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The Day We Finally Set Foot in Andaz Shanghai
You read that right: we finally - finally - were able to see Andaz Shanghai for ourselves. After pouring over some of the first details last summer, and getting seriously excited when we got our hands on a set of pictures around the opening in October, we couldn't leave Shanghai last week without seeing the hotel with our own eyes.
Set in trendy Xintiandi, Andaz Shanghai (Andaz means "personal style" in Urdu) will offer a total of just over 300 rooms when a final set of accommodations (including larger loft rooms and a number of suites) comes online later this year. You'll find a plethora of bars, restaurants, and shops in the revitalized (and mostly pedestrian) area just across the street from the hotel.
Following our visit, we strolled around the historic alleys and had lunch on one of the small squares; the striking architecture of the hotel and its next-door neighbor, The Langham, follows you as you turn a corner and they pop up above the traditional "shikumen" houses of old Shanghai that make up the district.
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All Around The Anantara Resort in Seminyak, Bali (Plus Pool Porn!)
We noticed it right away: security is tight at the Anantara Resort in Seminyak, Bali, but of course that's the case around the island. The security stood out here, however, because the hotel occupies what is possibly the best position right on the beach and naturally people want to check it out. To gain the coveted access you've got to be a guest, and for two glorious nights recently we were.
As we said yesterday in our video tour, all rooms here are suites—59 suites and 1 penthouse, with nightly rates starting around $450. So what'd'ya get for that? Flip through the photo galleries to see everything...
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Inside an Ocean View Suite at The Anantara Seminyak, Bali
Having just returned from the Indonesian exotic paradise island that is Bali, we are not only tan, but tapped out. It'd be so sad to come all the way here—a 16-hour flight from New York, plus a layover in Hong Kong, plus another 5-hour flight—to have to stay in a hotel less than breathtaking. So yeah, we went all out.
This week we'll be sharing peeks into the hotels we chose for our Bali sojourn. First up: the Anantara Resort and Spa, which sits right on Seminyak Beach, an area famed for its sunsets, its surfing and its superior resorts.
At this Anantara, even the lowest category of room is a suite, with a sitting area, balcony (with outdoor bathtub!), massive bathroom and so many little extras that we couldn't even manage to take all the soap bars (Lemongrass and Ginger or Ylang-Ylang Patchouli, yes there are several varieties of soap).
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At Long Last, We Go Inside the Edition Istanbul
Last week, HotelChatter Special Contributor Eric Rosen explored the historic back alleys of Istanbul and checked out the Edition Istanbul, a mysterious property which we've only heard about from afar. It's also currently the only Edition Hotel in the world.
The 78 rooms at the Edition Istanbul were designed by Gabellini Shepherd Architects in two different palettes: a soothing milky “Soaped Oak,” and the richer, more masculine “Dark Rosewood,” which is what this room on the 7th floor was.
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Forget Nasi Goreng. Jakarta's Hotel Indonesia Kempinski is All About Chocolate.
What comes to mind when you think about yummy food in Indonesia? Nasi or Mie Goreng probably, and that's cool, but the Hotel Indonesia Kempinski wants you to know it's more than all that. There's also...chocolate.
The hotel and its Executive Pastry Chef, Kevin Curry, have reserved the month of May to be a spotlight on chocolate...but with a local flavor. We're talking about chocolates with a little spice, or pandan-flavored marshmallows.
If, for some reason, you find yourself in Jakarta this month (as we did), then all the goodies can be had at the Kempinski's own Kempi Deli inside the attached Grand Indonesia Mall. Or, you know, there's always a few special events to sign up for:
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5 Steps Around The Lobby At The Wythe Hotel
It's pretty clear when you walk into the lobby at the new Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn just what kind of crowd they're aiming for: hip, bespectacled twenty-somethings mix with hip, older artsy folk, all of whom are mainly interested in one thing: hanging out in the bright, funky space of the brick-walled lobby, which reminds us of a cleaner, less cluttered Ace.
Which isn't to say the lobby is even that sprawling; it's just that the ceilings are ridiculously high (also, kind of like the Ace). This is also the case in the rooms, which opened for business last week with starting rates of $170/night. Not bad. And whether the people we spotted recently were legitimate guests, or just hangers-on admiring the cool space, everyone seemed to be pretty at ease in the hotel.
Here's a look at some of our favorite features in the lobby...
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Tryp Times Square Wants You To Have A Sleepover In The 'Family Room'
Guess the hotel revealed!
Alright, then. For anybody who guessed Tryp Times Square after seeing Friday's mystery QR-coded mirror, you are correct! The two-month-old hotel is keeping right on top of its tech amenities with free WiFi in all the rooms, a pioneering hotel meetup app known as LobbyFriend, and of course those smartphone-friendly mirrors...
