Edition Hotels Are The Lifestyle Brand Setting the New Standard

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Marriott has joined with the visionary hotel operator Ian Schrager in order to develop a new lifestyle hotel brand that is called Edition Hotels. In what the hotel world has proclaimed a very unlikely partnership, Schrager tackles the creative aspects while Marriott takes care of the business. Schrager brings to Edition his passion, original vision, and undying commitment to quality in order to create something sigificant and special with Marriot. They want the real thing and this is the main idea behind Edition's unique approach.

Edition will address new cultural and social imperatives that have emerged from changing lifestyles and will cater to a vast underserved market that expects unique experiences, not simply a room to sleep. With the goal to reflect these changing lifestyles while catering cater to a vast undervalued market, they will not accept something based on other works and prefer the atmosphere of a hotel to be genuine and have plenty of character while providing impeccable personalized service that is both luxurious and down to earth.

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Enjoy Upscale Sophistication At Smyth Tribeca Hotel in New York City

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At a great location on the corner of West Broadway and Chambers in New York City, Smyth Tribeca from Thompson Hotels sports 100 guest rooms that are lavishly decorated in a modern and luxurious style. Each room has been equipped with a flat screen TV, iPod docking station, mini-bar featuring gourmet snacks, and high-speed wi-fi service, not to mention plenty of right angles and smart architectural spaciousness.

The young vibe and sleek edges conspire to make your stay truly sophisticated and practical in style and appeal. With a darker yet more grown up feel than other Thompson hotels, the Smyth focuses more on creating a cozy home living space than a hip and wild buzzing party scene. The service staff adds the final touches to your stay with classy helpfulness.

Smyth represents a new modern vision of understated elegance without neglecting a big dose of sophistication. Designed by the renowned Yabu Pushelberg, the lobby features a bar with intimate seating areas for guests to enjoy drinks and tailored snacks. Guest rooms are bathed in a vintage wine tone, gorgeous walnut paneling, chromed furniture and maroon ostrich leather walls texturing the hallways. King beds come covered with custom 400-thread-count SFERRA linens. The marble bathrooms are complete with Hans Grohe rain shower heads and fixtures while the floor-to-ceiling translucent glass shower brings the space to a level of handsome relaxation. The signature suites offer private terraces with striking Manhattan views through floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Relax on an Island within an Island at W Hotel’s Newest: W Retreat Koh Samui in Thailand

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Starwood’s W Hotels has just opened its newest location, ‘W Retreat Koh Samui’ in Thailand. The hotel is located on a heaven like island. This beautiful hotel has all the great features and amenities, but this time it comes with 75 beachfront villas. Each villa has its own unique location and a private pool.

Some great features of W Retreat Koh Samui are The W Library that contains books, magazines and DVD’s and can be accessed at any time of the day or night, the AWAY Spa, SWEAT fitness Center and The WAVE that has water sports and activity center right under the sun. Koh Samui has a one of a kind Whatever/Whenever Service that gives guests a great opportunity to have fun and fulfill their desire anywhere anytime.

The rooms include a outdoor rain shower, sun lounges, and custom made furnishings and connecting rooms. In room entertainment includes Yamaha Sound system, 46” Samsung LCD TV, and a 22” LCD TV in bathroom and DVD/CD Player.

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Relax in Sun Valley at Thunder Springs Resort

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Thunder Springs is located in Ketchum, ID, which is only minutes from Sun Valley, and even closer to the world-class restaurants and fun nightlife in downtown Ketchum. Staying in the Sun Valley area at Thunder Spring is a peaceful escape from the routine hustle & bustle of urban living.

Expect to live like you are at home at Thunder Springs with a fully equipped kitchen that’s stocked with kitchenware. Hardwood floors throughout the interior, coupled with tall ceilings give the sense of a lodge like feel inside.

No matter what season there are great activities that will keep you occupied. In the summer enjoy exclusive amenities including a world-class athletic club and spa, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and squash courts, and golf course. Bigwood Golf Course is a 9-hole course with fantastic views, a pro shop, clubhouse, and driving range.

In the winter months you will have access to snow sports that travelers from all over the world come to enjoy. Bald Mountain is Sun Valley’s main mountain, which is only 1 mile away from the resort.

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LivingSocial Launches Deal Site for Travel: LivingSocial Escapes

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LivingSocial, the famous deal site that offers discounts up to 70% off experiences in major U.S. cities is now getting into the travel business. LivingSocial now has handpicked and memorable travel packages at discount prices.

LivingSocial Escapes will deliver one-of-a-kind day trips, packaged ‘nearcations,’ quick escapes that don't require air-travel, and weekend excursions they might not typically pursue. Upon launch last week LivingSocial Escapes had 8 different vacation packages available.

LivingSocial in October acquired local adventure company Urban Escapes. This move was the first step towards providing its LivingSocial subscribers a chance to experience travel adventures, produced by a team of on-the-ground experts.

“LivingSocial is not just about deals, it's about creating experiences and memories at a value. People really cherish their vacations – whether it's an overnight trip to a local Bed & Breakfast or a tropical beach getaway – traveling is special, and LivingSocial Escapes is the best place to find one-of-a-kind travel packages to places you love, have been dying to try, or ones that will surprise you,” said Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and Co-founder of LivingSocial Escapes.

