http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T08:15:20Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/xp%20hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/25/11837/8616 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/nylodallaslas.jpg" class="top"><br><i>A rendering of NYLO Las Colinas</i> <p>It's been pretty quiet on the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/nylo hotels">NYLO</a></b> front for a while. <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Nylo+Hotel+Plano/local/977">NYLO Plano</a></b> opened, then <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/NYLO+Hotel+Warwick/local/1286">NYLO Warwick</a></b> opened and we knew NYLO Las Colinas (in Dallas) would be on its way next &#151; and then the company <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/28/13846/6665/hotels/NYLO_Actually_Bringing_Its_NY_Lofts_to_NY_And_Chicago_Too_">announced</a> it would be aggressively expanding, revealing a number of new locations at the beginning of the year. Then...nothing. A bit of radio silence on the news front. <p>But! It turns out, the NYLO Las Colinas property was stalled &#151; work stopped on the hotel when it was about 65% complete due to a lack of funding. But! No worries! Just a bump in the road; <a href="http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2009/03/23/story5.html?b=1237780800^1797626#">Dallas Business Journal Jenna 2009-03-25T15:29:13-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/28/13846/6665 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/nylowarwick.jpg" class="top"> <p>We hadn't heard much from <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/NYLO%20Hotels">NYLO</a></b> in a while, have we? Ever since the first property <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/8/115746/8097/hotels/HotelChatter_Goes_Inside_NYLO_Plano">opened up</a> in <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Nylo+Hotel+Plano/local/977">Plano, Texas</a></b> at the end of 2007, we watched an equally well-received property open out in <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/NYLO+Hotel+Warwick/local/1286">Warwick, Rhode Island</a></b>, then the company announced <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/30/11833/7899/hotels/NYLO_Hotels_Announce_Spin_Off_Brand_XP_Hotels">a spinoff brand</a> called <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/XP%20Hotels">XP</a></b> &#151; and then went kinda quiet. <p>But this week, the Atlanta-based chain made some big announcements at the ALIS conference in (American Lodging Investment Summit) in San Diego that they've got plans for three more properties in Dallas, Chicago and New York, not to mention another half-finished property coming up in Dallas. <p>Oh, and to remind you: the NYLO name comes from "NY Lofts." Jenna 2009-01-28T13:39:21-05:00 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 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/30/11833/7899 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/nylo_logo.png" class="imgborder">Yesterday at the all-important Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager weren't the only one with a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/29/9306/38900/hotels/Breaking_News_Schrager_Hotels_by_Marriott_to_be_called_Edition_Hotels">big announcement</a> to make.<p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/nylo%20hotels"><b>NYLO Hotels</b></a> also made a big splash--by announcing a new brand, <b>XP Hotels</b>. Since we couldn't attend the conference (due to a damn cold), we have the news straight outta the press release:<blockquote><p>XP by NYLO Hotels aims to combine the best qualities of boutique and select-service hotels. The brand extension caters to business travelers looking for mid-priced lodgings with unique design and enhanced amenities. <p>Each property will feature NYLO's signature urban loft design, the lobby as gathering place and high-tech amenities. &nbsp;At the same time, rates will be well within reach at juliana 2008-01-30T11:13:30-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/