Gansevoort Park Avenue
Now opening August 16.Opening July 19. From the hotel:
Gansevoort Park will fuse downtown cool with uptown chic. The striking 19-story stone, glass and steel building will incorporate similar signature design aspects to Hotel Gansevoort, most notably an indoor-outdoor rooftop pool and a tri-level rooftop. Gansevoort Park will feature 249 guestrooms, an exhale Spa, unobstructed views of the Empire State Building, and Aselina, an Italian restaurant by The One Group.
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Hotel Coverage: Gansevoort Park Avenue
New York Restaurant Week Starts Today: 10 Rezzies We Want
Don't skip the homemade pasta at Ai Fiori. Carbs be damned. We always find it amusing New York Restaurant Week falls just a few weeks after the new year, when those plum hotel restaurants we've been dying to try, drop their prices for 20 whole days of diet-busting deliciousness....
January 14, 2013
Best New Hotel Service: Fancy Cars
It's that time of year again: the 2012 HotelChatter Awards! Between last Friday and today, we're showcasing the best (and worst) of hotels over the past year. But we couldn't do it without you! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or shoot us an email. And...
December 31, 2012
CitizenM Times Square Isn't Happening 'Til 2013 (And Other News)
There's tons of New York hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs. · CitizenM Times Square Is On Track For Summer 2013: European-based...
October 23, 2012
Celebrity Destination Wedding Weekend: From Jack Osbourne to Fall Out Boy
Our story yesterday on weddings gone bad left us feeling in the mood for some happy nuptial news, and it looks like we've got a few tales to tell. Seems this past weekend was popular one for celebrity weddings. A few even took place in our favorite hotels! Jack...
October 09, 2012
Chris Brown Sneaks Into, And Back Out Of, Rihanna's NYC Hotel
Just one day after multiple sources say they caught Rihanna and Chris Brown canoodling at Meatpacking District nightclub Griffin, the troubled pair seem to have elevated their relationship status from "it's complicated" to "we're sharing a hotel suite." On Tuesday evening, photographers caught Brown sheepishly exiting the Gansevoort Park Avenue,...
October 03, 2012
2nd Annual New York Hotel Week Now On Sale
Ok, it’s clear that advanced planning can be a good thing in the hotel world when it comes to new properties. It can be important when you’ve got plans to stay at a New York City hotel where rates can be outrageously high. Sure, we tout the wonderfulness of last-minute...
September 13, 2012
Gansevoort Park's Pool Party Scene is Too Much for the Neighbors
When the Gansevoort Park Avenue hotel first opened back in 2010, we were pumped about their rooftop pool scene, Plunge, which is spread out over three levels and includes a 40-ft heated indoor-outdoor glass-enclosed, swimming pool.Yet some neighbors who live near the Gansevoort are less than thrilled about the hotel's...
July 17, 2012
The Best Free Hotel Amenities: Tipples and Technology
These days, amenities can make the difference between booking one hotel and kicking another to the curb. So, properties are upping their A-game. The latest trend? Wooing potential guests with two sure-fire hits: booze and technology. These hotels have got it right with these tasty and techy treats. The...
June 15, 2012
3 Reasons To Snag A Room For Hotel Week
We don't know about you, but the post-holiday void has left us in need of a little diversion, so we're just going to play along with all this Hotel Week business—however much it feels like a bootleg version of New York's more established Restaurant Week. Here to bolster a select...
January 06, 2012
Where Will You Be Staying During New York's First-Ever 'Hotel Week?'
That's right. Most of you have probably heard of Restuarant Week, a promotional period that falls twice a year (winter and summer) in New York City, giving restaurants a chance to make up prix-fixe menus and welcome in a whole new set of customers. Well, now hotels are starting to...
December 23, 2011
If You Pay Someone To Compliment You, Does It Still Count?
This winter, both Gansevoort Meatpacking and Gansevoort Park Ave are battling Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) with a new promotional package that includes things like a duplex penthouse suite, a tropical cocktail, vitamin D-infused facial, and beach attire for hanging out in your room. For many people, this might just be...
November 10, 2011
The 11 Best Hotels in NYC: Fall 2011
This year has proven quite eventful on the NYC hotel front (then again, when hasn't it?). Hotels opened. Hotels closed. Hotels wore itsy bitsy tuxedo short shorts. And now, it is time to take stock of the hottest hotels on the NYC scene. As with all our reviews, commentaries, and...