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Westin and Sheraton Hotels Reveil New Guestroom Designs

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Starwood Hotel & Resorts recently announced new guestroom designs for their Westin & Sheraton Luxury Hotels. The Westin & Sheraton Hotels are Starwood’s two largest brands and the new room schemes were custom-created by Starwood in-house Brand Designer Erin Hoover, Vice President of Design. Everything from furniture to the textiles within the rooms has been custom designed.

The Westin rooms feature neutral color palettes, natural woods and stone. The Sheraton rooms are supposed to portray a sense of occasion and heritage by utilizing rich color palettes and pops of accent colors.

In addition to the design the rooms have several additional functional features allowing for space to be used more effectively. The Westin rooms will include a custom designed accent table that folds out to fit a room-service tray or laptop, and then folds back to occupy a small space. The closet now includes shelves and the mini bar to reduce clutter in the room. The Sheraton have bedside tables with built-in outlets that allow easy access for charging electronics.

The Sheraton rooms have an LED nightlight that allow guests to find their way around the hotel without having to turn on lights, and Westin rooms have adjustable LED reading lights in the headboard.

The Westin Phoenix will be the first hotel to unveil the new room designs. Which is scheduled to open in February 2011. The Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego will complete a full renovation in early 2011 and also be a part of the new redesigned rooms. The two Sheraton hotels to feature the new room design are the Sheraton Red Deer in Alberta Canada and the Sheraton Syracuse, both which are scheduled to be complete with renovation in early 2011.

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Trump ChicagoWhen the Trump Hotel Chicago opened in 2008, the goal was to create a landmark in Chicago; a landmark noted as much for its luxury as for its profile against the Chicago sky. Donald Trump and the Trump Hotel Collection have succeeded.

Trump Hotel Chicago is the only place to stay in the Windy City for the discriminating traveler unwilling to settle for anything but the absolute best. At 92 stories, the tower offers 486 luxury residential suites and 339 equally luxurious guest rooms. Each of the units boasts spectacular views of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, or the city itself.

 Accommodation Choices

The hotel offers four levels of accommodations, beginning with the Deluxe Guestroom. The Deluxe room starts with 600 square feet of living space including 10-foot floor to ceiling windows. Rooms include dual king or queen beds with Italian Bellino linens, custom furnishings, writing desk, and a spacious seating area. Guests also enjoy a limestone finished bathroom complete with stone topped vanities, deep soaking tub, and separate shower with waterfall shower head. These bathrooms set themselves apart from other luxury hotels.

The next level of accommodation is the Spa Guest room, designed for guests wishing to combine luxury accommodations with a unique spa experience. Spa Guest rooms include direct access to the hotel spa, decor specifically designed to encourage relaxation, signature bath amenities, and more.

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New W Hotel in New York City – Now Open!

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W New York Downtown Hotel is now open as of August, 2010. This 58 floor hotel building is located in Manhattan and is minutes away from the Statue of Liberty, 1 World Trade Center, the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street and Battery Park.

The hotel has 58 floors and 217 rooms. Each room is stylish, luxurious and comfortable with great features to make guests feel out of this world. Some features included are in-room entertainment with CD/DVD Library, Lifestyle magazine, 37” Flat screen TV, in-room safe, full length mirror, full windows, window benches, a Signature W bed with Goose Down comforter, and 350-count Egyptian cotton sheets.

The hotel shares the building with residences at W New York, which provides a wonderful urban lifestyle with fabulous city views and a signature restaurant and bar. The 223 private residences are unique, luxurious and modern, a dream home for W Hotel fans.

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Virgin Group Announces Plans to Open Virgin Hotels in North America

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With over 25 years of experience in travel, the world-renowned Virgin Group officially announced its plans for its new 4-star Virgin Hotels. The plan is to develop up to 25 hotels in 7 years and launch the first one within 12 to 28 months. Virgin Group will work as a third party manager, partner with ownership, or acquire properties directly. Virgin Group has created a property venture with Alberto Beeck and hospitality and real estate investor Diego Lowenstein. The venture is planned to acquire up to $500M in properties in the next 3 years.

The Virgin Hotels are planned to be available in gateway cities in North America and are targeting cities such as New York, San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, and more. The hotels will feature 150 to 400 guestrooms.

Potential property owners and developers are encouraged to reach out to the Virgin Group: properties@virginhotels.com.

Sir Richard Branson’s new chain of hotels is likely to be one of the W Hotel’s first major competitors in North America.

Learn more by visiting www.virginhotels.com.

Ultimate Luxury Hotel For Baseball Fans: Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel

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The Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel is the world’s only 4 diamond hotel situated in a major league sports and entertainment location. The hotel is adjacent to the Metro Toronto Convention Center and CN Tower.

The hotel features 348 stylish guest rooms of which seventy rooms offer unique views of Rogers Center stadium where the Toronto Blue Jays play baseball. The field can be viewed from the comfort of the luxury guest rooms. Other rooms offer views of the beautiful Toronto City.

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