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/trip-tips-travel-back-in-time-with-nycs-sleep-no-more-and-six-american-art-deco-hotels/19306 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-travel-back-in-time-with-nycs-sleep-no-more-and-six-american-art-deco-hotels/19306#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:30:55 +0000 Megan Montenaro /blog/?p=19306 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-travel-back-in-time-with-nycs-sleep-no-more-and-six-american-art-deco-hotels/19306/feed 0 I’d been hearing about Sleep No More, what’s become New York City’s most infamous theater experience, for months. Finally, I went. I’d describe it as Macbeth-meets-murder-mystery-theater set in a haunted house. It was amazing and unlike anything I’ve ever seen before here in NYC (eat your heart out Fuerza Bruta). My only regret would be [...] sleep http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:29 +0000 Jean Marie Healy /blog/?p=18957 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday for the next few weeks, a different expert dishes on their five favorite hotels of the moment, sharing what makes each one especially top-notch. Next up, our chic CMO Jean Marie Healy. 1. Ritz, Paris, France I’m a Chanel and [...] 007670-06-hallway-eclectic-furniture http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-la-light/15979 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-la-light/15979#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:24:54 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=15979 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-la-light/15979/feed 0 Last Friday, we traveled by camera to cosmopolitan NYC. This Friday, we watch the City of Angels sparkle set to a Cinematic Orchestra soundscape. LALightscreen http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tales-from-the-2011-oscars-red-carpet/13539 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tales-from-the-2011-oscars-red-carpet/13539#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:12:17 +0000 Rick Stevenson /blog/?p=13539 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tales-from-the-2011-oscars-red-carpet/13539/feed 0 9:00 AM. It all started when my 12 year old daughter Maddy asked me if I’d take her to the Oscars. As a proud independent filmmaker, I told her that despite being a member of the Academy, I would absolutely not go until I was nominated.  She replied that she could not wait that long. Ouch. Okay. That was ten [...] Red-Carpet-Academy-Awards-2010 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/oscar-weekend-quickie-getaway-where-to-stay/13398 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/oscar-weekend-quickie-getaway-where-to-stay/13398#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:26:58 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=13398 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/oscar-weekend-quickie-getaway-where-to-stay/13398/feed 0 Let the rest of the world watch the Oscars on telly this weekend while you take a last minute trip to Tinsel Town to catch a few falling stars in the flesh. Chateau Marmont is booked up, but here are three luxe hotels with a little room for civilian company… SLS Beverly Hills, nightly rates [...] james_anne_oscar http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/mtv-music-video-awards-2010/9966 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/mtv-music-video-awards-2010/9966#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:30:17 +0000 Nicole Humphries /blog/?p=9966 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/mtv-music-video-awards-2010/9966/feed 1 The lady of the night at this year’s MTV Music Video Awards was – without a doubt – Lady Gaga. The performer went into the ceremony with 13 nominations, more than any other single artist has ever received. She ended up winning seven awards. Her song “Bad Romance” won Best Female Video, Best Pop Video, [...] Gaga http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/taste-the-freedom-independence-day-2010/8614 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/taste-the-freedom-independence-day-2010/8614#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:00:23 +0000 Melanie Zieba /blog/?p=8614 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/taste-the-freedom-independence-day-2010/8614/feed 1 To all of our American friends out there, happy Independence Day! In honor of this July 4th long weekend we are taking a tour across the country to help get your party going with some great drinks that are local favorites. First stop, New York City. As the most populated city in America, you know [...] independence-day http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/andaz-west-hollywood-knows-how-to-treat-their-guests/5527 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/andaz-west-hollywood-knows-how-to-treat-their-guests/5527#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:00:52 +0000 Carrie Harrison-Ell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=5527 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/andaz-west-hollywood-knows-how-to-treat-their-guests/5527/feed 0 I was in my favourite city recently, Los Angeles, and experienced one of Hyatt’s new Andaz hotels for the first time: Andaz West Hollywood. I’d heard such great things about Andaz Liverpool Street in London, but was still not fully able to imagine how the famed 70s “Riot Hyatt” on Sunset could be transformed into [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-go-glam-with-a-little-hollywood/5256 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-go-glam-with-a-little-hollywood/5256#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:09 +0000 The Kiwi Insiders http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=5256 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-go-glam-with-a-little-hollywood/5256/feed 0 Hollywood is famed for its cultural identity as the historical center for movie stars and the motion picture industry. Often associated with glamour, sophistication and luxury, every party could use a little Hollywood flair. The cocktail pushed its way into the mainstream with the help of early Hollywood cinema which cemented it into our culture.  [...] the-mosaic-hotel-beverly-hills