What Is This at The Michelangelo?
We like to keep it fun but informative here at HotelChatter so our newest series, What is This? is devoted to odd-looking items in hotels that upon first glance look as if they serve only a decorative purpose. But everything happens for a reason, right? And we're here to tell you what these things really do.
We possibly made a few wishes come true yesterday when we broke the news that Public Chicago had decided to offer a limited quantity of $1 rooms this winter. Wahoo!
But what about all your other wishes? Your hopes and dreams? Your hidden, innermost desires? Well, that's where The Michelangelo, and its awesomely flamboyant mirror, come in. You see, this gilded looking glass, propped up on a wooden easel in the west corner of the lobby, is actually believed to bring good luck.
Upon arrival, guests are supposed to stand in front of it and make a wish. And after seeing some of the hotel's sweet suites yesterday, we know what we'd be wishing for if it was us standing there: an upgrade!
The Italian family-owned hotel is literally covered with tributes large and small to its owners' home country—from the Murano glass vases strewn about the hallways to the art books and bottles of San Pellegrino supplied in each room. Indeed, its parent company, StarHotels' Collezione luxury group, is only made up of five hotels—three of which are in Italy (Rosa Grand in Milano, Savoia Excelsior Palace in Trieste, and Splendid Venice).
Which gave us another idea for a wish (we know, we know, we're not supposed to say...): a trip to Italy!
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