HotelChatter - Tag: NYT Reviews

Austin: The NY Times Avoids the Falling Glass at the W Austin

juliana — 2011-07-18T09:00:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/waustin_windows.jpg" class="top"> Finally, there's some good news for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+W+Austin/local/4761">W Austin</a> which recently had to deal with not one but two separate incidents involving falling glass from their hotel, the latter which actually <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/11/9547/44934/hotels/The_W_Austin_Reopens_With_A_Hint_Of_Confidence">forced closure of the hotel</a> for 11 days. <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/travel/hotel-review-the-w-austin-in-austin-tex.html">The New York Times</a> has just written a rare glowing review of the hotel with the reporter not even mentioning the shattered glass which injured guests by the pool or the recent closure but rather highlighting the hotel's four bars: <blockquote>Austin doesnt have many good hotel bars, so the four on the ground floor of the W are welcome additions. The rooms flow into one another and feature circulating waiters and scattered chairs and sofas

New York: The NYT Says Andaz Wall Street 'Seals The Deal'

MsRebecca — 2010-04-26T08:55:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/AndazWall_NYT.jpg" class="top">Was it Obama's address on the finance world last week, or the impending release of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps that got the New York Times to finally check into <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Andaz+Wall+Street/local/1566">Andaz Wall Street</a> for a <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/04/25/travel/25checkin.html?scp=1&sq=hotel&st=cse">review</a> in this Sunday's paper? Whatever the reason, the Gray Lady was not disappointed. Despite calling it somewhat corporate, there was plenty for the Times to like about the city's first Andaz ... Highlights: The paper loves that Andaz listened to everyone's complaints about boutique hotels and avoided the pitfallsfirst and foremost, "you wont have problems turning on the lights." The review notes that the hotel is close to tourist sites, and on the business side, "if youre closing a

Philadelphia: The NYT Says It's Always Sunny at The Hotel Palomar Philadelphia

MsRebecca — 2010-03-29T09:50:13-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/Palomar_NYTjpg.jpg" class="top">Let this weeks <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/travel/28checkin.html">Check In, Check Out</a> review in The New York Times be a lesson to any hotel outside of New York City: Do not mess with a New Yorkers breakfast bagel. Or, if you do, make sure youre damn well apologetic about it. The Grey Lady visits nearby Philly for this review of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Palomar+Philadelphia/local/1555">Hotel Palomar Philadelphia</a>, almost six months after it opened last October. Things start to sound ominous when we learn that the reviewers smoked salmon breakfast arrived without smoked salmon in the first paragraph. But its the same mix-up that ends up earning the Kimpton property extra points for service. The staff was so eager to make amends that I

Hoboken: The W Hoboken Gets a New York Times Review...And Stripper Poles

MsRebecca — 2010-02-01T12:00:10-05:00

We already told you about one Jersey hotel that won’t be luring the MTV Jersey Shore crew anytime soon. Now, here’s one much more likely to draw Snooki and the Stituation: the W Hoboken.

Not because it was reviewed by the New York Times this weekend. Oh, no. Forget highbrow journalism. It’s the pole that will reel them in.

This month, the W Hoboken is offering S-Factor workout classes as part of a Girls’ Night Out promotion. S-Factor, in case you don’t know, is a blend of striptease, ballet, and yoga, and all the rage with celebs like Kate Hudson.

Paris: A Detox Hotel in Paris? Apparently so at The Hôtel Gabriel Paris Marais

Jennifer Kester — 2010-01-18T09:17:37-05:00

Even if you binge on Cabernet Sauvignon and gorge too much on rich Camembert and Brie while in Paris, you won't have to abandon your resolution to get fit in '10. You can kick-start your plan at the H�tel Gabriel Paris Marais, the City of Light's first detox hotel.

Don't worry, staying here won't be like an episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Instead, the 40-room hotel takes a less invasive method of purging the toxins in your life—whether they be from stress, bad diet, sleeplessness or lack of exercise. The hotel focuses on creating a relaxing zen den where you can get some shut-eye.