Don't be scared, Blake, it's just make believe! OK, we'll be honest. When we first saw this photo, and read the caption about a special Halloween suite at the Renaissance Times Square being decorated by Madame Tussauds, we thought they were referring to a wax sculpture of Ms. Lively. Sorry,...
October 14, 2011
You know what sounds awesome? Being in Times Square on New Year's, to watch the ball drop and for once be in front of television cameras and not just in front of a TV. However, you know what does not sound awesome? The personal sacrifice it takes to make...
November 29, 2010
First they teamed up with Blue Ribbon Restaurant Group to bring guests some of the most delicious fried chicken on the planet. Now, Renaissance Hotels are attracting celebs and musos, like Robin Thicke, Minka Kelly, Solange Knowles, and Kourtney Kardashian with her plus one. These folks were all at...
October 29, 2010
Just in time for lunch, we'd like to tell you that Renaissance Hotels has announced a mouth-watering new partnership with Bromberg Bros. Blue Ribbon Restaurants Group. The Blue Ribbon restos, headed by brothers Bruce and Eric Bromberg, are a fave amongst New Yorkers and now their "Blue Ribbon Classics"...
September 16, 2010
Hey! We haven't giggled about some fugly carpet in a while. And this one comes from the center of the universe, NYC, and perhaps we may one day get lucky enough to unearth enough fugly carpets to declare this place the Fugly Carpet Capital of the World. Also, it's...
June 19, 2009
It's that time of the year again--The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. And the annual tradition on HotelChatter has been to round up the best hotels with views of the parade. We've come up with a new batch this year but just in case, you can peruse our previous selections here....
November 03, 2008
Bidder, get ready: Two Times Square, the restaurant on the third floor of the Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square which used to hold the ill-fated Chop Suey restaurant, is (supposedly) up for auction for a private New Year's Eve bash. Marriott hopes there's still someone left in the world...
October 16, 2008
In yesterday's New York Times, Frank Bruni, the paper's main restaurant reviewer, had much to say about Chop Suey, the restaurant on the second floor of the Renaissance Hotel. First, he relates, the location is excellent. It sits on the second floor overlooking the entire square, and provides a...
April 10, 2008
Overlooking Times Square, Chop Suey on the third floor of the Renaissance Hotel is in its soft opening phase, meaning you can already enjoy some of the Korean menu and the accompanying views of the street below. While some say the name is stupid, is it any worse than nearby...
January 21, 2008
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