Royalton – Overnight New York

Who’s Afraid of the Dark? Not These Chic New York Hotel Hallways

February 14, 2014/in Hotel Renovations/by Terry Trucco

A bright room number against a dark wall

Hotel hallways are a scene setter, a visual amuse-bouche before you dig into your room. You rarely notice them unless they’re battered or dingy or film noir scary. Usually they’re white or beige, some variant of pale.

But we’re seeing a darkening trend, walls bathed in gray, charcoal or to cut to the chase, black. The Refinery Hotel and NYLO New York are two less-than-a-year-old New York boutique hotels with dark halls. (The 11-year-old Maritime was an early adopter, sporting midnight navy halls as was the Royalton with deep gray.) Read more

New York Hotel Sightings Abound on the Hit TV Show “Smash”

May 8, 2012/in Hotels and the Arts/by Terry Trucco

Carlton’s star turn.

Why is Smash, the hit NBC series about the creation of a Broadway musical, our favorite television show this season? We can’t recall a TV show or movie with scenes shot at more New York City hotels. Read more

Trip Advisor Rounds Up Its Best Hotels of 2012: How Did NYC Hotels Fare?

January 19, 2012/in Hotels in the News/by Terry Trucco

We don’t know whether to be befuddled or embarrassed. We’re pretty partial to New York City hotels, but not a single one – not one! – landed on Trip Advisor’s annual Travel’s Choice list of the 25 Best Hotels in the World list published yesterday.

New York did better last year, when the city offered fewer rooms but apparently played to more enthusiastic Trip Advisor users. Though none made the cut for the top 25 international hotels in 2011, the plucky Casablanca in Times Square rolled in at number eight for best in the US. Alas, it – and every place else here in town – was shut out of that list this time. Read more

Sipping a Vieux Carre at the Royalton’s Forty-Four Bar

June 17, 2011/in Hotel Food and Drink/by Terry Trucco

We’re in the early stages of summer roof bar season, but no one would call most of New York’s recent nights balmy or sweet. So this week we offer a weather haven, a hotel bar where you can order a drink with a dash of glam and forget the gloom swirling around outdoors. Read more

Are iPads The Next New “It” Item at Hotels? The Morgans Group Thinks So

June 10, 2011/in Hotels and Tech/by Terry Trucco

What’s the next hotel room amenity destined for the slag heap littered with CD players and tube TVs? My guess: the in-room phone with its push-button call list for the concierge, room service and housekeeping. Read more

The Five Best Hotel Restrooms in Times Square

March 8, 2011/in Notable Check-ins/by Terry Trucco

Like a glass of ice water on a sweltering day, a hotel restroom can be a welcome sight. And if it’s super-clean, easy to find and flaunts some style, so much the better. We found five hotel restrooms in Times Square that fit the bill as well as two honorable mentions. Keep these in mind when you’re in the area. You’re welcome.

The Royalton’s Un-extreme (Visual) Makeover — Or Did They Really Do Anything to the Place?

October 4, 2010/in Hotel Food and Drink, Hotel Renovations/by Terry Trucco

Hotels are notorious for tardiness when it comes to everything from opening their doors to refurbishing the lobby. But not the Royalton. Read more

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