HotelChatter - Tag: hotel news

New York: And Another Hotel Restaurant Fails To Launch

ASchechter — 2012-02-10T09:41:54-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Ellabess1.jpg" class="top">Despite a last ditch attempt last month to re-invigorate the space with some leather banquettes and a large communal table, Ellabess, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Nolitan+Hotel/local/1665">The Nolitan</a>'s restaurant, has closed until further notice. A post on <a href="http://ny.eater.com/archives/2012/02/nolitan_hotels_ellabess_to_close_after_seven_months.php">Eater</a> confirms that the owners hope to come up with something new by this spring, though for now the plan seems unclear. Bizarrely, this news comes just three weeks after the abrupt closing of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/2/10101/4036">Pillar & Plough</a> over at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Williamsburg/local/4867">Hotel Williamsburg</a>. Granted, those guys are in the process of transitioning to new ownership, so they're (kind of) off the hook. But what's the Nolitan's excuse? As far as we know, nothing about the hotel itself has changed. And after <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/2/22590/61160/hotels/">all that

Atlantic City: Revel in Atlantic City Will Open Hotel Reservations on March 5

juliana — 2012-02-09T13:15:30-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/revelopeningapril2.jpg" class="top"> Gamblers and Jersey Shore lovers alike rejoice! <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Revel+Atlantic+City/local/4963">Revel</a>, the crazysexycool-looking casino-hotel complex on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, has just announced today that it will open up reservations for its 1,800 hotel rooms and suites starting March 5. The hotel will then soft-open on April 2 with the hotel fully functional and seven restaurants open. But come May 25 and Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer for the Jersey Shore, all of Revel's restaurants, performance spaces, gaming, spa, nightlife and daylife will be open. And they sound freaking amazing, especially Revelry, located 61-feet above sea level and which will house restaurants, shops, nightclubs and a performance space for 700. Revel will also open The

Autograph Adds A Few Vintage Pieces in Miami and New Orleans

ASchechter — 2012-02-09T10:25:02-05:00

Well, if it isn't Autograph Collection, inching ever closer to its goal of world hotel domination. Last month saw the brand add a second NYC property to its portfolio (the lesser-known, but architecturally striking Carlton Hotel); meanwhile, yesterday, it was announced that Autograph has picked up an additional three hotels—two in Miami and one in New Orleans.

Each of the hotels has some sort of historical significance. For example, despite a very recent opening, The Saint Hotel has actually been around since the early 1900s, and indeed, that New Orleans jazz heritage plays a big role in the hotel's artwork, public spaces, and general "Southern classic" appeal.

Now What's Your Excuse? Westin Rolls Out New Guest-Approved Fitness Studios

MsRebecca — 2012-02-09T09:30:02-05:00

Now it's almost mid-February, you may have forgotten all about those pesky little things called New Year's Resolutions. Especially if they involve sweating up a storm. But Westin Hotels hasn't!

Westin Hotels & Resorts is transforming the fitness centers at each of its 186 hotels around the world, based on research into what guests want in a hotel gym. The new design means new equipment, more floor space for stretching, yoga and other mat-based work, and something called blue-light therapy.

Dubai: JW Marriott Marquis Dubai to Be Tallest Hotel in the World

juliana — 2012-02-08T16:36:19-05:00

Well it looks like Marriott Hotels won't be relinquishing their title of "World's Tallest Hotel" anytime soon. Though that distinction belongs currently to the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong come later this year, it will be wrested away by the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai.

Marriott made the announcement today saying that the two towers of the 1,608-room hotel will stand 1,164 feet tall, making them just 85 feet shorter than the Empire State Building. And unlike other hotels in buildings this tall, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai will be entirely dedicated to hotel operations.