Archive for January, 2013

From Dietrich to Clooney: the hotels where Hollywood legends stayed

Saturday, January 26th, 2013

Travel takes on a new meaning when you follow in the footsteps of film stars. You could request Bungalows 1, 7 or 21 at the The Beverly Hills Hotel in LA, where Marilyn Monroe liked to stay, from $1,500. Or you could check into the Harlequin Suite at London’s Dorchester where Richard Burton proposed to Elizabeth Taylor in the pink marble bathroom, which costs from £7,455 per night.

Dorchester Collection has a portfolio of luxury hotels around the world from which guests can “retrace the footsteps of stars”.

The Hotel Principe di Savoia, in Milan, which is frequented by George Clooney, costs from €13,000 per night for its presidential suite. Here, Sofia Coppola filmed scenes for Somewhere in which Steven Dorf jumps into the suite’s pool with his daughter.

The Hotel Bel-Air in LA has its very own Grace Kelly Suite – she took up residence in the hotel before her … Read the rest

Tags: Beverly Hills Hotels, California hotels, Dorchester Collection, Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood, Hollywood legends, Luxury hotels, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Burton, The Beverly Hills Hotel
Posted in Beverly Hills | Comments

Barbados boutique: a host of heavenly hotels

Friday, January 25th, 2013

Chic retreats offering the very best in fine dining, island activities and personal pampering: Barbados is famed for its exclusive boutique hotels and luxury resorts.

As soon as you walk through the portals of Cobblers Cove Hotel Saint Peter (Barbados), you step into an oasis of tranquillity.

A red tile path winds across a rich green lawn that is adorned with stunning plants and trees; waves break on the rocks in front of the hotel's sun-drenched terrace. From this vantage point, you're treated to a 180-degree vista of the palm-fringed beach and the azure waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Cobblers Cove Hotel Saint Peter (Barbados) is one of a clutch of small, deluxe hotels in Barbados, each offering an intimate and individual approach.

A member of Relais & Châteaux, the exclusive fellowship of luxurious hotels and gourmet restaurants, the cuisine at Cobblers Cove Hotel Saint Peter (Barbados) is based on international fare with a Barbadian twist.

Executive chef Michael … Read the rest

Tags: Barbados Hotels, Saint Peter Barbados Hotels
Posted in Saint Peter (Barbados) | Comments

Fort Lauderdale beach hotels want to serve visitors on the sand

Thursday, January 24th, 2013

City tourists should be able to get food and drink delivered on the beach, say hotel and restaurant managers who would sell it to them.

Beach hoteliers told commissioners Tuesday that the city's beachfront won't be a truly world-class destination unless their patrons can get beach service — with or without alcohol on the menu.

"European travelers expect to be served on the beach," said Jim Oliver, general manager of the The Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale.

Commissioners appeared supportive of allowing the additional beach service, separating it out from a portion of the proposal that would permit the businesses to serve alcohol on the beach and allow other beach-goers to bring their own.

"That to me is a minor piece of the pie here," Mayor Jack Seiler said of the alcohol provision. "If we can enhance the experience for our tourists, that's what I want to look at."

Seiler said the alcohol … Read the rest

Tags: beach service, Flordia hotels, food and drink on the beach, Fort Lauderdale Hotels, Jack Seiler, The Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale
Posted in Fort Lauderdale | Comments

More Worldwide Hotel News