Back in October, we had some major doubts over the future of poor old Hotel Le Bleu, Brooklyn's little eight-story black sheep. But it turned out the giant "for rent" sign that had been draped unceremoniously over the building and the roadside signage was only a reference to the hotel's...
December 16, 2011
Judging from two giant "FOR RENT" signs posted outside Brooklyn's Hotel Le Bleu, it would seem that the entire place was going out of business. But when we stopped in to ask the Front Desk what was going on, they told us it is in fact just the rooftop restaurant...
October 24, 2011
Yesterday, we gave a mention to NYC hotels who put on a brave face for hurricane-afflicted guests. But it's not all free breakfasts, goodie bags, and general hotel humanitarianism. The NY Daily News reported on a scary case of hotel swindling that took place over in Brooklyn (evacuation zone C,...
August 30, 2011
There's been a lot of action on the Brooklyn hotel opening front as of late, but right now, only one of those new properties is actually open (see below). Here's a look at the options for independent budget hotels in the Brooklyn area that you can book right this instant....
June 10, 2011
The Vue, the restaurant at Brooklyn's Hotel Le Bleu, may have only closed a couple of weeks ago but the hotel landlord is promising that a replacement will open soon. And shocker, it might be an Italian restaurant, a "classy Italian" one that is. Domenic Tonacchio tells The Brooklyn...
March 22, 2010
Proving that Park Slopers arent so different from their West Village cousins, a bunch of Brooklyn residents have forced the restaurant and bar atop Hotel Le Bleu to close. Yes, Vue follows the fate of the Jane Ballroom, chased out of town by whiney locals with an aversion to the...
March 12, 2010
Gosh, it feels like forever since we last talked about what's happening at the Hotel Le Bleu. But then it has been some time since they opened in November 2007, becoming to official first boutiquey, contemporary hotel to call Brooklyn home. And since they're located in Brooklyn, the hotel...
December 17, 2009
You may not know it, but part of HotelChatter HQ happens to be located in Brooklyn, NY. And if you were, say, heading to NYC for a big-city visit, we'd be quick to recommend our 'hood instead of that busier, slightly more stressful borough over the bridge (don't be...
September 17, 2008
Things got unpleasantly steamy in four parts of Brooklyn yesterday - Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Borough Park and Park Slope - when 4 "big feeders" malfunctioned and knocked out power to 2,000 Brooklyn residents and businesses. And it was hot. Like, really hot. Con Ed reduced voltage in the...
July 21, 2008
Summertime...hot dogs, apple pie, and...baseball! In New York, there are literally hundreds of hotel choices giving you easy access to the subways and trains to get to Yankee and Shea Stadium.We've rounded up some good hotels near MLB Stadiums but what about the minor league for a serious taste...
April 30, 2008
The New York Times follows our lead (again) this week with a stay at a property we've been obsessing over. This week, Fred Bernstein checks into Hotel Le Bleu and comes away with a not-too-pleasant review of Room 604, which is just down the hall from the unit we checked...
December 18, 2007
We were beginning to think Hotel Le Bleu would turn into Brooklyn's Six Columbus with delay after delay. But GM Robert Gaeta wrote in to confirm rumors that the hotel opened over the weekend:Hotel Le Bleu, Brooklyn's first luxury boutique hotel is now open as of 4PM Friday. The Department...
November 05, 2007
Hey, remember Brooklyn's new boutique Hotel Le Bleu, which was supposed to open on Monday? We went to check it out last month, and things were looking good. But the place has hit a few snags, and as of now, the hotel is taking reservations for Nov. 2 and later....
October 04, 2007
The last we heard about Brooklyn's Hotel Le Bleu, it was waiting on a certificate of occupancy. We went to check it out to find out if it really does overlook the Gowanus Canal, if it does have a tiny lobby and whether or not it would open any...
September 17, 2007
Recently, we've been comparing the thrice-delayed Hotel Le Bleu to the eternally unopened Six Columbus but maybe we are being a little harsh.A tipster informs us that the Hotel Le Bleu is indeed finished inside and out but they are simply waiting on a certificate of occupancy report from the...
September 11, 2007
Remember last week when we told you Hotel Le Bleu was finally opening? Scratch that. Sigh. We so wanted to believe what we were being told. Per usual, naivite always comes back to bite us in the derriere. Even though they were accepting reservations starting at $327, rooms booked...
September 10, 2007
Hotel Le Bleu might be shirking its similarities to the ever-delayed Six Columbus. On September 10, the hotel will finally open its doors in trendy Park Slope, Brooklyn. According to its internal site as well as hotels.com, Le Bleu is taking reservations starting on the 10th. After several delayed...
September 04, 2007
NewYorkology reports that Hotel Le Bleu has once again pushed back its opening date--this time to September 1. September 1 is the new start date, pushed back most recently from August 13. Room rates start at $297 for the first night if you take advantage of the online "summer breaks"...
August 23, 2007
NewYorkology is reporting that the Hotel Le Bleu--Brooklyn's boutique hotel--has delayed its opening date yet again, but this time the wait is only an extra 13 days. For now at least.Of course, these opening date push-backs remind us of Six Columbus but also interesting to note is that Hotel Le...
July 30, 2007
Looks like Six Columbus isn't the only hotel in Manhattan facing delays. According to NewYorkology, Brooklyn's boutique hotel, Hotel Le Bleu pushed back it's opening to August 1. So far, this is the second time the hotel's pushed back its opening date. It was originally scheduled for a mid-July opening.When...
July 17, 2007
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