HotelChatter - Tag: James Hotels

In-Room Magazines: Reading Between the Sheets

JetSetCD — 2009-02-06T11:14:42-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Magazines.jpg" class="top"> Traditionally, it is the job of a hotel lobby to convey to its guests the energy and mood of the property, but the days of the grand reception desk and kowtowing bellboys are over. The rise of smaller, boutique hotels has done more than just stylize the hotel experience, but has allowed individual properties to develop their own tastes, which are then impressed upon the guests. The most obvious example of this is in interior design, but we're not interested in the obvious; instead, we're digging into those piles of magazines on the side table. In-room magazines may seem like a do-it-yourself concierge, as often the offerings are city guides like Where and FrontDesk, but any other

Chicago: Inside The James Chicago :: Setting a Standard

JetSetCD — 2008-08-21T14:01:12-05:00

Returning to a city where we were once a local and having to stay in a hotel can be a jarring experience. So to soften the pains we opted to check out what is currently Chicago's hottest hotel property: The James.

According to The James' website, we are supposed to keep our eyes open for more properties to come in both New York and Miami, as Chicago is the standard-bearer. Turns out The James is exactly what the blustery old hotel scene of Chicago needs; it rivals the attentiveness of The Peninsula while standing out from other heavily-tapestried properties around Michigan Avenue.

New York: Never One To Be Left Out, New York To Get Its Own James Hotel

jennm — 2008-07-15T14:39:38-05:00

New Yorkers are a competitive bunch, which is why it should come as no surprise that come 2010, the Big Apple is set to have its own version of Chicago's wildly popular The James Hotel (pictured). The hotel chain also is branching out to Los Angeles and Miami, though no details on any of the new properties are available at the moment.