The Iron Horse Hotel -- the luxury boutique hotel for motorcycle enthusiasts in Milwaukee featuring awesome local lady art, sweet-ass decor and rates that are surprisingly reasonable -- was set for a September 15th opening last we checked.
We got word today that the hotel is offering special introductory "Rev It Up" opening rates (heh -- get it? Motorcycles? Revving up?) starting on October 1st, so we were a bit confused -- but we called the hotel and they happily confirmed that the official opening is still all set for September 15th.
Standard rooms are going for $179 a night, Premium Lofts are a steal at $199 per night, and the luxe Corner Alcove suites will only run you $219.
These rates are only good from October 1st til October 31st -- and we'd suggest you give the hotel a call directly instead of working with the online reservations system because it's still a bit wonky.
Hotel Re-Opening Rate for the Hotel Shangri-La $265 a night
The long-awaited renovations to the Hotel Shangri-La , an icon along Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica since 1939, are almost complete. The hotel is expecting to soft-open on October 10th and is already offering introductory rates of $265 a night for a deluxe ocean view room. A one-bedroom ocean view suite is going for $345.
The renovations pretty much happened from top to bottom and also include the addition of a restaurant, rooftop bar, and elevated pool. However, these will be open a little bit later in November.
The intro rates are good from October 10 to December 31st and blackout dates of Nov. 5 - 12 apply. Go online to book.
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The gigantic 757-room Hilton Baltimore right next to Oriole Park at Camden Yards (with Ballpark-view rooms, even!) is now open.
The hotel is connected to the Baltimore Convention Center via an enclosed skybridge thingy (pictured) and also has an Executive Floor where special guests can enjoy a private check-in and access to complimentary food and beverage service in the hotel's Executive Lounge.
More deets -- and special opening rates -- after the jump.
Also: the place has a heated indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna, a fitness center, Diamond Tavern (with HD TV's so nobody misses a single second of an Orioles game, obviously) and a bar.
And: bonus! Even though we checked on the opening rates in April and were disappointed with the $299 we found, the hotel is now offering a special Grand Opening Rate of $199 per night through December 31st -- reservations can be made here (but make sure the "Grand Opening Rate" box is checked in the "Special Rates" category). Um, go Orioles? Is that what we're supposed to say?
And good news: The hotel is taking reservations for stays on or after November 17th.
Naturally, we had to go in and plug that opening date to see what kind of rooms the reservations system yielded. What we found was a studio room with either a king or queen-sized bed for $350 a night. Apparently, that's a special rate so expect those prices to increase in high season to the regular rack rate of $645.
Forget what a bed at the Mondrian South Beach looks like? Never fear. We have that too.
At last we have a (soft) opening date for the second NYLO Hotel. NYLO Warwick in Rhode Island will be opening on September 2nd. The grand opening will follow on September 18th.
The Warwick property will be a little different in terms of vibe than its Texan sister.
With New Englandıs 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.
In fact, NYLO is even calling this place Soho-by-the-Sea. Kinda cute. We likey. We also likey the prices. Introductory rates are low at $89 a night on weekends and $119 a night during the week.
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.
· Mona Lisa Suite Hotel Opens in Celebration, FL: An all-suite hotel named after Da Vinci's famous portrait sitter has opened in Celebration FL aka near Orlando. The hotel is offering 30 percent off room rates through the end of the year. [MarketWatch]
· Barack Obama Lands in Hawaii: And the Kahala Hotel is there to greet him. Over 500 people who paid $2,300 dollars a ticket will attend a fundraiser for Obama at the hotel.[KHON]
· "Maid In Manhattan" Going to Small Screen: J.Lo wants to turn her movie, Maid in Manhattan, about a luxury hotel housekeeper, into a TV series. Ay dios mio. [E! Online]
· W Hoboken Architect Talks: For design hounds, this article is all about the W Hoboken. Good news for guests: almost all rooms will have spectacular views. [Wallpaper]
Last time we checked on the progress of the historical renovation that will become the W Minneapolis - The Foshay, they were predicting an opening date of July 28--a date that's obviously now been and gone.
Now the W Minneapolis is lining up for an August 13 opening--that's this Wednesday. The opening special rate is $155 a night (up until September 30) but you have to book by the end of today! If you miss that there is also a three nights for two deal going.
We're intrigued by a note on the W Minneapolis website, and it's something you should know if you're planning a stay for mid-September. A "large private event" is booked in for September 17 and 18 (mid-week) which might cause some "noise and inconvenience" in the public parts of the hotel.
Surely you thought we were clever and hilarious for the "Sea Cow in Si Kao" headline, but we must give credit where credit is due.
To the cute and funny folks over at the upcoming Anantara Si Kao in Si Kao have been using this clever and hilarious line as part of their marketing efforts for their soon-to-open Thailand property.
Located on Chang Lang Beach, the hotel is opening up in December -- hot on the heels of the Anantara Phuket -- in an area famous for its manatees.
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