You may know the luxe Hotel de Paris in Monaco from the James Bond movies and its location adjacent to the famous Monte Carlo casino but now your daughter also knows the hotel, thanks to new Selena Gomez movie, "Monte Carlo."

But just FYI, there is no Grimaldi Suite at the hotel, although the Churchill and Garnier suites are nothing short of spectacular. Not that the regular rooms are all that shabby either. The five different room categories each have their own distinct look (we're partial to the pretty city view rooms and the more modern courtyard rooms--the sea view rooms seem fussy) and all come with luxe furnishings, decor and amenities. ]]> juliana 2011-07-05T16:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/27/20413/7152 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/lamamounia_006p.jpg" class="top"><p><em>Vintage</em> magazine recently spent six whole pages doting on Marrakech's $500-per-night legendary celebrity haunt, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/LA+MAMOUNIA/local/1617"><b>La Mamounia</b></a> (if you remember, La Mamounia <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/30/104514/12/hotels/La_Mamounia_Celebrates_Reopening_With_A_List_Celebs_and_Thankfully_No_Lohans">celebrated an extensive</a> &#128;180 million&#151;that's almost $300 million USD&#151;renovation exactly two years ago).<p> Full of wide-eyed praise for the hotel, the article uses its trademark scrapbook-y design and huge, glossy photos to bring you right inside the ninety-year-old Morroccan architectural masterpiece. Here is a little of what the writer, Kate Winick, had to say: <blockquote><p>"The attention to detail borders on comical: <strong>the nail-heads studding the side of each upholstered chair don't simply terminate, they blossom into a flower</strong>; the art isn't just beautiful, it was commissioned from a series of North African artists capturing the ASchechter 2011-06-28T09:15:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/20/104322/353 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/villadest_villacima.jpg" class="top"><p> If you didn't know, the <a href="http://judgementday2011.com/"><b>WORLD IS ENDING TOMORROW</b></a>. Hopefully, you are one of the lucky ones who Jesus will save when he returns in The Rapture. Otherwise, you will have to live out the End of Days which is supposed to be five months of anarchy, chaos and disasters culminating in the end of civilization. (And we thought Jesus was a nice dude!) <p>So let's say you've been good and today is very possibly your last day on earth--<b>what hotel would you want to stay at?</b> Conversely, if you've been naughty (attn: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/dennis rodman">Dennis Rodman</a>) which hotel would you want to hide out from the End of Days?<p>For us, it would have to be juliana 2011-05-20T15:07:21-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/14/94555/0315

Ritz-Carlton Hotels have never really been our first choice for hotel accommodations (too pricey or too stuffy) but their newer international properties have us reconsidering, thanks to the bathrooms. Seriously.

We love a good soak and the Ritz-Carlton tubs in Phulay Bay, Shanghai, Jakarta and Shanghai Pudong fulfill our wet dreams, so to speak.

Admittedly, these bathtub photos are gussied up with Photoshop and dramatic lighting (which do not come with your hotel stay) but we can't help but want to go to there. See what we mean below. Now, anyone like to put some money in our coffers for a Ritz getaway? ]]> juliana 2011-04-15T16:24:12-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/28/103559/52 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/amankila_pools.jpg" class="top"><p> It's the season of celebrity engagements! While most of us would be content with an intimate proposal in a sentimental location and a carat or two, celebrities go all out with their engagements, often popping the question with a monster five or six carat ring while on vacation at some to-die-for luxury resort. <p>After word came yesterday that Natalie Portman and LeAnn Rimes said "yes" to their lovers, we found out that pop singer <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/lily allen"><b>Lily Allen</b></a> also <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1342069/Lily-Allens-surprise-proposal-leaves-tears-joy.html">got engaged</a> to her boyfriend, Sam Cooper, at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Amankila/ian/141492"><b>Amankila Resort</b></a> in Bali from the luxe <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/amanresorts">Aman Resorts</a>. <p>And coincidentally, a HotelChatter Flickr Pool member, had just dropped these <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/travel4vitality/sets/72157624729006334/with/2101671734/">gorgey photos of the resort</a> juliana 2010-12-28T12:32:02-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/