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5 Hotels To Check Out For Fashion Week

February 10, 2012 at 10:25 AM | by | Comments (0)

New York Fashion Week officially kicked off yesterday, and for the next week, New York is a sloppy mess of runway events, underpaid models, and too many cocktail parties than we care to count. On the plus side, hotels always get a good piece of the action—here's a look at five hotel events this week worth your while.

Since October, Andaz 5th Avenue has been asking a rotating series of local artists to paint murals that represent their "view" of New York. Starting on Sunday, Claw Money—or Gold, as she is also known—will superimpose her own bright, raw graffiti style onto the doors of the bar downstairs.

So if you see a girl in six-inch heels with a can of spray paint, just play along. Photos from the exhibit are being sold in the bar for $5 apiece, proceeds go to charity.

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Here's A Snazzy Room For Under $120 In NYC

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  Site Where: 29 East 29th Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10016
February 10, 2012 at 9:20 AM | by | Comments (0)

Having already been open for about two months now, Hotel Lola is an unusually low-profile hotel for having such a big personality. Rather than paying homage to anyone specific, the name Lola embodies the spirit of "women ahead of their time." Just to back up a second: the building originally went up in 1903 as a women's-only residence, so its heritage now plays into its super-chic design and playful concept.

But the best part about Lola? She comes cheap.

While we were trolling the pages of Quikbook yesterday, we stumbled upon this deal going on right now at Lola. $114 is all you'll pay for a Cozy Single (what they call a Standard), though if you feel like upgrading yourself, a Superior Queen (shown above) will only set you back $144. Nothing we don't like about Lola so far!

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The Kimberly Will Send You Sky High For Breakfast This Month

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  Site Where: 145 E 50th St [map], New York, NY, United States, 10022
February 8, 2012 at 9:17 AM | by | Comments (0)

We've never known a hotel to be modest about showing off its awesome views. Still, we usually reserve our best window-gazing for later in the evening, when skylines are a-twinkle and sunsets are killer. But guests at the Kimberly Hotel in Manhattan get to enjoy awesome views of the city first thing in the morning, with free breakfasts in the rooftop lounge, Upstairs.

A buffet spread will offer French toast, pancakes, oatmeal, pastries, omelets, bacon and hash browns. Though the usual cost of the meal is $25 per person, all guests will get it for free through the end of the month. Turns out February isn't such a bad time to stay in hotels after all.

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Pounce On These Leap Year Hotel Deals Now, Before They Leap Away

February 7, 2012 at 9:45 AM | by | Comment (1)

Yes, it's a Leap Year! An entire day added to the month, an entire extra day for some hotel-lovin'. And the hotels are pretty excited about it too! We've hunted around for the best Leap Year deals from San Antonio to New York to London. Unsurprisingly, several of them overlap with Valentine's Day festivities—but as they say, bargains make the heart grow fonder...

Grand Hyatt New York, fresh from its recent $130 million renovation, is feeling generous. So they're singling out people who are either turning 29 this year or who were born on a leap year. While the 29-year-olds actually make out with something cool (free appetizer or dessert at New York Central, pictured above), leap year babies (anyone born in 2008, 2004, 2000, 1996, etc), as usual, get the short end of the stick. That would be a "free" Dylan's Candy Bar cupcake...-shaped tin (not even an actual cupcake!) from the hotel's 24-hour convenience store, Market.

With a purchase of $9 or more. Seriously. These guys only celebrate their birthday once every four years. Can't we just give them a free cupcake and call it a day? Rates from $309.

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Prosecco, Couples Massages and Embroidered Bathrobes: These Are Your V-Day Options in Chicago

February 2, 2012 at 3:15 PM | by | Comments (0)

There's less than two weeks now until Valentine's Day and if you haven't made plans with your schmoopie, well then you better get started. We've been inundated with a ton of Valentine's Day hotel deals and promotions and we're trying to keep up with them all. Here are a few more romantical options for Chicago Hotels since it's officially the hottest hotel scene these days. Got a particular location in mind for V-Day? Let us know and we'll tell you what sort of love connection is happening there.

· Four Seasons Chicago: The luxury hotel is offering lovers a Midnight Dip and Sip where from midnight to 2am on February 10-11 and February 17-18 adult guests can do some night-swimming in the hotel's indoor pool and hot tub. Afterwards, they can bring some bubbly back to their room before getting busy under the sheets, er, whispering sweet nothings to one another. Rooms start at $319 a night for the hotel's Experience More package which offers a $100 hotel credit when booking a two-night stay.

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With All The Olympics Frenzy, We Can't Forget About The Queen (The Athenaeum Certainly Hasn't)

Where: 20 Pepys Street, London, United Kingdom
January 20, 2012 at 2:05 PM | by | Comments (3)

2012 is shaping up to be a huge year for London travel: there's the matter of a certain sporting event coming to town, and from June 2nd-5th, the city of perpetually grey skies will mark 60-years of Queen Elizabeth the II's rule during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The elaborate celebration fit for, well, a Queen, is set to include a pageant on the Thames River, the lighting of beacons 'round the world, special exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery and Victoria and Albert Museum, and a variety of neighborhood luncheons thrown by locals.

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So You're Stuck in the Chicago Snow and Needing a Hotel?

