Hotel Americano
The first U.S. hotel from trendy Grupo Habita hotels in Mexico. Expected to open on September 1.
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Hotel Coverage: Hotel Americano
Frankfurt Artist Recreates His Neighborhood Bar At Hôtel Americano
When we first uploaded the above photo into our story, we worried that it was upside down*; then we realized it actually didn't matter because disoriented, confused, and slightly dizzy is exactly how you're supposed to feel at Bar Oppenheimer, a new pop-up bar that debuted this week inside Hôtel...
May 15, 2013
Kenneth Cole Channels David Hasselhoff At The Hotel Americano
Nothing really shocks us anymore about New York Fashion Week, the semi-annual event when models, celebrities, editors and wanabes descend in droves to revel in their fabulousness and take advantage of endless open bars. However, an incident at the Hotel Americano did catch our attention, though mainly because of its...
February 11, 2013
Fourth Of July In NYC: Where To Watch The Fireworks
In New York, like many places, how much you pay for a hotel room is often just as important as where you stay. And next month, that location factor makes a big difference, as you consider where you're going to end up partying on Independence Day and watching those fireworks....
June 22, 2012
Have You Ever Smoked While Lounging On A Beanbag Chair In Your Underwear?
We all know that hotels aren't as forthcoming as they should be with photos of their rooms and public spaces on their websites but we still have a chuckle over the other kind of photos hotels put on their website--the totally staged shots of people doing totally random things. The...
February 29, 2012
Making Last-Minute Plans This New Year's Eve? Here's Where To Party
The champagne is chilled. The DJs are finalizing their playlists. Your sequined outfit is hanging up in your bedroom closet. Now, all you have to do is figure out exactly what you're in the mood for. New Year's Eve is this Saturday night, and though guest lists are filling up...
December 28, 2011
Some Hotel News to Nibble On Over Thanksgiving
The world may be living in a 24-hour news cycle but we've got some news of our own for you--we're taking the rest of the week off. So barring any major hotel news or events, you won't be reading us again until Monday. Of course, we'd never leave you...
November 23, 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
The Fancy Shows Some Hotel Love
Just in time for the holidays, a new social networking site has launched that allows users to create wish lists of all their favorite things from the web. Say, for example, you like the Loden Dager denim bathrobes at Hotel Americano; or this vintage photo of the original Ace New...
October 12, 2011
What Is Open House New York?
Next weekend, New York will "open up" over two hundred iconic buildings for tour groups and panel discussions during an architecture and design festival known as Open House New York. Now in its ninth year, the mayor-approved event picks out buildings (churches, mansions) and sites (waterfront parks, cemeteries) that range...
October 11, 2011
Hotel Rooftops and Terraces To Enjoy in New York Before It Gets Cold
As unhappy as we are to admit it, summer is over and the warm weather is quickly receding. And to think, we only made it to the beach once this entire summer! But nevermind. While New York temperatures are still lingering in the high 70s, we thought we could all...
September 26, 2011
The Americano Teaches Us A Thing Or Two About Culture
The best way to explain the Hotel Americano's name is to point out a piece of artwork found in the lobby—a large photo montage of President Obama, sporting an afro, from his college days. "We want to feel like a New Yorker who isn't quite from New York," a heavily-accented...
September 15, 2011
Whiskey, Soda, Rock 'n Roll...And An iPad App
The hotel named after the 1950s Italian hit song Tu Vuò Fà l'Americano (which literally means, 'You want to be an American') has finally opened its doors. And in addition to its homegrown Chelsea glamor, its bento boxes, and its impeccably golden location, now The Americano has one more thing...
September 07, 2011
Are You Ready To Do The Americano?
We hate to say it, but September isn't that far away, and one fall opening we're keeping a close eye on is the Hotel Americano. One reader tipped us off to the fact that the Americano's website now has availability starting—just as promised—September 1! An Uptown Queen (220 square feet,...
July 13, 2011
27th Street Is The Place To Be, And Hotel Americano Knows It
Every once in a while, a well-timed hotel opening reaps the benefits of an emerging neighborhood. The thrill of new commerce, fresh design, and an influx of curious culture hounds create a recipe for success. And the Hotel Americano, Chelsea's newest 56-room "Latin-influenced" boutique, has positioned itself at the center...
July 06, 2011
Inside Pix of Hotel Americano Leave Us Wanting More
When we last checked Hotel Americano in NYC, the hotel was opening to guests on September 1 (at least that's what their website reservations system said) but now according to PX This, the place could be opening in July. PX This attended a private preview event the hotel hosted...
May 20, 2011
Hotel Americano Now Opening September 1
Not too long ago, we wondered when the new Chelsea hotel, Hotel Americano, would be getting a more fleshed-out website. The hotel promised to open this spring yet the reservations system and room descriptions were MIA. Never a good sign in our experience. As it turns out the spring...
April 15, 2011
Hotel Americano Shows Some More Skin (But Still Has No Real Website)
The Hotel Americano first hotel from Mexico's Grupo Habita is set to open in New York's Chelsea neighborhood sometime this spring and as you probably know, HotelChatter has been keeping some close tabs on the construction.Last month, it looked like there was still a lot of work to do...
March 11, 2011
The Work Continues On Hotel Americano
The first hotel outside Mexico for stylish boutique brand Grupo Habita is still well under construction in Chelsea in the shadow of the High Line part dos. We grabbed these photos today, which show the glassed-in elevator shaft, lots of work remaining to be done—and what appear to be...
February 09, 2011
Mexico's Grupo Habita Will Bed Down In New York This Spring
So, some Monday morning news: The Mexican boutique hotel chain Grupo Habita, is coming to New York this spring. Yes, we've heard news of the project here and there, but after chatting with one of the co-owners, Rafael Micha, in Las Vegas earlier this month, we confirmed that this...
January 31, 2011
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