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Luau in San Francisco for New Year's Eve
It's hard to believe, but New Year's Eve is less than two months away, which means a parade of hotel party tickets will soon be—or already are—available to the public. Most of these are highfalutin affairs where you'll find women competing in unofficial "Who has the shortest skirt?" contests, and where bottles of champagne circulate throughout the evening. These swanky soirees are easy enough to find, but for an unusual change of pace, you may want to consider heading to The Fairmont in San Francisco, where an inaugural New Year's luau will be held at the historic Tonga Room.
HotelChatter reader Mark, a long time Tonga Room patron, tipped us off to this unique NYE event and had good things to say about his experiences there:
On ocassion I visit the Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar to have a drink and some appetizers. It's a historic restaurant and bar...and unusually so has a rain storm every half hour or so...right in the bar area! I just heard from the staff last week that for the first time they are [having] a luau for New Year's Eve, and this isn't in Hawaii...it's in San Francisco! Kinda off the wall and should be fun.
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Bid On eBay to Win The Entire Curtis Hotel For New Year's Eve
If hotels were people, The Curtis Hotel in Denver would most definitely not be a wallflower. A slightly kooky, always-energetic boss, or your life-of-the-party friend, perhaps. This is, after all, the hotel that has already caught our attention with a humungous doggie door, themed floors, and a ‘Stay Happy’ Contest.
Its relentlessly upbeat nature reminds us of the corporate culture of Zappos, or the new-fangled “positive psychology” craze. Often, this can get, well, a little much. But the latest promotion out of Planet Happy Curtis is so much a little much that it’s mega: the hotel is putting itself up for auction on eBay for New Year’s Eve.
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New Year's Eve 2008: Your Private Party at London's Plaza on the River
Although it feels just way too early, it's probably time we all pinned down a plan for New Year's Eve this year. We haven't thought about it, but in London the Plaza on the River has and they've even put together a package. Yeah, they're more organized than we are.
The Plaza on the River is a pretty swanky place that is, as you'd expect, on the River Thames. Their suggestion is that you hold a private party in your suite there, and get one of the hotel's "in-room chefs" to prepare you all a gourmet meal. This idea definitely has something going for it, especially as you'll also be able to see the New Year fireworks over the London Eye from your suite.
Their New Year's Eve package involves a two-night stay (30 and 31 December, or 31 December and 1 January), a fruit basket, full breakfast, and champagne and canapés served at midnight on the big night. This'll cost you £1,100 (US$1,900) for a one-bedroom suite, plus VAT. So get planning--we don't really want 2009 to arrive too soon either, but at least you should be welcoming it in style.
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Kid Rock's Hard Rock Mistake
There was bound to be some fireworks when exes Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson were in Las Vegas hosting separate New Year's Eve parties across the street from each other.
Now Page Six reports:
KID Rock wanted to ring in the New Year with a fist to Tommy Lee's face - but he beat up a door at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, instead. "Kid is divorcing Pam Anderson, but he heard [her ex] Tommy was hooking up with her, and got all riled up," our source said. "So he went over at 6 a.m. with two bodyguards, and began kicking down what he thought was Tommy's door. Only it wasn't - and Kid found himself staring at some poor, startled family. He signed an autograph for them as security arrived, then bolted over to the Paradise strip club."
Ahh...nothing chases the blues away like strippers and champagne. We should just be thankful that Kid Rock actually signed an autograph instead of beating the crap out of the family.
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HotelChatter's Rocking New Year's Eve Wrap-Up
We have spent almost the past two weeks detailing hotel parties and packages for you to take advantage of worldwide. In case you are still having a tough time deciding where to ring in 2007, we made your life easier and put all our stories in one spot. You can always use our tag New Year's Eve Hotels to read all of the stories at once, or you can pick and choose from below. Wherever you go, wherever you are, remember to drive safe (or not at all) and keep your underwear on. Yes, Britney we're talking to you.
· Standard Downtown LA
· Place d'Armes, Montreal
· Latin America
· Personality Hotels in San Francisco
· Bucharest
· Las Vegas
· Marriott Chicago with Tara Reid
· Tribeca and Soho Grands
· W Hotel San Francisco
· The Rose Bowl, Pasadena
· The Gansevoort
· Times Square
[Photo Tommy Williams]
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HotelChatter's Rocking New Year's Eve: Standard Downtown LA
In case you happen to be blacklisted from the Standard Hotel on Sunset like our very own Jaunted editor, Davie, then consider heading to the Standard in Downtown LA to ring in 2007.
