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Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards Favor Killer Views, Weird Bathrooms
The stunning coastal views from Hotel Du Palais
They say the customer is always right, and we generally agree. PR pushes and clever marketing can often make a hotel sound better than it is, but leave it to a consumer to give you the inside track with merciless honesty. This is precisely why Readers Choice lists are more trusted than other carefully cultivated round-ups.
Last week, Condé Nast Traveler's unveiled its 22nd Annual Readers Choice Awards, a respectable overview of the best cities, islands, resorts, airlines, and other travel-related miscellany. It's the location-specific hotel and resort "Top Three" lists that caught our eye first, of course, but there were some questionable standouts as well.
Some of the top picks were self-evident, like Biarritz' Hotel Du Palais, honored by readers as the Top European Resort and called out by our discerning HotelChatter family for its stellar beach and pool views. Here on the mainland, meanwhile, Pebble Beach's Inn at Spanish Bay was named one of the Best U.S. Resorts. Having taken in the coastal surroundings along Monterey Peninsula's famed 17-Mile Drive last year, we can vouch for the Inn's luxury credentials.
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Who Made The Condé Nast Traveler Hot List?
It's that time of the year again folks when Condé Nast Traveler puts forth their annual Hot List.
The 140 hotels on this list include the three newest Los Angeles-area hotels--The Montage Beverly Hills, The London West Hollywood and the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills. In New York, The Greenwich Hotel and The Thompson LES are the stand-outs. Down in Miami, new hotels made the list as well like The Viceroy, The Fontainebleau and The Mondrian South Beach, Miami Beach, Fla.
In Europe, we were pleasantly surprised to see that Citizen M made the list and in Asia, several of the new hotels that opened in time for the Beijing Olympics made the list as well.
We're still going through the list as we type (it also includes restaurants, nightlife and spas) but already we've spotted a questionable selection. It's the Arctic Club Hotel in Seattle which will turn into a Doubletree in May and has downgraded itself from a four star hotel to a three star hotel. While an eye-pleasing place to spend the night, the hotel has also suffered from terrible service.
Hopefully, with a Hot List award under its belt and the expert staff training from Doubletree, this hotel will manage to find its footing.
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Time is Running Out For Layover Contest Suggestions
We are down to the wire here, people. Your chance to win an island hotel stay in Turks & Caicos or a super kawaii Palm Centro Smartphone is nearing an end...which is like tomorrow at midnight!
As we've told you before, HotelChatter has teamed up with Condé Nast Traveler's Michael Kinsley for the Layover Nation Contest where readers like yourself can suggest a layover stop for Kinsley on his trip around the world in September.
If your layover suggestion gets picked for Kinsley's itinerary you could win a Palm Centro Smartphone. And if Kinsley finds your tip to be his absolute favorite, you could win a killer stay at The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos. Can you imagine sunning in the Caribbean at a luxury hotel gratis? Hello, heaven!
All you have to do is enter your suggestion here including the airport, the layover activity, how to get there, how long it will take and why Kinsley should do it. And don't worry, you don't have to be a travel writer or blogger to hand in your description. Simple bullet points can do the trick.
And hurry up: The deadline for the contest is July 31, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
ENTER YOUR LAYOVER SUGGESTION HERE
Go here for all the details and rules about the Layover Nation Contest.
If you are already a HotelChatter member log in to comment, if not become a member for free and comment away.
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Time is Running Out, Drop In Your Layover Suggestion For Michael Kinsley Soon!
All good things come must come to an end and we're sad to say that you only have a few more days to win a free island hotel stay or a supercool new cell phone. So get off your butt and drop in a layover suggestion!
As we've told you before, HotelChatter has teamed up with Condé Nast Traveler's Michael Kinsley for the Layover Nation Contest where readers like yourself can suggest a layover stop for Kinsley on his trip around the world in September.
If your layover suggestion gets picked for Kinsley's itinerary you could win a Palm Centro Smartphone. And if Kinsley finds your tip to be his absolute favorite, you could win a killer stay at The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos. Can you imagine sunning in the Caribbean at a luxury hotel gratis? Hello, heaven!
All you have to do is enter your suggestion here including the airport, the layover activity, how to get there, how long it will take and why Kinsley should do it. And don't worry, you don't have to be a travel writer or blogger to hand in your description. Simple bullet points can do the trick.
And hurry up: The deadline for the contest is July 31, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
ENTER YOUR LAYOVER SUGGESTION HERE
Go here for all the details and rules about the Layover Nation Contest.
