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W Unveils 1st Hotel in South America, the W Santiago

Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels

W Hotels Worldwide just unveiled its first ever hotel in South America, W Santiago and The Residences at W Santiago in Chile. The W brand's 33rd hotel, W Santiago is the cornerstone of a larger, mixed-use complex, Isidora 3000, which includes a convention center, boutique office space, and high-end retail shops in addition to the W Hotel and W-branded residences. Developed by the Territoria Group, W Santiago is located in the heart of the fashionable El Golf district of the Chilean capital city and surrounded by the magnificent peaks of the Andes. Renowned New York designer Tony Chi partnered with native Chilean designer Sergio Echeverria to create cutting edge interiors for the hotel and residences that are a cool, contemporary take on the varied Chilean landscape. The property features several restaurants and bars as well as a rooftop pool overlooking the city lights (above).

Tags: Chile, hotel, Rande Gerber, RandeGerber, rooftop bar, RooftopBar, Santiago, South America, SouthAmerica, W Hotels, WHotels

New Restaurant/Bar at L.A.'s Sofitel

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Hotel news out of Los Angeles: Sofitel is currently undergoing a $35 million renovation, with completion set for June 2006. The makeover of the hotel will include a new restaurant, SIMON LA, chef Kerry Simon’s first Los Angeles eatery. The new restaurant from Simon, who opened Simon Kitchen Bar in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, will feature a large outdoor patio with a separate entrance. Additionally, Rande Gerber will open a Stone Rose Lounge (pictured here) in the hotel. There'll also be a luxurious 5,000 square foot full-service spa. Prices for rooms at Sofitel range from $295-$650 a night.

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Tags: Kerry Simon, Rande Gerber, Simon LA, Sofitel LA, Stone Rose Lounge

Is Las Ramblas In Trouble Too?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

We first started hearing rumblings about the over ambitious condo plans in Las Vegas back in September now it seems that the fallout has begun. First we heard rumors of Ivana Trump’s condo troubles, now it seems that the George-Clooney-backed Las Ramblas could be in peril. The NY Post’s Braden Keil reports that the project may not happen due to the Vegas condo glut. So much for those handsome black-and-white ads of Clooney and Rande Gerber smiling over a few cocktails.

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Tags: condo development, george clooney, las ramblas, las vegas, LasRamblas, rande gerber, real estate