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New York City's Pod Hotel Offers 1/11/11 Room Deals

A few enterprising hotels are capitalizing on the date of January 11, 2011 to offer some intriguing hotel deals. New York City's colorful and affordable Pod Hotel on East 51st Street is offering a deal for a stay in a queen room at a rate of $111.11. One tweet and update will be posted each day on the @thepodhotel Twitter account and Facebook page, reminding followers and fans to call the hotel to book their stay. The trick is, customers will only be able to book this deal for one hour and eleven minutes starting at 1:11 PM on January 11th.

The cheerful Pod rooms are available in several different sizes and offer mp3 player docking stations, dimmer control lighting system,LCD TVs and wifi. Each Pod is climate controlled and equipped with efficient, stylish furniture.Hotel amenities include a lobby lounge and a rooftop garden bar and the hotels located near Radio City Music Hall, Times Square and Rockefeller Center.

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The Setai New York, the East Coast's First Capella-Managed Hotel, Opens

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Look out, Fifth Avenue - there's a new luxury hotel in town. The Big Apple is no stranger to luxurious hotel properties, but the East Coast's first Capella-managed hotel property, Setai Fifth Avenue, is making waves in town in a big way. Situated on prime Midtown real estate (Fifth Avenue between 36th and 37th Streets), the hotel is within a few minutes walk of the Macy's flagship store, Times Square, Grand Central Station and Madison Square Garden.

The hotel offers 157 of the city's largest guest rooms, most of which are over 700 square feet, plus 57 suites, including three penthouses. Even if you don't plan to spend much time in your room, opt for the impressive "Avenue" rooms or a Studio Suite, which features a connected living area.

Fifty-four hotel suites each have a separate bedroom and living room. Furnished kitchens in these apartments offer a full-sized refrigerator, stove and appliances by Miele. Setai also offers three striking penthouse suites, each one-of-a-kind. Finished in rosewood and white marble with gold veining and textiles in deeper browns and red accents, the 1,900-square-foot suites feature two bedrooms with the option to connect up to two connecting suites for a total of four bedrooms, three living rooms and four-and-a-half baths.

Gallery: Setai Fifth Avenue

A bedroom in one of The Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel's suites.

A Bathroom in The Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel guest room.

A studio suite at The Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel

Premier Bedroom at The Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel

A kitchen in one of The Setai Fifth Avenue's luxury suites

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Hotel Gansevoort NYC Opens Lacoste Boutique

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Filed under: Apparel, Luxury Travel & Hotels

During the week of November 22, 2010, a new Lacoste boutique will debut at the new Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC hotel on the corner of E. 29th Street and Park Avenue. The boutique will sell limited edition and co-branded clothing, among other premium merchandise.

The hotel's fashion partnership with Lacoste will also introduce crocodile-emblazoned signature uniforms for select GHG staff at multiple properties. Staff at Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC, Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC, and Gansevoort Turks + Caicos will don Lacoste seasonal uniforms distinctive to each hotel. The Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC and Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC employee ensembles will layer white, black, navy blue, and grey pieces composed of terry, nylon and the brand's iconic piqué cotton. Gansevoort Turks + Caicos staff uniforms will feature accessories and apparel in calypso blue and white.

Lacoste invited sculptor Joseph Conforti to craft a ceramic crocodile to be displayed at the hotel lobby entrance of its newest locale. T-shirts and polos bearing the Gansevoort signature "G" alongside Lacoste's embroidered crocodile will be sold exclusively at the boutique. The Fall 2010 assortment will also include limited edition items such as the Holiday Collector's Series Porcelain Polos commissioned by Chinese artist Li Xiaofeng and Peanuts 60th Anniversary special kid's polos.

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Hyatt Announces New Park Hyatt Hotel In New York City

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Real Estate Developments

Hyatt Hotels has announced plans for the new The Park Hyatt New York which will be the brand's flagship hotel when it opens in 2012. The newly-constructed hotel will be designed by world-renowned, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc. The hotel will be located at 157 West 57th Street between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue, across from Carnegie Hall. The 210-room hotel will be part of a 90-story mixed-use tower that will also have 135 Thomas Juul-Hansen-designed luxury condominiums with Central Park views.

The property also will feature a bar and restaurant and 5,000 square feet of retail space as well as a meeting facility with a grand ballroom and distinctive event space, spa, fitness center, and an indoor swimming pool in a three-story aerie at the top of the hotel. The hotel will have interiors designed by the design firm Yabu Pushelberg. Twelve previously announced Park Hyatt hotels are under development, which, when completed, will increase the number of Park Hyatt properties worldwide to 38 over the next five years.

[via Hotel Chatter]

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Luxury Hudson Hotel NYC Offers Gourmet Cafeteria Trays

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Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels

Hudson Hotel is a swanky property near NYC's famous Columbus Circle with a cool-kids vibe.

The youthful swagger of Hudson Hotel is achieved by an unusual theme; the hotel is made to feel somewhat like a college dorm -- but don't discount it yet; this is basically the idea of a dorm, blown up into a super-concept with common areas, a library and long escalator rides, as well as Hudson Hall, a bar/restaurant serving gourmet cafeteria trays.

