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A New Soho Hotel with British Pedigree

Editor — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:32 +0000

Sadly, beach season officially ends today.

And while we’re sure you made the best of summer, we know you’ll do very well this fall.

For starters, you can get acquainted with The Crosby Street Hotel, debuting next Tuesday in Soho. Imported from the London-based chain Firmdale, The Crosby is the seventh hotel (and the first in the ‘States) from the luxury boutique hotel outfit.

Nestled on a quaint Crosby Street block, your new Soho crash pad is almost perfectly positioned. Just steps from Balthazar and the entire downtown scene, consider The Crosby a retreat from a long day (or night) out. Of course, once you’re in, you’ll be met with a buzz of activity, starting on the ground floor. An airy lobby with grey oak floors and an impressive sculpture by the artist Jauma Piense greets you while the hotel’s long, sleek bar (you’ll know it as The Crosby Bar) entertains you further.

And for those who want a little outdoors with their stay, The Crosby offers a gated, leafy outdoor garden.

Think of it as their version of the rooftop bar.

The Crosby Street Hotel (and The Crosby Bar) opens next Tuesday. Preview more of the hotel here.

The Crosby Street Hotel
79 Crosby Street (between Prince & Spring Streets)
Tel: (212) 226-6400
crosbystreethotel.com

A Fashionable, New Hotel For Fashion Week

Editor — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:01:45 +0000

You’ve always got something up your sleeve.

And this time, so do we.

Introducing Ace Hotel, now taking reservations. Think of Ace as the hotel equivalent of Band of Outsiders and Rag & Bone: classic, even vintage fabrics and pieces, tailored and edited with a modern, industrial twist. The lobby is brimming with lighting fixtures from different eras, tables from different lives, and chunky velvet sofas flanked by wooly chairs. Trust us, it all makes effortless sense.

The rooms are well loved. The vintage refrigerator-turned-mini-bar holds every Vitamin Water under the rainbow, along with local treats. Unfettered, but completely thoughtful, you’ll find details like turntables alongside utilitarian steel boxes and exposed closets. The Loft, a corner suite equipped with French doors, claw-foot tub, and a curvy banquette that overlooks Broadway promises to be the most coveted space in the hotel…

…That is, until the Spotted Pig owners open up their restaurant downstairs.

Ace Hotel soft-opens March 16, and is taking reservations now.

Ace Hotel New York City
20 West 29th Street (at Broadway)
Tel: (212) 679-2222
acehotel.com

Sexy Secrets behind Tribeca’s Newest Hotel

Editor — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:01:20 +0000

You know that there’s more to things than just a first impression.

You just have to dig a little deeper.

We know you’ve heard rumblings surrounding the Smyth hotel. So allow us to “dig”, and give you the lowdown:

The Hotel: Floor-to-ceiling windows take advantage of the Tribeca view, and combine with vaulted ceilings to create a spacious feel. Meticulous attention has been paid to the details; you’ll find 400-count custom-made linens, wine hues, walnut furnishings, and modern Brazilian furniture all set against a sleek, urbane style.

The Restaurant and Cellar Lounge: AvroKO’s (Double Crown, Public) designing Frederick Lesort’s bi-level French Riviera-inspired Jour et Nuit restaurant. And down the stairs finds you at the Cellar Cocktail Lounge. This low-key haven is guaranteed to give its sub-level nightlife brethren a run for their money.

The Style: There’s an eye on style here. Suiting fabric stretches across the lobby walls. Employees are sporting Helmut Lang. Kiehl’s product and Frette robes are on hand.

The Secret: Check into the ultra-luxe Chambers Suite, complete with a private terrace, master bedroom, separate lounge area and in-room pantry (don’t call it a mini-bar) stocked with Kiki de Montparnasse…

…You know, just to help your guests feel at home.

Smyth soft-opens tonight.

Smyth—A Thompson Hotel
85 West Broadway (between Chambers & Warren Streets)
Tel: (212) 587-7000
thompsonhotels.com

Montauk, Redefined by the Cain/GoldBar Crew

Editor — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:19:10 +0000

It’s been said that this will be the summer of rooftop bars.

And that’s fine when you want a little outdoors.

But sometimes you want big waves with your big sky. Fortunately for you, the nightlife gods behind Cain and GoldBar are also feeling the great outdoors… welcome to The Surf Lodge in Montauk. Located on beautiful Fort Pond, just a half-mile from the beach, The Surf Lodge is a modern, 30-room destination with impeccable style and captivating lake views.

The boutique experience begins the moment you enter The Lobby Lounge (perfect for an ice cold beer after surfing) and continues to The Bar at Surf Lodge (perfect for a Long Island Iced Tea). The Restaurant at The Surf Lodge will be cheffed by none other than Sam Talbot (former Top Chef contestant), which means you can count on excellent, seasonally-driven fare and lots of fresh seafood (it is Montauk after all).

You can also unwind at The Spa, watch an outdoor movie after sunset (just like summer camp!), and even catch a live performance by a local group.

Or you can do nothing at all.

At The Surf Lodge, you’re on vacation.

The Surf Lodge Montauk opens to the public Memorial Day weekend.

