Six Columbus Hotel
Overlooking Columbus Circle and Central Park, 6 Columbus is the newest addition to Thompson Hotels.
Interior designer Steven Sclaroff is supposedly creating "90 guest rooms and suites with a 60s modernist-inspired feel making 6 Columbus one of most anticipated urban retreats in Manhattan."
Most anticipated? Longest. Renovation. Ever. Better be worth it.
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Get Close(ish) To The Halloween Parade In NYC
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September 28, 2011
The Top 10 Rooftop Hotel Bars to Visit in NYC This Summer
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May 18, 2011
Thompson Hotels to Open Its Latest Rooftop Lounge, Above 6 at Six Columbus
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May 04, 2011
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February 14, 2011
Quikbook Delivers the Deals with Its New Invite-Only Sale
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October 05, 2010
'Smoosh' in Style at Thompson Hotels with Designer Condoms
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September 20, 2010
The Top 5 NYC Hotels for Fashion Week at Lincoln Center
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August 24, 2010
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December 15, 2009
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August 05, 2009
Dream New York for $113 Through Quikbook's NYC Sale
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May 05, 2009
You Get the View You Pay For at Six Columbus
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April 30, 2009
Rates at the Hudson Are Down to $119
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April 03, 2009
Five Hotels in NYC For Under $150
Our newest batch of hotels makes us want to scream "Recession!" from the top of our lungs — you know, if the recession wasn't also costing hundreds of thousands of people their jobs. But after years and years of watching the rates climb up and up in Manhattan and having...
March 18, 2009
Quikbook's 72-Hour NYC Sale Offering Crazy Deals
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January 06, 2009
The Duplex Penthouse Suite at 6 Columbus
While Thompson Hotels has been offering up rooms at their new hotels in New York for cheap via Quikbook, this room is still gonna cost you a pretty penny. It's the Penthouse Suite at 6 Columbus, approximately 1,100 sq.ft. of duplex space with 19 foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. The...
December 16, 2008
The Five Best Hotels for the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
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November 03, 2008
Who Are the Five Best Newbies on the NYC Hotel Scene?
We came across BlackBook's picks for New York's Top Five Hotel Newcomers -- and, well, we got to thinking about what our own picks would be. See, we'd be totally down to agree 100% with BB's list if the headline were, say, the "Top Five Trendiest Hotels in NYC"...
October 23, 2008
Quikbook's 72-Hour Sale Has Hot NYC Hotels for Under $200
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June 24, 2008
The Cooper Square Hotel :: Will It Ever Open?
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June 13, 2008
HotelChatter Reader Deals :: Sexy or Safe?
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May 22, 2008
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May 22, 2008
NYC's Hottest Hotel Dining Strip?
Just yesterday, we were saying that the restaurant at Six Columbus sits in the middle of a "culinary wasteland." We should've turned our eyes a little east of Columbus Circle. Two hotels along Central Park South have opened fancy new restaurants, and a third, in The Plaza's Oak Room, will...
March 07, 2008
Six Columbus Restaurant: "Hit-or-Miss"
So. Six Columbus. You've been avoiding our scrutiny as of late. You've even earned some kudos for having really good rates. But your restaurant? Time Out New York is not impressed. Opened to much fan-fare, Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill was supposed to bring badass downtown-style eats to the...
March 06, 2008
Rates at the Waldorf the Night Madonna and Others Get Inducted into Hall of Fame
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February 26, 2008
HotelChatter Reader Deals: Places to Pass Out on St. Patrick's Day
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February 21, 2008
HotelChatter Reader Deals: Last-Minute Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, Carnival and Fashion Week Hotels
In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly. Today's Hotel Deals 2.4.08-2.7.08 *Mardi Gras Hotels in New Orleans*$From $125/nightThis site has several cheap hotel deals in New...
February 01, 2008
Where Else Can You Stay for $725 a night?
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January 08, 2008
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January 03, 2008
Worst Hotel Hype: Six Columbus
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December 28, 2007
OpenThread: Is The Thompson Hotel Experience Manifesto Worthy?
On Monday we published the Thompson Hotels Map, to track the aggressive growth of Thompson Hotels. We questioned whether or not Thompson would be able to provide the high level of customer service needed when you pay Thompson prices as they rolled out multiple hotels at the same time. We...
November 29, 2007
Introducing The Thompson Hotels Map
Click to go straight to the Thompson Hotels MapAs we head into the new year, we are bracing ourselves for the onslaught of Thompson Hotels that are "scheduled" to open in 2008.We are betting that the men of Thompson have learned their lesson from the long-delayed Six Columbus which took...
