HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Uniforms

New York: Unlike the Rest of Gramercy Park Hotel, These Cocktail Dresses Are Not For Sale

ASchechter — 2012-01-20T09:05:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/GramercyParkDresses.jpeg" class="top">Yesterday, we saw that it's possible for guests at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gramercy+Park+Hotel/local/4">Gramercy Park Hotel</a> to take home their favorite parts of the hotel when they check out. But there's something weird and creepy about taking home the cocktail dress of the waitress who just served you drinks at the bar. Thankfully, that's not one of the options on the Amenities menu. But after you see the new dresses (worn by waitresses at Rose Bar or Gramercy Terrace), which were created by French-born designer Sophie Theallet, you might well be wishing for one of your own! Designed out of stretch silk crepe, the garments have been made in two colors"Gramercy red" and "midnight blue"and are supposed to mimic the

Danang: A Sneak Peek at the Hotel Uniforms for Hyatt Danang in Vietnam

juliana — 2011-10-18T13:04:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hyattdanang_uniforms1.jpg" class="top"> What the hotel managers will be wearing at Hyatt Regency Danang.Last week, we took a look at some of the big hotels opening in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/11/123351/70/hotels/The_2011_Master_List_of_Hotel_Openings_Update_New_York_City">New York</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/12/13482/095/hotels/The_2011_Master_List_of_Hotel_Openings_Update_London">London</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/13/112742/55/hotels/The_2011_Master_List_of_Hotel_Openings_Update_LA_and_Miami">Los Angeles and Miami</a> but there's a whole world out there! We'll be highlighting some upcoming hotel openings every week until the end of the year! Know of a cool hotel that's opening? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know!</a>When the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+Danang/local/4926">Hyatt Regency Danang</a> opens in Vietnam on October 31, the hotel staff is going to be sporting some very stylish uniforms complete with matching shoes, hats and accessories. And it's not just the front desk that will look pretty. The stewards, chefs, housekeepers, security guards and even the

New York: At Hyatt 48Lex, They Whistle While They Work

ASchechter — 2011-09-29T13:30:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Seamstress.jpg" class="top">Sometimes they're <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/21/101735/127/hotels/Does_That_Concierge_Know_There_s_A_Zipper_On_His_Vest_">chic</a>. Sometimes they reflect the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/2/10322/29888/hotels/First_Look_At_the_Hotel_Williamsburg_s_New_Uniforms">local</a> vibe. Sometimes they're super <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/18/15557/3687/hotels/The_Double_breasted_Tuxedo_Travels_from_Wall_Street_to_the_Staff_of_the_W_Downtown">sexed-up</a>. But in the hands of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+48Lex/local/4814">Hyatt 48Lex</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Uniforms">hotel uniforms</a> are a little like fast-food: served up quick, hot, and made-to-order. We were touring the newly-opened hotel (and President of Sierra Leone's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/28/22856/5659/hotels/Taxi_Drivers_Can_t_Stand_The_UNGA_But_Hotels_Kinda_Like_Em">pied-à-terre</a>), when we happened to pass by one of the conference rooms located off of the Lexicon Lounge on the second floor. Now, we pride ourselves on being eagle-eyed when it comes to hotel oddities, but it didn't take a detective to realize that something looked a little out of place here. Instead of the usual orderly scene of business suits, laptops, and PowerPoint presentations, we found the

Los Angeles: A Sneak Peek at Custom Hotel's Airline-Inspired Uniforms

juliana — 2011-09-16T10:38:57-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/customuniformsketches.jpg" class="top"> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/27/91923/9699/hotels/The_Custom_Hotel_Embraces_Its_Location_Near_LAX_with_a_Fun_Airline_Inspired_New_Look">other month</a> we took you inside the newly revamped <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Custom+Hotel/local/788">Custom Hotel</a> near Los Angeles International Airport and we were tickled by all the new airline-inspired things the hotel added to its decor, amenities and services like the hotel's logo which is a set of wings surrounding the letter C, the Layover Lounge which serves at the hotel lobby, and the aviation-inspired floor names like Supersonic and Stratosphere. Oh and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-photos/full/441/The+Custom+Hotel%27s+New+Airline-Inspired+Look#11">paper airplanes</a> left on the bed for VIP guests.We also mentioned that the hotel's employees would soon be rocking uniforms and nametags inspired by the airlines of the 1960s. (Yes, it's so very <a href="http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/pan-am">Pan Am!</a>) And finally, we've got our hands on

New York: Gansevoort Only Wears Clothes From The Next Generation

ASchechter — 2011-08-30T09:06:08-05:00

What happens when a flashy brand like Lacoste sets up shop inside a flashy hotel lobby like Gansevoort Park Avenue? Well, the staff uniforms get a whole lot, er, flashier.

Even though the hotel's already been open for a year, the infamous alligator brand is just now getting ready to deck out the entire hotel staff, according to the NY Times. Not limiting itself just to Park Avenue, however, the company will service both Gansevoort hotels, plus the Soho House, and Nobu out in the Hamptons.