You read that right. Hudson Hall is a quirky bar and restaurant reminiscent of an Ivy League mess hall (on drugs), serving breakfast, lunch and dinner at their long tables and Alice-in-Wonderland-esque chairs beneath panoramic video screens. You head up to the kitchen island, which is decorated with antique books, in the center of the bar, get a red cafeteria tray, and pick out your meal. Your server will charge you based on the items they spot on your tray.

If you happen to sit at the bar, you will be probably be pressured into doing shots -- ah, college. Check out more photos of Hudson Hall and Hudson Hotel:

Gallery: Hudson Hall at Hudson Hotel

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InterContinental Times Square Opens In New York City

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

It's the summer of hotel openings in New York City. We saw the Andaz Wall Street recently throw open its doors and Cassa's opening is set for August. The 607-room InterContinental New York Times Square has opened for business with an official grand opening for July 29. The 36-story hotel is located along 44th Street and is the largest hotel in New York City to have LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.

The rooms features panoramic views of Manhattan and have floor-to-ceiling windows. The average guest room size is 350 square feet and rooms have walk-in rain showers and 42-inch flat-panel televisions. The hotel has 25 Panoramic Avenue suites and a three-bedroom, bi-level penthouse suite. The hotel will also be home to Todd English's newest restaurant concept, Ca Va, a French bistro-inspired restaurant. Other amenities include 24-hour business and fitness centers and a courtyard viewing garden in the lobby complete with a reflecting pool and sculptures.

Hotel Chatter has sneak peek images from the hotel. Rates start around $300 a night.

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New Manhattan Hotel To Open In August

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Real Estate Developments

Cassa Hotel and Residences, a dramatic new building in midtown Manhattan will open on August 1. The building was created by architect Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos in collaboration in with CetraRuddy. The striking modern obelisk hosts a 166-room boutique hotel, 57 residences, and the restaurant, 1945, which will open in Fall 2010. The hotel rooms boast a collection of art and fashion books by Rizzoli and Taschen, black leather studded headboards, 42-inch flat-screen televisions, Frette Linens, Angelo Caroli bath amenities and the photography of Irene Mamiye. Dean and DeLuca provides an in-room snack bar. Introductory rates start at $279 based on availability.

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Trump SoHo Gets Official Opening Date

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

We've been following the progress of Trump SoHo since way back in 2006 and now the hotel component of the project at 246 Spring Street has an opening date. The hotel will open on April 9. The 46-story silver-glass building is a 391-unit hotel and condominium building.

As the NY Times mentioned last month, owners in the project are only allowed to use their units for under 120 days a year and no more than 29 consecutive days. The idea is that most buyers are using their condos as second or third residences. The units are being sold outright at over one million for a studio and must be rented out for the rest of the time. The reason for the odd living arrangement is that the building is in a manufacturing zone which is zoned for hotels and not residences.

The hotel has enviable views of the city's spectacular skyline, the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building and the rooms and suites have floor-to-ceiling windows. High end appurtenances include furnishings by Fendi Casa and custom bedding by Bellino. The hotel also has a heated pool with private cabanas and an adjacent bar, a spa that includes a hammam and Quattro Gastronomia Italiana, an Italian restaurant that also offers room service. The Bazaar lounge is the place for nightlife and a library stocked with art and design books by Taschen will offer a cozy place to relax. Promotional rates start at $389 per night.

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The Surrey Hotel Plans Grand Re-Opening

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

One of Manhattan's hotels has gotten a refresh. The Surrey is scheduled to open on November 1 after an over $60 million gut renovation by architect and interior designer Lauren Rottet. Rottet has custom designed every furnishing in the hotel from Art0Deco-recalling drawer knobs to mosaic tile floors. The result is a hotel that is meant to give the guests the feeling of staying in a Beaux-Arts-designed residential townhouse, refined for modern times. The Art Deco-inspired elements like Bardiglio gray marble floors, French limestone walls and archways, and a faux skylight in the lobby are juxtaposed with modern twists like the lobby's Oriental rug rendered in mosaic tile and a front desk made of polished nickel and hand-tooled leather. Contemporary art including photographs by Jenny Holzer, a collage by Gabi Trinkaus and an interactive video by William Kentridge add to the classic-meets-modern feel.

There are 190 rooms with 30 suites, including a Presidential and a Penthouse Suite. Amenities include 32" LCD TVs, Denon iPod docking stations, Duxiana beds, Pratesi robes, Sferra bedding and Laura Tonnato bath amenities. The 1,150-square-foot penthouse has a wrap-around terrace with outdoor living space and direct access to the private rooftop garden while the 4,500-square-foot Presidential suite has a piano, formal dining area, sauna, fireplace and claw-foot tub in a mosaic-tiled niche.

The hotel's new lobby bar, Bar Pleiades, named in homage of the original French restaurant frequented by the art world's elite from 1971-1992. will offer signature cocktails by mixologist Cameron Bogue. Rottet's inspiration for the lobby bar and lounge area was drawn from Coco Chanel. A black lacquered wood box with white lacquer inlay surrounds the bar echoing the look of a Chanel makeup compact. In the lounge an L-shaped banquette is surrounded by white quilted, Chanel handbag-inspired walls.

Rates start at $499 and The Surrey is is offering a grand opening special of a third night for free when you reserve two or more nights.

Gallery: The Surrey Hotel