November 02, 2011
Twitpic of the Week: Houndstooth Hotel Madness
In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend @HotelChatter happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel room photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Starting this week, we will begin featuring one...
October 10, 2011
Beyonce (And Her Bump) Do The Gansevoort Park
To start your week off right, here's a shot of one very pregnant pop star making her way out of a downtown NYC hotel that happens to be very popular with the celebrities. Beyonce, in town to promote her new fragrance, Beyonce Pulse, wore her golden hair back in a...
October 03, 2011
Gansevoort Only Wears Clothes From The Next Generation
What happens when a flashy brand like Lacoste sets up shop inside a flashy hotel lobby like Gansevoort Park Avenue? Well, the staff uniforms get a whole lot, er, flashier. Even though the hotel's already been open for a year, the infamous alligator brand is just now getting ready to...
August 30, 2011
Kim and Kris Move On Up into the Gansevoort Park Ave's Penthouse Suite
It seems like just last year Kim Kardashian and her sister Kourtney were moving into the penthouse suite at the Smyth Tribeca for their new reality show, "Kourtney and Kim Take New York." Wait, it was just last year that they were doing that. Now, they are back in...
August 29, 2011
Hotel Hopping On The East River
If you haven't already tried it, the East River Ferry is a great way to get around NYC—especially in the summer. For $4 a ride, you can zip between lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, and get to enjoy stunning views of the city while you're at it. But for...
August 24, 2011
From Seat Cushions To Free Limo Rides, These Tennis Packages Have It All
In just eighteen days, the 2011 US Open Tournament barrels into Flushing, NY. Here's a look at which NYC hotels are serving up the best rates, tennis packages, and, of course, tennis swag. TENNIS SWAG Make it a double-night stay over in midtown's new-ish Sanctuary Hotel, whose US Open Tennis...
August 11, 2011
Last Chance to Strip Down At These 7 NYC Rooftop Pools
In New York, it's all about the views. But the summer heat can be cruel, and sizzling on a scenic—but sweltering—rooftop isn't everyone's idea of fun. Unless there's a pool! Here, we've gone and taken a look at seven of the city's top top-floor watery retreats. From spa centers to...
July 26, 2011
And Rihanna's NYC Hotel Of Choice Is...
It's only been a few hours since we saw Rihanna perform at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ, but we miss her already. So here we are, dutifully browsing various tabloid stories and YouTube videos of hers, and what do we find? Photos of the red-haired star leaving her...
July 22, 2011
The Amanda Lepore Hotel Party That Never Was
The debut of Amanda Lepore's Tuesday night penthouse party at the Gansevoort Park Hotel also turned out to be her last. The Red Room scene, which was planned as a weekly thing, took a sour turn when guests were barred from going out onto the roof, and the event's main...
July 05, 2011
5 NYC Room Service Items To Cool You Down This Summer
For a few days this week, New York was actually feeling pretty pleasant. Blue skies, cool breezes, and plenty of sunshine. But this morning's humidity is just a harbinger of the pit-stain-inducing, ninth-circle-of-hell-reminiscent city heat wave that will soon be upon us. Worry not, HotelChatter is here to help! Here...
June 08, 2011
Things Got Wet At Gansevoort Park Rooftop Last Night
The burger grab that launched a thousand water gun squirts. At the launch of Gansevoort Park's Rooftop's Summer Series yesterday, the music was loud, clothes were coming off, and the threat of rain was making people get drunk in a hurry. As it turns out, a lot of people did...
June 06, 2011
The Top 10 Rooftop Hotel Bars to Visit in NYC This Summer
It's that time of year again--hotel rooftop season! Remember all those places we mentioned last year? Forget about 'em. There's a new batch of bars to try. We've sorted through all the outdoor hotel bars that New York City has to offer, and organized them into a comprehensive, best-of...
May 18, 2011
Year-Round Sexy Hotels: Gansevoort Park
Nothing says "I heart you boo" more than a romantic getaway, but sexytime isn't just for Valentine's Day. So if you don't have time to catch one of the V-Day packages we're profiling this week, we're also presenting you with some year-round sexy options. Whether you're into raunch, roses...
