http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-carrie-harrison-ells-5-favorite-hotels/18952 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-carrie-harrison-ells-5-favorite-hotels/18952#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:22 +0000 Carrie Harrison-Ell /blog/?p=18952 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-carrie-harrison-ells-5-favorite-hotels/18952/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday, a different expert dishes on their five favorite hotels of the moment. Up next is Carrie Harrison-Ell, our SVP of Hotel Programs and family travel guru (she’s mother to three energetic youngsters). 1. SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, [...] 006857-08-extarior-restaurant-night http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/houston%e2%80%99s-exclusive-urban-resort-in-the-heart-of-the-city/6605 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/houston%e2%80%99s-exclusive-urban-resort-in-the-heart-of-the-city/6605#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:57:52 +0000 Sameer Poonja http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=7226 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/houston%e2%80%99s-exclusive-urban-resort-in-the-heart-of-the-city/6605/feed 0 Although Houston is the fourth largest city in America, a stay at The Houstonian’s immaculate 18-acre wooded oasis right in the heart of city might make you forget you’re in a city all together. Upon entering The Houstonian, the lobby exudes a colonial ambiance that looks like an exclusive cigar lounge. With rich colors and [...] the-houstonian-hotel-club-spa-pool http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/independence-day-2009-in-houston-july-4th-weekend-events/2130 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/independence-day-2009-in-houston-july-4th-weekend-events/2130#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:31:03 +0000 Karolin Koenig http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=2130 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/independence-day-2009-in-houston-july-4th-weekend-events/2130/feed 0 Famous for space travel and the beaches of Galveston Island, Houston sure has no problem planning fun for old and young this 4th of July. To commemorate USA’s independence, the multicultural metropolis is hosting a plethora of events for Independence Day 2009. Freedom Over Texas Fireworks: If you are planning to celebrate July 4th Texan-style, [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-zaza-houston-invites-you-to-celebrate-its-urban-oasis/1490 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-zaza-houston-invites-you-to-celebrate-its-urban-oasis/1490#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 09:00:26 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=1490 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-zaza-houston-invites-you-to-celebrate-its-urban-oasis/1490/feed 0 Hotel Zaza Houston is the perfect place to stay if you want to party in style during your vacation in Houston. If you’re lucky enough to be staying here this weekend, take advantage of this Houston hotel’s H2 OH! Urban Oasis Package – a fun, funky poolside weekend. Check Availability Found right in the heart [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/live-large-in-texas-at-hotel-zaza-houston/338 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/live-large-in-texas-at-hotel-zaza-houston/338#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:01:35 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=338 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/live-large-in-texas-at-hotel-zaza-houston/338/feed 1 Hotel Zaza Houston is one of the best hotels in Houston for having a bit of fun. Located in the city’s historic museum district, the Zaza Houston is both an excellent art hotel and a pet friendly hotel. Check Availability Despite your first impressions of Houston, this bustling city is not all work and no [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/relax-in-houtston-texas-at-hotel-granduca/333 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/relax-in-houtston-texas-at-hotel-granduca/333#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:11:35 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=333 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/relax-in-houtston-texas-at-hotel-granduca/333/feed 0 Hotel Granduca is a business hotel located in Houston Texas. Houston—one of the biggest and most bustling cities in the U.S. A. is noted for its industry. Many of the top fortune 500 companies are located here and, of course, so is NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Houston is a must visit. Especially for [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/zaza-luxury-hotel-in-houston/109 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/zaza-luxury-hotel-in-houston/109#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:01:30 +0000 Carrie Harrison-Ell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=109 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/zaza-luxury-hotel-in-houston/109/feed 0 On my recent trip to Houston I was wowed by a new property (open less that a year): The ZaZa Houston Luxury Hotel. It’s by far the most unique hotel I’ve visited. Like the original ZaZa Hotel in Dallas, ZaZa Houston offers themed rooms that are unlike anything you’ve seen. These rooms are a mixture [...]