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WATCH: Times Square As Represented In Video Games

Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Ghostbusters, Video, Achievement Hunter, Times Square, Renaissance Hotel, Gamers, Incredible Hulk, Gaming, Xbox, Video Games, Hard Rock Cafe, New York, New York City, Spider Man, Arts News

For many New Yorkers, Times Square probably already feels sort of like a video game. You weave as quickly as possible through the crowd and dodge enem...

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PHOTOS: London's St. Pancras Hotel Reopens After 138 Years

Melanie Nayer | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Marriott, St Pancras, Renaissance Hotel, Marriott Hotels, London Hotel, London, Slidepollajax, Hotels & Resorts, Travel News
Melanie Nayer

The new majestic hotel was a divine addition to the classic architecture that lined the city streets. The St. Pancras station and hotel introduced London to a new way of travel and living. Not only was it the first time trains connected in the north side of London, but the hotel was the first to introduce the Ladies' Smoking Room -- the first public room in Europe where women were allowed to smoke, acknowledging the status (and often, wealth) of women.

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One Night in Bangkok

Melanie Nayer | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Thailand, Bangkok, Renaissance Hotel, Silk, Jim Thompson, Travel News
Melanie Nayer

I wasn't sure quite what to expect when I landed in Bangkok on a Tuesday afternoon. I had visions of massage parlors, bargirls, open bars, solicitors ...

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My Oscar Experience: Surprises and Southern Comfort in Los Angeles

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The King's Speech, Twitter, New York, Renaissance Hotel, Oscars, Red Carpet, Oscar Diary, Academy Awards, Hollywood, Inception, True Grit, Alice in Wonderland, Black Swan, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

On Sunday, I was in Los Angeles covering the 83rd Annual Academy Awards for the Huffington Post. As I reported from the red carpet, I secretly held out hope that the night would come with huge surprises.

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'Golden-Voiced' Ted Williams Detained In Los Angeles

AP | JACOB ADELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Renaissance Hotel, Golden Voiced Homeless Man, Ted Williams, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — The Ohio homeless man whose smooth broadcaster voice made him an Internet sensation was questioned by police after he and his daug...

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NYE '11 At Renaissance Hotel: Private Event, 3-Night Stay & Bruno Mars Performance

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Year's Eve, New York City, Renaissance Hotel, Nyc Getaways, New York News

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A "Wow" Worthy Crowd at the R Lounge

Melissa Berkelhammer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Tatiana Platt, Jason Binn, Renaissance Hotel, wowowow.com, Bob-Pittman, PureWow.Com, Rosanna Scotto, Alison Brod, Whoopi Goldberg, New York News
Melissa Berkelhammer

Lifestyle websites are a dime a dozen these days, but when they are the brainchild of Bob Pittman - the former AOL chief operating officer who has len...

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