If you are already a HotelChatter member log in to comment, if not become a member for free and comment away.
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Michael Kinsley Still Taking Your Layover Suggestions
Hopefully, the majority of you out there are still finding ways to travel this summer, despite the high gas prices, the bankrupt airlines and weakening dollar. And if you've been tripping around the world, there's a way you could get something in return for all your travel expenses--like a free three-night stay at a Turks & Caicos hotel.
As we've told you before, HotelChatter has teamed up with Condé Nast Traveler's Michael Kinsley for the Layover Nation Contest where readers like yourself can suggest a layover stop for Kinsley on his trip around the world in September.
If your layover suggestion gets picked for Kinsley's itinerary you could win a Palm Centro Smartphone. And if Kinsley finds your tip to be his absolute favorite, you could win a killer stay at The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos. Can you imagine sunning in the Caribbean at a luxury hotel gratis? Hello, heaven!
All you have to do is enter your suggestion here including the airport, the layover activity, how to get there, how long it will take and why Kinsley should do it. And don't worry, you don't have to be a travel writer or blogger to hand in your description. Simple bullet points can do the trick.
ENTER YOUR LAYOVER SUGGESTION HERE
Go here for all the details and rules about the Layover Nation Contest.
If you are already a HotelChatter member log in to comment, if not become a member for free and comment away.
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Layover Nation Contest Reminder :: Who Doesn't Want a Free Island Hotel Stay?
Free Gas? That's already so yesterday. You should get yourself a free island hotel stay instead. As Americans tighten their budgets and pull back on road trips and pricey vacations, entering a contest to win a three-night stay at a Turks & Caicos hotel is the probably the most painless thing you can do to earn a vacation.
As we've told you before, HotelChatter has teamed up with Condé Nast Traveler's Michael Kinsley for the Layover Nation Contest where readers like yourself can suggest a layover stop for Kinsley on his trip around the world in September.
If your layover suggestion gets picked for Kinsley's itinerary you could win a Palm Centro Smartphone. And if Kinsley finds your tip to be his absolute favorite, you could win a killer stay at The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos. Can you imagine sunning in the Caribbean at a luxury hotel gratis? Hello, heaven!
All you have to do is enter your suggestion here including the airport, the layover activity, how to get there, how long it will take and why Kinsley should do it. And don't worry, you don't have to be a travel writer or blogger to hand in your description. Simple bullet points can do the trick.
ENTER YOUR LAYOVER SUGGESTION HERE
Go here for all the details and rules about the Layover Nation Contest.
If you are already a HotelChatter member log in to comment, if not become a member for free and comment away.
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Layover Nation Contest Reminder :: Drop In Your Suggestions To Win
Now that American Airlines has launched in-flight WiFi and JetBlue is still testing their BetaBlue plane and Virgin America has some internet plans up its sleeve, sending in your suggestion for an activity to do during a layover just got so much easier.
As we've told you before, HotelChatter has teamed up with Condé Nast Traveler's Michael Kinsley for the Layover Nation Contest where readers like yourself can suggest a layover stop for Kinsley on his trip around the world in September.
If your layover suggestion gets picked for Kinsley's itinerary you could win a Palm Centro Smartphone. And if Kinsley finds your tip to be his absolute favorite, you could win a killer stay at The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos. Can you imagine sunning in the Caribbean at a luxury hotel gratis? Hello, heaven!
All you have to do is enter your suggestion here including the airport, the layover activity, how to get there, how long it will take and why Kinsley should do it. And don't worry, you don't have to be a travel writer or blogger to hand in your description. Simple bullet points can do the trick.
ENTER YOUR LAYOVER SUGGESTION HERE
Go here for all the details and rules about the Layover Nation Contest.
If you are already a HotelChatter member log in to comment, if not become a member for free and comment away.
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Enter The Layover Nation Contest to Win a Free Island Hotel Stay
Free. Island. Hotel. Stay.
Ok! You are paying attention now. As we told you last week, HotelChatter has teamed up with Condé Nast Traveler's Michael Kinsley for the Layover Nation Contest where readers like yourself can suggest a layover stop for Kinsley on his trip around the world in September.
If your layover suggestion gets picked for Kinsley's itinerary you could win a Palm Centro Smartphone. And if Kinsley finds your tip to be his absolute favorite, you could win a killer stay at The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos. Can you imagine sunning in the Caribbean at a luxury hotel gratis? Hello, heaven!
