T-minus 32 days until the "Sex and the City" movie struts into a theater near you and Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, Charlotte-themed hotel packages continue to in.
The Muse New York seems to have come up with the best one yet, as it doesn't involve boarding a double-decker tour bus or having to subject yourself to an annoying personal shopper.
The package includes accommodations in the hotel's newly renovated luxury suite, stocked with the same hair products used to create Carrie's occasionally wacky do's; breakfast in bed and in-room massages for two; a personal driver to chauffeur you to the show's haunts like Jimmy Choo and Magnolia Bakery; and a personalized gift, based on the SATC character you most resemble.
Self-professed Carries get a year's subscription to Vogue, Elle or Cosmo, while Charlottes get the book "How to Marry a Multi-Millionaire." Samanthas receive a bathroom filled with "Dirty Girl" bath products and Mirandas land Suze Orman's book, "Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny."
All this, for $475 per person, based on double occupancy.
Women's Wear Daily, the daily fashion industry staple, reports that Fall Our Boy bassist/lyricist and Ashlee Simpson fiancee/baby daddy was in New York last week to show off his latest Clandestine Industries clothing collection.
Yep, this rocker has a fashion line of junior and men's apparel.
Wentz apparently previewed the clothes at The Night Hotel in Midtown to a group of fashion editors. Considering that the logo for Clandestine is essentially a bat and that the Night Hotel is a dark gothic space, the venue couldn't have been more apropro.
You know, we once said that the Night Hotel was perfect for goth enthusiasts from the midwest and guess what? Wentz is from Illinois.
Still, we can't bag on the Night too much. The location in Times Square is killer (if that's what you're into) and they've been having some decent rates as of late with some under $200 a night.
Certainly we at HotelChatter don't need to remind you what today is -- Tax Day. So what better way to stick it to The Man by booking a hotel package that's tax-free?
The Muse New York is offering a "tax relief" package through the rest of this month, straight through May 31, 2008 ("extended for late filers," ho ho ho).
Their $499-a-night flat rate package not only frees you up from those pesky taxes, but you get the hotel's usual cash-free amenities: Gratis copies of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today; a nightly all-you-can-drink wine reception; free HBO and Showtime; and a free onsite 24-hour fitness center. All the rooms come with WiFi and MP3 docking stations, L'Occitane bathroom goodies, yoga accessories for the asking, and LCD HDTVs.
The Muse is pretty much right in the heart of it -- snug in the theatre district, just off Times Square, and walking distance to all the Gotham must-sees. They'll also let you loll around in your room -- yes, late check-out is on the house, so you get your dollar's worth.
But the best part of the package is a grab-bag filled with luxuriously named confections: PAYDAY, 100 Grand and Sugar Daddy candy bars. Now that's sweet.
The Sex and the City-themed hotel package blitz begins! Last week, it was Mandarin Oriental New York, pricing up a package for those of you with deep pockets like Mr. Big. This week, The Algonquin Hotel is offering a two-night Girls and the City getaway that's a little better suited to a writer's budget.
Like the Mandarin, The Algonquin has teamed up with On Location to offer guests its Sex and the City tour, which include stops at Carrie and Miranda's favorite bakery, Carrie's apartment stoop and at The Pleasure Chest, where Charlotte bought her infamous Rabbit vibrator.
The package, available through September, also includes tickets to see Broadway's "Legally Blonde," and an appointment with a personal shopper, all for $699 per person, or in SATC speak, about one pair of Manolos.
Some other hotels of importance on the Sex and the City circuit are:
· Bryant Park: Tons of filming for the movie went down here. · Soho House: Samantha crashed the members-only club/hotel to use the pool during a heat wave. · London NYC: The gals also filmed scenes for the movie at this new hotel. · The Royalton Hotel: The wrap party for the movie was held here but SJP and co. ditched it early to drink at Elaine's.
While most of us are still stressing about filing our taxes on time (which is tomorrow if you have forgotten), infamous tax-evader Wesley Snipes was having a grand old time at the W Hotel Times Square, according to Page Six.
