Fashion 26
From the hotel:
One of New York City's newest hotels, the Wyndham New York Chelsea offers stunning design, meticulous service, and four-star amenities. Located on West 26th Street in one of Manhattan's most remarkable neighborhoods, the Wyndham Hotel Chelsea is steps away from the Fashion Institute of Technology, The Empire State Building, Herald Square and the renowned Macy's flagship, and of course, the food and shopping of Chelsea.
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Hotel Coverage: Fashion 26
The Hilton Fashion District's 'Rare View' Rooftop is Rare Indeed
There's not a huge selection of hotel rooftops when it comes to getting high in the West Chelsea district of Manhattan, and maybe that's why the Hilton Fashion District named its deck "Rare View." And it's completely likely they did so with the idea of highlight the hotel's angle...
August 10, 2012
Where To Hotel Rooftop When In New York City
Yes, there are plenty of places to do it in NYC—by "it," we mean enjoy a cocktail in the open air from a hotel rooftop or terrace. But some places are more exclusive than others, some have better nibbles to munch on, and not all killer views are created equal....
April 26, 2012
It's Officially Rooftop Season In New York
Nevermind what the bees are up to on hotel rooftops, we're here to remind you that New York has an abundance (literally) of rooftop spaces built for recreational human endeavors like eating, drinking and sunbathing. One of our favorites, perhaps, is the sun terrace on top of the Peninsula New...
April 18, 2012
Hilton Fashion District Still Has One Of Our Favorite Views Of Manhattan
Spring is so near we can almost smell it, and with the thaw (or lack thereof) comes the excitement of hitting a whole bunch of hotel rooftops for the first of the season. But since it's not quite shorts-and-a-tshirt weather in Manhattan, we recently headed to the glass-covered rooftop bar...
March 16, 2012
The Financial District Will Soon Have Its Own Themed Hotel
Just the other day, we thought to ourselves how Manhattan—despite its wealth of boutique and chain hotels to please even the most discerning traveler—suffers from a distinct lack of themed hotels. Neuwid's got its Food Hotel. Portland's got the Kennedy School House. And now the Financial District will have a...
June 13, 2011
No, Virginia, The Flat Iron Hotel is Not Open Yet
Not the Flat Iron Hotel but rather, The EventiOne of the most common questions we receive here at HotelChatter is "Where should I stay in New York on a budget?" And sure enough, we received this question again on Tuesday but with a few location parameters and a question...
May 11, 2011
Fashion 26 Becomes Hilton in Yet Another Reflagging
Turns out launching a hotel brand is hard: The Fashion 26, an "independent" that was secretly a Wyndham before being temporarily operated by Highgate Hospitality has now been reflagged as a Hilton—and during Fashion Week no less! The new name for the ever-changing 280-room property on 26th and 7th...
February 15, 2011
Double the Snuggies! NYC Rooftop Bars Drink Through the Cold
Indoor-outdoor rooftop bar 230 Fifth, already rightly famous for its Snuggie offerings, is going even bigger this winter, just in time for a cold snap that has New Yorkers even more gripey than usual. Set atop the former Victoria Hotel, the massive nightlife space is adding 50 new heaters...
February 09, 2011
Fashion 26 Switches Its Cupcake Alliance
Earlier this fall, NYC's Fashion 26 hotel went through some management changes and we had a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/4/111256/620/hotels/Rejoice_Free_Cupcakes_and_Free_WiFi_Are_Still_Being_Offered_at_Fashion26 ">momentary panic about the availability of those free cupcakes upon check-in. All turned out to be well--the hotel assured us that guests were still getting their sugar rush courtesy of Crumbs Bakery....
November 30, 2010
5 Affordable NYC Hotels for Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Visiting New York City for Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is one of the most coveted Big Apple trips, which means that it's also one of the most expensive. But you don't need a hotel with grand parade views, especially when keeping the budget down is very necessary. We found several...
November 04, 2010
More 'Behind the Scenes' Changes Happening at New NYC Hotels
Two of NYC's newest haven't even been open for a year yet they've already undergone some big management changes. First there was Fashion26 who used to be run by Wyndham but have now been taken off by Highgate Hospitality. We also hear from a super secret hotel insider that...