November 26, 2007
Gild Hall's Todd English Restaurant Will Open in April
The latest Thompson Hotel, Gild Hall, is officially in a soft-opening phase at $309 a night and a few days early at that too. But should you book there expecting a 60 Thompson or a Six Columbus-type of experience, most of the public spaces including the restaurant won't be open...
November 19, 2007
Snapshot :: The 'Shag Bag' at Six Columbus
We just realized that while we have a bunch of stories on hotel sex kits in the minibars, we haven't posted a picture of the Shag Bag found inside Thompson Hotels. Fortunately for us, when Jaunted Editor Paul Brady spent a night at the finally-opened Six Columbus he snapped a...
November 09, 2007
Blue Ribbon at Six Columbus Is Open
And with that, Six Columbus is complete. Everything is open, everything is working and we can finally start obsessing about the Thompson Hotels co-owners instead of their eternally delayed Midtown project. It would be unfair to critique a restaurant that's open for its first night, so we won't do that....
October 31, 2007
Getting to Know the Thompson Hotels Co-Owners
We've been chronicling every move of Thompson Hotels here recently so we weren't surprised by yesterday's article in the NYT Square Feet section on all the newest hotels popping up under this name. We've pretty much got all their newest hotels expected openings marked down on our calendars. (Just to...
October 29, 2007
Our Six Columbus Video Tribute To Jason Pomeranc
Earlier this month Jason Pomeranc has his band of hospitality merry makers opened their infinitely delayed Six Columbus project in New York City. Thus far, the Six Columbus guest reviews are actually quite good. Is it a case of everyone enjoying the sub-$200 Manhattan hotel rates (better get 'em...
October 26, 2007
Best Hotels for the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade
A few years back we did a list of Hotels on the Macys Parade Route for those of you considering a visit to the Big Apple to see the action live and in person.While not much has changed, there are some new hotels we think are worth a look. Like...
October 24, 2007
Blue Ribbon at Six Columbus 'Seconds' Away
So Six Columbus finally opened, and we stayed the night. And as nice as it was, we did miss the chance to eat at the new Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill, which still hasn't opened. A few weeks ago we heard it would be opening right about now. But...
October 24, 2007
HotelChatter Reader Deals: Version One Point Oh Yeah
In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly. Today's Hotel Deals 10.28.07$Pod Full Bed @ 6 Columbus for $165Six Co still running incredibly low opening deals. 10.27.07$Standard...
October 17, 2007
We Spent the Night at Six Columbus
Ah, Six Columbus. We checked in on your seventh night, ready to tear you down after teasing us with opening rumors for years. But as it turns out, you really came through. From a good Midtown location to quality amenities to that Thompson Hotels cache, you did us right....
October 09, 2007
First Look at Blue Ribbon Sushi Menu Inside Six Columbus
As we mentioned yesterday, we spent a night in the recently opened Six Columbus hotel. We got a first look at the menu for the soon-to-open Blue Ribbon Sushi restaurant.So what's on the menu? Jaunted editor Paul Brady reports that on Page 1 you will find: Soups, "Big Bowl" Salads,...
October 09, 2007
Six Columbus Ups the Prices But May Be Willing To Cut You a Deal
Last week we told you how a reader booked a few nights' stay at the just opened Six Columbus on Quikbook.com in a King Superior room only to discover that the hotel's own website had a slightly cheaper deal.But when our reader contacted the hotel to book directly, he...
October 08, 2007
We Go Inside Six Columbus
After years of waiting, we finally got to spend the night at Six Columbus. True, we love to dump on the place because we thought it'd never open, despite management claims to the contrary. So we just had to check it out now that it's open. The hotel is definitely...
October 08, 2007
Blue Ribbon Sushi at Six Columbus Gets a Chef
The Six Columbus news train keeps chugging along....Now that the hotel is open, it's time for us to cast our attention on Six Columbus' restaurant: Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill. While the official line is that it should open in a couple weeks, we've learned to be skeptical. But...
October 04, 2007
Deals Still Being Found at Six Columbus But Remember to Shop Around
Some good news for Six Columbus--people are totally booking this place.We got another tip from a future hotel guest who booked these dates at the following rates on Quikbook.com: $185 (Sunday 10/28/2007) $385 (Monday 10/29/2007) $385 (Tuesday 10/30/2007) Room Type/Category: 1 Person/1 Bed/King Superior (2 ppl Max) While $185 for...
