Hotel Coverage: AFFINIA MANHATTAN
HC Editors Argue Over Hotel Doggy Treatments
A contestant in last year's New York Pet Fashion Show Last week we let you know that the Affinia Manhattan had set up a special “Happy Tails Suite” in honor of the distinguished four-legged guests that would be attending the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. This isn’t...
February 07, 2013
Pampered Pups Won't Sleep Ruff During Westminster Dog Show
We can already hear one HCer now, cuz he's said it before. "This dog sh*t is getting out of hand." Obviously we're going to need to have another battle of the editors, because some of us have cherished pets and others, well, we couldn't keep a Chia pet alive....
February 01, 2013
Last-Minute Hotels Along The Thanksgiving Parade's New Route
We hope you remembered back in the Spring when we told you the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade route would change this year and booked your hotel stay accordingly. However, Hurricane Sandy and early snowfall in parts of the country has caused cancelled travel into the city, so some late birds...
November 21, 2012
Having A Bad Day? Affinia Hotels Ought To Cheer You Right Up
Since hotels are in the business of making people feel good, it kind of makes sense that the people working in the hotels should also want to feel good themselves. That's what a new initiative hopes to do for employees at Affinia. Earlier this month, a bartending workshop was led...
June 29, 2012
Take Advantage Of These 11-11-11 Deals Now
If wearing corduroy pants was all you had planned for 11-11-11, think again. The auspicious once-in-a-century date is prompting hotels all over the country to go 11-11-11 crazy, and in a good way. Weddings have been planned. Carlos Santana tickets have been set aside. Scenic Best Westerns in coastal California...
November 08, 2011
Affinia Manhattan Wants You To Pull An All-Nighter
We sure do love hearing from our readers. Not that we're trying to take the burden off our own reporting, but being told about a new hotel feature still rocks our world. Yesterday, reader Pam sent in this photo of the Do Not Disturb Signs at the renovated Affinia Manhattan—which,...
October 21, 2011
Completed Renovations Mean Cupcakes At Affinia Manhattan
When was the last time a hotel gave you a cupcake? If you're a New Yorker and answered "never," then today's your lucky day! Over on 7th Avenue, across from MSG, a well-stocked Cupcake Stop truck will be parked in front of Affinia Manhattan, giving out free cupcakes to anyone...
September 22, 2011
Affinia Manhattan Feeds Our Hotel Toy Frenzy
Well, that's a relief! It seems we're not the only ones who get excited about hotel toys. After waiting eagerly for some like-minded souvenir hoarder's response—photos, url links, tips, anything!—our patient geekery was rewarded yesterday when we received this photo from reader Pam. Hotel toys can come in all forms....
August 12, 2011
New Rooms Blossom At The Affinia Manhattan
Just when we had them pegged, Affinia goes and pulls another trick out of their burger-grease-stained sleeve. Affinia Manhattan is in the midst of a major renovation—and though not all of the floors are complete, we got a peek inside four of the new flower-iffic rooms. $24 million has been...
July 14, 2011
Inside the Affinia Manhattan's Lobby, A Fun House Mirror
To celebrate the start of the weekend, here's a fun fact we recently discovered about the Affinia Manhattan. Though probably not as gratifying as Chromebooks at the Ace, nor as intentional as the plastic bamboo shoots at the Indigo Chelsea—this feature was unmistakable. As we stood by the elevators in...
July 08, 2011
Get Ready For More James And Affinia Hotels, Supposedly
Another day, another dollar. Yesterday, a real estate investment trust called Pebblebrook helped out the Denihan Hospitality Group, (Affinia, James, The Benjamin, The Surrey) by pumping some mega bucks ($910 million to be exact) into six of the Denihan properties. The Benjamin, Affinia Manhattan, , Affinia Shelbourne, , Affinia Dumont,...
June 23, 2011
You Have 'The Social Network' to Thank for Free WiFi at Affinia Hotels
Free WiFi thanks to Jesse Eisenberg!Before we and countless other social media wonks break outta this joint to see The Social Network this weekend, we've got to become a fan of Affinia Hotels on the real social network, Facebook.That's because once you become a fan of Affinia, you will...
October 01, 2010
Five Hotel Deals For Fashion's Night Out In New York City
Fashion 26, one of the hotels offering special Fashion's Night Out packages. If you missed it last year, don't worry—Fashion's Night Out, Anna Wintour's attempt to boost fashion retail business in New York City, is back and even bigger this year. The big night—a series of parties and open-house...
August 18, 2010
5 Last-Minute Fourth Of July Hotel Deals in NYC
Sure, it's mere days away from the Fourth of July weekend, but that doesn't mean there aren't still hotel rooms to be had in New York City. This is the home of Lady Liberty, after all! We've earned the freedom to procrastinate on booking hotels and we still expect...
June 30, 2010
Here Come the 'Sex and the City' Hotel Packages
You can see right there on the poster that the movie isn’t out until May (the 28th), but that hasn’t stopped NYC hotels getting their Sex and the City packages ready for all the Carrie wannabes. And since a full SATC experience will put a dent in your Fendi purse,...
February 25, 2010
Affinia Hotels in New York Let You Live Your Liz Lemon Fantasies
Missing Liz Lemon and 30 Rock thanks to Gold-slinging Shaun White and the ice-dancing stylings of Johnny Weir? If you can't wait until the Winter Olympics are over to get your NBC/Rockefeller Plaza fix, you may be interested in the latest Affinia promotion. The 30 Rock package is available...
February 19, 2010
If the Hotel Penn Goes, Where Will the Doggies Sleep?
Here we go again: the owners of the Hotel Pennsylvania have the wrecking ball poised and ready to fly. Yes, we’ve heard this song before (you can catch up here and here), but the folks at Curbed wonder if this time they might actually mean it, since the proposed office...
February 11, 2010
Win Tickets to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (And a Night at The Affinia)
Another day, another Twitter hotel contest. But this is one that could score you major brownie points with the kids. Tomorrow, Affinia Hotels launches a Twitter promotion where the prize is exclusive access to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parde—and an overnight stay at the Affinia Manhattan on Thanksgiving night....
November 17, 2009
Who You Gonna Call When You Need a Late Night Room? Affinia Manhattan
Have you ever landed at JFK at midnight coming in from the West Coast and needed a place in the city for the night before you make your way out to the burbs to visit the family? We have, several of times and we're always thinking in the back...
October 16, 2009
Laid Back: Affinia Hotels Has Its Mind on Comfort and Comfort on Its Mind
We love to be comfortable in our living room at home, and why shouldn't we get just as comfy while we're away from home? The Affinia Hotels group seems to agree with us and they have declared the month of October Comforthon at their hotels in Chicago, New York...
September 28, 2009
New York Boutique Brand Affinia Invades Chicago; D.C. Up Next
New York-based boutique hotel chain Affinia recently expanded its presence with the soft opening of its first hotel outside the Big Apple, at the site of Chicago's former Fitzpatrick hotel, a St. Paddy's Day favorite. To get the buzz going, the Chicago Affinia is offering two packages with rates starting...
January 21, 2008
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