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A Way to Ensure Your Activities at The Standard Won't Result in a Rash

Let's be up front about this: lots of people have sex at The Standard. Particularly, we know that lots of people have sex in the windows of the Standard New York, in plain view of all the High-Line explorers and skeevy Meatpacking District bartenders. There's a whole lotta humpin' going on in that building — and we're pretty sure similar activities happen all over the LA, Miami and Hollywood properties, too. And, as we all know from health class and, um, college, sometimes those particular activities result in rashes. And you don't want to associate The Standard with nasty rashes, do you?

No, you don't — which is why we'd like to tell you that Quiksilver has partnered with Standard Hotels to release a retro-looking set of swimwear (a limited-edition line that goes on sale today) that not only has special snap detailing, but incorporates Quiksilver's Diamond Dobby anti-rash material. Yay!

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Business at The Plaza's Shops Does Not Appear to Be Booming

Where: 5th Ave at 59th Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10019

What was once the Palm Court Restaurant

This weekend, we were out and about in Manhattan when we decided to pop in and take a little peek at the Plaza Hotel to see how things were going. If you'll recall, we've been a little bit worried about how this New York icon's been faring since the post-renovation re-opening. We've seen the nightmarish rates, we've heard about the restaurant closings and chef replacements, the doorman left and the underground retail plaza is supposedly in trouble too.

But when we walked into the lobby, it was packed with tourists snapping photos. Surprisingly, the front desk area also seemed to be packed with guests checking in and out — which is a good sign.

The currently-closed Palm Court restaurant (pictured) is set up as an "exhibit" that, according to the sign by the resto, is "a cultural oasis amid the hustle and bustle of New York where one can come to contemplate the synergistic relationship between old and new." The sign also said that the restaurant will re-open, supposedly, in the "upcoming months" and in the meantime we're invited to spend an afternoon in the Plaza's Retail Collection. So we did.

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Can Wynn Hotels' Luxury Shops Survive the Recession?

Where: Rua Cidade de Sintra, Nape, Macau

"I went to the Wynn and all I got was this stupid T-shirt." Without a doubt, this is being heard more often around Vegas as merrymakers head to the city of spending without as much cash. On our last excursion, we opted for a case of mints shaped like the hotel rather than an overpriced T-shirt.

So how will the glut of luxury shops at the Wynns in Las Vegas and Macau get through the bad economy? We're going to guess group therapy.

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Breaking: Sunset Strip Hotel Tries Sex Toys

Where: 844 Sunset Boulevard [map], West Hollywood, CA, United States, 90069

During Sundance we got our first taste of the Booty Parlor Suite, so when we heard a not-so-secret Sunset Strip hotel was putting the toys bedside, we jumped to action.

A tipster let us know that one West Hollywood property was creating a special intimacy kit for hotel mini-bars, using the same toys that were spotted at Sundance, called The Midnight Cravings Kit--and no, this would not include a pack of Pringles and a can of Coke.

We also heard that this sexually hip hotel on Sunset was looking to further satisfy its A-list guests by starting a pilot program that featured these in-room sex kits.

At first, we thought--must be the Chateau Marmont--home of the new wild screamin' Kenyan sex couple. However, unfortunately for Jess, the Chateau is still BYOST.

The hotel with the toys? That would be the Mondrian Hotel, which makes perfect sense because the hotel has a gift shop appropriately named Pleasure that already carries Booty Parlor products, such as the Starter Kit and the Rainy Day Kit.

These kits come in innocuously wrapped boxes and include vibrators, tissue-wrapped batteries, lubricant, a feathery pink boa, and a piece of chocolate.

The full monty post-click

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