Associate editor Susan O'Keefe rounds up a bunch of news from the hotel beat...
Gated Community: Guests of the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City not only receive access to a private key to the gated Gramercy Park—the city's only private park—located across from the hotel, but they also are welcome to have brunch, continental breakfast, and evening cocktails on the Private Roof Club and Garden—an indoor/outdoor space exclusive to guests on the hotel's 16th floor.
Seaside Chic: While it continues to be expensive to travel to Europe, we love that the chic, modern Best Western Masqhotel in La Rochelle, France, an architecturally rich city on the Atlantic coast, offers guest rooms starting at $134 on their website. The hotel is bright and airy with interiors that blend large pieces of abstract artwork with contemporary furnishings done in leather, plastic, steel, and chrome. With direct access from Paris on the TGV (under three hours), La Rochelle offers fresh sea air and the charming Vieux Port (Old Harbor) where visitors can check out one of Europe's largest aquarium, walk around the picturesque old city, dine at dozens of seafood restaurants, and promenade along the city walls lit up at night.
Wear them Out: Luxury or convenience doesn't get any better than at the Park Hyatt Tokyo where guests have the option to have their laundry finished "Ready to Wear" and hung on hangers in the guest room closet or finished "Ready to Travel" and folded neatly in a garment bag that can be packed directly in a suitcase.
Hydration Station: The Kohler Co. is unveiling its first flagship Kohler Waters Spa in the United States, located 20 minutes from Chicago in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Fans of the American Club resort in Kohler, Wisconsin, and the company's sleek bathroom and shower fixtures, can choose from a variety of the new spa's signature water treatments. At the heart of the spa is the Circle of Tranquility, which will feature an experiential water area complete with a 25-foot whirlpool and three unique shower experiences.
Photos: The Best Western Masqhotel
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