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Nothing Says 'I Love You' Like a Kimpton Bathrobe

January 23, 2012 at 9:15 AM | by | Comments (0)

Unlike other industries, where it's just about guzzling free candy and wearing too many red cardigans, Valentine's Day is a special time of year for hotels. The January slump is suddenly reversed by couples seeking out romantic getaways, anonymous hook-ups, and indulgent spa treatments. Not to mention special food that puts you in that special mood. Here are our three picks for Valentine's Day hotels in NYC.

Remember when we found out Kimpton Hotels devoted an entire month to flaunt their funky leopard-, giraffe-, and zebra-print bathrobes? And remember how, unless you were a guest, it was kinda hard to get one? Well, that part is still the same. But they're making it more worth your while with a month-long "Robe-mance" package ($269, booking code ROBES) that includes a $25 dining and beverage credit and two robes.

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Snapshot Of The Week: Harbor-Gazing In Hong Kong

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 18 Salisbury Road, Hong Kong
December 5, 2011 at 9:20 AM | by | Comments (0)

There is one particular trend @HotelChatter happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel photos. These pics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every Monday, we commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot du semaine. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite?Send it in!

After seeing our picks from InterContinental's photo album on Facebook two weeks ago, one reader felt they had another photo worthy of the collection. Namely, this shot taken from a room at the InterContinental Hong Kong. See the Macbook Air on the desk? That's how we know we're dealing with something candid, rather than a totally staged shot.

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A Sneak Peek at the New InterContinental Moscow Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Tverskaya Ulitsa 22, Moscow, Russian Federation, 125009
December 1, 2011 at 11:09 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's almost like Christmas came very early for us at HotelChatter because a very generous tipster sent us these sneak peeks of the InterContinental Moscow which will officially open on December 5, although it has been accepting guests for the past month.

Our tipster did let us know he was "invited" to spend some nights in the hotel but we think his "review" is still pretty objective. He writes:

Hotel has very central location (main shopping street, 10 min from Red Square). Design is very modern with classic Russian elements. Standard rooms are not very spacious but comfortable with fantastic bed and mirror TV in bathroom. Restaurant food are quality prepared but not outstanding (may be they will improve it later). From my point a view (I live in Moscow) Intercontinental is the best place to stay in Russian capital now...maybe situation will change after Hyatt renovation completion in summer 2012.

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Twitpic Of The Week: Hotel Hopping With InterContinental

November 21, 2011 at 11:25 AM | by | Comment (1)

In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend @HotelChatter happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every Monday, we will feature one "Twitpic of the Week" to commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite? Send it in!

This week's Twitpic pick actually comes from the Facebook page of InterContinental Hotels, which has compiled an impressive gallery of photos taken by guests at their hotels around the world. Above, glimpse some cherubs carved into the exterior of InterContinental Paris Le Grand, taken by @rwang0.

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Hang With Andy Warhol at the InterContinental Miami

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 100 Chopin Plaza [map], Miami, FL, United States, 33131
November 18, 2011 at 9:01 AM | by | Comments (0)

We never pictured Warhol as an InterContinental type (perhaps more of a Jane/Bowery/Gramercy Park Hotel denizen or even a St. Regis dude). But we were wrong because the superstar is checking into the Intercontinental Hotel Miami from November 30 through January 1.

Yep, we're following up yesterday's initial list of Art Basel Miami Beach hotel happenings with a standalone item today—because, well, it's Andy Warhol, people. And thanks to Andy, we're all of a sudden looking at the IC Miami through a much cooler lens.

The hotel has been a fixture downtown for 25 years and is on the receiving end of some new renovations.

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InterContinental Throws Down A Cookbook App For Your iPad

October 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM | by | Comments (0)

In other hotel food news today, InterContinental Hotels announced that they will be issuing an e-cookbook named Flavors At Your Fingertips. Hm, kinda makes us think of an IV drip. But nevermind, this all fits in with IHG's reputation for being among the first hotel company to really integrate the wondrous tablet into their amenities.

Available to download for free, the unique app compiles 32 classic recipes—taken from 24 IHG properties around the world—that users can browse using a number of cool, easy-to-follow parameters. Want to search by recipe name? Easy enough. Want to spin the globe to pick your cuisine type? Spin away! Feeling undecided and want to "be inspired" with a surprise recipe? IHG's got you covered there, too.

