Travel News USA :At Andaz Napa, laid-back luxe with regional flavor
It doesn’t take a word association game to know Napa, Calif., is virtually synonymous with wine, so it seemed fitting to be handed a glass of cabernet when stepping into Andaz Napa’s lobby with my young-adult son.Like many his age, he is well traveled and knowledgeable about food and wine. I wanted to gauge his reaction to the property, located in a former Avia hotel.We appreciated the informality at check-in. There were no check-in lines. Roaming staffers chatted with us while checking us in with a mobile tablet.This welcome is a hallmark of Andaz, Hyatt’s high-end boutique brand, said Tristan […]
Travel News USA :Santa Monica resort to fly Le Meridien flag
Starwood will reflag the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, Calif., as a Le Meridien.The hotel, located about five blocks from the beach in one of the priciest hotel markets in the Los Angeles area, will undergo renovations to its 310 rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting space.The property is managed by Viceroy Hotel Group, which also operates the Viceroy Santa Monica four blocks to the west.The last Los Angeles-area hotel to operate under the Le Meridien brand was Le Meridien Beverly Hills, which closed in 2007 and was reopened as a SLS hotel.Follow Danny King on Twitter . Travel Weekly USA Canada News
Travel News USA :First stage of Pond Yellowsone Resort remodeling completed
Lake Yellowstone Hotel in Yellowstone Park completed a $ 10 million first phase of its renovation, including upgrades to 43 of its 154 guestrooms and an updated lobby and dining room.The hotel, which is operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, will start a second phase of renovations when the hotel closes after the summer season on Sept. 29. The second phase will involve upgrading the rest of the guestrooms and expanding the hotel’s deli.Lake Yellowstone Hotel opened in 1891.Follow Danny King on Twitter . Travel Weekly USA Canada News