HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Services

Hershey: The Hotel Hershey is Now For the Birds

jennm — 2008-08-14T12:45:18-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelfalconry.jpg" class="imgborder">Birds of a feather stick together and so it goes that chocolate lovers flock to Hershey, Pennsylvania. And now, you can expect bird-lovin' birds of a feather to swoop into town, too. Through October, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Hershey/local/148">The Hotel Hershey</a> is offering falconry lessons run by "master falconer" Jack Hubley. The program educates participants about the birds and the sport's history and includes outdoor free-flight demonstrations, a gander at the bird's hunting techniques and the opportunity for a photo with a bird, <a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080813/utravel/travel_notes_misc__hershey">The AP</a> reports. The sport is open to everyone age 8 and up and you don't have to be a guest at the hotel to participate, though you will have to pay a little more.

New York: Thomas Pink Offers Ritzy In-Room Shirt Service at the Mandarin Oriental New York

juliana — 2008-07-16T14:16:55-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/monyc_pink.jpg" class="imgborder">Recession? What recession? If you're truly wealthy, these dips in the market aren't affecting you and your fortune so really there's no excuse to indulge in the In-Room Shirt Service from high-end British tailor Thomas Pink at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MANDARIN+ORIENTAL+NEW+YORK/local/190">Mandarin Oriental New York</a> in the Time Warner Center.The hotel allows its guests to order Thomas Pink shirts and ties from the comfort of their own room (if they know their size and color preference offhand.) If guests are feeling ambitious, they can hit up the Pink store in person located downstairs at the Shops at Columbus Circle. Guests can select from the Thomas Pink Black Label and there are also shirts and accessories available for women. Once the

New York: Tribeca Grand Blames the Recession for Repeal of Brunch

JetSetCD — 2008-07-11T11:41:36-05:00

An interlude at the Tribeca Grand Hotel this past holiday weekend led to more than our usual share of disappointment: they have stopped serving their famous buffet brunch!

What was once a shining example of the grand tradition of hotel buffets, the weekend brunch from 10am to 3pm held in the atrium's Church Lounge was basically a $30 jumbo shrimp-for-all. So you can understand how our heart sank when we descended for such an experience at the ripe hour of noon and were instead greeted only with a menu stating that "breakfast" ended at 11am.

Puerto Morelos: Fifi Gets the Red Carpet Treatment at Paraiso de la Bonita

annie0007 — 2008-07-03T09:20:10-05:00

These dogs may have gotten a little too much sun.

When you're busy sipping your frothy drink along the Riviera Maya, isn't your first thought always -- I wonder how Fido is digging his thalasso-therapy?

The Paraiso de la Bonita just rolled their "Haute Dog Package," a Leona Helmsley-esque treatment just for your four-legged friend.

In the event you brought your doggie with you to the sprawling Mexican shore, be rest assured -- Chicken liver puree, dog walks and massage, as well as thalasso-therapy and "daily afternoon tea in the Bird's Lounge" are but a few of the pooch perks here.

Eager Housekeeping Staff to Get More Eager?

juliana — 2008-06-30T10:33:46-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/tidyupbgata.jpg" class="imgborder"> We know it's childish but every time housekeeping knocks on our hotel room door, we can't help but think of that scene is Tommy Boy where Chris Farley keeps incessantly knocking on the door pretending to be housekeeping while David Spade is trying to sleep.Granted most housekeepers don't have such dirty suggestions as Chris Farley did but the knock of housekeeping is always inherently annoying. It always happens either when you're still sleeping, or when you're walking around with no pants on (tip: keep the robe handy!) or worse, when you're in the bathroom.Then there's the whole exchange of what time housekeeping can come back later and clean and if you want new towels in the