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Another Trick Up The Virtual Sleeve Of The New Apple Watch: It Unlocks Hotel Room Doors

March 10, 2015/in Hotels and Tech, Hotels in the News/by Terry Trucco

It monitors heart rate, exercise and calories. It makes and takes calls, texts and emails. It surfs the internet.

And for Starwood Preferred Guests staying at select hotels in the W, Element and Aloft chains the new Apple Watch can open doors — specifically, the door to your room.

There’s a Maxwell Smart quality to this. (Hey, Rolex — jealous?) The Apple Watch works at Starwood hotels wired for keyless systems where you can open guest room doors using your iPhone or Android. Read more

Hunting Down the Greenest Hotels in New York City

April 22, 2014/in Green Hotels/by Terry Trucco

With a nod to Earth Day, we offer our (second) annual roll call of green New York City hotels.

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. Read more

An Old Hotel Gets A New Name: Meet the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

November 28, 2012/in Hotels in the News/by Terry Trucco

Anyone who has seen the movie Taxi Driver knows that Times Square wasn’t always a desirable location for a hotel. But that was a long time ago. Now even hotels that aren’t all that close to Times Square are adding the spot-where-the-New-Year’s-Eve-ball-drops to their name. Read more

7 Hotels That Spin It For Bike Riders

July 27, 2011/in Hotels in the News/by Terry Trucco

New York isn’t Amsterdam. But since 1993, the addition of 100 miles of greenway paths has changed life for bike lovers. We wouldn’t recommend plowing into midtown traffic unless you’re Tour de France fit – or a bike messenger. But the city’s growing network of bike lanes offers savvy riders a fun, pollution-free way to get from Point A to Point B and take in the sights that whirl by.

These five properties (plus bonus mentions) lead the growing band of hotels that house bikes to lend or rent to guests. (Condolences to the Hotel Gansevoort Meatpacking District, whose fleet of Puma bikes was stolen and, as of this writing, has not been replaced). Read more

Food Delivered Fresh From a Vermont Farm to Your Room at Element Times Square West

May 20, 2011/in Green Hotels/by Terry Trucco

Back to the land isn’t a phrase that leaps to mind when I think of New York, especially anything having to do with Times Square. Read more

A First Look at the Proudly Green Element New York Times Square West

February 21, 2011/in Green Hotels/by Terry Trucco

As a group, New York City hotels aren’t very green. It’s not for want of trying. Many reside in old buildings constructed long before sustainability was on the radar. Yet almost weekly you hear of advances on the green front, from baby steps to strides. Read more

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