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Dec 14, 2009, 6:44 pm
#91
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver
Programs: AMEX Cent., Relais & Chateaux, LHW, SLH
Posts: 427
I think most people on the board have mentioned that Ritz Carlton Denver is your best bet.
I'll be staying a night or two in Denver in February, I'm thinking about staying at Hotel Teatro, a smaller boutique hotel.
Dec 14, 2009, 7:47 pm
#92
Join Date: May 2007
Location: YYZ, but my heart is in Asia
Programs: AC-SE, CX-DM, DL-G, Hyatt-DM, Hilton-DM, Fairmont-Plt, Marriott-S, Accor-Plt, SPG-G, IHG-Plt
Posts: 4,396
My turn. We will be staying at:
December 2009
Seoul Park Hyatt, Singapore Four Seasons, Hong Kong Four Seasons, Melbourne Langham, Canberra Park Hyatt, Sydney Four Seasons
January 2010
Noumea Le Meridien, Sydney Four Seasons, Singapore Ritz Carlton, Paris Park Hyatt Vendome
February 2010
Fukuoka Grand Hyatt, Ibusuki Yurian, London Mandarin Oriental
March 2010
Tokyo Park Hyatt, Gunma Senjuan
April 2010
Shanghai Park Hyatt, Beijing Park Hyatt
May 2010
Beijing Fairmont, Ulan Bataar Kempinski
June 2010
Bangkok Mandarin Oriental, Chiangmai Mandarin Oriental
July 2010
Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental, Seoul Shilla
The above are all booked and confirmed. All for pleasure, none for work!!^
December 2009
Seoul Park Hyatt, Singapore Four Seasons, Hong Kong Four Seasons, Melbourne Langham, Canberra Park Hyatt, Sydney Four Seasons
January 2010
Noumea Le Meridien, Sydney Four Seasons, Singapore Ritz Carlton, Paris Park Hyatt Vendome
February 2010
Fukuoka Grand Hyatt, Ibusuki Yurian, London Mandarin Oriental
March 2010
Tokyo Park Hyatt, Gunma Senjuan
April 2010
Shanghai Park Hyatt, Beijing Park Hyatt
May 2010
Beijing Fairmont, Ulan Bataar Kempinski
June 2010
Bangkok Mandarin Oriental, Chiangmai Mandarin Oriental
July 2010
Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental, Seoul Shilla
The above are all booked and confirmed. All for pleasure, none for work!!^
Last edited by jarusoba; Dec 14, 2009 at 8:38 pm Reason: Wrong dates
Dec 14, 2009, 7:55 pm
#93
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Depends on the day!
Programs: Marriott/Lifetime Titanium Hyatt/Explorist, Hilton/Silver, IHG Spire,UA Gold
Posts: 17,833
Man, reading these posts has me green with envy!
My upcoming trips:
-Chicago 12/21-12/23 - PH Chicago...sending my wife to the trump spa...will report back if there is any interest in hearing about it.
-Scottsdale 12/28-01/02 with the kids (Westin Kierland)
-Cancun 01/08-01/11 - Hyatt Cancun (with the kids)
-Phuket 02/27-03/02 - Trisara (now that makes me feel like I belong)
-Beijing 03/02-03/04 - Park Hyatt
-April - Florida - 7 nights total split between my inlaws condo in Sarasota and Orlando...haven't decided on a property here yet...any suggestions would be appreciated...tried the Ritz, and didn't like it...will have our kids with us.
-Las Vegas - Memorial Weekend - Encore or Wynn...haven't decided yet.
-Las Vegas - Labor Day Weekend - Encore or Wynn...haven't decided yet.
-Paris - 09/23-09/28 - Park Hyatt
My upcoming trips:
-Chicago 12/21-12/23 - PH Chicago...sending my wife to the trump spa...will report back if there is any interest in hearing about it.
-Scottsdale 12/28-01/02 with the kids (Westin Kierland)
-Cancun 01/08-01/11 - Hyatt Cancun (with the kids)
-Phuket 02/27-03/02 - Trisara (now that makes me feel like I belong)
-Beijing 03/02-03/04 - Park Hyatt
-April - Florida - 7 nights total split between my inlaws condo in Sarasota and Orlando...haven't decided on a property here yet...any suggestions would be appreciated...tried the Ritz, and didn't like it...will have our kids with us.
