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White Flowers, a Dux Bed and Kate Moss: A Memorable Night at The Surrey
/in Hotel Openings and Closings/by Terry TruccoIt was just a matter of time. The Surrey, a small 1920s hotel, occupies a prime spot steps from Madison Avenue’s high-end boutiques, art galleries and the Whitney Museum of Art. For years it was a frowsy but dependable place where East Siders put up visiting relatives or moved in after a divorce if the nearby Carlyle proved too pricey. Read more
Did You Know Prague’s Golden Well Is the Best Hotel In the World? Meet Tripadvisor’s Top Hotels of 2011
/in Hotels in the News/by Terry TruccoI love best hotel lists, so when Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice awards for the top hotels of 2011 landed in our e-mail box today, I clicked on as fast as I could. Hmmm. Did you know the top hotel in the world is . . . the Golden Well (U Zlate Studne) in Prague, Czech Republic? Read more
A Chat With Travis Chamberlain, Director of Tennessee Williams’ “Green Eyes” at Hudson Hotel
/in Hotels and the Arts/by Terry TruccoIt’s not news when a hotel room serves as a backdrop for a movie or photo shoot. But a play?
Welcome to Room 620 at the Hudson hotel. As noted previously, Green Eyes, a rarely seen one-act by Tennessee Williams, written in 1970 and published in 2008, is performed in this snug little suite through January 23. Fortunately for claustrophobic types, the play is short – just 35 minutes – with just two characters, a warring pair of newlyweds honeymooning in a seedy New Orleans hotel room. Read more
Now Playing in the Suite Next Door at Hudson Hotel: Tennessee Williams’ One-Act Play “Green Eyes”
/in Hotels and the Arts/by Terry TruccoIt’s not exactly the comfort of strangers.
Green Eyes, a rarely seen one-act play by Tennessee Williams, dramatizes the nightmarish encounter of the Dunphys, a couple honeymooning in a New Orleans hotel room. Read more
Cheers! The Best Hotel Drinks of the 2010 Holiday Season
/in Hotels and Holidays/by Terry TruccoWe found a trio of New York hotel bars that remain in a holiday mood. Read more
A Gingerbread House, er, Hotel, er, Tower at Essex House
/in Hotels and Holidays/by Terry TruccoWe’ve gone a bit overboard with holiday hoopla this month. But how do you pass up a gingerbread house that’s a grand-scale replica of the Jumeirah Essex House Hotel and stands ten feet tall? Read more
A Super-Green, Wind-Powered Holiday Tree at the Barclay
/in Green Hotels/by Terry TruccoYes, the boughs of the holiday tree at the Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel are undeniably green. But so, it turns out, are the little white lights. Read more
The Merriest Hotel Trees in New York City, Dressed Up For Holidays 2010
/in Hotels and Holidays/by Terry TruccoNote: Apparently, not everything lives forever on the internet. Nearly all the photos disappeared from this item, save one. Weird. But not the copy, so here it is.
The tree at Rockefeller Center isn’t the only show in town that rocks this month. Here’s a look at some of our favorite holiday trees at Midtown hotels. Read more
King Kong Meets Hansel & Gretel: Gingerbread Houses Inspired by Movies at Le Parker Meridien
/in Hotels and Holidays/by Terry TruccoEver wondered how King Kong perched on top of the Empire State Building might look rendered in gingerbread?
Me, neither. But King Kong is just one of seven movies interpreted in grand-scale gingerbread in the second annual holiday gingerbread exhibition at Le Parker Meridien hotel. And the result – an Art Deco gingerbread skyscraper with a frosted ape balanced atop a fondant finial – is scrumptious. Read more
Stuck With Thanksgiving Leftovers? Turkey + Gravy + Cranberry Sauce = Pizza at the Maritime Hotel’s La Bottega Restaurant
/in Hotel Food and Drink, Hotels and Holidays/by Terry TruccoWhat to do with that leftover turkey, gravy and cranberry sauce sitting in the ‘fridge? If you run an Italian restaurant, there’s an obvious solution: make pizza. Read more