W Hotels - Experience the Warmth of Cool

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W Hotels is an innovative luxury lifestyle brand and the hotel category buster with 29 properties in the most vibrant destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access to a world of “Wow.” Each hotel offers a unique mix of innovative design and passions around fashion, music, entertainment, design, architecture, pop culture, and everything in between. W Hotels are unique and individual expressions of modern living, reflected in the brand’s sensibility to a holistic lifestyle experience with cutting-edge design, contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous nightlife experiences, and signature spas. With 10 years of proven success, W Hotels will triple its footprint by 2011. In North America and Latin America, W Hotels have been announced in Austin, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Huntington Beach, Downtown New York, Santiago, South Beach, and Washington, D.C. In Europe, W Hotels have been announced in Athens, Barcelona, London, Manchester, Milan, Paris and St. Petersburg. In Asia, W has announced properties in Bangkok, Guangzhou, Macao-Studio City, Shanghai and Yokohama. In Africa and the Middle East, W has announced properties in Marrakech, Amman, and Dubai. W has plans to open W Retreats in Bali, Koh Samui, Vieques Island and Verbier, the latter of which will serve as W Hotels’ first ski retreat. - A STORYBOOK OF STYLE

For more information and future W Hotel openings, visit http://www.whotels.com/.

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Check out the W Hotel locations below, links provided by SocialiteTravel.com

North America

Arizona

Scottsdale

California

Los Angeles - Westwood

Silicon Valley

San Diego

San Francisco

Florida

Fort Lauderdale

Georgia

Atlanta - Buckhead

Atlanta - Downtown

Atlanta - Midtown

Atlanta - Perimeter

Illinois

Chicago - City Center

Chicago - Lakeshore

Louisiana

New Orleans

New Orleans - French Quarter

Minnesota

Minneapolis - The Foshay

New Jersey

Hoboken

New York

New York

New York - The Court

New York - The Tuscany

New York - Times Square

New York - Union Square

Texas

Dallas - Victory

Washshington

Seattle

Other Locations: Montreal, Mexico City, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Qatar, Maldives, Seoul

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The Montage Beverly Hills Has Pucci Sunglasses On Loan at the Pool

While the WSJ's Finicky Traveler had a so-so time during her stay at The Montage Beverly Hills, perhaps she would have been uplifted by the hotel's posh pool scene.

Laurie Pike over at LA Magazine happened upon a totally "Only in Beverly Hills" moment when visiting the hotel last week. She writes:

I was eating a salmon salad lunch at the Conservatory Grill on the roof of the Montage in Beverly Hills last week when I saw a woman passing out white bags marked PUCCI to the staff. What I thought was a fancy addition to server uniforms turned out to be something even better: a shades-loan service for guests of the hotel.

Anyone swimming or sunning around the pool, which is opposite the restaurant, can borrow a pair of men’s or women’s Pucci shades while under the rays.

The clever idea is just one of many poolside amenities the hotel has cooked up. Others: free sunglass cleaning service, free foot massages, and free smoothies, doled out on the hour. Do guests ever find time to swim?

It's true, guests probably lounge poolside for the services rather than for a refreshing dip. However, should they decide to dive in, they will be serenaded by the classical music playing underwater. Now, let's just hope the hotel is using SPF lotion for those free massages.

Via: juliana - HotelChatter

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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Open New Hotel in Bermuda

Apparently it's been 37 years since Bermuda has gotten a new luxury hotel, which means every other old hotel probably needs a fresh coat of paint and renovation.

Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa had its ribbon-cutting last night, and Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who are Bermuda residents and chair-people for the hotel, were there to mug for the cameras. (Too bad Kathleen Turner and the boys of Ocean's 11 weren't there to rob some jewels and pull off a casino heist.)

Hollywood fantasy aside, this hotel looks very very fancy. The website is sleek with some serious photo and floorplan porn.

A superior guest room in the "Manor House" starts at 500 square feet and all rooms have five-fixture baths, built-in wardrobes, and "comfortable furnishings for relaxation." There are roughly 150 square-foot balconies off each room, too, with views either of Castle Harbour or Harrington Sound and set up for "al fresco dining and relaxation."

A deluxe waterfront king with poolside private cabana, one of those private balconies, deep soaking tub, free WiFi and the usual accoutrement goes for $525. Dayum, we will need movie star bank to stay here, won't we? by shiralevine - HotelChatter

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Tips For Finding the Best Luxury Hotels

What defines quality when we talk about hotels? The prices surely distinguish a luxury hotel as they're usually quite expensive. But how can we make sure we're getting a good deal? Following I'm presenting a few aspects that seem to me crucial when we define a hotel as being a luxury one.

First and foremost you must be satisfied with the staff. If the staff is not welcoming enough and doesn't make you feel satisfied from the first moment I think you'd better try another hotel. The staff is the soul of the hotel. If they are smiling, opening the doors for you and asking about your wellbeing, then you're likely to feel welcome. If not, then you're likely to try another hotel.

Another extremely important aspect about a hotel, an aspect that separates luxury hotels from lower quality ones, is cleanliness. You're paying for a spotless room. Don't be satisfied with anything less. Even if the rooms are not designed according to the latest trends, they have to be nice and perfectly clean. Pay special attention to the beds and the bathroom; they should be spotless.

In my opinion you should look for special features that could make your staying at that hotel as pleasing as possible. Are bathroom floors heated? Do you get TV's embedded in the right place so you can enjoy watching news while you take a bath or shave? Is there a Jacuzzi? Etc.

For those people who do not have problem in paying extra and enjoying the luxury of quality hotels then these tips could really help you make the most of your next tour. After a hectic year of working hard in your 9 to five job you deserve to spend some time outside and away from your normal day to day routine just to keep your sanity.

Luxury travel tips could help you in planning of that perfect vacation that you have been dreaming off. However, if you closely observe you will find that not always you will be asked to pay a handsome amount to have a little fun. But if you go for discounted hotel deals or do some more online research then I am sure you could find a better option for a luxurious trip. What more is that you would not be spending like crazy for that trip.

What is also very important and significant is choosing the right destination for your next trip. It all depends on the mood and budget. Once you have that planned then next thing to make that trip worth remembering is to pick the right hotel.

If you're going to pay the price for a room in a luxury hotel then it better be a luxury one. It's best to search for online communities that share their experience and opinions about luxury hotels. This way you can make informed decisions and you won't have to constantly search for hotels that offer quality services and luxury rooms. Via: Dave Mathews

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