-Las Vegas - Memorial Weekend - Encore or Wynn...haven't decided yet.
-Las Vegas - Labor Day Weekend - Encore or Wynn...haven't decided yet.
-Paris - 09/23-09/28 - Park Hyatt
Dec 15, 2009, 12:06 am
#94
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: Hilton*D, Marriott*LG, Hyatt*G
Posts: 6,268
Dec 15, 2009, 3:51 am
#95
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: just West of London, UK
Programs: British Airways Silver
Posts: 123
Orlando rec for you
[QUOTE-April - Florida - 7 nights total split between my inlaws condo in Sarasota and Orlando...haven't decided on a property here yet...any suggestions would be appreciated...tried the Ritz, and didn't like it...will have our kids with us.
-[/QUOTE]
Have stayed in a few places in Orlando (inc Ritz and I'm not crazy on it either) and the one I keep coming back to are the Villas of Grand Cypress. There are 1,2,3 or 4 bedroom villas: regardless of how many bedrooms you order, each one has its own full bathroom (inc separate shower, jacuzzi bath) and a small kitchen plus spacious living and dining room. The estate is on hundreds of acres - golf courses, lakes and cycle paths - really delightful plus you see plenty of wildlife. They are not swanky but are very, very comfortable (and, trust me, I am a luxury lover). The villas are fully serviced (twice daily, so standard hotel housekeeping plus turndown) so it is more like having a suite than being in a condo. I don't use the kitchen at all other than to make a cup of tea (NB: the kitchens are not geared up for proper cooking). The Villas are linked to the Hyatt Regency (there is a free shuttle there whenever you want) though they have their own pool and 2 golf courses and they are well placed for Downtown Disney etc (Lake Buena Vista area). It is such a lovely spot when you want to escape from the usual thrum of Orlando too.
-[/QUOTE]
Have stayed in a few places in Orlando (inc Ritz and I'm not crazy on it either) and the one I keep coming back to are the Villas of Grand Cypress. There are 1,2,3 or 4 bedroom villas: regardless of how many bedrooms you order, each one has its own full bathroom (inc separate shower, jacuzzi bath) and a small kitchen plus spacious living and dining room. The estate is on hundreds of acres - golf courses, lakes and cycle paths - really delightful plus you see plenty of wildlife. They are not swanky but are very, very comfortable (and, trust me, I am a luxury lover). The villas are fully serviced (twice daily, so standard hotel housekeeping plus turndown) so it is more like having a suite than being in a condo. I don't use the kitchen at all other than to make a cup of tea (NB: the kitchens are not geared up for proper cooking). The Villas are linked to the Hyatt Regency (there is a free shuttle there whenever you want) though they have their own pool and 2 golf courses and they are well placed for Downtown Disney etc (Lake Buena Vista area). It is such a lovely spot when you want to escape from the usual thrum of Orlando too.
Dec 15, 2009, 6:28 pm
#96
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Miami
Programs: Hilton Diamond, AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 420
Hotel Teatro looks great. I don't mind a luxury boutique hotel. I haven't even begun to do my research for it yet. We are going to meet some clients for the U2 concert in mid-June.
Dec 15, 2009, 6:32 pm
#97
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Miami
Programs: Hilton Diamond, AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 420
Hi Trach500, I Can't help you with Denver, But T&C Amanyara perhaps or Parrot Cay? Do you have other options there?
Mykonos is a tough one, theres no great hotels there but if you skip over to Santorini or Crete for a few days theres lots of options there.
Have you chosen or shortlisted hotels for your other trips?
Mykonos is a tough one, theres no great hotels there but if you skip over to Santorini or Crete for a few days theres lots of options there.
Have you chosen or shortlisted hotels for your other trips?
We stayed at the Mykonos Grace last time we were there. This year we might do the Grand, Petasos Beach or Cavo Tagoo. In Istanbul, we are staying at the Four Seasons Bosphorous. I'm not sure what we are doing for Turks and Caicos. We are taking our child who will only be 9 months old, so I was thinking Gansevoort possibly.
