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Now What's Your Excuse? Westin Rolls Out New Guest-Approved Fitness Studios
Now it's almost mid-February, you may have forgotten all about those pesky little things called New Year's Resolutions. Especially if they involve sweating up a storm. But Westin Hotels hasn't!
Westin Hotels & Resorts is transforming the fitness centers at each of its 186 hotels around the world, based on research into what guests want in a hotel gym. The new design means new equipment, more floor space for stretching, yoga and other mat-based work, and something called blue-light therapy.
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Whatever They're Planning, It Better Not Be Another Westin Times Square Eyesore
Two weeks ago, we learned that Host Hotels had purchased the New York Helmsley and was planning on re-making it into a Westin. Now, we find out that $65 million is being poured into the building for what they're calling an "extensive re-branding initiative."
Fine. The part that gets us, though, is when they mention that the entire facade of the building is gonna be transformed as well. Ah, real monsters! We desperately hope Westin isn't sketching out a repeat of their purple-and-blue stripey Times Square mess (which we once upon a time dubbed one of the ugliest hotels alive). For a 774-room hotel in midtown Manhattan, we're not sure what kind of "statement" Westin will be going for, but hopefully nothing big. A nice scrub-down and maybe some window replacements should do the trick nicely.
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Do Yourself A Favor and Make It An Ocean View At Westin Playa Bonita
You're checking into your hotel. You're tired from the trip, yet excited to be somewhere new, yet disoriented by the unfamiliar scenery—often all at once. Without your wits about you, how are you supposed to determine which side of the building to request to get the best room view? Well, in the case of Westin Playa Bonita, let us point you in the right direction: between two options (Rainforest view and Ocean view), always, always pick the Ocean view.
We were lucky enough to get given a room with an Ocean view right off the bat. And sure enough, one of the first things we did upon entering our room was rush over to our balcony, slide open the door, and gush for a good five minutes (to ourselves) about how amazing the view was.
Facing south, the Ocean view side of the building looks straight at the Pacific. From here, you can see islands in the distance, watch the sun rise and set, and even spot ships queuing up to cross the Panama Canal.
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Westin's Heavenly Bed Will Soon Be On Sale at Pottery Barn
If Santa doesn't come down the chimney with a Westin Heavenly Bed, you are just going to have to take matters into your own hands and buy one yourself. Fortunately, it will be a lot easier to do come December 28 as Westin has just announced they will be selling the Heavenly Beds online at Pottery Barn (as well as in Pottery Barn stores and through their catalog.)
Actually the Heavenly-Barn roll-out will be a little staggered. You can purchase a Heavenly Bed in twin, full, queen, king and California king sizes, priced from $1,195 to $1,795, online starting on December 28 and then you can go into Pottery Barn store starting January 3rd to test it out for yourself before bringing it home.
But of course, the best way to thoroughly "test" a Heavenly Bed is to have stayed at a Westin Hotel recently which shouldn't be hard to do because um, they are everywhere. Sweet dreams!
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Sneak Peek at The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas opened on November 1st and just in case some of you jetsetters out there have not made it to the new hotel, we've got a couple of interior snapshots to drool over, starting with that bedroom view.
The hotel is located on a nine-kilometer stretch of beach on Saadiyat Island, so most views from the rooms offer views of the beach. If you don't have a beach view, then you're probably looking out over the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club or the hotel's own gardens but no matter the view, each room has its own balcony or private terrace.
Elsewhere on the property is a the two-level Atarmia Spa, the Park Bar and Grill, the Library Bar (which serves tea and coffee specialties) and The Beach House, the beachfront restaurant which serves Mediterranean cuisine.
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Get Away From Times Square In The Westin's Atrium Club Lounge
A while ago, we showed you the inside of a Presidential Suite at the Westin New York Times Square Well, here's another way to get high-class at the self-proclaimed "healthy" hotel (for a lot less money). Located on the eighth floor, the Atrium Club Lounge is available to any guest staying in one of the 126 Atrium Club rooms. More on those later.
We poked around inside the Lounge on a rainy Sunday evening, and found quite a few couples, families, and lone travelers making use of the large space. Without a doubt, the best seats in the house are by the slanted windows, where you can look down on Times Square—and enjoy it from a distance (the best way).
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The Westin San Diego Experiences a Different Kind of Blackout Date
Yesterday we were giddy that one of our trusted FOHCs (Friend of HotelChatter) would be spending the night in the newly renovated guestrooms at the Westin San Diego . Except not long after he arrived there, a massive power outage struck, affecting huge swaths of Southern California from San Diego to Orange County to Riverside and the Palm Spring area. (Supposedly, a clumsy utility worker in Arizona is to blame.)
As of 10:30pm PST last night, the hotel still had no power and our friend was powering up his car to charge his cellphone but at the same time, trying to conserve gas as gas stations were closed. He was also navigating his hotel room by flashlight, courtesy of the hotel. Yowza. This gives new meaning to hotel's Blackout Dates, huh? The hotel also gave guests glowsticks in addition to flashlights and had a Make Your Own Sandwich Bar, free, in the lobby for guests. Sadly, there was no raiding of the in -room minibars.
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5 Hotels That Are Celebrating Gay Marriage
Gay couples across the state of New York married for the first time on Monday—an event so huge, Niagra Falls suddenly became rainbow-colored! Now that ceremonies can legally take place, hotel geeks around the state will be seeking out the best venues for their ceremonies, honeymoons, and receptions. Here are five of our top picks:
For a tropical escape—How about some breakfast in bed? It's all included in the "Love And Equality" package at Costa Rica's 125-acre Monte Azul Boutique Hotel. All couples, gay or straight, who were married after January 1, 2011, are entitled to four nights for the price of three ($570 plus tax) in one of the hotel's signature casitas. Rooms come with a chef's welcome platter, free wifi and a personal garden.
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Inside The Westin Times Square's Presidential Suite
It isn't every day we get to peek inside the Presidential Suite of a major Times Square hotel. But when the opportunity to tour the one inside the Westin Times Square presented itself to us yesterday—at the tail end of a hot, sticky, generally unpleasant weekend—we jumped at it.
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More Hotel Openings in Panama to Follow Trump Panama Debut On July 6
Westin Panama, opening in October
Panama is a hive of hotel activity in 2011, but of course Trump will get there first, with Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower and its peekaboo bathrooms now set for a July 6 debut.
But the opening buzz will continue beyond the summer, with two more high-profile properties in the queue: The Westin Playa Bonita, Panama will be next off the ranks in October, and then the Doubletree by Hilton Panama City will open on January 1, 2012.
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It's Official: Teens Have Cooler Hotel Lounges Than Grown-Ups
NOMG. Teens totally have it way better than adults at hotels these days. The Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas kicked off the teen lounge trend with their teens-only nightclub, Crush, followed by the JW Starr Pass in Tucson with their teen lounge, Blur. Now, teens vacationing in Colorado have their own place to chill away from the lame adults.
Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain will launch 7430, a new program for teenagers ages 12 to 16 on July 1.
The program offers teens a parent- and little-kid-free zone where they can hang out. The centerpiece of it is the Whitewater Lounge, where for $20-a-day cover charge they can play video games on the Xbox Kinect system, watch a movie or go online on one of the computers.
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San Diego's Westin Gaslamp Stays Classy with New Rooms
We told you about the Westin overhauling its classic rooms. Now, the first of those newly designed rooms has been unveiled at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego.
The rooms got a summer makeover that goes with the brand's new slogan "A Better You." What does a better hotel room look like? For Westin, it's more space, neutral decor, sustainable materials and some cool multi-use furniture.
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