The Financial District establishment is throwing a New Year's Eve bash around its rooftop pool, complete with an open bar, a champagne toast and a DJ spinning everything from "bubblegum pop" to "distortion disco."
However, unlike other New Year's Eve parties where you can show up and leave after it's over, this one requires that you book two nights minimum at the hotel and pay an extra $150 for the party.
Sheesh, we didn't know the Standards had gotten so cranky these days.
[Photo: IrockIroll]
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· The "Don't Miss" list [LA Downtown News]
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HotelChatter's Rocking New Year's Eve: How Aboot Canada, Eh?
If you want to head north of the border to party Canadien style then the Place d'Armes Hotel & Suites in Montreal is the place for you. Casablanca bluffs will also be in luck as the hotel is building their New Year's Eve bash around this classic film:
The overall ambiance will evoke Rick's club, featuring Sam at the piano, and as the night progresses, a DJ will keep guests dancing into the wee hours.The sensual, luxurious décor has been imported directly from Morocco-including traditional lanterns, lamps and even smooth North African sand. With Baladi belly dancers, strolling violinists, men in the customary Jalaba costume, and more.
Food will be prepared by Aix Cuisine du Terroir executive chef Carl Röder and will include foie gras torchon; caviar and lemongrass sauce, lamb loin with roasted lobster tail, saffron beurre blanc, coriander and mint couscous, and for dessert, a chocolate and mint soufflé, along with orange ice.
That's not all either. The party will hold a raffle with the grand prize winner receiving a week for two in Morrocco that includes airfare, meals and accommodations at the Dorint Atlantic Palace & Casino. To add more drama to the raffle, the winner is announced at the stroke of midnight.
Tickets are $200 CAD (approx. $175 USD), plus taxes, and the doors open at 7pm. Guests are treated to the four-course meal, open bar with toast at midnight, music, and entrance into the raffle. For those of you staying overnight, and--who wouldn't?--rooms are still available for $225 CAD with breakfast and a wine and cheese cocktail.
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HotelChatter's Rocking New Year's Eve: Latin America
Sick of Vegas, NYC, and Miami for New Year's Eve? Skip on down to Latin America where the Hilton hotels in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo are offering some spicy New Year's Eve packages.
At the Hilton Buenos Aires, the hotel is offering one night accommodation, dinner and breakfast for two health club & pool access for $550. As for the festivities:
The hotel's lobby will be decorated 70's style and the special menu features: cold appetizer, hot appetizer, sorbet, entrée (roasted pork sirloin), dessert, and surprise, accompanied by Robert de Schlumberger champagne and Angelica Zapata wines. For an additional $23 per person, guests can enjoy a post-dinner disco celebration in the hotel's ballroom.
Meanwhile at the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi the party kicks up a notch.
The hotel's new year's eve bash will feature a performance of the "Men in Black" magicians, unforgettable movie scenes, memorable film soundtracks, live Band, fireworks show at Midnight, a DJ until 5 a.m. and a Star's Dressing Room where guests can take a souvenir photo of themselves made up like a movie star.
The hotel is offering two packages to go with the party. The Canvas Package starts at $510 for two and includes accommodations in an Executive Apartment, dinner at Canvas Bar & Grill with 5 dishes and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, breakfast , New Year's Eve party, late checkout. The Morumbi Package for two starts at about $445 and includes one night in an Executive Apartment, dinner at Morumbi Ballroom featuring buffet and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, breakfast, New Year's Eve party, late checkout.
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HotelChatter's Rocking New Year's Eve: Personality Hotels
There's so many jokes about personality that we could make right now. But we'll just get right to the point with this one. San Francisco boutique hotel chain, Personality Hotels is offering two New Year's Eve packages to choose from at their four hotels.
"Lucky 007" includes deluxe overnight accommodations at either Hotel Diva, Hotel Metropolis, Hotel Union Square or the Kensington Park Hotel, along with complimentary parking, a bottle of POP champagne, party frills selected by Personality's founder, Yvonne Lembi-Detert and a special gift to kick off the New Year. Rates start at $209 per night.
Or you can go with the more enticing "Party Like a Rock Star" package which includes deluxe accommodations at Hotel Diva (only), a bottle of Grey Goose Vodka and Rockstar energy drinks, two tickets to the exclusive "Hedonism Party" at San Francisco nightclub Crash, bottled water and late check-out at 2 p.m. Rates start considerably higher at $495 a night and reservations can be made by emailing QueenDiva@personalityhotels.com.