January 12, 2012 at 5:01 PM | by | Comments (3)

So you're stuck in Chicago today, hm? Or perhaps stuck trying to get to Chicago. The Windy City is currently the snowy city, with conditions canceling flights across the board. Indeed, Southwest Airlines has nixed all of their flights from Chicago-Midway for the day.

This is your seasonal reminder to beef up your trip booking apps to take advantage of last-minute deals and most likely save you from sleeping on the cold, tiled floor of a strange airport.

Three apps we recommend you have updated and on deck:
· Kayak (Blackberry, Android and Apple)
· Jetsetter (Apple)
· HotelTonight (Android and Apple)

Those rates you see listed above are direct from HotelTonight, for Chicago-area stays TONIGHT. Jump on that Hotel Felix one; we've done it, we approve and here's the proof. Safe travels!

[Screenshot: HotelChatter]

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The Dean Street Townhouse Wants You To Be A Dirty Stop Out

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  Site Where: 69-71 Dean St, London, United Kingdom, W1D 3SE
January 12, 2012 at 2:42 PM | by | Comment (1)

You know the drill. Drinks going well, you decide to get dinner, then more drinks… then all of a sudden it’s midnight on a school night and you have to go home. What a downer!

Ah, says the Dean Street Townhouse, but it doesn’t have to be. Because if that dinner happens to be in that restaurant, and you happen to order after 11pm (it’s open till midnight weekdays and 1am at the weekend, last orders 11.30 and 12 respectively), they’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse: stay on in a hotel room that night for just £50.*

The £50 is per room, not per person, and you could strike lucky – they’ll give you any category, including the top level ones, worth £410.

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Five Hotel Restaurants to Book for New York's Winter Restaurant Week

January 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM | by | Comments (2)


Ai Fiori at The Setai

Reservations are already open for what will be the 20th Anniversary of Restaurant Week in NYC. Lasting from January 16 - February 10 (weekdays only), hundreds of white tablecloth restaurants around the city arrange prix fixe, 3-course meals of $24.07 for lunch and $35 for dinner to entice you in.

Having trouble deciding? Here are our Top 5 Picks for NYCRW Restaurants in Hotels:

· Ai Fiori at The Setai Fifth Avenue
3-course lunch for $24.07
Ai Fiori sits on the second level of the newish Setai Hotel just south of Bryant Park, and as a restaurant by Chef Michael White, we expected much from it on our first visit. And despite it being Restaurant Week at the time, they delivered. This is definitely one of the most upscale options of the NYCRW list, and we love it for the opportunity to hang out in the Setai and—if you're spendy—you should consider tacking on a properly prepared Absinthe.

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Hold the Phone: The Public Chicago Will Be Offering Rooms for Just a $1

Where: 1301 N. State Pkwy [map], Chicago, IL, United States, 60610
January 10, 2012 at 8:45 AM | by | Comments (0)

We never once thought the rooms at the hot new award-winning Public Hotel in Chicago were too pricey (we stayed there on opening night for $135 and have recently seen specials for $100 a night) but it looks like hotelier Ian Schrager is staying true to his promise to make Public available to the public--because he's just announced the hotel's first ever ONE DOLLAR SALE.

For a 90-day period starting on a secret date, Public will offer three special guest rooms per night, each with a rate of just $1. Not $10, not $5, ONE DOLLAR.

Once the sale goes live, prospective guests have 48 hours to book a room for $1 within the 90-day booking period (meaning you can book your stay either 10 days or 90 days in advance.)

It is first come, first served so there is no time to think it over, text with your boyfriend, DM your roommate or ask your friends on Facebook if you think you should book it. You just book it. Right there, right away. And then you can use the savings to have a seriously gluttonous meal down at The Pump Room.

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3 Reasons To Snag A Room For Hotel Week

January 6, 2012 at 9:51 AM | by | Comments (2)

We don't know about you, but the post-holiday void has left us in need of a little diversion, so we're just going to play along with all this Hotel Week business—however much it feels like a bootleg version of New York's more established Restaurant Week. Here to bolster a select batch of NYC hotels through the dreaded January slow season, the nine-day promotion starts today.

And to help you get excited, here are a few tips on ways to get the best bang for your buck.

#1. By saving money on the room, you can relax (read: spend) a little more at the hotel restaurant. For example, Lexington Brass, the glazed brick-lined brasserie on the ground floor of Hyatt 48Lex, has made a point of luring guests with delicious comfort food items like buttermilk fried chicken, deviled eggs with caviar, and, of course, our favorite, the jelly-filled doughnut pancakes.

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Make Sure You're On the Inside for Tomorrow's Sale at James Hotels

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  Site Where: 55 East Ontario [map], Chicago, IL, United States, 60610
January 4, 2012 at 10:27 AM | by | Comments (0)

We sung Chicago's praises last week when we named it Best Hotel Scene of 2011, and with good reason! The city's in the midst of a renaissance, and there are so many hotels to visit there now it makes your head spin. But here's one to keep in mind if you're visiting over the next few weeks: James Chicago is offering majorly discounted rooms, available during an exclusive Insider Sale that launches tomorrow.

The booking window lasts from tomorrow to January 15, and is valid for any reservations through March 31. How do $139/night guest rooms sound? As luck would have it, James New York is also getting a piece of the mid-winter action, with discounted Queens starting at $259, and Corner Kings starting at $339.

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