The Surf Lodge Montauk
183 Edgemere Street
no phone yet
surflodgemontauk.com

Two Tickets To Paradise.

Editor — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:45:36 +0000

The parties. The after parties. The after after parties.

Your love affair with Summer 07 has been good.

No, it’s been great.

But, as Labor Day looms large on the horizon, it’s time to consider a little off-shore R&R. For beach bums who prefer the sounds of salsa, consider ME by Meliá Hotels, a new chainlet of boutique hotels in sunny Mexico and gorgeous Spain.

Located in prime areas of each locale (Cabo, Cancún, Madrid), ME by Meliá Hotels are designed to fuse innovative style with local flavor. Each resort is tricked-out with cutting-edge art, international cuisine, and world music. Rooms arrive will all the amenities you’ve come to expect: plasmas, DVD home theater systems, Wi-Fi, 300-thread count linens, and Aveda products.

And since fine vacations require fine dining and nightlife, each hotel has a collaboration with an excellent chef (Chef Richard Sandoval of Maya, NYC in Cabo, Chef Matias Martinez in Cancún, and Chef Jaime Renedo in Madrid) and its very own Rande Gerber hotel bar. Add spa services to the experience and your next holiday is looking sharp.

Besides, you can’t rollover all those vacation days.

Visit mebymelia.com to discover more about ME by Meliá Hotels.

Your Penthouse Suite is Ready

Editor — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:01:50 +0000

If you’re like us - Type A, overworked, with weeks of vacation days - you’re just about ready to plan your next Holiday.

Since it’s March and Winter hasn’t left New York, maybe you should.

Escape to The Cove Atlantis, a 600-suite addition to the famed Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Part of a recent billion dollar expansion including a 30,000 square foot Mandara Spa, a dolphin habitat, and a 63 acre waterpark (adding to the pre-existing one), the Cove exudes exclusivity and unabashed luxury.

Jeffrey Beers designed the contemporary suites, which start at 650 square feet and boast terraces with panoramic views of the turquoise beaches, two plasma TVs, BOSE entertainment systems, deep soaking tubs, and rainshowers.

Go all out with the two-story, 4,070 square foot Penthouse Suite ($15,000 nightly). The resort’s crown jewel features Murano glass chandeliers, a butler’s office, a chef’s kitchen, an infinity bathtub, and floor-to-ceiling windows with 360-degree views of the ocean and harbor.

While you might be far from home, your sense of leisure won’t be: outposts of Mesa Grill, Nobu, Cain, and a Jean-Georges restaurant are all on deck.

The Cove Atlantis
Tel: (877) COVE-VIP
thecoveatlantis.com

Suite Dreams

Editor — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:01:50 +0000

Things to go on your “Never Saw it Coming” list: a $55 mac ‘n cheese, K-Fed outshining Britney, and a cool hotel opening on the Bowery.

Only a few floors have opened but The Bowery Hotel is up and running. Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson, the geniuses behind The Park and The Maritime Hotel, have outfitted Manhattan’s former Skid Row with the tallest building in the vicinity.

Rather than furnish the hotel with the traditional minimalist look gracing most boutique hotels, a refreshing haute Bohemian ambiance resides not unlike the spirit of the Gramercy Park Hotel: think crisp white linens with red embroidery (including the hotel’s name stitched in the pillows), exposed white brick walls and dark wood accoutrements for a comfortable, almost un-urban aesthetic.

Best of all, the $245 introductory rate is easy on your wallet. And, you get bragging rights that you were tough enough to spend the night on the Bowery.

The Bowery Hotel
335 Bowery (at East Third Street)
Tel: (212) 505-9100
theboweryhotel.com

Modern English

Editor — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:34:14 +0000

Staying in the city for the holidays originally seemed like a good idea, but since it’s basically been Christmas since the day after Halloween, you’re in need of change of scenery like Lindsay Lohan needs another AA meeting.

With the recently completed overhaul of the former Righa Royal Hotel, the regal, cosmopolitan ambiance of London has never been closer. Spend the holidays at the Righa’s chic reincarnation, The London NYC, where noted designer David Collins (of Nobu’s new Berkeley Street outpost and Claridge’s Hotel, both in London) has reworked the entire existing space to marry the best attributes of a New York hotel with the sophisticated charm of London. Step off the “lift” and feel the suede-textured walls as you find your way to one of the hotel’s 562 oversize suite guestrooms.

Oak parquet floors, a fashionable Victorian style couch, and leather workspaces of the living room invoke the feel of a classically elegant Knightsbridge flat, but the breathtaking views of Central Park will remind you that you actually crossed the pond. Contemporary bedrooms are enhanced by changing lighting schemes and stylish Waterworks designed glass tile bathrooms. If you’re sharing with someone special, be sure to ask for a room with an extra spacious, dual rain showerhead bathing space. And, if it weren’t for two Gordon Ramsay restaurants downstairs, you might never leave your suite.

Holiday rates start at $399.

The London NYC Hotel
151 West 54th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) | View Google Map
New York, NY 10019
Tel: + 1 (866) 690-2029
www.thelondonnyc.com