JUST BACK FROM...TORONTO'S ONE KING WEST

A quick stop in Toronto had one CSL team experiencing the beautiful setting at One King West.

The hotel, a former bank, has beautiful details including a show stopper bank vault (now used as meeting and event space).

When our team was there the hotel was preparing for a number of weddings and the bank's main floor space was bedecked in golds and pinks.

A grand fireplace in the old bank. A brand new tower is also part of the hotel/residence concept.

www.onekingwest.com

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CHARCUT AND LE GERMAIN - CALGARY

The long anticipated grand opening of Charcut was Thursday March 4 2010 in Calgary. Complete with a green carpet (a 'carpet' of grass) to echo the philosophy of the property, the restaurant welcomed guests into a cozy, chic oasis.

Owners and Chefs John Jackson and Connie de Sousa put on a lavish spread for guests to enjoy including mortadella, bone marrow gratin, duck fat poutine and crispy chicken skin salad, sous chefs were busy in the kitchen cooking all evening.

Waiters carved meat tableside, and served up bountiful cocktails. Goody bags of saskatoon berry and no-bake cheesecake with cute vanilla shortbread (in the shape of pigs no less) - by pastry chef Cheryl Jane handed to guests upon exiting.

For more photo's from the event, keep on checking: http://www.citystyleandliving.com/food

LE GERMAIN CALGARY OPENS

We were also given an exclusive tour of friends of CSLs' hotel- Le Germain Calgary, the newest boutique hotel here in the city of Calgary. (if you remember CSL featured Le Germain property Le Dominion in our Fall 2009 issue (http://www.citystyleandliving.com/Archive.html).

Though not completely finished (a spa is set to open later this year), the suites that we looked at are urban, chic and effortlessly comfortable.

Some great features of the superior room include spacious bathrooms, built-in ironing board, Nespresso machines, and water caraffes (thank you for thinking GREEN)!

We look forward to working more with our friends at both properties (and who knows...CSL might have some exciting developments for the future :))

HÔTEL LE GERMAIN CALGARY
http://www.germaincalgary.com/

CHARCUT
http://www.charcut.com/

All photography, copyright K&S Media 2010-2011

HOTEL ALMA OPENS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

The grand opening of the Hotel Alma at the University brought quite a crowd to the site. The hotel features 100 rooms, conference facilities and a bistro serving standard quick bites (the spiced almonds and cashew are insanely addictive).

Rooms are small, but modern and economic for both business and student travellers from around the globe.

http://www.ucalgary.ca/hotelandconference/hotel

HOT RIDES

The Spyker

Interior of the blue Bentley

CSL was exclusively invited to the opening of the new Dilawri Group's Aston Martin/Bentley/Spyker dealership in southwest Calgary a few weeks ago.

The showrooms are visually stunning, perfectly accentuating the sexiness of each car. Dilawri is the exclusive deal for the Dutch made Skyper- of which only 600 odd cars are found worldwide.

We took a sky blue Bentley sportscar for a spin around the city and were amazed by the butter smooth drive- one only need to touch the gas to accelerate easily. The creamy yellow leather interior accented by oak panelling added to the cozy feel in this vehicle.

If you are looking for a new Aston Martin, or want a thrilling afternoon, visit the showroom- you never know what you might come home driving!

All photos copyright K&S Media 2009

GRAND OPENING OF PALMS PLACE HOTEL AND SPA

courtesy: image.net

Lazing in the rainfall of the last few days in Calgary, nothing could be more appealing than lazing in the desert heat of Las Vegas. And if one were to hop on a flight straight to the restless city, one of the most luxurious accomodations would be the Palms Place Hotel & Spa Palms Place Hotel & Spa.

The 599 suite multimillion dollar, fourty seven story hotel, condo and spa features penthouses, gardens, and a 50, 000 square foot pool and everyone's favourite, a hammam.

The one stop shop doesn't end there, as the Palms also includes a restaurant by Kerry Simon, a salong operated by Michael Boychick, the Rojo Lounge. Don't feel like walking? The megaplex also includes the SkyTubeSM- a moving walkway that joins the Palms Casino and the Palms Place.

This is one place that will have you wanting to stay in Vegas.

http://www.palmsplace.com/