HotelChatter - Tag: eliot spitzer

Hotel News Briefs :: Spitzer Charged Mayflower Room To His Campaign

juliana — 2008-07-16T17:15:18-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/ashley_alexandra_dupre_hotel.jpg" class="imgborder">There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.· <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/16/nyregion/16spitzer.html?ref=nyregion">Spitzer and the Mayflower Return</a>: As if it weren't bad enough that the former NY governor Eliot Spitzer cheated on his wife with a call girl in a DC hotel, he charged other stays at the hotel in early January 2008 to his campaign. [NY Times]· <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/wires/07/15/2090.ap.oly.china.hotels.0593/">Beijing Hotels Still Barren</a>: Beijing is still having problems filling up for the Olympics. Bookings in hotels with three-star ratings or below were also under 50 percent, says the Beijing Tourism Bureau.

Rutherford: Snapshot :: Eliot's Girl Likes Auberge Du Soleil Resort

juliana — 2008-06-09T15:47:57-05:00

A day before she was spotted taking the bus from NJ to NYC, Eliot Spitzer's call girl Ashley Dupre was frolicking on the beaches of the Jersey Shore.

Normally, this is nothing out of the ordinary for a Jersey Girl. However, we couldn't help but notice the towel that she was sitting on as seen in this pic from the Daily News.

Auberge Du Soleil, a chic resort in Napa Valley also favored by E from Entourage. While the hotel does sell many amenities online including bathrobes, you have to go to the hotel in person to pick up one of those towels yourself.

Bill Marriott's Latest Blog on Historic Marriott Hotels Omits Spitzer's Tryster

annie0007 — 2008-05-06T09:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/marriott_blog.png" class="imgborder"> Corporate blogs are all the rage these days, presumably designed to let the corporate moo-vahs and shake-ahs communicate directly with adoring fans who want to know more. And in the hotel world, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/bill%20marriott">Bill Marriott</a>, Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, has jumped onto the heap with his blog, <a href="http://www.blogs.marriott.com/">Marriott on the Move</a>. While we are still convinced Bill is dictating his blog posts to a secretary, he does try to keep relevant. For instance, there's his take on immigration reform as it relates to the travel industry, and his post about the company initiative to teach employees Spanish. Of course, there's some questionable posts like his recommendation of "The Bucket List" but our fave

Washington: The Spitz Tryst Hotel Evacuates Guests

juliana — 2008-04-30T16:30:47-05:00

Whew, the Renaissance Mayflower is having a bang-up year. First former NY governor Eliot Spitzer was revealed to have paid for a pricey session with a call girl in room 871 under the guise of Client No. 9.

Now, the hotel has suffered from a minor fire. A generator on the roof burned out early this morning causing the hotel to evacuate all guests for 30 minutes (at 4:30am, mind you) including the Irish prime minister, Bertie Ahern.

No injuries were reported and guests were allowed back in their rooms. This looks like the same thing that happened at the Gansevoort South the other week. Is 2008 the year of Hotel Fires?

Washington: Mayflower Hotel Gift Shop Doing Record Biz, Thanks to Client No. 9

juliana — 2008-04-04T12:56:15-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/tshirt_mayflower2.jpg" class="imgborder">There's a silver lining in the Eliot Spitzer-HookerGate after all.The hotel which was the scene of the tryst with call girl Ashley Dupree, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Renaissance+Mayflower+Hotel/local/1155">The Mayflower Hotel</a>, is doing amazing business with its gift shop wares. The <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/04/2008-04-04_eliot_spitzers_tryst_with_kristen_lights.html">Daily News</a> reports:<blockquote>Everything from teddy bears ($18.99) to terry-cloth bathrobes ($69.99) marked with the Mayflower's logo has been flying off the shelves of the luxury hotel's tiny gift shop, [hotel spokesman Mark] Andre said.</blockquote>And people are a little zealous about getting some other mementos from the hotel. Someone even pried off the original Room 871 tag from the wall, forcing the hotel to put up a replacement tag. Yeah, that's a little crazy.Another service at the hotel that will