http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T01:30:34Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Jonathan%20Tisch http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/23/111853/77 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/loewsrenorooms.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Image is everything in South Beach. And keeping up with the hot new things requires maintenance. So, with all those swank new hotels opening up further up the beach&#151;the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+South+Beach/local/126"><b>W South Beach</b></a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Gansevoort+South+::+Paradiso+Miami/local/125"><b>Gansevoort South</b></a>, et. al.&#151;one of Miami Beach&#146;s stalwart oceanfront hotels, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Loews+Miami+Beach+Hotel/ian/150417"><b>Loews Miami Beach</b></a>, is getting a facelift. A $50 million facelift at that. </p> <p>The Loews has been a Miami Beach landmark for 10 years now, so it&#146;s probably time for a bit of a spruce up. As one of the chain&#146;s most visible properties, the hotel&#146;s renovations were a priority for Loews Chairman and CEO, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jonathan tisch">Jonathan Tisch</a>. It was Tisch who asked for a more dramatic, open, and MsRebecca 2009-11-23T12:10:12-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/29/224839/744 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/joanconcierge.jpg" class="top"> <P>Oh dear. We certainly hope you spent your Sunday evening watching the contestants of this season's <b>Celebrity Apprentice</b> as they attempted to run a few rooms at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Regency+Hotel/local/187">Loews Regency Hotel</a></b>. Because, um, you know how we said <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/23/16370/9254/hotels/Memo_To_Reality_TV_Producers_Shows_About_Hotels_Just_Don_t_Work">reality shows about hotels don't work</a>? We take it back: hotel TV shows most <i>definitely</i> work when you throw Joan Rivers and Dennis Rodman into the mix.<p>If you didn't catch the episode, no worries: we've got a rundown of what, um, went down when <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/loews hotels">Loews'</a> head honcho <a href="http://www.hotelchatter/com/tag/jonathan tisch">Jonathan Tisch</a> challenged the remaining 12 contestants (separated into male and female teams) to step in to take over the management of several rooms (per team) Jenna 2009-03-30T08:56:29-05:00 40.7645940 -73.969321 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/21/131346/90 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/nycfromwestintimes2.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p>Well, color us surprised: hotels in New York City are starting to hurt. The end of the year is traditionally the strongest for NYC tourism (with parades and outdoor skating rinks and such) -- but booking for hotels over the next few months is falling below last year's levels, while the number of cancellations is starting to climb.<p> The Sunday <b>New York Times</b> had a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/18/nyregion/18hotels.html?_r=2&amp;scp=3&amp;sq=hotel&amp;st=cse&amp;oref=slogin&amp;oref=login">rather lengthy story</a> describing the state of the hotel industry in NYC and how it's faring during the economic downturn -- but what does this mean for the guest? <p>Interviewed in the article (and serving as the primary focus, really) are chain hotel bigwigs: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Jonathan%20Tisch">Jonathan Tisch</a> of <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/loews%20hotels">Loews</a></b> and Jenna 2008-10-21T13:30:16-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/23/91751/6335 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/schragertischmain.JPG" class="imgborder"> <p>Last night, we headed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/22/154435/151/hotels/Ian_Schrager_And_Jonathan_Tisch_Are_Gonna_Dish_Tonight">up to the 92nd Street Y</a> in New York City to hear <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Ian%20Schrager">Ian Schrager</a></b> in conversation with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Loews%20Hotels">Loew's</a> CEO <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Jonathan%20Tisch"><b>Jonathan Tisch</b></a>. The discussion was called "The Future of Lifestyle and Business," and we were totally psyched to geek out and gawk at the J-Man and I-Nasty. And, more importantly, we were ready and waiting to hear about what's up next for the industry from two of the most prominent and influential hoteliers in the biz. <p>Instead, we mostly listened to Schrager discuss his life, his past and <i>his</i> personal future in business. <p>Alright, so it was a little bit different than what we'd expected -- but still pretty fascinating. Jenna 2008-09-23T10:06:17-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/22/154435/151 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/schragertisch.png" class="imgborder"> <p>Guess what? We're headed to the Hotel Geek event of the century and we're totally psyched about it: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Ian%20Schrager"><b>Ian Schrager</b></a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Jonathan%20Tisch"><b>Jonathan Tisch</b></a> are slated to discuss <b>the Future of Lifestyle and Business</b> at the <a href="http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?productid=T-LC5IN01">92nd Street Y in NYC</a> at 8:15 this evening -- and HotelChatter will be on the scene to cover the event for you. <p>Unfortunately for you, the event is completely sold out -- but that doesn't mean we're not willing to take some reader questions straight to the influential hoteliers for you. <p>So: got something to ask Ian Schrager or Jonathan Tisch? Drop it in the comments by 7:00 pm EST and we'll pick a few to ask Jenna 2008-09-22T15:48:04-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/