HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Bars

Paris: We Can't Imagine Having Trouble Sleeping at The Plaza Athenee But If You Do...

juliana — 2012-02-10T13:05:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/plazaatheneeflowers600.JPG" class="top">For the most troubled sleepers, not even the finest sheets in one of the best luxury hotels in the world can help you catch some much-needed Zs. But now at the swank <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/HOTEL+PLAZA+ATHENEE+PARIS/local/1642">Plaza Athenee Hotel</a> in Paris, there's a scientific solution to insomnia and jetlag symptons with the NightCove Sleep Solution that's been installed bedside in the hotel's Art Deco Suites. <blockquote>Developed by the Sleep Clinic at Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris, this device is a unique bedside lamp that helps improve the quality of sleep by bathing guests in selected light wavelengths and sound frequencies that are specially adapted for the physiological needs of sleep. Click on "Sleep/Anti-jetlag/Nap" to stimulate melatonin with a red glow and the

Noonu Atoll: The Hilton Maldives Opens a Dedicated Champagne Bar, The Bubble Lounge

juliana — 2012-02-09T15:00:01-05:00

As if the Hilton Maldives Iru Fushi needed to get any more luxurious, the five-star resort has just introduced the very first dedicated champagne bar in the Maldives. And yes, it's in an over-water structure.

The Bubble Lounge offers the best of the best champagne and sparkling wines, stocking a minimum of 50 varieties at any times. Only ten of them are available by the glass but we're guessing if you can afford a room at the resort, you can afford champagne by the bottle.

New York: The Saddest Cupcakes That Ever Graced A Hotel Bar

ASchechter — 2012-02-07T09:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/WFashionUnionSquare.jpg" class="top">We showed up to a pre-Fashion Week party last night at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Union+Square/local/177">W Union Square</a> and, as usual with these types of events, made a beeline for the bar. Planning on ordering a quick cocktail, we then noticed something that made us chuckle. At one end of the bar on a silver tray were rows of mini cupcakesthick with icing, delicious looking, and virtually untouched. But what else did we expect? This is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Fashion%20Week%20Hotels">Fashion Week</a>, after all, where anything more than <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/31/122551/797/hotels/The_True_Fashion_Week_Meal_at_The_James_New_York_Celery_and_Champagne_">a stick of celery</a> is considered an indulgence. Not that these sugar bombs put a damper on anyone's fun. Indeed, with guest appearances by DJ Chelsea Leyland, W <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/7/23140/62285/hotels/W_s_Global_Fashion_Director_Speaks">Global Fashion Director</a> Jenné Lombardo, and

Which Hotels Are Doing Good For Heart Disease Awareness Month?

ASchechter — 2012-02-03T10:50:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/RedHotelPalomarBed.jpg" class="top">It's National Wear Red Day, and across the country, the American Heart Association is urging everyone to raise awareness about women's heart disease by wearing the color red. And since we've already done our work pointing out the best <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Valentine%27s%20Day%20Hotels">Valentine's Day</a> hotels (for both <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/27/132639/459/hotels/Hotels_Are_Getting_Sexy_Er_Ready_for_Valentine_s_Day_in_NYC">NYC</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/24/163816/865/hotels/Get_Steamy_in_Miami_With_These_Valentine_s_Day_Hotel_Deals">Miami</a>), here's a look at some heart-conscious hotel efforts happening this month. First stop: Kimpton's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Palomar+-+a+Kimpton+Hotel/local/3133">Hotel Palomar</a>, which is offering a new gluten-free minibar to provide guests with healthy snacks when they get back to their rooms. Our favorite item? The KIND fruit and nut bars, which we always make a point of slipping into our carry-on whenever we travel. So fruity and chewy and delicious! The minibar

Singapore: At the Raffles Hotel Singapore: Foie Gras and Long Bar Slings

JetSetCD — 2012-02-02T20:03:21-05:00

Raffles Grill

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think Raffles? Besides luxury and expensive digs, we mean.

The Singapore Sling, right? More specifically, the first thing usually comes to mind at the thought of the Raffles is a fruity, red Singapore Sling from The Raffles Singapore's Long Bar. Of course a visit to the Raffles isn't quite complete without a Sling, no matter how touristy it's become, but there are plenty other dining and drinking options underneath the victorian roof of this historical hotel. Here's a few of our favorites: