HotelChatter - Tag: Miami Hotel Mambo

Miami Beach: Techy Amenities for Tweens at the Ritz-Carlton SoBe

KatieK — 2008-09-03T17:53:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/rcsobekids.jpg" class="imgborder">Sometimes you have to wonder whether our traveling founding fathers and mothers were as big of pansies as we've apparently become. Sure, airport security and delayed flights are a pain in the arse, and we clearly value a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Minibars ">well-stocked minibar.</a> But some of the "innovative" hotel amenities reported in <a href="http://www.hotelinteractive.com/article.aspx?articleid=11344">Hotel Interactive's recent roundup</a> smack us as, well, a bit silly. After all--at the risk of going all Oregon Trail on you--let's take a moment to remember two old-school travel truths: covered wagons and fording rivers. Seriously, what would Ma and Pa Ingalls say about luxuries like portable oxygen canisters (for a quick breather, courtesy of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Pan+Pacific+Vancouver/ian/141453">Pan Pacific Vancouver</a>) and in-room basketball courts (at

Miami Beach: Mondrian South Beach Will Indeed Open on November 17th

juliana — 2008-08-22T10:56:31-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mondriansobe_rates.png" class="imgborder">Yesterday, after we gave you a sneak peek at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/21/171715/199/hotels/Sneak_Peek_Asia_de_Cuba_Inside_the_Mondrian_South_Beach">Asia de Cuba</a>, a tipster sent us the <a href="http://www.mondrian-miami.com/">correct website</a> to book a room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mondrian+South+Beach/local/734">Mondrian South Beach</a>.And good news: The hotel is taking reservations for stays on or after November 17th.Naturally, we had to go in and plug that opening date to see what kind of rooms the reservations system yielded. What we found was a studio room with either a king or queen-sized bed for $350 a night. Apparently, that's a special rate so expect those prices to increase in high season to the regular rack rate of $645.Forget what a bed at the Mondrian South Beach looks like? Never fear. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/21/54116/6930/hotels/South_Beach_in_Style_Preview_Pics_of_Mondrian_South_Beach">We

Miami Beach: Sneak Peek :: Asia de Cuba Inside the Mondrian South Beach

juliana — 2008-08-21T17:22:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mondriansobe_asiadecuba.jpg" class="imgborder">A rep for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mondrian+South+Beach/local/734">Mondrian South Beach</a> hotel just sent over this restaurant of the planned Asia de Cuba restaurant (run by China Grill Management) which will open inside the hotel in December 2008. Here's the official restaurant and menu description.<blockquote>Asia de Cuba at Mondrian South Beach blends a vibrant, social atmosphere conceived by Marcel Wanders with innovative menus, incorporating the best of Asian and Latin cuisines and producing intense flavors distinctly united. The restaurant delivers imaginatively prepared signature dishes such as Calamari Salad "Asia de Cuba," with chayote, hearts of palm, banana, cashews, chicory and radicchio in a sesame orange dressing; Tunapica, a picadillo style tuna tartare with Spanish olives, black currants, almonds and coconut in

Miami: Miami Hotel Mambo :: Cranespotting From the Gansevoort South Rooftop

Jenna — 2008-08-19T16:30:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/craneliciousgansevoort.png" class="imgborder"> There's been a whole lotta drama out on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Gansevoort+South+%3A%3A+Paradiso+Miami/local/125">Gansevoort South</a>'s rooftop pool in Miami. Crappy conditions for extras on a TV show <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/25/141347/843/hotels/More_Burnin_at_Gansevoort_South">shoot</a>. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/14/125857/522/hotels/Even_More_Drama_for_Gansevoort_South">Criminals </a>workin' the sushi bar. And oh, yes: a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/17/233633/416/hotels/Fire_Breaks_Out_on_Gansevoort_South_Rooftop">fire</a>. But just as we were about to write it off, reader F. dropped a couple of photos of his experience on the Gansevoort South rooftop into the HotelChatter Facebook Page's fan photo album. And the view looks... cranelicious. Granted, the photo was taken in June, so we're not totally sure that all those cranes are still there -- so we've included another one of F's Gansevoort rooftop pics after the jump (from a different part of the roof). Enjoy!

Miami Beach: What's Happening with The SLS Hotel in Miami?

juliana — 2008-08-18T09:20:12-05:00

A reader sent in this snapshot of the old Ritz Plaza in Miami Beach saying that this is supposed to be the site of the new SLS Miami.

The first SLS Hotel is set to open in Beverly Hills sometime later this fall and Andrew Calvo reported on Passions of a Zealot that Miami is to be the next location.

But even as far back as 2004, Hotel Online reported that Sam Nazarian and Philippe Starck would take over the Ritz Plaza on Collins Avenue for a new SLS hotel.

Yet as this photo clearly demonstrates not much is happening with SLS Miami. Que paso? Anyone who knows, send us a hint.