January 31, 2011
Lauryn Hill to Sing at Gansevoort Park This New Year's Eve
The NY Post reports today that singer/part-time recluse Lauryn Hill will do a rare, live set at the Gansevoort Park's rooftop this New Year's Eve as the kick-off to their new music series "Live at Gansevoort Park." (See what you have reaped Rose Bar Sessions!Yet while Hill's "Ex-Factor" might...
December 24, 2010
Asellina Opens At Gansevoort Park Ave On Saturday
It's a little chilly to be hanging out by the pool at Plunge now, so it's a good thing that Gansevoort Park Avenue is adding the final touches to its Italian restaurant Asellina. The sleek but cozy looking space opens at the hotel this Saturday. According to Zagat Buzz, the...
December 02, 2010
The 12 Best Hotels in NYC: Fall 2010
For over six years now, we've been chronicling, photographing and filming the best and the worst in hotels around the world. And now it is time to impart our PH.D-like hotel wisdom on you in rankings form. You wanted the best and you got the best, the hottest hotels...
November 03, 2010
Exhale Spa Will Open At Gansevoort Park November 1st
The Gansevoort Park Ave is already living up to its promise as a celeb magnet party spot but what happens when you've partied so hard you need to detox? Come November 1, guests can take their weary selves to the hotel's new Exhale Spa and get pummeled back into shape....
October 12, 2010
Quikbook Delivers the Deals with Its New Invite-Only Sale
We've long been fans of Quikbook's secret sales which are open to anyone and work very much like a Hotwire or Priceline in that you don't know what hotel you're booking until after you've made the reservation, typically at a steep discount. But now, Quikbook has introduced another secret...
October 05, 2010
'The Social Network' Gets Social at the Gansevoort Park
The Social Network, the movie about Facebook, comes out today and everyone involved in social media from Tweeters to Foursquarers, bloggers, lifecasters and even the casual Facebookers will probably fork over $10 or more to see it. (Yes, us included.) While we doubt the real Mark Zuckerberg would ever...
October 01, 2010
5 NYC Hotels to Get Drunk with Dignity In This Fall
The Lobby Bar at The Chatwal.Right. Now we've covered where we'll be eating as we hotel-hop this fall, it's time to think about booze. Luckily, New York hotels are more than happy to comply with our desires for a nice strong cocktail to get us through a crisp evening in...
September 15, 2010
New York Hotels Serve Up Hot New Restaurants. Here's a Baker's Dozen
Imperial 9, coming to the Mondrian New York. Yes, fall is really here. You might have noticed by the sudden onslaught of Fall Preview Lists. To get into the spirit of cheering ourselves up over summer's end by thinking about all the food we'll eat as the leaves turn, here's...
September 09, 2010
TomKat Tests The Velvet Rope At Gansevoort Park's Plunge
Some of the first people to party at Plunge were Katy Perry and Russell Brand. Now TomKat has blessed the Gansevoort Park Avenue's rooftop pool deck and lounge with their starry presence. The pair hit up the premiere party for The Romantics (which stars Holmes) on Tuesday night, and apparently...
September 09, 2010
What New Hotel In NYC Do You Most Want To Stay At?
All summer long, we trekked the streets of Manhattan, checking out the never-ending parade of new hotels. Now we want to hear from you. Which of New York's newest hotels do you most want to check into? We'll provide a little refresher course (y'know, in case you've missed the latest...
September 08, 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
Michael Achenbaum Dishes On His 'Urban Resort', The Gansevoort Park
Hotel Gansevoort's uptown sister, Gansevoort Park Avenue is finally open--after much back and forthing and not without some displeasure at our constant updates on its opening status. But while we've already had a poke around the guest rooms and the rooftop bar and pool, we decided to get the lowdown...
August 30, 2010
Gansevoort Park is Now Officially Open (Finally!)
This just in...we've received word from the hotel's PR reps that The Gansevoort Park is now officially open. Praise the lord!The hotel has finally received its temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) and the rooftop playground, Plunge, will open tonight, despite today's rain. Rooms are now bookable for as early...
