HotelChatter - Tag: Thompson Hotels

London: Eating At Belgraves May Plunge You Into A Kafka Novel

juliab — 2012-02-07T17:07:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/hixpici.jpg" class="top"> Yesterday we told you how we ended up <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/6/125721/5486/hotels/Opening_Night_at_The_Belgraves_Was_Not_Without_Quite_a_Few_Teething_Problems_">slightly underwhelmed</a> by our stay at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Belgraves,+a+Thompson+Hotel/local/4843">Belgraves</a> on opening night; today, its time to turn away from the rooms and towards something equally important the restaurant and bar. Belgraves has enlisted celeb chef Mark Hix to head up the resto (imaginatively called Hix Belgravia). But could the restaurant pep up the slightly disappointing hotel? Here goes. We checked in at 8pm, stomach empty, hoping to go straight into dinner. The restaurant seemed buzzing but not full. But when we asked at check in whether we had to reserve a time or could pop down whenever, we got different answer after different answer after different answer.

London: Opening Night at The Belgraves Was Not Without (Quite) a Few Teething Problems

juliab — 2012-02-06T12:57:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<object id="flashObj" width="500" height="470" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=1430074175001&playerID=1290861266001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJhslCchlYkq3M4yw7rN0t1V&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=1430074175001&playerID=1290861266001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJhslCchlYkq3M4yw7rN0t1V&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="500" height="470" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> So <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Belgraves,+a+Thompson+Hotel/local/4843">Belgraves</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/thompson%20hotels">Thompsons</a> first hotel outside of the US opened Wednesday night, and we were seventh to check in on opening night. What to expect? Well, according to the hotel: <blockquote> Belgraves interprets the Thompson luxury experience in London, joining an ongoing creative movement in design, dining and art that is currently forging the new Britannia</blockquote> Thems some big promises. Anyways, we brought you pictures of the rooms and the public areas

Chicago: Thompson Hotels Now Managing Sutton Place in Chicago

juliana — 2012-02-06T10:36:07-05:00

Perhaps we spent too much time obsessing over The Belgraves in London, that we didn't realize that Thompson Hotels added another hotel to their growing collection--The Sutton Place Hotel in Chicago.

According to Thompson's website, the lifestyle boutique hotel brand is simply managing the Sutton Place hotel, very much like how their managership of the Hotel Victor in Miami Beach began. Except four months on, it looks like now Hotel Victor has become fully assimilated into the Thompson fold. The only thing left to do is officially change the hotel name to Thompson Ocean Drive.

London: Inside The Belgraves: Thompson Hotels Cross The Pond

juliab — 2012-02-02T16:24:22-05:00

The holy day finally came! Yesterday, Thompson Hotels opened their first property outside the US: the Belgraves, in the heart of London's poshest nabe, Belgravia.

We were first (OK, technically seventh) through the doors last night, and emerged this morning. Details of our sleepover to come (let's just say it was both eventful and emotional), but today, we're letting you make up your own minds about the decor.

First, the public spaces. Belgraves is relatively small, with a lobby and Hix restaurant to seat 80 on the ground floor, and Mark's Bar on the mezzanine overhead. In a weird positioning, through a side door off the bar is the gym.

What Will It Cost to Sleep in This Week's Newest Hotels?

juliana — 2012-02-01T12:47:23-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/belgravessign_.jpg" class="top"> The Belgraves as seen <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/26/131759/768/hotels/The_Belgraves_Less_Than_a_Week_From_Opening">last week.</a>Today is a huge day today for several hotels as it's their first (or second) day in business. Here's a quick round-up of the hotels that have just opened and what their room rates are for tonight: · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Trump+Toronto+Hotel+and+Residences/local/4947">Trump Toronto</a>: Trump took Toronto yesterday when they opened their seventh eponymous hotel. Last we checked opening rates were nearly $600 but we were relieved to see that rates tonight are down to $474 a night and that includes a deluxe king room starting at a whopping 550-sq.ft., breakfast for two, internet, local calls and a suite upgrade for an extra $50. The offer is good through February 29. · <a