HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Retail

Fancy Some Courtyard By Marriott in Your Bedroom?

juliana — 2008-11-04T15:10:36-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shopcourtyard.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Courtyard%20By%20Marriott">Courtyard By Marriott</a> has just celebrated its 25th anniversary and along with an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/22/163657/498/hotels/Bill_Marriott_Digs_the_New_Courtyard_Lobbies">updated lobby look</a>, the brand has now put forth their own retail swag. <a href="http://www.shopmarriott.com/category.aspx?&category1=CYM&category1Level=0&category1Name=CYM">Shop Courtyard</a> under the Shop Marriott website, has just been introduced for all those guests eager to get their grubby hands on...pillow protectors, sheets and shower curtains. Hmm...not quite what we were anticipating although the sale of Davies Gates toiletries gave us something to smile about. The prices are what you would expect from bedding in a department store although the sheets are not sold as a set. You have to buy the fitted and flat sheets and pillowcases separately. Those prices begin at $35.Word on the <a href="http://twitter.com/MarriottIntl">Marriott

Istanbul: Park Hyatt Istabul Opens With Armani and Gucci Inside

abigailmschilling — 2008-09-03T10:59:43-05:00

<![CDATA[[Update: Despite what the online reservations system initially told us, this hotel is offically opening on October 16th. Online reservations are being taken for stays later than October 18th.]<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/parkhyattistanbul.jpg" class="imgborder">There are at least two reasons to stay at the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Istanbul+Macka+Pala/ian/270522">Park Hyatt Istanbul Maçka Palas</a>: Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents, and Emporio Armani and Gucci boutiques are in the same building. Of course, there is also the limestone bathrooms, with 25 of the 90 deluxe-sized rooms featuring authentic Turkish baths with heated stone seats. And it's located smack in the middle of the ultra-trendy shopping district, Nişantaşi, home of some of the best shopping in the world. Each guestroom is equipped

Mykonos: Jet Set Girl Dines Next to Nobu at The Belvedere Hotel in Mykonos

juliana — 2008-08-12T16:22:18-05:00

<![CDATA[Once again, <a href="http://www.jetsetlife.tv/blog.htm">Jet Set Life's</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/TravelHipTV">Kimberly Murgatroyd</a> returns with another VIP Hotel Review. You may recall her last visit at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/10/16426/2786/hotels/Jet_Set_Girl_Chillaxes_at_the_Not_Quite_Five_Star_Don_Carlos_Resort_in_Marbella">Don Carlos Resort</a> in Marbella. This time she's chillaxing in Mykonos at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Belvedere+Hotel/ian/179730/">The Belvedere Hotel</a>. Enjoy.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/belvederepool2KM.jpg" class="imgborder">Some jet-set destinations come and go, but <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/gr/Mykonos">Mykonos</a> has actually been an island getaway dating back to the 11th century BC. This island is so sexy that even Zeus fought over it! Enough history, let's get to the good stuff. My husband and I did a two week stint for our yearly honeymoon during mid-July when the season, which in my opinion, is perfect. The weather is warm, yet not humid. The island is crawling with a

Las Vegas: MGM's CityCenter Will Feature a Shopping Mecca Called The Crystals

juliana — 2008-07-21T10:57:39-05:00

When MGM's CityCenter opens in late 2009, it will change the face of the Las Vegas Strip forever. The complex will feature three hotels, a luxury apartment building and a ton of gaming, restaurant and retail space.

And it's that retail space we're so interested in. CityCenter has wisely ignored the choice to name their shopping complex something tired like "The Shops at City Center" in favor of something a bit more mysterious. CityCenter's retail haven will instead be called, The Crystals.

Snapshot :: The Plaza Bed Spotted in Santa Monica

juliana — 2008-07-21T09:05:20-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/plazabed1.jpg" class="imgborder">We didn't know that the legendary New York hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Plaza/ian/105314">The Plaza</a> was churning out their very own brand of mattresses until we stopped into a mattress store in Santa Monica over the weekend.The Plaza has partnered with <a href="http://www.sleepys.com/Stearns-and-Foster-Plaza">Stearns & Fosters</a> mattresses to create special mattresses which are actually used in the hotel. (Or so they say.)Another fun fact? The different types of mattresses are named after the different room categories in the hotel like Edwardian room, The Terrace room and the Louis XV elite. Even other parts of the hotel get a shout-out like the Oak Bar and the Palm Court.As for us, well we're partial to the Terrace Room Firm. Too bad the mattress prices