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HotelChatter - Tag: Mandarin Oriental Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T19:49:19Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Mandarin%20Oriental%20Hotels Barcelona: Mandarin Oriental Barcelona Is Sticking to Its Opening Date This Thursday http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/23/94021/654 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/mandarin_barcelona.jpg" class="top"> Well heres a nice surprise to start the week. Despite our fears, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mandarin+Oriental+Barcelona/ian/333047">Mandarin Oriental</a> Barcelona is going to open on schedule this Thursday. When we say schedule, of course, we mean delayed schedule. The hotel was originally down to open 29 October, but when the date came and went, it was pushed back to 26 November. Although we werent so sure it was a goer, given that the website <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/29/122752/97/hotels/Mandarin_Oriental_Barcelona_Will_Now_Open_on_November_26th">wasnt taking rezzies</a> until 15 December. But hallelujah! We just called the hotel and spoke to a delightful man who told us that it is indeed opening Thursday, although plebs like us would not be welcome its a private inauguration and opening do. Guests juliab 2009-11-23T10:19:26-05:00 London: The Next Gordon Ramsay? Daniel Boulud Is Coming to London http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/9/75042/1618 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dbpig.jpg" class="top"> Hey Daniel Boulud, have you never heard of Gordon Ramsay? Or of <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1189843/Ramsays-kitchen-nightmare-Gordon-admits-ego-nearly-destroyed-restaurant-empire.html">over-reaching yourself</a>? Not content with dominating most of North America, hes going to be crossing over the pond and gracing London with his presence in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mandarin+Oriental+Hyde+Park/ian/108769">Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park</a>. Bar Boulud London will basically be a <strike>rip-off</strike> take on his New York Bar Boulud, and promises to bring into play French techniques applied to the finest ingredients. So pâtés, terrines, cheese and charcuterie with lots of wine. Yum. The decor sounds interesting theres a wine theme, so vaulted ceilings and lots of wood and cork and Boulud promises to combine New Yorks energy and spirit, French soul and tradition, and juliab 2009-11-09T09:01:16-05:00 Barcelona: Mandarin Oriental Barcelona Will Now Open on November 26th http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/29/122752/97 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/mand_o.jpg" class="top"> Oh <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Barcelona%20Hotels">Barcelona</a>, youre pretty n all, but we could do without your mañana mañana attitude spoiling our hotel plans. First the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Barcelona/local/1420">W</a> pushed back its opening date no less than <a rhef="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/5/13293/82431/hotels/The_Giant_Windsail_in_Barcelona_Will_Become_a_W_Hotel">three times</a>, and now its the turn of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/mandarin%20oriental%20hotels">Mandarin Oriental</a>. <a href="http://www.sceneadvisor.com/hotels/barcelona/mandarin-oriental-barcelona-1793">Last time</a> we checked, the hotel was due to open on October 29. But when we hadn't heard any fanfare today, and checked out the hotels website to find the calendar showing no availability, we smelt a rat. So we just called Mandarin Orientals PR people, and they told us the hotel is scheduled to open on 26 November. So thats delay number one. But were expecting a delay number two, juliab 2009-10-29T12:42:51-05:00 The Mandarin Oriental's 'Festive Breaks' May Not Be So Festive After All http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/29/91134/520 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/monyc_bed.jpg" class="top"> When planning our next hotel stay, a night at a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/mandarin oriental hotels">Mandarin Oriental Hotel</a> is never even within our realm of possibilities as the luxury hotels are usually far out of our price range. But if we suddenly manage to receive a Christmas gift of cash in the next month or so, we could consider a night at MO, thanks to their new Festive Breaks offer.From November 12 to December 30 guests who book two nights in a Mandarin Oriental will get a hotel credit of up to $100 per stay ($200 if you book a suite.) The credits cannot be used towards the room but you can use them at the spa or the juliana 2009-10-29T09:27:22-05:00 Paget: The Elbow Beach Hotel in Bermuda Gets Moved to Friday Nights http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/22/93314/373 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/elbowbeachclosing.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Elbow+Beach/ian/141496">The Elbow Beach Hotel</a> in Bermuda, a Mandarin Oriental hotel, has decided to close down its 100-year-old main building at the end of November because it was pretty much just for show and besides, the hotel is building a newer, better, bigger resort behind it. As if! But remember those days when hotels could do that sort of stuff on a whim? No, the Elbow Beach Hotel is closing down the old building because of--you guessed it--the economy. And even worse, the hotel is going to lay off about 160 workers between now and November. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=8888952">ABC News</a> reports that 131 rooms will be closed, leaving essentially only the 98 luxury suites and cottages open to juliana 2009-10-22T09:47:54-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/