Where to stay when you leave.
5/27/2008 at 5:01 PM
Tags: Celebrity Scoop, Hotel Openings, Hotel Parties, Sean MacPherson, Jamie Mulholland
The Surf Lodge had its opening weekend this past Memorial Day and Gridskipper, fresh from Nick Denton's fireplace ashes and now in a new home on the Curbed mantle, has the full reveal of the hotel.
The place looks very surf-inspired, beachy and laid-back, judging from the Gskip snaps. However, is any place in the Hamptons truly laid back? The opening weekend for the Surf Lodge saw a serious showing of New York's celebrity and hospitality elite.
For example, spotted in the crowd were model Karolina Kurkova, actors Jesse L. Martin and Aida Turturro, fashion designers Cynthia Rowley and Rogan Gregory (side note: was anyone wearing his Target bathing suits?) and a big surprise to us: hotelier Sean MacPherson, nightclub owner Serge Becker and Ben Pundole who runs the nightlife for Morgans Hotel Group.
Ok considering that Surf Lodge co-owner Jamie Mulholland is also the man behind the Cain nightclubs, maybe that last group isn't so surprising. And let's not forget Sean Mac's surfing obsession for which he obtained Mexican citizenship.
Also, it pays to own a hotel. Julian Marley was the music headliner for the opening and sang "Happy Birthday" to Mulholland. The Surf Lodge is sold out this weekend but try your luck for the next.
[Photo: Gridksipper]
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by juliana
5/20/2008 at 11:30 AM
Tags: Bahamas Hotels, Jamie Mulholland, Cain, Hotel Pools, Cabanas, Hotel Lounges, Janet Jackson
So you have decided to spend a few days at The Cove Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas. We're guessing that money is no object for you then, since room rates here start at about $600 a night.
So why not keep the money flowing and thus drop $750 on one of the 20 cabanas that can be found both poolside and beachside at Cain, the adults-only pool and lounge experience within The Cove?
Celebs like Janet Jackson love these cabanas because they offer both beach and pool access, flat-screen TVs, Bose stereo sound systems, internet, full bathrooms and showers (no sand in your bathing suit here!), and a dedicated butler on call. We've seen the butler service on our trip to The Cove and literally, this person does not move from the cabana unless you say so.
And this apparently is the intention of the luxury cabanas. Says Jamie Mulholland, Cain's owner and the hotelier behind Surf Lodge:
Our luxury cabanas at the property are now being run like a mini-hotel business
To that end, Cain at The Cove has hired the former GM from Soho House, Guy Chetwynd, to be their own GM. Which is pretty crazy when you think about it. Too bad the $750 cabana rental fee doesn't allow us to sleep in it overnight.
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