All you have to do is enter your suggestion here including the airport, the layover activity, how to get there, how long it will take and why Kinsley should do it. And don't worry, you don't have to be a travel writer or blogger to hand in your description. Simple bullet points can do the trick.
ENTER YOUR LAYOVER SUGGESTION HERE
Go here for all the details and rules about the Layover Nation Contest.
If you are already a HotelChatter member log in to comment, if not become a member for free and comment away.
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Pick a Layover Stop for Michael Kinsley and Win a Free Island Hotel Stay
That's right. We said "A Free Island Hotel Stay" and all you have to do is enter a comment on HotelChatter. For realz! Ok so we're slightly getting ahead of ourselves here but this is the 411.
Not all of us can enjoy a cushy layover in an airport hotel like the Grand Hyatt Dallas Fort Worth, but Condé Nast Traveler's Michael Kinsley is determined to find the best layover cities around the world in case we do get stranded somewhere with hours of nothing to do on our hands.
Kinsley actually completed this challenge back in 1988 but since that was before the internet, before boutique hotels became lodging staples and before low-cost-carriers took off, he's decided to make the trip again in September.
This time he wants suggestions from you readers about which airports he should check out in which cities and what he should do while he's there.
So we're teaming up with the Perrin Post and Jaunted to bring you this fun contest. If your layover suggestion gets picked for Kinsley's itinerary you could win a Palm Centro Smartphone. And if Kinsley finds your tip to be his absolute favorite, you could win a killer stay at The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos.
Keep reading to learn how to win these goodies.
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Park City's Sky Lodge Says: "We're Kind of a Big Deal"
Park City has been a bastion of the well-ski-heeled for eons and now their crown jewel property, The Sky Lodge, has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as one of only 20 properties in North America to make the annual 2008 Gold List.
To celebrate this honor, The Sky Lodge is offering a Sky Hot Ultimate Escape package, which includes two nights accommodations, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast daily, choice of an Amatsu ultimate facial or Koi stone massage, and food & beverage credit of $100 per person, amongst other amenities. The package starts at $589 per person, based on double occupancy for a one bedroom.
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WASP Hotels: Play Aristocrat At Blantyre
Say what you want about WASPs, they flock to hotel with high end service. While Blantyre in Lenox, MA, might look a bit like Arkham Asylum from the outside, inside it ranks number 26 on the 2007 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2007 list of the 100 best hotels in the world. It scored a ranking of 91.8, and hey, one thing you are sure to see on a WASP coffee table is a copy of Conde Nast Traveler.
The resort consists of a main house filled with overstuffed chairs, fresh flowers, a light-filled music room, and rooms for private dining. Owner Ann Fitzpatrick Brown and her mother Jane decorated the central room with New England style art and antiques. Eight guest bedrooms and suites are located on the second floor. Four private cottages litter the grounds. Other amenities tailored to the WASP lifestyle are dotted throughout -- tennis courts, libraries, and fine dining.
One guest said:
Staying at the high end country manor of a long lost relative.
Our only question: Was this guest from Beacon Hill or the Upper East Side. Count on this place having top notch service for sure.
[Photo: Blantyre]
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· 2007 Awards [Conde Nast Traveler]
· Massachusetts Hotel Reviews [HotelChatter]
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What Makes Oregon's Stephanie Inn So Great?
Now that we've had a chance to pour over Conde Nast's Readers' Choice Awards, we noticed an Oregon hotel that didn't pop up when we wandered through the Oregon Hotel Trail. The Stephanie Inn, say CNT's readers, is the third best hotel in the country, after the Chicago outposts of the Ritz-Carlton and The Peninsula.
So what makes it so special? Good question: CN Traveler doesn't spell out any details. And the survey is just a numerical ranking, leaving us curious as to what makes the Stephanie so praiseworthy. On Tripadvisor, reviewers come to a consensus:
This Inn is probably great if you can pay $600/night for a view room. It is also great if you like a lot of pretension. You will see more people here in slacks than in beach clothes and we were definitely the youngest people there.
The Stephanie certainly has a great view of Haystack Rock, but aside from that, we're just not seeing the appeal. Also, how can a hotel not have online reservations??
[Photo: TripAdvisor]
Related Stories:
· Oregon Hotel Guide [HotelChatter]
· Conde Nast Readers Have Spoken [HotelChatter]
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