August 25, 2010
10 Tricked Out Hotel House Cars
These days we've been noticing that hotels are trying to make our stays feel more like home. That's why we rarely see a hotel room without a flat-screen TV, an iPod dock, a stack of pillows on the bed and "home-like" decor. But doesn't that seem kind of crazy? Who...
August 24, 2010
Gansevoort Park Ave Is Ready To Open, If Only The City Would Say Go
UPDATE: The Gansevoort is working hard with the city to get this matter straightened out. We've decided to leave this alone until we hear of actual guests spending the night. After our sneak peek at the new Gansevoort Park Avenue hotel (here, too), we're dying to get inside and see...
August 17, 2010
Gansevoort Hotels Now Offering 'Gans, Set, Match' Us Open Packages
The new Gansevoort Park Avenue HotelUPDATE: Gansevoort Park is having some opening issues. Book the original Gansevoort instead.Hotels are booking up fast for US Open tennis tournament and some might even be sold-out. In fact, The Westin Times Square, whose US Open package we wrote about last week, is already...
August 13, 2010
Gansevoort Park's Bars & Restaurant Are All About The Ladies
Ready for even more Gansevoort Park Avenue? Of course you are! We've already shown you the rooms and the rooftop pool and lounge areas--now we bring you some more deets on Plunge as well as Asellina, the hotel's ground-floor restaurant which is scheduled to open in October. This photo is...
August 10, 2010
Inside Plunge: Gansevoort Park's Rooftop Pool and Lounge
We gave you a peek at the rooms at the Gansevoort Park Avenue on Friday and now, to help you get through your Monday morning, we bring you some more photos of the hotel's three-level rooftop pool and lounge scene. The showpiece is of course that 40-ft heated indoor-outdoor glass-enclosed,...
August 09, 2010
Preview on Park: A Peek Inside The Gansevoort Park Ave
If the promise of a Porsche won't tide you over until the Gansevoort Park Avenue finally opens on August 16 (we hope), maybe this will. A sneak peek of the lobby, the rooms, and that much-hyped rooftop. Yes, yes, and the pool, too! This itself is just a prelude—we'll...
August 06, 2010
Gansevoort Park's Opening Delayed But Will a Porsche Sweeten The Deal?
How's this for a nice little opening gift? As the Gansevoort Park Avenue prepares for its big launch this month, the hotel, along with its Meatpacking District cousin, Hotel Gansevoort, has teamed up with Porsche to give its guests a much more exciting way to get around NYC than the...
August 05, 2010
Gansevoort Park Ave Opening Pushed Back To August 9
Here we were, already daydreaming about checking into the Gansevoort Park Avenue, enjoying the floor-to-ceiling windows, the Free WiFi, the Cutler bath products and that rooftop pool... When reality hit: The hotel has delayed its opening one week, to August 9. What does this mean? Well, apart from hitting...
July 22, 2010
Gansevoort Park Ave to Open August 2 at $275 a Night (But Book Fast!)
It's the moment we've been waiting for--slightly more affordable room rates at The Gansevoort Park Avenue, which is now set to open on August 2. We received a newsletter from the hotel with a introductory rate of $275 a night for opening night (pre-taxes of course.) That's for a...
July 21, 2010
Gansevoort Park Avenue Will Now Open on July 26th
While Andaz 5th Avenue moved up its date by a few weeks, it looks like the Gansevoort Park Avenue has moved theirs back--by only by a week. The hotel will now open on July 26. Room rates are still holding steady at $395 a night and we've also learned...
July 09, 2010
6 Sexy New Hotels in NYC For You to Lust After
We've been keeping tabs on Hotel Openings all year long but there's no denying that all the heat this summer is coming out of New York. Six sexy new boutique hotels will open before Labor Day and they are all fighting for your affection. Well, some are playing hard...
June 22, 2010
Gansevoort Park Avenue is Still On for July 19 Opening
It looks like all the New York Hotel Openings are falling in line. Last week we learned about The Chatwal and yesterday we learned about the W New York Downtown and today we hear that The Gansevoort Park Avenue is still on for an opening on July 19. Straight...
June 09, 2010
Come July 19, You Could Be Swimming in Gansevoort Park Ave's Rooftop Pool
We've decided on our Top Ten New Hotel Rooftop Bars in New York to visit this summer but that isn't the end all, be all for NYC rooftops. The Gansevoort Park Avenue is expected to open in July with a massive tri-level pool and rooftop space of which we've...