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A Little Bit Of Inception From The Top Of The Mark

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 999 California St [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94108
September 13, 2011 at 4:39 PM | by | Comments (0)

How’s this for an Inception moment? There we were, yesterday, having lunch at the Top of the Mark in San Francisco’s Intercontinental Mark Hopkins, looking idly at the view of the Transamerica Building, the Golden Gate Bridge and Twin Peaks when we cast our eyes southwest and noticed The Clift. We’d stayed there last week, so that tickled us.

But then our eyes panned a little to the right and saw a tiny rooftop oasis with palm-type plants and bushes and sun loungers. And as we were thinking how cute it was, we realised that it was the penthouse at the Hotel Adagio. And, coincidentally, our room, since we’d checked in at 11pm the night before to find the hotel full. The only room available? The penthouse. So instead of walking us to another hotel, lovely Peter at the front desk did us the honors.

So there we were in the rooftop bar of one hotel, looking at our ex hotel and our at-the-time-current hotel room. Yes, it was as convoluted as a Christopher Nolan script.

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InterContinental's Royal Ambassadors Have Been Cut Down in Vegas

September 9, 2011 at 12:58 PM | by | Comment (1)

Last month, the erstwhile Points Guy aka Brian Kelly let us in on a little-known perk of InterContinental Hotels' upper echelon loyalty program tier, Royal Ambassadors--raiding the minibar.

Brian demonstrated the perk while in Vegas at The Palazzo, which is actually now a part of InterContinental. Because he's a Royal Ambassador, that means he's allowed to clear out the minibar totally free of charge and yes, that includes all the alcohol.

While we debated the ethics of doing this sort of pillaging, it turns out the powers that be at The Palazzo and The Venetian (also a part of InterContie) took notice of this free-for-all. And then effectively put a stop to it.

Commenter RicGarrido let us know of the new minibar policy for Royal Ambassadors when staying in Vegas:

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Inside the Club Intercontinental Sydney

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 117 Macquarie St., Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000
August 25, 2011 at 9:30 AM | by | Comments (3)

Over on Jaunted, you can get our inside looks at some of the world’s best airline lounges, so we thought we’d do something similar here and start talking about some of the hotel lounges we’ve frequented lately for our new series on Hotel Club Lounges. Today, HotelChatter contributor Eric Rosen takes us along with him to the Sydney Club InterContinental.

During our last stay Down Under, we spent a few days at the Intercontinental Sydney, and spent a fair amount of our time hanging around the hotel’s Club Intercontinental lounge, which has to be one of our favorites in Australia.

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The Points Guy Asks, 'Is It Wrong To Clean Out the Hotel Minibar?'

August 17, 2011 at 5:32 PM | by | Comments (20)

The Points Guy aka Brian Kelly has long been a favorite hotel and travel expert of ours, especially since he's a whiz at figuring out how to get the most out of your credit card points, frequent flyer miles, hotel rewards and other loyalty programs when you travel.

And because he's such a genius at navigating the extremely confusing waters of loyalty program promotions, Brian has seen and done some pretty cool things this past year, one of them being obtaining Royal Ambassador status at InterContinental Hotels.

Aside from getting numerous perks upon arrival at an InterContinental Hotel such as room upgrades, instant check-in, fresh fruit and mineral water at arrival, VIP greeting, in-room welcome gift, one free pay TV movie per stay, complimentary newspaper and a late check-out, Ambassadors are also given free reign of the minibar. Meaning they can clean it out and not get charged a single penny.

But is that wrong? Allow Brian to show us exactly what he's struggling with in the video below.

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Intercontinental Hotel Group Isn't Too Worried About The London Riots

August 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

The thousands of rioters currently tearing through London (and other parts of the country) don't seem to be a concern for UK-based Intercontinental Hotel Group.

The international brand, which launched a $1 billion Holiday Inn makeover, and is custom-tailoring an entirely new brand for their fastest-growing market, China, is too busy celebrating an unpredicted 23% company-wide earnings boost for the first half of 2011.

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InterContinental Boston, You're Our Home

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 510 Atlantic Avenue [map], Boston, MA, United States, 02210
August 4, 2011 at 9:53 AM | by | Comments (0)

The InterContinental Boston is a newer addition to the Boston waterfront, nestled between the Financial District and booming Seaport District. Looking for a room with a view during a recent trip to Fenway Park, we checked into the new kid on the block.

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