October 07, 2010
Rejoice! Free Cupcakes and Free WiFi Are Still Being Offered at Fashion26
As we reported a few weeks back, New York City's most stylish Wyndham hotel is no longer a Wyndham and currently transitioning to new management. A brief update from the folks at Fashion 26 update tells us that the hotel's makeover is "all behind the scenes"--but what about those cupcakes?...
October 04, 2010
Is Fashion26 No Longer Giving Out Free Cupcakes?
When Fashion26 opened this past spring, we nearly fell into sugar coma thanks to the Crumbs cupcakes the hotel served as a welcome amenity to guests. But it looks like there could be trouble in candyland. We've gotten word that the hotel has been sold to RLJ Hotels and...
September 21, 2010
10 New York Hotels With Empire State Building Views
Last week we heard all about the new skyscraper to rise about the Hotel Pennsylvania and how it would block people's views of the Empire State Building. Our first reaction to this whining was: Woe is me to those who can afford to live in a building that offered them...
September 02, 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
Rare View Rooftop at Fashion 26 is Now Open
Yesterday, we discussed the perks of following hotels on Facebook, both from the guest's and management's perspectives. Today, thanks to Facebook, we learned that Rare View, the rooftop bar and grill at New York's Fashion 26 is now open and ready for business. Which is one more reason to...
July 15, 2010
Fashion 26 Introduces an iPhone App To Help Guests Explore The Hood
Are Hotel iPhone apps the new hotel rooftops? They're certainly the hot new thing for hotels to add to their amenities lineup. The latest to jump onboard is Fashion 26, which is having a big week, following an official opening party on Monday night. (Think: models, suits, and a...
May 20, 2010
The Top 10 New Rooftop Hotel Bars in New York City
The view from Press, at Ink48 One of the true joys of a New York summer is drinking outside. Actually, it may be the only joy of summer in the city, since it's so stinking hot and you feel like a loser if you don't score an invite to...
May 18, 2010
What Do Fashion 26's Best Dressed Guests Look Like?
With a week under its belt, Fashion 26 is now in full swing. But are they attracting the Best Dressed Guests they were hoping for? We headed over to the blog documenting the 'winners' of the hotel's daily style contest to take a little look-see ... The first people we...
April 23, 2010
Even the Flowers at Fashion 26 and Rare Bar Are Style-Centric
No, this isn't the latest creation from a Project Runway contestant, or even a Fashion Institute of Technology student's project. This little dress display is actually made of flowers—and has a home in the front corner of Rare Bar and Grill at Fashion 26. We already told you about...
April 16, 2010
Inside Fashion 26, New York's Newest Hotel
By now, you know that Fashion 26 finally opened yesterday. But rather than just tease you with pictures of their yummy amenity cupcakes, today we take you inside the hotel's rooms and public spaces. We have to admit, we had some skepticism about the whole fashion theme—mostly just because this...
April 14, 2010
Fashion 26 is Open, and The Cupcakes Are Waiting
No celebration is complete without cake, something the folks at Fashion 26 know all too well. The Wyndham property officially opened its doors today, with the first guest checking in at 8 a.m. Congrats! We got a sneak peek of the hotel, and the Rare restaurant, which we'll share with...
April 13, 2010
The Fashion 26 Yo-Yo Report: Now Opening Tomorrow
UPDATE 4.13.10: We got word is officially open today!UPDATE: Quikbook.com is offering room rates for as low as $179 for stays from 6/01-9/06. The booking begins tomorrow (4/14.) It's too early on a Monday to recount the long list of opening dates Fashion 26 has had—but changed or missed—lately. So...
April 12, 2010
Fashion 26 Is Not Opening Until April 15, Er Make That April 16
UPDATE: The hotel is delayed because of flood damage, setting construction workers back a week or so. Now the opening date is set for April 16. Stay tuned. If you've ever been to a fashion show, you know almost none of them start on time. And if you love hotels...
April 06, 2010
Fashion 26 Wants Fashionable Guests, Thanks. (And is Now Opening April 7)
Ooh, look, the scaffolding has come down! NYC's newest hotel, Fashion 26 was understandably excited about this momentous occasion, which happened over the weekend in Chelsea. The opening on April 5 was almost here! And then ... And then came the rain. Torrential rain in New York on Monday and...