May 19, 2010
Meanwhile, Gansevoort Park To Open This Summer at $495 a Night
One of the hotel's rooftop lounges, The Blue Room, will be located on the 18th floor. There's a silver lining in store for the Gansevoort Hotel Group. Despite the difficulties at the Gansevoort South, the upcoming Gansevoort Park Ave South is still on track for a Summer 2010 opening. We...
March 03, 2010
Gansevoort South Strikes Back at New Owners and Management
Times are hard for the Gansevoort South in Miami Beach. At least behind the scenes. Back in December, it was announced that Gansevoort was having trouble meeting its mortgage payments with the lender Credit Suisse who in turn was going to put the hotel on the auction block on...
February 05, 2010
The Gansevoort Park Ave South Joins The Pink Hotel Craze
The Gansevoort Park Avenue South is still expected to open next summer (with free WiFi for guests!) and construction is finally underway but the finished product may look more Club Kid than Upscale Business Traveler with a Penchant for Parties and a Pastime for Modelizing. The reason why? The...
August 31, 2009
Gansevoort Park Ave South Will Open Next Summer with Free WiFi
While we had high hopes that the Gansevoort Park Avenue South would be opening its door this summer, it looks like next summer is a better bet. The Gansevoort Hotel website has put up some new info and pictures of the place including an official Summer 2010 opening date...
June 17, 2009
Gansevoort Park Avenue South :: Will It Make the May 2009 Opening Date?
As excited as we are to have a piece of Gansevoort Hotel on Park Ave South (especially since the Meat Packing District may soon become a "No-Go" Zone), we will probably have to wait a little bit longer than we would like.A tipster on the street sent us these construction...
July 10, 2008
Are You Sitting Down? Gansevoort on Park Ave South Set for 2009
Way back when, like a year ago, Page Six reported on various hotelier rumors--one being that the Gansevoort Hotel would open a second NYC location on Park Ave South and 29th Street.Then not too long ago, the DBTH blog reported that this was even more likely. Finally, the Gansevoort...
August 22, 2007
Hotel Gansevoort To Get Second NYC Location?
Down by the Hipster blog is reporting that there may be a second Hotel Gansevoort in the works--this time in the Park Ave South 'hood. DBTH writes: A little birdy tells us, "plans are well underway for a new Gansevoort to open on Park Avenue South in the low 20's....
August 06, 2007
Partner Reviews: Gansevoort Park Avenue
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Want to be treated like crap after paying 200 bucks? Come here for New years -
Head up to the rooftop for a great view and a refreshing glass of Rock Saké at the bar. -
Looking to cross some items off your holiday shopping list? Come visit the Beats by Dre Store at 67 Greene Street to shop the entire Holiday 2011 collection. -
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This boutique hotel is simply gorgeous! -
Leave and go to the original Gansevoort. Theres only one room in here thats ok and its still terrible. -
Take a croc's eye view of the city from the rooftop at Plunge & get a clear view of the Empire State Building that's absolutely unparalleled. And don't forget our special Lacoste boutique downstairs! -
Promoters & Club Owners Wanna Book The MobWives? We have a special going. Contact Me For More Info. 9173733762 vanwilderent@gmail.com -
Ask for Josh aka @jmpelz, the social media manager. He rocks. Tell him the internet sent you. He'll know what you're talking about. ;) -
Friday Night The Simple Life @LexiconClubNYC w/ @DjXplor & AnthonyCarullo Hosted by @D_PRADOS .9173733772 http://plixi.com/p/81205266 Kenny VaNWiLDeR @ The Door for No Cover
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Nice bar upstairs, though the beer glasses are weird. Plastic, WTF? -
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The best news we've heard this winter: the rooftop's outdoor pool is heated year-round—so you can immerse yourself no matter how low the mercury goes. -
Come relax by the pool and have a cocktail with a group of friends!!! -
Be sure to check out The Blue Room with an outdoor fireplace opening January 2011... -
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Welcome all BMA/NYC lunch attendees!
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check out the penthouse & the rooftop pool! -
Celebrating the BMA/NYC Communicator of the Year: Vanguard. -
got a suite there this Saturday!!
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