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HotelChatter - Tag: Party Dispatch Report http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T20:26:20Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Party%20Dispatch%20Report Los Angeles: The W Los Angeles is Pretty Sexy for a 10-Year-Old http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/27/94941/2250 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wLAturns10.JPG" class="top"> Last night we attended the 10th birthday party for the original W Hotel in Los Angeles--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Hotel+Los+Angeles+Westwood/local/408">The W Los Angeles-Westwood</a>. Yes, this fine property is 10 years old and to celebrate, the hotel threw a fun poolside bash in its new Escape Lounge (which is essentially a new name for the pool area and its cabanas.) As guests flitted about drinking, socializing and tasting (there was a cabana devoted to serving Asian chicken salad), a bubble machine was spewing bubbles around the pool area. It was cute and fun and apparently, addictive as we heard one not-so-young man say, "I have this problem, I am addicted to bubbles!" and then he promptly went off to pop some juliana 2010-05-27T17:03:36-05:00 34.0632010 -118.44102 Las Vegas: Orlando Bloom Warms Up the Vdara Hotel's Opening Party in Vegas http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/2/3758/34693 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/orlybloomvdara.jpg" class="top"> Yes, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/1/193248/613/hotels/Guess_The_Newest_Hotel_to_Open_in_Las_Vegas">newest hotel</a> in Vegas is the <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/vdara">Vdara Hotel and Spa</a> and we were fortunate enough to spend opening night at the hotel AND to attend a special, private-ish Vanity Fair party to commemorate the very first opening of the massive <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/citycenter">CityCenter</a> complex.We say private-ish because although there was a tightly enforced guest list, anyone who had booked a room at the hotel last night could also attend. Which would explain why there were some folks decked to the nines in cocktail chic attire (Vegas locals and media) and others who roamed around a little bewildered in jeans, t-shirts and boots (hotel guests.) Needless to say the Vegas glitterati was in full force, juliana 2009-12-02T08:29:37-05:00 36.1081612 -115.18153 Santiago: Inside The W Santiago's Grand Opening Party http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/20/104540/82 <![CDATA[For the opening of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Santiago/local/1599">W Santiago Chile</a> we were fortunate to have Jonathan Franklin and photographer Morten Andersen, the guys behind <a href="http://www.addictvillage.com">Addict Village</a> attend the party and report back to us on what they saw. We know, we know, what a tough assignment. Enjoy.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/w_hotel_santiago_01a.jpg" class="top"> W chose Santiago as its first ever South American location roughly five years ago. Finally on Tuesday, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Santiago/local/1599">The W Hotel Santiago</a> held its official opening party, a trademark WOW experience that included a rooftop pool adorned with three female synchronized swimmers in body gripping silver suits, live bands on various stages and the constant buzz from the estimated 1,200 guests. Beginning at 8pm, paparazzi stalked the entrance as a virtual Jonathan Sanders 2009-11-20T14:16:43-05:00 New York: Inside the Chocolate Bar at The Ritz-Carlton Battery Park http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/15/92458/6455 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/chocolateyummies.jpg" class="top"> Last night, we hit up a preview tasting party to sample <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ritz+Carlton+Ny+Battery+Park/ian/196447">Ritz-Carlton Battery Park's</a> 2009 Chocolate Bar menu. We still have a bit of a sugar hangover and a tummy-ache because we did our best to taste a bit of everything (it's a tough job), but we came, we ate, and we conquered. The Sweet Scoop From February 6th to February 28th, the hotel hosts an all-you-can-eat chocolate bar, which includes a bottomless glass of champagne, in its 14th-floor Rise Bar on Friday and Saturday nights. For $75 per person (includes tax and tip), you can indulge in this feast of chocolate goodies until you can't take it anymore while enjoying some of the best views in Jenna 2009-01-15T09:41:20-05:00 40.7054820 -74.017253 Las Vegas: Zen and XS at The Opening of Encore Las Vegas http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/23/9524/9609 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/encoreoutside.jpg" class="top"> The highly-anticipated <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Encore+Las+Vegas/local/1397">Encore Las Vegas</a> finally <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/20/134510/29/hotels/Encore_Las_Vegas_Will_Open_Tonight">opened last night</a> at 8:00 pm, and we received a report from a super-secret HC operative on the scene. Eager guests presumably Wynn loyalists who were psyched to see what <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Steve%20Wynn">Steve Wynn</a> had up his sleeve for the followup to his hugely successful (and perennial HC fave) <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Wynn+Las+Vegas/local/7">Wynn Las Vegas</a> lined up and braved the chilly weather in Vegas to be the first through Encore's doors. From our tipster: <blockquote>Guests waited hours on line to get in. Forget about the line into the main entrance, the line within Wynn wrapped completely around the Wynn casino, through the Wynn shopping esplanade and out the side door. Jenna 2008-12-23T10:10:19-05:00 36.1274850 -115.16715 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/