Last night I attended the Tablet 10 Book Launch at the very-trendy Bowery Hotel with Jenny & Sarah. A little out of the loop on the objective of this event, a party-goer informed me that “Tablet” is like “the Expedia of upscale boutique hotels around the world.”

The evening’s book launch was celebrating the Top 10 New (and subsequently Best) Hotels in “The Americas”. Whether or not these are in any particular order, I’m not sure, but I’d be happy to win a 3 night stay (which they were raffling off, still waiting for the phone to ring…) at even just the NYC Location of Choice (the Lucky #7 pick and host of the evening’s soiree) for a luxurious quasi-escape from New York reality.

For all my travelers, here is the list:

1. La Purificadora (Puebla, Mexico)
2. Winvian (Litchfield Hills, CT, USA)
3. Fasano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
4. The Huntley Hotel (Santa Monica, CA, USA)
5. Remota (Puerto Natales, Chile)
6. Amanyara (Providenciales, Turks and Caicos)
7. The Bowery Hotel (New York, NY USA)
8. La Suite (Rio de Janerio, Brazil)
9. Chambers (Minneapolis, MN, USA)**
10. Awasi (San Pedro de Atacama, Chile)

**Speaking of Minneapolis: did you know it ranked as 3rd (out of 10) for “Best City for Singles”, beating out NYC as 8th!? Minneapolis has been popping up everywhere lately, apparently its the new “black”.

The rest of the evening was thoroughly enjoyable, especially the passed hors d’oeuvres, which involved your traditional fare, but more importantly the ultra-mini-melt-in-your-mouth chocolate-chip-&-creme-cookie-dessert-sandwiches that followed behind them. The networking was good, too, I met “John,” an entrepreneur, who is soon to launch a city-guide of sorts that will “cater to a more chic crowd” (much like this one) of which he tells me I’m not allowed to mention on my blog just yet…

The night closed out with a stellar Gift Bag (which was perfectly branded to fit this event, with not too much and not too little, I might add), including:

• Beautiful coffee table book (which they were releasing) of these Top 10 hotel destinations
• $50 gift card to John Varvatos
• CD by Sagatiba “The Spirit of Brasil” with “cool suggestions of jazz, undulating rhythms, sensual urban grooves, and dozens of genres in the mix. Enjoy your taste: www.sagatiba.com”
• Sagatiba “the Spirit of Brasil” martini shaker (Sagatiba was on Open Bar for the night; quite tasty)
• A boxed up present wrapped in “Huntley” ribbons (reflecting the branding of the Santa Monica Huntley Hotel which made the list) with their match box and aromatheraputic candle (smelling of hotel soap) enclosed.
• Leather HSBC luggage tag with enclosed address slip
• AND best of all: White Terry Cloth SLIPPERS with a B engraved, which I will assume stands for The Bowery Hotel.

…of which I immediately put on my feet upon entry into my apartment and exit out of my new black 3-inch pumps, and because they were just so deliciously comfy, I actually wore them to bed! A perfect end to a pleasant evening.

(Alyson Campbell for Its All Very PR)

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