http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-11-22T15:17:08Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/miami%20hotel%20mambo http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/18/145622/14 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/fbleaumiamiext2.jpg" class="top"><p>While party-goers were gaping at the Victoria's Secret Models, Mariah Carey, Usher and Heidi Klum during the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fontainebleau+Resort/local/998"><b>Fontainebleau Miami Beach</b></a> celeb-studded <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/17/3212/7447/hotels/Heidi_Cuts_the_Ribbon_and_Models_Cut_Up_the_Runway_at_Fontainebleau">grand-opening party</a>, real guests who stayed at the hotel were apparently not so happy with the behind-the-scenes "construction chic" look the hotel was sporting. According to the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/11182008/gossip/pagesix/miami_fashion_bash_runs_dry_139205.htm">NY Post</a>: <blockquote><p>Sources said the Fontainebleau, reopened after a $1 billion renovation, had no running water, dust-covered windows, three-hour waits for lunch in the lobby cafe and faulty elevators. "The resort was supposed to be up and running, but it wasn't," said one source. The snafus didn't stop celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow (photo opposite page) from catching Adriana Lima, Karolina Kurkova and Marisa Miller strut the catwalk juliana 2008-11-18T15:20:15-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/17/1223/7981 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/kimptonepicroom.jpg" class="top"><p>We just got word that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Epic+Hotel+and+Residences/local/1291"><b>Epic Hotel</b></a> in Miami will officially open its doors to guests on <b>December 15</b>. And even better, guests can make reservations online now for stays starting then. (Previously, only online reservations were being taken for January.) Another bonus? The room rate we found for that day had dropped to $300 from about $489 in January, which we found <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/12/194119/06/hotels/Kimpton_s_Epic_Miami_Hotel_Will_Open_Next_Month">last week</a>.<p>Additionally, the Epic Hotel website got some new pics and has even outlined an "Epic Day" for you while staying at the hotel. The epic adventure seems to begin at 3pm when you check-in, and takes you through the Kimpton wine-tasting hour, dining at the hotel restaurant, chilling in the hotel's juliana 2008-11-17T14:11:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/17/3212/7447 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/fontainebleauklumribboncutting.jpg" class="top"> <p>Oh, how we <i>so</i> wish we could give you a personal Party Dispatch from this weekend's <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fontainebleau+Resort/local/998">Fontainebleau Miami</a></b> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/14/105013/68/hotels/Victoria_s_Secret_Models_P_Diddy_on_Hand_for_Fontainebleau_s_Grand_Re_Opening">grand re-opening festivities</a> on this fine Monday morning. We do wish we could tell you all about how we stuffed our faces with hors d'ouvres and gawked at celebs on Friday night, and then we'd casually chat with you about how we spent Saturday evening joking around with the models from the Victoria's Secret fashion show before it was taped at the hotel's new poolscape that night. But, alas, we were not there. <p>But! We know enough about the guest list and the parties that, uh, we can tell you about it so we can all feel Jenna 2008-11-17T10:58:26-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/14/12519/104 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/skybarphoto.jpg" class="top"> <p>We received a hot tip this weekend letting us know that a <b>Miss Russia Pageant</b> was taking place at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Shore+Club+South+Beach/ian/191991">Shore Club's</a></b> SkyBar tomorrow night. Now, uh, we don't know why a Miss Russia Pageant would be taking place in a Miami bar late on a Saturday night, but we're going to go ahead and let you know about it anyway: <p><b>Hotel</b>: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Shore+Club+South+Beach/ian/191991"><b>The Shore Club</b></a> <br><b>When</b>: Saturday, November 15th. 11pm to 1 am. <br><b>Where</b>: SkyBar <br><b>What</b>: Uh, we don't know exactly. Our tipster told us it was the Miss Russia Pageant, but we think it's probably going to be something more like what <a href="http://www.thrillist.com/event/girls-miss-russia">Thrillist promised</a> went down at a Hollywood bar last week: five Jenna 2008-11-14T13:15:40-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/14/105013/68 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/victoriassecretmodels.jpg" class="top"> <p>Finally, the day has come: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fontainebleau+Resort/local/998"><b>Fontainebleau Miami</b></a> has its Grand Re-Opening celebration today after its $1 billion renovation. We've been covering this epic remodeling process for a long, long time now, and now it's only appropriate that the whole unveiling happens in spectacular fashion &#151; which they've got covered. <p>Speaking of fashion, as you've probably <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/13/172946/35/hotels/Victoria_s_Secret_Models_Probably_Shacking_Up_at_Fontainebleau">heard</a>, the Victoria's Secret fashion show (featuring Usher!) at the seven-story set around the hotel's pool-scape will be taped tomorrow (Saturday) night. <p>But on hand tonight for the official grand opening festivities: singer and song writer Robin Thicke plus "a surprise performance from a Grammy Award winning global icon" (who who who? Anyone know?) will be the entertainment. On the Jenna 2008-11-14T10:58:41-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/