Snipes was at the Living Room in the Times Square W Hotel "dropping thousands of dollars on four babes," according to our spy. "He was buying them drinks and bought a bottle of Dom Perignon for the table."
To be fair, Snipes could have been celebrating for filing his taxes early this year. Or he could have just been partying it up. He'll be sentenced on April 24 for the charge of failing to file a tax return. Also, the Living Room at the W Hotel is really just a fancy word for "lobby."
New York's Algonquin Hotel (home to the legendary Round table, which included literary and celebrity luminaries Robert Benchley, Edna Ferber, Dorothy Parker, and Groucho Marx), is offering its guests another chance to bathe in the warm glow of Gotham culture.
The landmark hotel is rolling out Broadway Magic: Guests staying two nights will have 10% knocked off their room prices, and will receive free tickets to either Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Les Misérables or Rent. The offer is valid right through New Year's Eve, 2008.
This is not a bad deal, if you can swing the price -- $539 per person, double occupancy. W. 44th Street is a great place to hotel bar-hop, and the Algonquin is walking distance to The Great White Way.
There are a few caveats here -- the special is subject to availability, so book now. The fee doesn't include any extras, like a day-pass MetroCard, or free breakfast. (The deal does include hotel amenities, which means a gratis copy of The New Yorker, and free use of an iPod).
We're also not sure if you get to pick your choice of seats in the theatre, or if they're picked for you. And if you're not a big fan of musicals, you're out of luck.
Rent, while its run was recently extended, is set to have its last performance on September 7. Time is of the essence if that's your pick.
Though Obama holds just an estimated 124 super delegate votes over Hillary Clinton, some Democrats are calling for Hill to back out of the race. Meanwhile, McCain is touring the country in support of his campaign, even though some people don't know whether or not Huckabee is still in the race. (He isn't.) All this, and the official November election is still eight months away. Do we even care anymore?
For those of you who answered "no" to that question, you may want to check into New York City's Casablanca Hotel in Times Square, which is offering up a "rehab" of sorts from the nation's constant presidential election coverage.
From now until Election Day 2008, guests can request that guest room TVs block all news channels and opt to receive gossip or fashion magazines in the morning instead of the hotel's usual complimentary newspapers. Rehabbed guests also will receive "Red, White and Blueberry Turndown Service," which consists of red wine complimented by brie cheese and salt water crackers garnished with blueberries and honey.
To book, call the hotel or enter the promotional code "REHAB" during the online reservations process. Book by April 30 for arrivals between Memorial Day and Labor Day and receive a discount of up to $50. Room rates start at $289 per night.
For those of you who have had enough of McCain, Obama and Clinton Part Deux, we suggest checking in and not emerging until November 9.
We were on hand the other night for the "Mix, Match and Splash" cocktail challenge hosted by the Muse Hotel in Times Square to benefit the Dress for Success charity.
The winning team of the cocktail challenge would have their drink served at the silverleaf tavern at 70 Park Avenue for the month of April as well as be treated to a private cocktail party for up to 10.
Despite the best efforts of an SFO*Media team (Juliana, Sedona and JetSetCD) who were helped along by a few others, the winning team was The Dream Girls with their "Dream" cocktail.
The cocktail is two parts light rum, with one parts orange juice, cranberry juice and pineapple juice mixed in with a splash of pink grapefruit and club soda served in a martini glass and garnished with a lemon peel.
Although the competition was fierce, the party was not all about the cocktails. The event also held a raffle and an auction where party-goers could bid on trips like a roundtrip on American Airlines for 2 people, and 5 nights at any Kimpton hotel, redeemable until April 2009. We think we heard the winning bid was at $1,200.
One-hundred percent of the event proceeds and auction items were donated to Dress for Success and all proceeds of the Dream cocktail will go to the non-profit as well. It's the drink that keeps on giving.
Photo of the winning team and their drink after the jump.
T-minus 32 days until the "Sex and the City" movie struts into a theater near you and Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, Charlotte-themed hotel packages continue to in. 
While most of us are still stressing about filing our taxes on time (which is tomorrow if you have forgotten), infamous tax-evader Wesley Snipes was having a grand old time at the 
