Fall Sale Offers Rooms for 30% Off

Jennifer Kester — 2010-08-27T09:16:28-05:00

We love autumn for lots of reasons, but one of the biggies is for the onslaught of sales. But it's not only clothes and back-to-school supplies that are up for deep discounts; some hotels get in on the sale action, too. Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa will throw its fall sale September 12 to 19.

The seven-day sale will get you a 30 percent savings on a room at the Rancho Mirage hotel in the Coachella Valley. That translates to rooms starting at $189 a night midweek.

Tucson: Forget Liposuction! Just Take a Trip to The Miraval Resort

Jennifer Kester — 2010-07-29T13:23:15-05:00

If you're going to follow Kim Kardashian's Twitter advice and steer clear of plastic surgery, the Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa offers another option. The resort is partnering with integrative medicine trailblazer Dr. Andrew Weil for a new health and wellness program.

So instead of doing lipo, Miraval will teach people about weight management and how take charge of their overall health in a program that will launch in August.

Marana: The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Opens Today

EricRosen — 2009-12-18T09:16:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dovemountainritzc.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Ritz-Carlton%20Hotels">Ritz-Carlton</a> just keeps rolling out properties these days it seems, and today, its opening its 72nd property, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton%2C+Dove+Mountain/local/1638">Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain</a> in the hidden hamlet of Marana, about 30 miles north of Tucson. The Dove Mountain resort is the chains first property in Southern Arizona, and is getting the full Ritz rollout.Over 300 new staff members were hired, and have been undergoing a rigorous training regimen under the guidance of over 40 Ritz-Carlton managers from around the world. The goal is to be ready to open the doors to the public at 4:00pm. That means all the restaurants and the spa, as well as the 250 guest rooms, suites and multi-bedroom casitas will be available