http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-08-28T18:12:48Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/nylo%20hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/27/17484/4397 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/nylomessageinvite.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/NYLO+Hotel+Warwick/local/1286"><b>NYLO Warwick is Sending Out an SOS</b></a>: To their opening party! This is what arrived for us regarding the hotel's grand opening on September 18th. Cool! Now if only we could get this dang Police song out of our heads.<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.lamag.com/shop/blog.aspx"><b>Kor Hotels Sells Stake to Abu Dhabi Firm</b></a>: Owner Brad Korzen says Kor Hotels sold 50 percent of company to Abu Dhabi company Mubadala. The cash influx will allow Kor Hotels to keep expanding. Also: did you know Korzen was married to interior designer Kelly Wearstler who does all Kor Hotel design? [Chic Leak]<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2008-08-27-bathroom_N.htm"><b>Men's room at the Hermitage is known for #1, not #2</b></a>: Nashville's Hermitage Hotel's men's room was voted #1 restroom juliana 2008-08-27T17:49:24-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/19/111133/381 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/NYLOWarwickRestaurant.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <i>A rendering of NYLO Warwick's restaurant.</i><p>At last we have a (soft) opening date for the second <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/NYLO%20Hotels"><b>NYLO Hotel</b></a>. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/NYLO+Hotel+Warwick/local/1286"><b>NYLO Warwick</b></a> in Rhode Island will be opening on September 2nd. The grand opening will follow on September 18th.<p>The Warwick property will be a little different in terms of vibe than its Texan sister.<blockquote><p>With New England¹s rivers and bays as its muse, this NYLO has a witty vibe that celebrates its locale. The bar takes design inspiration from fish gills. In the restaurant, chandeliers recall dry sea coral, and tables have Plexiglas tops with embedded sea sponges.</blockquote></p><p>In fact, NYLO is even calling this place Soho-by-the-Sea. Kinda cute. We likey. We also likey the prices. Introductory rates are juliana 2008-08-19T11:16:13-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/16/133653/271 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/ashley_alexandra_dupre_hotel.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><i>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.</i><p><p>&#183; <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/16/nyregion/16spitzer.html?ref=nyregion"><b>Spitzer and the Mayflower Return</b></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]<p>&#183; <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/wires/07/15/2090.ap.oly.china.hotels.0593/"><b>Beijing Hotels Still Barren</b></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. juliana 2008-07-16T17:15:18-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/8/114125/8773 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/NYLOWarwickRestaurant.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <i>A rendering of NYLO Warwick's restaurant.</i><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/NYLO%20Hotels"><b>NYLO's</b></a> second property in Warwick, Rhode Island is finally taking reservations. The hotel is set to open sometime in early August although an exact date is not yet known.<p>Guests looking to hit up NYLO are encouraged to make reservations for September and beyond by calling NYLO Hotels at 1.866.391.NYLO (No website booking avail yet.) <p>Here's the official description of the newest NYLO on the block: <blockquote><p>It houses 163 guestrooms, called guest lofts, and more than 1,450 square feet of meeting and event space. <p> Each guest loft has 300 square feet of bright, airy living space, with 10-foot-plus ceilings, exposed brick walls and floor-to-ceiling windows. The property offers a Pure Floor juliana 2008-07-08T15:40:26-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/5/123243/0375 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/xpguestroom.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p> In January, we brought you news of NYLO's new spinoff brand, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/30/11833/7899/hotels/NYLO_Hotels_Announce_Spin_Off_Brand_XP_Hotels"><b>XP Hotels</b></a> and now we're super excited to finally show you what the new brand (which is less expensive than its big brother) is going to look like. <br> <p>We managed to score some renderings of the interior and, judging by the eclectic cocktail of shabby-chic fabrics mixed with warm brick fireplace action with the same sleek, modern loft feel of NYLO, we'd call it "comfortably hip." <br> <p><p>XP amenities include a lobby wine bar (!), a breakfast buffet and 24/7 grab and go food, free WiFi, check-in kiosks that also print airline boarding passes, flat-screen TV's, iPod docking stations, a totally free business Jenna 2008-06-05T13:38:41-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/