HOTEL PACKAGESMy Pampered Valentine
Clients can experience the Pampered Valentine Package at Avalon
Hotel and Maison 140, two high-style Kor Hotel Group properties set
within steps of each other in posh Beverly Hills, Calif. At either
property, guests receive a welcome treat of champagne &
chocolate dipped strawberries; a Red Flower travel set of luscious
skin potions from Sento; his-and-her robes; a couples candlelit,
in-room manicure and pedicure; dinner with a bottle of wine next to
Avalon’s hourglass-shaped pool; and a nightcap at stylish Bar Noir
at Maison 140. Transportation between hotels is included. Prices
start at $1,100 per night, double, at Avalon and $855 per night,
double, at Maison 140.
www.avalonbeverlyhills.com
www.maison140beverlyhills.com
L.A. Romance
The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, one of Los Angeles’ great landmarks,
is offering lovers the chance to celebrate the Valentine’s season
in style. The Romance in the Heart of L.A. package, priced at $399,
provides couples with accommodations in a one-bedroom suite,
champagne and chocolate truffles for a quiet celebration, two
Biltmore robes to snuggle in, breakfast served in-suite and
complimentary parking. Couples can also experience the city with
the Suite Drive package, traversing the streets of L.A. in a
stylish Mercedes Benz C-Class sedan. The package includes overnight
accommodations and complimentary valet parking, and is priced at
$219. Both packages are available through March 31.
866-866-8086
www.millenniumhotels.com
Suite in the City
Couples looking to experience something more exotic this
Valentine’s Day are invited to Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa to
indulge in a uniquely Thai brand of romance and relaxation. Its new
“Suite in the City” package includes two nights’ stay in a junior
suite with private balcony, executive club benefits, breakfast,
evening cocktails, roundtrip airport transfer service, one set
dinner for two on the luxury Manohra Cruise down the Chao Praya
River and a one hour spa treatment for two persons at the Mandara
Spa. Package rates start at $660 from now until March 31 and $630
from April 1-Oct. 31.
www.marriott.com/bkkth
New & Improved
Hilton:
Hilton Papagayo Resort, Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Undergoing
rebranding and renovation to become first Hilton in the country.
Opening December 2007
Doubletree by Hilton Puntarenas Resort, Puntarenas, Costa Rica:
Undergoing rebranding and renovation to become first Doubletree in
the country. Opening December 2007
Hyatt:
Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, Ill.: Currently undergoing a $60
million renovation. Reopening Jan. 29
InterContinental Hotels Group:
InterContinental Los Angeles Century City, Los Angeles:
Rebranded from a Park Hyatt. Now Open
Starwood:
Sheraton Hohhot Hotel, downtown Hohhot, capital of Inner
Mongolia, China: Will be first internationally branded upscale
hotel in the region. Opening July 2009
St. Regis Doha in Qatar, Persian Gulf: Will be first Starwood
property in the region. Opening 2010
Starwood Sponsors Special Olympics
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and the Special Olympics
have announced a three-year global partnership naming Starwood as
the exclusive hotel sponsor of the Special Olympics and the 2007
Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China.
The event will mark the first time the Games will be held in
Asia and only the second time they will have been held outside the
U.S. “As a socially responsible corporate citizen, Starwood is
proud to partner and support organizations like the Special
Olympics that embrace inclusion and provide programming that truly
changes people’s lives,” said Steven J. Heyer, CEO for Starwood
Hotels.
www.starwoodhotels.com
www.specialolympics.com
Loews Hotels Ban Trans-Fat
On the heels of New York City’s recent ban on trans-fats in
restaurants, Loews Hotels announced that its 18 hotels and resorts
in the U.S. and Canada will implement a ban on all artificial
trans-fats by June 1. The ban applies to restaurants, room service,
banquet functions and even snack foods found in mini-bars. The
framework of the ban will phase out trans-fats over a six-month
period beginning Feb. 1.
“We believe Loews Hotels’ artificial trans-fat ban will set a
new standard for responsible food and beverage policy in the
hospitality industry,” said Jonathan M. Tisch, chairman and CEO of
Loews Hotels.
800-235-3697
www.leowshotels.com
The Hyatt Touch
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is expanding the “Hyatt Touch” to the
retail home decor and furnishings market through the launch of
HyattatHome.com. The online store features high-quality Hyatt and
partner-branded luxury products, so that customers can experience
the feel of Hyatt’s premium rooms at home.
Available products include the complete Hyatt Grand Bed,
allergen-free goose down pillows and bedding from Pacific Coast
Feather Company and Italian linens from Fili d’oro; a Tumi luggage
collection; Herman Miller furniture; stereo systems featuring iPod
docking stations; and Hyatt bath and fitness products.
www.hyatt.com
www.hyattathome.com |
