HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Anniversaries

Trieste: No Retirement But a Facelift For A Trieste Grand Dame's Centenary

juliab — 2011-10-28T14:46:19-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/savoiaexcelsior.jpg" class="top"> Theres nuffink like a grande dame hotel, especially when its in as spectacular a setting as this one. The Savoia Excelsior Palace in Trieste, Italy, has just turned 100. Happy birthday SEP! Sadly, thats as far as the festivities go there are no special offers marking the centenary, but it did remind us of what a gorgeous hotel it is standing on the seafront, just off the side of Triestes extraordinary Piazza dell Unità, which is three sides Austro-Hungarian magnificence, one part Adriatic sea. Luckily the rooms arent 100 years old: in 2009 it completed a two year restoration, and rooms look classic but modern (see <a href="http://savoiaexcelsiorpalace.starhotels.com/en/rooms.aspx">here</a>, which is more than we can say

Who Knew? This Month is 'Rock the Robe' Month at Kimpton Hotels

juliana — 2011-10-06T16:24:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/kimptonrobesspotted.JPG" class="top"> Kimpton robes spotted in the wild...aka a guest room.If you've ever lusted after one of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/kimpton hotels">Kimpton Hotels</a>'s signature animal print bathrobes, this month might be the month to get one.The hotel brand is commemorating the 10th anniversary of their robe all month long at their hotels by doing several giveaways. The first way to win a Kimpton bathrobe is to simply attend the hotel's nightly wine hour, which has actually been renamed Wild Wine Hour this month and will be two hours long instead of the usual hour. (Sorry, this is for guests only!)Guests are invited to to strut around in their animal print robes while employees (also rocking the robes) will raffle off robes

Key Biscayne: This is The Only Time You Can Get a $10 Room at a Ritz-Carlton

jsb — 2011-05-24T11:33:51-05:00

Party time! The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne turns 10 this summer, and to celebrate, they've got a slew of promotions priced at just ten bucks--yes, even guest rooms. It's also offering an Insane Hotel Package for $60,310, but let's cover the cheap stuff first, eh?

The $10 rooms are clearly the prize present in this lineup, and they will be available July 5-7, 10-13, 18, 25, 26. There are only 10 rooms at this rate--naturally--so you'll have to be fast when the reservations line opens on June 10. (The number to call is 305-365-4582.)

Chicago : The Peninsula Chicago Gives Away $10 Rooms for the Second Night of Your Stay

Jennifer Kester — 2011-05-19T12:34:48-05:00

The Peninsula Chicago is marking its 10th anniversary, and what a decade it's been. Especially recently, when the hotel shot to fame for being the spot where Charlie Sheen's porn star sent off her drunken tweets for help. To celebrate, the hotel is giving away a buy-one-night, get-the-second-for-only-$10 deal.

The hotel is also getting festive with a 10th Anniversary Royal-Tea, which upgrades the regular tea service with caviar with blinis, lobster souffl� and a trio of seasonal macaroons along with a gift of 10-truffle pieces to take home. A glass of Laurent Perrier, Cuvee Grand Siecle Brut champagne is included. It costs $110.

Santa Fe: The Eldorado Santa Fe Wants You To Get In On Its Birthday

juliab — 2011-03-04T08:31:36-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/santafeeldorado.jpg" class="top"> Yay, another hotel anniversary that gives us gimmicky discounts! Today its the turn of the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/461'>Eldorado Hotel & Spa</a> in Santa Fe which is celebrating its 25th birthday next month. To celebrate heres the really gimmicky one theyre offering anyone who stayed at the hotel during its first ever month (April 1986) to return for a night at the original rate they paid which ends up at around $30 per night (its called the Turn Back The Clocks deal). Sadly, theres no cheating the system the onus is on you to provide proof, such as a photo of you there, dated receipt (uhh, surely nobody is that anal as to keep a