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The Morning After the Waldorf’s Shotgun Wedding
/in Hotels in the News/by Terry TruccoBack in the 1980s you had to check your weapon before entering the Manila Hotel, the ritziest hotel in the Philippines. Another grand dame hotel on the other side of the world may want to follow that example.
No one was seriously injured in the shooting at the Waldorf-Astoria during what has become the Wedding of the Weekend, never mind that no one knows who actually got married. Still, “Hotel Hell,” as the Daily News put it, isn’t exactly the front page headline hotel PR people dream about. Read more
Celebrating National Fromage Day at Sofitel NY
/in Hotel Food and Drink/by Terry TruccoCelebrating the Iconic Line Art of Al Hirschfeld At The New-York Historical Society — And the Algonquin Hotel
/in Hotel History, Hotels and the Arts/by Terry TruccoThose who think in black and white are buzzing about the newly opened The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld at the New-York Historical Society. During his jaw-dropping 75 years as a New York Times linesman, Hirschfeld’s inimitable renderings captured the essence of his boldface subjects — actors, musicians, artists, dancers and other cultural denizens — with an added helping of wit. Not surprisingly, collectors clamored for his original drawings. A cool 100 of them are on view — a sly wink to the number of years he lived. Look for Ella Fitzgerald, Ringo Starr and Hirschfeld’s timeless self-portrait from 1985 for starters. Read more
The Unofficial Mad Men Guide to New York City Hotels
/in Hotels and the Arts, Hotels in the News, Notable Check-ins/by Terry TruccoAlong with Canadian Club, the Oyster Bar and the commuter train from Grand Central, New York city hotels figured big in the lives of Don Draper and his Sterling Cooper cohorts. Here’s where they checked in — and what you’ll see today if you check in (or check them out). Read more
Special Globe, A New Website That Focuses On Traveling With Special Needs Children
/in Hotels in the News/by Terry TruccoFamily vacations can be a richly, rewarding for all concerned, but no one ever said traveling with kids was easy.
The challenges increase when a child has special needs. But that hasn’t stopped Meg Harris, an inveterate traveler and mother of a six-year-old son and an eight-year-old daughter with Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes cognitive and developmental problems. Read more
NYC Hotels Offering Mama Something Different on Mother’s Day
/in Hotels and Holidays/by Terry TruccoThis Sunday, May 10, is Mother’s Day, and while we don’t trumpet every holiday-inflected hotel deal, three caught our eye. It’s not all hearts and flowers. Read more
Now You Can Use Your Apple Watch to Check Into a Marriott Hotel
/in Hotels and Tech/by Terry TruccoJust in time for today’s debut of the shiny new wrist device, Marriott announced that Marriott Rewards members can check in and out of their rooms at 4,100 hotels using an Apple Watch, provided they download Marriott’s mobile app. The app also provides automatic receipt of room ready alerts, booking and review of reservations and detailed directions to the hotel. Read more
Good Looks: Checking out the Standard High Line from the New Whitney Museum Roof
/in Hotels and the Arts/by Terry TruccoHere’s a brand new perspective on the Standard High Line. The vantage point is a roof deck at the Whitney Museum of American Art, opening May 1.
The museum, a magnificent eight-story creation from architect Renzo Piano, boasts three terraces looking directly onto the Standard (and into its infamous windows). The roof of Hotel Gansevoort Meatpacking District is also visible in a supporting role.
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Eco-Friendly in New York: Which Hotels are Greenest?
/in Green Hotels/by Terry TruccoIt’s Earth Day, which means it’s time for our annual honor roll of New York City’s green hotels.
As always, the greenest of the green are those with LEED certification — third party proof of adherence to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council. Once again, California leads the national pack with 25 LEED certified hotels, but New York comes in second with 12, one more than last year.
While the vaunted Platinum level remains elusive, five New York hotels own Gold level status — Conrad New York, the Crosby Street Hotel, Element New York Times Square west, the Intercontinental New York Times Square and NoMad. Read more
Tribute Portfolio Becomes Starwood’s Newest Brand, But When Will They Add a New York Hotel?
/in Hotels in the News/by Terry TruccoNew York is not among the five American cities with hotels included in Tribute Portfolio, the new collection of independent four-star hotels announced this week by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. But give it time. Read more