March 31, 2010
Fashion26 to Debut on April 5
UPDATE 3.19.10: That fee could be a part of the other city taxes. See below. For the upcoming Fashion26 Hotel, it's been a bit of a wild ride. In the past week, we've gone from a possible delay to a "definitely" opening April 15 to now, opening April 5. The...
March 18, 2010
Fashion 26 Has a New Website and is Definitely Opening April 15
In case you missed the update to last week's rumors of delays at Fashion 26, let's start this week off right with a confirmation that the Wyndham hotel in Chelsea will indeed be opening on April 15. What's more, the hotel now has its very own website. It was Fashion...
March 15, 2010
Has Fashion 26 Been Delayed?
UPDATE: Fashion 26 is still opening on April 15. Check out this comment below from the hotel's director of sales and marketing below. Hotel rumor time! One of the biggest reasons for opening delays is simply picking an opening date that just isn’t feasible when you factor in construction and...
March 09, 2010
The First Photos of Fashion 26's Guest Rooms Are Here
Before the snowicane hit last night, we were doing a little Facebook trawling and noticed one of our favorite things: new guest room photos from a new hotel! The property in question was one of New York's new Recession Luxe hotels, Fashion 26. We don't know about you but...
February 26, 2010
Meet the Man Who Dresses Your Hotel Staff
You probably don’t think twice about how your bellhop or your front-desk clerk looks, as long as they schlep your bags and check you in quickly. But as we found out when we got our very own Fashion 26 concierge uniform, a lot of effort goes into making hotel employees...
February 25, 2010
Fashion 26 Will Now Open April 15
Now that we have our own concierge uniform for the hotel, we can report the latest Fashion 26 news: the opening has been pushed back until April 15. ...
February 17, 2010
The Hotel Uniform Revealed: Welcome to Fashion 26
As a couple of folks guessed, the new hotel that will be flaunting this uniform at its concierge desk is the new NYC Wyndham, Fashion 26, scheduled to open March 15. To get a taste of how the uniform process works, HotelChatter went through a fitting with Top Hat...
February 15, 2010
Recession Luxe: Boutique NYC Hotels for Under $250
New York may be known for its high-end hotels, but its latest batch of new properties is getting with the times. As the New York Times’ style bible T Magazine puts it, lots of the city’s new hotels are “aimed squarely at the recessionary middle.” T highlights the opening...
January 22, 2010
Fashion 26 Will Open March 15 With Intro Rates From $199
New York’s next Fashion Week may be in February, but save room in your Fashionista Calendar for March 15. That’s when Wyndham’s new sartorial-themed Fashion 26 opens in Chelsea. And because hotels love room rate gimmicks, you can save 26% off room rates if you’re one of the first...
December 24, 2009
New York's Fashion 26 to Offer Prime Tyra and Martha-Spotting
Often with hotels, location is everything. And in New York, the hottest areas for hotels right now are SoHo—The Crosby Street Hotel just opened there, and a Trump and Mondrian will open next year—and Midtown West, which has The Distrikt and The Strand opening soon. A little further south...
October 16, 2009
The September Issue: 10 Hot New York City Hotel Openings
The kids are back at school, everyone’s back at work, and the weather is already cool in New York City. Yep, fall is here, alright. But in hotel land this is good news. Great news, in fact. Approximately six hotels are set to open before fall is out with a...
September 08, 2009
Fashion26: Manhattan's Newest Fashion Hotel is Actually a Wyndham
Update: Fashion26 may or may not be the correct name, we will let you know if that name is in, or out as soon as we hear. "One day you're in; the next, you're out." The wise words of Heidi Klum do not only apply to the suffering contestants on...
August 25, 2009
Partner Reviews: Fashion 26
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Don't be confused, it's been rebranded as a Hilton hotel -
Complimentary cupcakes from Crumbs at front desk! -
Even if the weather is not cooperating, go to the roof for a sick view of the Empire State Building! -
There's a fashion26 iPhone app...for free! Lots of great info on what's going on in the area. -
Look out for Mondrian-style art made of threadpools and cupcakes at the front desk. -
Excellent service at this great hotel
