A First Look at Brooklyn’s Cool New Wythe Hotel
On the waterfront: Wythe Hotel.
The coolest thing about the Wythe Hotel – a place that prides itself on cool – is its sense of place. Read more
Essex House Gets Rebranded (So Long, Jumeirah; Hello, JW Marriott)
It’s a good thing the iconic red neon ESSEX HOUSE sign blazing atop the roof doesn’t mention the hotel’s brand. Following its sale last week to Chicago-based Strategic Hotels & Resorts, the Essex House has a new manager — again. Read more
New Spa Treatments Designed to Make Your Muscles Purr
Foot treatment from Clarins.
Spa therapists are a lot like craft bartenders – turn them loose with exotic new ingredients and techniques, and they’re happy. Read more
Golf Pro Rory McIlroy Scores Another Big Win for Jumeirah Hotels
Rory McIlroy golfing at the Burj al Arab.
It’s hard to grab the US sports world’s attention the same day that a) Team USA wins basketball gold and b) the Olympics closing ceremony unfurls. Read more
Celebrating the Sheraton New York Hotel’s 50th Birthday with Vintage Black-and-White Photos
Here’s a snapshot of New York, ca 1962: John F. Kennedy is POTUS. The Cuban Missile Crisis revs up the Cold War. The first James Bond movie makes a splashy debut. The average annual income is $5,556.
And the Americana Hotel opens in a gleaming 51-story concrete tower designed by Morris Lapidus. Read more
The Peninsula New York Launches a Summer Festival of French Movies on its Roof — With Pastries
It was billed as Cinema under the Stars. Under the clouds was more like it. But the clouds didn’t dribble. The wind didn’t blow (too much). And with barely a hitch, The Peninsula New York unveiled its first outdoor movie night on the terrace of its roof bar Salon de Ning on Monday night. Read more