Now, we're taking a look inside one of the brand's signature Family Rooms, of which there are 23 in the hotel. While other signature suites like the Fitness Room and the Media Room might appeal to gym freaks and video gamers, these oversized loft-style suites are perfect for families traveling together, or a group of friends who just all want to hang out and scan mirrors together at the same time.
Scroll down for our photo gallery!
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What Room Can You Get for £2,500 at The May Fair London?
It's not too often that a classic London hotel introduces a new suite, especially one with a light-up bathtub. An illuminated tub is just about the only bright thing you'll find in The Ebony Suite, freshly debuted at The May Fair, as the decor is exactly what it sounds like—black, black and more glossy, chic black. Finally, a hotel suite to match the New York wardrobe...in London.
We've already taken you inside and all around the Amarillo Suite, but revisiting those photos, you should know that The Ebony is even larger; a one-bedroom with the option of adding a connecting room.
There is much of Japanese influence in the decor of the room, and in fact the bathroom consists of Toto appliances (you know, the super-advanced, Japanese-made toilets). Oh and guess what! There's a 34-square-meter terrace too!
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The Case of the W Bali and the $13 Coffee
Kopi Luwak. Sound familiar? You've likely heard it mentioned in a documentary or by your coffee snob friend, because this "Kopi Luwak" stuff is well known to be one of the rarest, most expensive coffees in the world (and it used to be the rarest).
Luwak coffee owes all these superlatives to how it's produced: an Indonesian civet (like a possum) eats a certain type of coffee berries. Its digestive system digests the meat of the berry, adds enzymes to the bean inside, and then poops out the bean. These beans are then collected, cleaned and sterilized, roasted and ground into coffee powder.
Kopi Luwak is definitely one of those bucket list items; actually we believe it's even featured in the movie "The Bucket List." Go figure.
At coffee shops around the world, occasional bags of the rare stuff find their way into stock, going for $40-$60 per cup. In Bali, Indonesia however, the "cat poo coffee" is far easier to come by and you can even find individual baggies of the powder for $2. The W Retreat and Spa Bali, being a fancy schmancy hotel, both offers it on their bar menu and marks it up to 120,000 IDR ($13 per cup).
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8 Of Our Favorite Rooms Inside Berlin's Propeller Island City Lodge
No, this isn't the first time HotelChatter has taken a look at Berlin's art-tastic Propeller Island City Lodge, a collection of 34 rooms individually designed and crafted by German artist Lars Stroschen. But to end the week on a more positive note, we thought we'd re-visit one of our favorite odd hotels.
The themes at PICL, which range from "Prison Cell" and "Grandma's Room" to "The Upside Down Room" (above) and "Coffin Room," mostly draw on places where you'd never, ever want to sleep, but then again we've stayed at far more sensible (read: boring) hotels that charge way more per night.
Interestingly, rates here vary among the different rooms, so a night inside the Prison Cell will only set you back 79 EUR, while a night in the "Two Lions" suite, which, yes, comes with a cage, goes for 190 EUR. We browsed through the hotel's collection of photos and have picked out the ones that appeal most to us. And just for kicks, we put them into a gallery for you to look at.
Click below to take a peek at the odd, odder, and oddest rooms!
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An Evening at The Library within NYC's New NoMad Hotel
The men at the doors wear Bespoken suits and thin, rust-color ties. Pass them and you're inside Manhattan's newest hotel: The NoMad. Keep going. Through the lobby and off to the left, pass the maître d' stand for the restaurant and keep going. Through the bar at the very back and to another left, there's a host. This is the man or woman you want to see about getting a seat in The Library, a lounge that's less a library and more a bar.
Last night was as good an evening as ever for sinking back into a tufted silk sofa, and so we found ourselves there...and learned a few things about the space.
For one, the menu is quite extensive (and you can see it in our photo gallery below). For another, the menu directs you to ask questions to "the librarian" (ah hem the servers) and, if you're feeling adventurous, to go with the $15 Bartender's Choice. Our friend did so and what came out was a pleasant variation on the first cocktail on the list: The Gilsey.
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Porcelain Books, Lenticular Art and Coin Sculptures? Toto, We’re Not in a Hotel Lobby Anymore
Ever since the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago rebranded and reopened its lobby and resto space this February, the new restaurant Allium has been getting a lot of buzz. We stopped by to see it out for ourselves and venturing out of the elevator, were stopped by something else: the gorgeous entry that felt every bit a private art collector’s gallery.
Dramatically, big paintings hung across the walls from each other, coin-melded sculptures called from the corners, flower arrangements brightened a table in the center. Had we taken a wrong turn? Where was the front desk? The concierge? Was this even the lobby?
Turns out we were right where we were suppose to be, right in the Four Seasons new hotel lobby, which is suppose to be every bit about art. We spied the registration desk and concierge to the right and more spacious, art-filled rooms flowing beyond it and very much like a museum, only more posh and comfortable.
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