Dec 16, 2009, 10:23 pm
#98
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,298
at the Park Vendome now [ as the Holiday Inn was full ....] and BOY ! has it been a struggle ....one room shift after another because of defective room issues...but service remains top notch and err......well orchestrated ...a < celeb> is here thus the men [&women] with cameras camping out at both end of the hotel .......[ hint ..RH....A ....] - do we need :-: "umbrellas" :-: in a snow storm ?- no snow in paris yet but certainly feels like it ...!!!
LONDONJETSETTER - are you here now too ??? ....
this above disappointment tails a very troubled stay at the Grand Berlin ....nice views of the marlene square were punctured by drilling and bikes reevveeeniinng away ......and in the evening .....high heels or jack boots pounding the parquet flooring outside or above me....service - smart , good and efficient but lacked warmth [ ...its germany stupid !- albeit berlin ..] ...the chill outside prepared me for the cold inside
NEXT ...Beijing Grand < as in Hyatt> [ not luxury but cant bear to be frustrated again [ would be for the 6th time if i were to stay...] at the Park Beijing - esp during this much needed 2010 celebratory occasion - will give it another 3 more months before giving it another go...
maybe visit the Aman Summer Palace - to revisit and see waahts up there..
Last edited by bearbrick; Dec 16, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Dec 16, 2009, 11:33 pm
#99
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IAD/DCA
Posts: 31,797
at the Park Vendome now [ as the Holiday Inn was full ....] and BOY ! has it been a struggle ....one room shift after another because of defective room issues...but service remains top notch and err......well orchestrated ...a < celeb> is here thus the men [&women] with cameras camping out at both end of the hotel .......[ hint ..RH....A ....] - do we need :-: "umbrellas" :-: in a snow storm ?
rihanna was there last month
http://www.celebritysnap.com/celebri...otel-in-paris/
http://gossiponthis.com/2009/12/16/s...new-york-city/
dec 15 - rihanna shopping in NYC
in berlin, she upgraded from hyatt (2007) to regent (2009) ^
http://www.celebritysnap.com/celebri...ing-in-berlin/
http://www.celebritysnap.com/celebri...erlin-germany/
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Dec 16, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Dec 17, 2009, 12:05 am
#100
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Programs: AA ExPlat, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 909
Escaping the Gray...
Love the thread. . .
12/30-1/2: Headed to the Rose Bowl with the kid. . .booked into The Peninsula BH (wonder how it will compare to HK, BKK, NYC. . .and how they will do with a sold out house full of football fans).
1/10-13: Back to Las Vegas. Bellagio. We always stay here due to f&f upgrade to ph suites. But note (esp to "bsdstone" upthread): Aria @ City Center opened today and promptly sent out (to one of my Vegas cohorts) an offer resulting in a net $34/nt. rate (including gaming play). He is not a high roller. So, you can bet they are dealing. Looking forward to dinner at Gagnaire's Twist, 23rd floor of the new MO. Also spa @ Aria 81,000 sq ft. Wonder how that will be ;-)
3/18-26: Maui. Heading via HA F PDX-OGG nonstop (yeah! no LAX or HNL). Staying at Wailea Elua condos. Never stayed there before. Ekahi was nice in years past. Hope the spa at the Grand Wailea is as grand as in the past. An afternoon there cures what ails you.
--mcz
12/30-1/2: Headed to the Rose Bowl with the kid. . .booked into The Peninsula BH (wonder how it will compare to HK, BKK, NYC. . .and how they will do with a sold out house full of football fans).
1/10-13: Back to Las Vegas. Bellagio. We always stay here due to f&f upgrade to ph suites. But note (esp to "bsdstone" upthread): Aria @ City Center opened today and promptly sent out (to one of my Vegas cohorts) an offer resulting in a net $34/nt. rate (including gaming play). He is not a high roller. So, you can bet they are dealing. Looking forward to dinner at Gagnaire's Twist, 23rd floor of the new MO. Also spa @ Aria 81,000 sq ft. Wonder how that will be ;-)
3/18-26: Maui. Heading via HA F PDX-OGG nonstop (yeah! no LAX or HNL). Staying at Wailea Elua condos. Never stayed there before. Ekahi was nice in years past. Hope the spa at the Grand Wailea is as grand as in the past. An afternoon there cures what ails you.