One other thing Queen Diva (Yvonne) will be doing in 2007 is a little bit of life-coaching.
The Queen will be collecting New Year's resolutions from guests and following up with each individual in November 2007. Those who've actually fulfilled their promise will be rewarded with a special gift from Personality Hotels.
Now if that isn't detailed attention from a hotel, then what is?
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· Yvonne Lembi-Detert and Her Multiple Personalities [HotelChatter]
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Bad Rate: New Year's Eve in Bucharest at the Kiwi Hostel
[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature. This rate was valid on December 19, 2006 and is subject to change. Enjoy.]
You could sit in a high hotel tower and take in the crazy fireworks display that will envelop Romania's capital on December 31, as the country celebrates its entry into the EU. Or you could bunker down in a backpacker hostel that costs $78 a night. Hmmmm...
Maybe 30 euros a person for a hostel bed is pretty normal in London or Paris, but when you can get a decent hotel room for that price in Romania, no thanks. We're not sure how a place in Bucharest ends up being named the Kiwi Hostel anyway---do that many New Zealanders really make it to here? The web site is worth a visit for the photos and descriptions though. Here's what you'd get:
Located near Gara Filaret, Murat Transport, Toros Transport, Ortodogu Transport on Sos. Viilor nr. 44, 5 minutes Parcul Carol and Hotel Marriott. It is the best, hostel for those coming from Turkey, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine, Hungary by bus to Bucharest since near there all buses com in and go out from Gara Filaret. The Hostel offers you with low budget the comfort and style of its 20 proofed and entirely air-conditioned double bed rooms and the facilities the modern traveler needs for both business and leisure. We provide internet, tv satellite, air conditioner, fresh odor, quality and relaxation.
Gee, spending New Year's Eve taking in the "fresh odor" with Serbians and Ukranians sure sounds tempting, and the busty worker on their website may enhance the stay, but we think we'll go for this week's Good Rate instead at the InterContinental Bucharest.
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Good Rate: Party Like It's 2007 at Intercontinental Bucharest
[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which is better worth your hard-earned benjamins. The rate here was valid on December 19, 2006 and is subject to change.]
Yes, you could celebrate New Year's Eve in New York or Las Vegas, but how about in a place where January 1, 2007 is a major deal instead? Watch enough fireworks to blow up an entire city on display in Bucharest, Romania as the country celebrates its entry into the European Union.
From what we hear, New Year's Eve in Bucharest is like the shelling of a city without the actual damage. Just the noise, smoke, and confusion caused by nearly every citizen setting off massive quantities of fireworks--and drinking a toast each time a fuse is lit.
We suggest watching it all safely behind the glass of a nice hotel room with a view. We like the bang for the buck (literally) you'll get from the InterContinental Bucharest. It's a high-rise without much around it, so the city view rooms here will have a panoramic show going on all night long. (Don't plan on doing any sleeping, no matter where you stay.)
King bed doubles with a city view go for 119 euros on December 31st, in the neighborhood of $150. A nice deal for a European hotel on a prime holiday night.
According to a blog post from Romania guidebook writer Leif Pettersen, you won't be hurting for entertainment.
As soon as the sun goes down at 4:45PM, the sky lights up with a constant barrage of colorful fire balls being set off in every corner of the city. The smell of gunpowder is pungent. The sensory overload from all the noise and light is so profound that deep inebriation is virtually required just to stay conscious - which of course everyone is quite happy to oblige. Then the climax, a fireworks display like you've never seen, right above Iasi's magnificent Palace of Culture, where the show by the hired pyrotechnics team is enriched by every last wino, detonating his entire stash while surrounded by tens of thousands of people.
Obviously, get a room as high up as possible. Since the Romanians have even more reason to celebrate this year, you might want to eat in the hotel as well. Or wear a helmet when you go out walking the streets in case of falling debris.
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HotelChatter's Rocking New Year's Eve: Las Vegas
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New Year's Eve in Las Vegas is one of the biggest, if not the biggest weekends of the year in Sin City. If you got dough to blow, we highly suggest hiting up Sin City.
LVOL has wrapped up just some of the big parties that are going on in Sin City. As you know, we love Vegas so we wouldn't mind ringing in 2007 here. On the other hand, the ticket prices for these parties are unbelievably high. Sadly, there's nothing cheap about Vegas anymore these days.
See the hotel party plans after the jump.
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