HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Coffee

London: The Secret Espresso Bar of the Crowne Plaza London St. James

JetSetCD — 2011-09-23T09:31:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/CoffeeShopCPLon_1.jpg" class="top"> We'll be the first to admit that even when we aren't staying in hotels, we're all for hanging out in them. Heck, that's what the all the restaurants, bars and shops are forguests aren't the ones having all the fun. For this reason, nothing delights us more than discovering a secret little niche, an oasis of calm within a hotel within a metropolis. And we just found one, and we're sharing it with you because you likely feel the same way about these secret hotel places. It's The Espresso Bar at the <a href="http://www.london.crowneplaza.com/">Crowne Plaza London - St. James</a> in London, and it's cute and quiet and just around the corner from tourist and business centers like

Las Vegas: Do Tea Drinkers Get The Short End Of The Hotel Stick?

ASchechter — 2011-08-31T10:56:42-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Tea.jpg" class="top">Coffee coffee everywhere, and not a drop to drink... When it comes to standard hotel amenities, coffee makers rank up there with pillows, a working toilet, soap. Basic. But for many of us, a bowl of instant coffee packets is about as useful as a hairbrush to a bald person. When it comes to in-room tea options, we've found some hotels to be quite lacking. Take a look at this picture of a recent Las Vegas hotel we stayed in. Plenty of coffee! But where's the tea? Nevermind the inconvenience of trekking to the nearest Starbucks for our early morning joltwhen equally-in-need coffee drinkers can simply reach across their nightstandbut it also raises an uglier question. What should

New York: Guess The $15,000 Hotel Coffeemaker Revealed!

ASchechter — 2011-08-29T12:09:44-05:00

We took a whirlwind tour through the newly-operational (well, almost operational) Hyatt 48Lex on Thursday morning. Amidst construction workers, multiple staff trainings, and other private tours, we got to peek the hotel's first-floor restaurant, Lexington Brass, the second-floor lounge area, Lexicon Lounge (above), and several of the rooms.

What struck us most, however, was the $15,000 WMF Bistro coffeemaker we spotted in the Lexicon Lounge. Not only will this machine be available to guests throughout their stay, they will even be able to use it to make coffee for themselves. Free coffee for all!

Guess The $15,000 Hotel Lounge Coffeemaker

ASchechter — 2011-08-26T09:00:02-05:00

Time for another round of Guess The Hotel! This week, we go inside a new property opening next Monday (there's your first clue) with 116 rooms and a lobby restaurant. Excited? Wait, it gets better.

To give you a feel of the space, we took a snapshot inside the second-floor lounge, whose name reflects the hotel's location. Wink wink. Take a look at this WMF Bistro coffeemaker and just let its shiny new-ness bathe you in a halo of light. In case you were wondering, this baby sells for a cool $15,000. That's almost the cost of a two-month stay at the hotel itself! Ready for some more hints? See below.

New York: In New York, Room Service Extends Beyond The Hotel

ASchechter — 2011-08-09T09:10:02-05:00

The good folks at Time Out New York tipped us off to a new service being offered by Birch Coffee, the super eco-friendly coffeeshop located inside the Gershwin Hotel.

As of last month, you can sign up to get 64-ounce jugs of cold-brewed iced coffee delivered—by tricycle—straight to your front door. Or office building. Or wherever your daily caffeine fix is needed most.