--mcz
Last edited by mczlaw; Dec 17, 2009 at 12:09 am Reason: forgot to mention Aria spa
Dec 17, 2009, 3:16 am
#101
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,298
rihanna was there last month
http://www.celebritysnap.com/celebri...otel-in-paris/
http://gossiponthis.com/2009/12/16/s...new-york-city/
dec 15 - rihanna shopping in NYC
in berlin, she upgraded from hyatt (2007) to regent (2009) ^
http://www.celebritysnap.com/celebri...ing-in-berlin/
http://www.celebritysnap.com/celebri...erlin-germany/
kageh - are you on her twitter ?
well i think its her ..as the photographer said ...."eets err.... "
either there is a double here or NYC ..or the gossip mag is 1 day late
Dec 17, 2009, 3:52 am
#102
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IAD/DCA
Posts: 31,797
my bad
http://www.ultimate-rihanna.com/2009...eating-in-nyc/
http://www.ultimate-rihanna.com/2009...eating-in-nyc/
BTW, RiRi is going to be in France tomorrow!
Dec 16 | Sacree Soiree (France)
Dec 18 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (UK)
Dec 19 | NBC’s New Year's Eve (Taping)
Dec 16 | Sacree Soiree (France)
Dec 18 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (UK)
Dec 19 | NBC’s New Year's Eve (Taping)
Dec 17, 2009, 4:11 am
#103
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,068
at the Park Vendome now [ as the Holiday Inn was full ....] and BOY ! has it been a struggle ....one room shift after another because of defective room issues...but service remains top notch and err......well orchestrated ...a < celeb> is here thus the men [&women] with cameras camping out at both end of the hotel .......[ hint ..RH....A ....] - do we need :-: "umbrellas" :-: in a snow storm ?- no snow in paris yet but certainly feels like it ...!!!
LONDONJETSETTER - are you here now too ??? ....
this above disappointment tails a very troubled stay at the Grand Berlin ....nice views of the marlene square were punctured by drilling and bikes reevveeeniinng away ......and in the evening .....high heels or jack boots pounding the parquet flooring outside or above me....service - smart , good and efficient but lacked warmth [ ...its germany stupid !- albeit berlin ..] ...the chill outside prepared me for the cold inside
NEXT ...Beijing Grand < as in Hyatt> [ not luxury but cant bear to be frustrated again [ would be for the 6th time if i were to stay...] at the Park Beijing - esp during this much needed 2010 celebratory occasion - will give it another 3 more months before giving it another go...
maybe visit the Aman Summer Palace - to revisit and see waahts up there..
LONDONJETSETTER - are you here now too ??? ....
this above disappointment tails a very troubled stay at the Grand Berlin ....nice views of the marlene square were punctured by drilling and bikes reevveeeniinng away ......and in the evening .....high heels or jack boots pounding the parquet flooring outside or above me....service - smart , good and efficient but lacked warmth [ ...its germany stupid !- albeit berlin ..] ...the chill outside prepared me for the cold inside
NEXT ...Beijing Grand < as in Hyatt> [ not luxury but cant bear to be frustrated again [ would be for the 6th time if i were to stay...] at the Park Beijing - esp during this much needed 2010 celebratory occasion - will give it another 3 more months before giving it another go...
maybe visit the Aman Summer Palace - to revisit and see waahts up there..
Dec 17, 2009, 7:28 am
#104
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Here there and everywhere
Posts: 6,303
Mykonos
We stayed at the Mykonos Grace last time we were there. This year we might do the Grand, Petasos Beach or Cavo Tagoo. In Istanbul, we are staying at the Four Seasons Bosphorous. I'm not sure what we are doing for Turks and Caicos. We are taking our child who will only be 9 months old, so I was thinking Gansevoort possibly.
Dec 17, 2009, 11:47 am
#105
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,008
at the Park Vendome now [ as the Holiday Inn was full ....] and BOY ! has it been a struggle ....one room shift after another because of defective room issues...but service remains top notch and err......well orchestrated ...a < celeb> is here thus the men [&women] with cameras camping out at both end of the hotel .......[ hint ..RH....A ....] - do we need :-: "umbrellas" :-: in a snow storm ?- no snow in paris yet but certainly feels like it ...!!!