HotelChatter - Tag: St Regis Hotels

Bal Harbour: St. Regis Bal Harbour 'Invites' You to Celebrate Its Opening With $675 Rooms

MsRebecca — 2012-01-10T10:53:49-05:00

Ever since we saw this view of the pool deck at the St. Regis Bal Harbour we've been daydreaming of staying at the high-end resort. So, with its January 19 opening date fast approaching, we thought we'd see if the hotel was offering any opening specials to bring down that initial starting rate of $809 a night.

Here's what we saw when we opened up the hotel's website yesterday...

New York: Jason Wu Brings His Dolls To Play At The St. Regis

ASchechter — 2011-09-09T15:28:51-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/jason_wu_doll_122109.jpg" class="top">Back in the fall of 2009, designer Jason Wu showed his Spring/Summer collection at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+St.+Regis+New+York/local/633">St. Regis New York</a>, and on each chair, he placed a box of macaroons that had been made <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/23/94244/8319/hotels/The_St_Regis_Goes_All_Out_For_Fashion_s_Night_Out">downstairs</a> at Alain Ducasse's restaurant Adour. A few weeks later, Wu picked the hotel to celebrate his twenty-seventh birthday. Clearly, there's some chemistry here. <n Now, the St. Regis has returned the favor by naming him the brand's second ever Connoisseura privilege which, despite the vague job description ("provide a modern fashion perspective"), is actually a pretty sweet gig. And the whole practice of hotels partnering with big names in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/7/23140/62285/hotels/W_s_Global_Fashion_Director_Speaks">fashion</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/30/04741/0768/hotels/W_Hotels_Puts_Out_a_New_CD_Courtesy_of_Its_Global_Music_Director_">music</a>, and <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2010/06/04/polo-star-nacho-figueras-named-first-ever-st-regis-connoisseur/">polo</a>, is sort of becoming a thing

Rio Grande: This Hotel is Charging a $60 Resort Fee. Yes, $60

juliana — 2011-07-15T09:15:05-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/stregisbahiabahia.jpg" class="top"> We're sorry to ruin your Friday with this story about an outrageously expensive hotel fee but we feel you just had to know, especially if you were considering booking a stay at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+St.+Regis+Bahia+Beach+Resort/local/4755">St. Regis Bahia Bahia</a> in Puerto Rico.A prospective guest and tipster emailed us the description of the $60 resort fee which is found on the hotel's <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis/property/overview/announcements.html?propertyID=1961#policy12">website:</a> <blockquote>Guest will be charged $60 USD daily for a resort charge inclusive of tax. This includes: toll-free and local phone calls, high-speed wireless Internet access in public areas and guest rooms, a welcome cocktail amenity in each room upon arrival, beach and pool services including beach umbrellas, ice cold water spritzing, frozen grapes, electronic books

No Joke, The St Regis Bangkok and Tibet Will Both Open Tomorrow

JulesLdn — 2011-03-31T12:11:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/53048/bangkok.jpg" class="top"> This April Fools Day, the St Regis Bangkok and St Regis Lhasa will both open their doors to the public, no foolin'! Granted the Lhasa hotel opened November 15th but like a few hotels "opening" lately it wasnt actually finished and April 1st is the official opening, in that it's the day when the Iridium Spa opens and it's finally complete. The St Regis Bangkok is opening on time, which is just as well as the other Starwood hotel in the city, the Aloft Bangkok has been delayed until October 2011. This too was planning to open April 1st. St Regis Bangkok has 176 rooms, Thailands first Elemis Spa, three restaurants including an outpost of ZUMA, SkyLounge,

New York: ButlerLeaks: Messages from the St. Regis New York's E-Butler

juliana — 2010-12-22T15:52:45-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/stregisbutlerchat.jpg" class="top"> On the heels of the InterContinental's bodacious new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/21/103027/01/hotels/InterContinental_Hotels_Have_Finally_Put_Together_an_iPad_App_We_Like">iPad app</a>, we have another luxury hotel brand going above and beyond the call of duty to serve its guests in a high-tech manner--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/21/103027/01/hotels/InterContinental_Hotels_Have_Finally_Put_Together_an_iPad_App_We_Like">The St. Regis New York</a>, which has just unveiled its own E-Butler program. The program is actually a mobile app that is available from the iTunes app store for free. Guests can download it prior to arriving at the hotel and then once they arrive, they can start communicating electronically with their butler. See an example of a butler-guest chat above.The app also features an "Insider's Guide" from New York's various personalities such as Vogue's André Leon Talley, fashion designer Jason Wu, chef Alain