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The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced the six winners of the 38th Annual Interior Design Competition this past week, and Tony Chi and Associates was noted as one of the winners for its design of the Andaz 5th Avenue Hotel in New York. This luxury hotel, whose interiors were inspired by the city itself, features high ceilings and open spaces as well as a facade of Read more
We've already heard of instances where customers turn to Twitter to air their grievances about a particular company. Now Hyatt and Best Buy are trying to make it that much easier for their customers to contact them with questions or concerns thanks to their new Twitter services: Twelpforce and HyattConcierge. With Twelpforce, Best Buy is hoping that its hundreds of employees will handle Read more
Sony has just added three new cameras to its DSLR line. The Alpha DLSR-A230, the A330 and the A380, which will replace the A200, A300, and the A350. All three offer dual-memory slots. — CNET Crave Today, Hyatt CEO announced the launch of HyattConcierge, a 24/7 concierge service on Twitter. — USA Today Easily get rid of the stuck pixels on your TV screen with a piece of cloth and your Read more
I recently took a trip out to Lake Tahoe and stayed at the Hyatt Regency there. I've always been a fan of Hyatt hotels because they tend to have great gyms and fitness programs for their guests. With its new StayFit program, most Hyatt gyms are open 24 hours a day so you can work out whenever you want. Now, the Hyatt is also offering some pretty sweet in-room fitness amenities. Since we were Read more
Out with the old and in with the new! Hyatt Hotels & Resorts are catching up with the times by planning to add iPod-ready iHome clock radio speaker systems to guest rooms in its U.S., Canada and Caribbean properties. With nearly 70 million iPod's already sold worldwide, is it far fetched to think that iPod speakers should be a mandatory room accessory alongside a television and hair dryer? Read more
Victoria Beckham wore a dress of her own design to accompany her husband David to the annual Sports Spectacular benefit at LA's Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The gala raises funds for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute, which researches genetic birth defects. The couple brought their three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz, along for the event, while baby Harper stayed at home. It was the Read more
Angelina Jolie was up early this morning to take a stroll around New Orleans's French Quarter with her children. She was hand in hand with Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, and Pax Jolie-Pitt for the a.m. outing. Pax even danced a bit on their way to a store! Their walk came after Brad and Angelina went to the Make It Right gala at the Hyatt last night along with famous friends like Ellen Read more
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie waved last night as they headed off to his Make It Right NOLA gala at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. He organized a charity auction and bash to raise funds for the organization's ongoing efforts to build sustainable homes in the city's Lower Ninth Ward. Brad rounded up famous pals like Ellen DeGeneres, Rihanna, Aziz Ansari, and Kanye West for the event, which may have Read more
Brad Pitt's Make It Right was the focus of attention during an afternoon in New Orleans yesterday. He checked in on some of the organization's architecture projects in the city's Lower Ninth Ward along with pal Elle DeGeneres. Later in the evening, Brad and Ellen met up with her wife, Portia de Rossi, for dinner at Tonique Bar. It was just announced that Brad will host a charity gala to benefit Read more
Hotel gyms are becoming so state-of-the-art nowadays that you really just need to show up in your shorts and running shoes and you will have access to all the amenities your workout routine could ever require. Hotel chains are even stepping it up a notch by offering in-room workout gear for guests, as an increasing amount of women are keen on exercising in the comfort of their own room — why Read more
