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Everything Takes a Bit Longer in Miami, Including the Opening of Element
If there's one thing that Miami and hotel openings have in common it's that they both make you wait longer than you'd like. Especially when you need to get permits from City officials to open your doors.
Which is all to say: we're not surprised that Element Miami is still a few weeks away and not already open as we thought it might be by now.
The hotel's website is saying Opening February 16--but taking reservations from March 1. A rep for Element tells us it's safe to say it will be open in 'late February.' And the earliest night we could find a room is March 11, for $159 a night.
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What Will It Cost to Sleep in This Week's Newest Hotels?
The Belgraves as seen last week.
Today is a huge day today for several hotels as it's their first (or second) day in business. Here's a quick round-up of the hotels that have just opened and what their room rates are for tonight:
· Trump Toronto: Trump took Toronto yesterday when they opened their seventh eponymous hotel. Last we checked opening rates were nearly $600 but we were relieved to see that rates tonight are down to $474 a night and that includes a deluxe king room starting at a whopping 550-sq.ft., breakfast for two, internet, local calls and a suite upgrade for an extra $50. The offer is good through February 29.
· The Belgraves: The very first Thompson Hotel has opened in London today. Last we checked room rates were a $381 night but yesterday, Jetsetter.com began offering rooms for just $275 a night. If you're thinking of staying there, you better get on it before rooms go above the 400 pound mark. Or you could wait to see what we think of the place. Wink, wink.
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Tryp by Wyndham to Open in Times Square on February 1
Now that we've got this monster list off our backs, it's time to start breaking down some notable openings one-by-one. Today we're starting with the Tryp by Wyndham Times Square South which will finally open on February 1st.
We found a non-refundable rate of just $161.10 on opening night for a deluxe king bed. Regular rates for that same room category are only a bit more at $179 a night. If you want to try and squeeze in some of your friends, a guestroom with two queen beds, a sleeper sofa, a refrigerator, microwave and wet bar was going for $269 a night.
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The Palihotel on Melrose Now Opening February 1st
A few months ago we discussed the second coming of the Palihotel on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles from hotelier Avi Brosh. The 32-room hotel with a "European inn" vibe was set to open in February and guess what, it's actually opening on the very first day of next month.
The hotel's website is touting a pre-opening special of $150 a night but for February 1, we could only find rooms at $199 a night for a queen bedroom. Meanwhile Jetsetter.com is hyping stays for just $115 a night on February 1st. Definitely the better deal here. (The flash sale site is also saying the hotel is "Just Opened" but we swear it's not opening until February 1.)
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Park Hyatt Sydney Will Reopen March 1 at $855 a Night
We knew the big, big revamp of the Park Hyatt Sydney was going to be a big deal. But deal is not a word you're going to hear in any other capacity when it comes to this harbour-front icon.
Apparently the hotel is on track to re-open in mid-February but is taking reservations from March 1 onwards. And the starting rate for a night on March 1st? $AUD 855 a night.
Before you think, but hey, that's Aussie dollars. It's got to be cheaper when you convert it, right? --check out how strong that Aussie dollar is. The rate converts to $893 US dollars. Ouch.
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As The Belgraves Inches Closer to Opening Date, Room Rates Are Dipping Slightly
The eagerly-anticipated Belgraves Hotel is just a few week away from opening and while we're anxiously awaiting reports of the hotel's interiors (so far we've only got this Last week, we saw rates on February 1 go from £255 to £217 before settling at around £236 a night for a king superior room. But today, the rates went even lower to £206 a night. That's for an advance purchase rate with no cancellations allowed and it still works out to be about $381USD a night but it's more doable than the initial £336 room rate we first heard about. We also suspect that in just a few short weeks, the Belgraves, due to popularity, will probably jump back up to the £336 room rate. So get it now while you can.
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St. Regis Bal Harbour 'Invites' You to Celebrate Its Opening With $675 Rooms
Ever since we saw this view of the pool deck at the St. Regis Bal Harbour we've been daydreaming of staying at the high-end resort. So, with its January 19 opening date fast approaching, we thought we'd see if the hotel was offering any opening specials to bring down that initial starting rate of $809 a night.
