HotelChatter - Tag: Sneak Peek

HotelChatter - Tag: Sneak Peek http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-11-22T08:24:59Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Sneak%20Peek Beverly Hills: First Look at The Montage Beverly Hills http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/21/9425/9542 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/montagebhunis.JPG" class="top">Update: <a href="http://la.eater.com/archives/2008/11/19/eater_sneak_peek_parq_at_montage_beverly_hills.php">Eater LA</a> has pics of the resty, Parq.We had an operative passing through Beverly Hills the other day who peeked into the just-opened <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Montage+Beverly+Hills/ian/269818">Montage Beverly Hills</a> and took these snapshots for us. While we don't have any room photos just yet, we were surprised to see that the staff has such...um...traditional hotel uniforms. Our spy was also surprised by how the hotel was a bit of a let-down. <blockquote> The décor falls short, and--dare I say--kind of feels Disney at some points. It's definitely a bit more upscale KB home than it is "Spanish Colonial." I don't get Spanish at all from the feel. The hallways are a bit barren. Not the same delightful California juliana 2008-11-21T11:20:08-05:00 San Diego: First Look at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/21/72817/944 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/Hilton_SD_Bayfront_Lobby.JPG" class="top"> Despite a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/20/11051/6720/hotels/Explosion_at_the_Hilton_San_Diego_Injures_14_Construction_Workers">serious blast</a> in May that disrupted construction, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+San+Diego+Bayfront/ian/264619">Hilton San Diego Bayfront</a> appears to have bounced back and will have a soft opening Dec. 3, just as scheduled. Thats soon, people! And lucky for all of us, a friendly insider has sent us some photos of the lobby and exterior. First, the exterior: Designed by Portman & Associates, the shiny new glass high-rise punctuates the San Diego skyline with the look of, well, pretty much every other Hilton weve ever seen, honestly. But! The lobby is where it gets interesting. In addition to having a bunch of guest check-in counters for speedy service, hanging from the wall is a huge chandelier-like artwork made KatieK 2008-11-21T09:05:17-05:00 Los Angeles: What's Inside The Rest of the SLS Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/5/13218/4215 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/slspool.jpg" class="top"> This is part three of a three-part series.Today we are rounding up everything else left in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+SLS+at+Beverly+Hills/local/1098">SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills</a> for you to check-out. Altitude: Continuing the guests-only service is the rooftop pool area called Altitude on the 6th floor. This was specially created for the hotel as the old Le Meridien pool was located at ground level. The roofdeck area is a seriously serene oasis for guests. There's a reflection pool only about six inches deep as well as a regular-depth, infinity pool. Cabanas surround both pools and the entire roofdeck gives you great views of the city.Starck-inspired design is here too. Most striking is the giant frames and mirrors that line the juliana 2008-11-05T15:05:02-05:00 Los Angeles: Inside The Bazaar at SLS Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/4/11018/4010 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/slsentrance.jpg" class="top">This is the second part of a three-part series on the SLS Hotel.Now that we've <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/4/9590/26254/hotels/Inside_the_SLS_Hotel_at_Beverly_Hills">taken you through</a> the lobby and check-in and up to your room, it's time to explore <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=3171">The Bazaar</a> at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+SLS+at+Beverly+Hills/local/1098">SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills</a> and helmed by chef Jose Andres.Much like the guest rooms inside the hotel, The Bazaar changes all your preconceived notions about a hotel restaurant. For starters, it's actually three restaurants. There's Bar Centro, Pâtisserie, and Rojo y Blanco. In addition, there is a Moss custom-curated retail area where guests can purchase eclectic pieces which are all on display in free-standing glass vitrines.Walking through the Bazaar is no easy feat. Not because you can't make your way juliana 2008-11-04T12:44:05-05:00 Los Angeles: Inside the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/4/9590/26254 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/sls_exterior.jpg" class="top">As we mentioned yesterday, we took a tour of the eagerly-anticipated <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+SLS+at+Beverly+Hills/local/1098">SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills</a> on La Cienega Boulevard. However, we were not allowed to take any interior pics as the hotel is still putting the finishing touches on some of its spaces. (But if you have any, you know you can send 'em to us!)That said we are relying on that old-timey journalistic trick of providing you color with words to tell you what you will find in SLS, peppered with a few of those renderings.The hotel is absolutely not what we expected. What we gathered from the limited renderings the hotel handed out, was a large public lobby space that flowed into the José juliana 2008-11-04T10:41:09-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/