Here's what we saw when we opened up the hotel's website yesterday...
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Element Miami Should Open Just in Time for Stranded Travelers at MIA
Yes, the hotel news keeps a-coming.
After several delays (about four), the Element Miami will open for real in a few short weeks. Just in time for all those winter storms which no doubt will leave travelers stranded at MIA!
While the date on the website says January 26, we couldn't actually book a room online until February 1. There we found rooms for $169 a night for 373-sq.ft. non-smoking room with a king bed. For a studio room with a full kitchen and about 100-sq.ft more space, that will cost you only $179 a night.
One-bedroom suites with even more space and a pull-out queen sofa are just $189 a night. And remember those room rates include WiFi and a hot breakfast everyday.
While those rates are great for a new hotel in Miami during peak season, remember, this property is closer to the airport than the thong bikinis of South Beach so plan accordingly.
[Photo: Miami Herald]
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Trump Takes Toronto in Typical Trumponian Technique
Another day, another new hotel that's opening! We're loving 2012 already for its exciting hotel opening news and we've still got an entire year to go!
One of the biggest openings on our hotel stalker radar is The Trump Toronto which opens January 31st. The hotel, which also has residences attached and is now the tallest residential building in Canada (this is Trump after all), was inspired by champagne and caviar which is evidenced in the grey and silver color palette in the guestrooms. But there's much more beneath the bubbly surface here.
Here are some interesting design facts from the hotel:
· A wall mosaic in the hotel's porte cochere consists of 500,000 handmade, hand-cut tiles which reportedly took 20 artists and three months to make. The mosaic also gives off two images. Up close, the work entitled, "A Small Part of Something Larger" by Canadian artist Stephen Andrew shows off a pattern of porcelain, glass, stone and gold. But from afar, the mosaic shows an image of a stadium filled with cheering people (perhaps Maple Leaf fans?)
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Thompson's Belgraves Hotel Will Open on February 1 at £215 a Night
Just the other week we had speculated that The Belgraves, Thompson Hotels very first London hotel, would open sometime around January 16 but now we've got word that bookings are actually open from February 1.
But there's some even better news here--prices start at £215 a night for a king deluxe room with lounge area. That's an advance purchase rate, meaning no refunds or cancellations, but it's a huge improvement from the previous opening rate we first heard of £336 a night.
So what do you get for £215 a night? For starters, a king bed with Sferra linens, a white and grey marble bathrooms with marble floors, a walk-in shower, toiletries from Penhaligon's and an LCD flat-screen TV. The hotel will also have an 80-cover restaurant from Chef Marc Hix as well as a library bar, a fitness center and a lobby scene that aims to be "a second home for both hotel guests and London’s glitterati alike."
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The W Paris to Open on Valentine's Day With Pink Bubbly and Steep Room Rates
We've been waiting so long for the W Paris to open that we nearly forgot its newest opening date was just two months away! And reminding us that we're almost there is HOTELS Magazine who managed to get a sneak peek at a guestroom and an intriguing backlit digital wall that weaves through the public and private spaces of the hotel.
Kinda hard to believe, but the W Paris will be the first W Hotel in France and will have just 91 guestrooms, including 22 suites, making it more boutique, in terms of it size, than recent W hotels. Judging from this room shot, the spaces will have high ceilings, non-fugly carpeting and gorgeous city views but also, very open bathroom plans as the sink is only separated from the bedroom by a mirror partition. Hopefully, the toilette is enclosed somewhere.
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ExCeLlent: Aloft London Excel is Open and Actually Affordable
Ladies and gents, there's another new hotel in London but this one is actually affordable and comes with free WiFi! Yup, we're talking about Aloft London Excel near the ExCeL international exhibition and convention centre in London's Docklands which opened on time, like it said, it would on November 1. (And it looks like they dropped the awk random capitalization too.)
The hotel has all things Aloft inside like the re: mix lobby lounge, the WXYZ bar, the re:fuel 24-hour grab-and-go mini-market, the re:charge fitness center, the splash swimming pool, a touch-n-go check-in kiosk and the arf program which allows guests to bring their pets along with them. The four-legged friends will get an Aloft-branded bowl, bed and complimentary treats and toys.
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