October 04, 2007
Another Hotel Deal for Six Columbus
We got a Six Columbus Booker!Yesterday, we told you about some deals that you can get on the newly opened Six Columbus. (Whoa. After three years, it's really hard to get used to writing that.)Today, CLR told us how and when she booked her room and most importantly, at what...
October 03, 2007
Six Columbus Rates: October 3, 2007
While CLR found rates on Quickbook.com for October 11th and 12th for a queen room at $265 and $275 respectively, the website at Six Columbus was offering these prices for October 3, 2007:Related Stories:· Another Hotel Deal for Six Columbus [HotelChatter] ...
October 03, 2007
How to Get a Deal on the Newly Opened Six Columbus
Yesterday, Six Columbus finally opened its doors to real guests after almost three and a half long years of waiting. Thompson Hotels co-owner Stephen Brandman told us that pod rooms were going for $255 and deluxe rooms for $425 if you called the hotel direct. But we found that Quickbook.com...
October 02, 2007
Did We Tell You That Six Columbus Is Finally Open?
We promise not to go overboard this week now that Six Columbus has officially opened but c'mon it's been three really long years. Just so you have a better idea of how long it's been for the latest hotel from Jason Pomeranc, let's take a look back at all of...
October 01, 2007
BREAKING NEWS: Six Columbus is Open and Taking Guests
Shield your eyes, the apocalypse is here. Eternally unopened Six Columbus has opened its doors to guests, so says Thompson Hotels co-owner Stephen Brandman. About 50 rooms are open today and the good news is that they are way more affordable than the regular rack rate. Brandman quoted pod rooms...
October 01, 2007
Six Columbus for $275 a Night?
The other day we were trying to figure out what we could buy for the price of a one night stay at Six Columbus, which is supposedly opening the third week of October. The smallest room available is the pod room which starts at $495 a night. Or does it?Hotel...
September 28, 2007
What You Can Buy for the Price of One Night at Six Columbus
As we are still recovering from a possible Six Columbus opening date on October 15th, we thought we would leave you with this: What you can buy for one night at Six Columbus which will cost you about $495 (and that's not including taxes which should bump up the price...
September 26, 2007
Sign of the Apocalypse: Six Columbus To Open Third Week of October
We were planning on doing a story today where we would note the passing of Summer without an opening of the eternally unopened Six Columbus. While that's true--Six Columbus is still unopened--it won't be that way for long. Can you believe it?We hit up the hotel website and nearly fell...
September 26, 2007
Blue Ribbon Sushi Inside Six Columbus Set to Open October 1st
Blue Ribbon Sushi is just beyond these doors.Grub Street is reporting that the Blue Ribbon sushi place inside the eternally unopened Six Columbus will open its doors to customers on October 1st.Seeing that a Grub Street photographer confirmed the restaurant's opening date, we will tentatively say that we believe that...
September 21, 2007
NYC's Other Thompson Hotel :: Smyth Tribeca
We've been so wrapped up in covering the ongoing saga of Six Columbus we almost forgot that Jason Pomeranc has another property in the works in Manhattan: Smyth Tribeca. (His crew is also at work another downtown hotel: LES Thompson.) The latest info we can dig up sets the opening...
September 13, 2007
No Surprise Here: Six Columbus Set for 'Later This Fall'
With the end of summer drawing closer (Sept. 23), Six Columbus doesn't look like it's going to make its Summer 2007 opening date. We checked with the NYC & Company, the city's tourism agency, who got back to us yesterday with this answer:Scheduled to open later this fall near Time...
September 13, 2007
Hotel Le Bleu Supposedly 'Just Waiting' on Certificate of Occupancy
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
Six Columbus Doors Are Open...But The Hotel Isn't
We promise this is our last NYC hotel construction update...for the day at least. We sauntered by the eternally unopened Six Columbus yesterday and snapped a few shots. It appears that work is still going on atop the hotel for the totally mismatched rooftop addition. We glanced at some...
August 29, 2007
Travel and Leisure Talks Up Eternally Unopened Six Columbus on the 'Today Show'
Six Columbus is the luckiest hotel alive. The place has been in the process of "opening" for about two years but it still has managed to garner some crazy good press.The most recent happened today on the "Today" show when Travel + Leisure editor Nilou Motamed recommended to viewers this...
August 07, 2007
End of July Six Columbus Update
July has come and gone, and Six Columbus is still saying "Uh, um, we don't know." And another non-surprise--they are still not taking reservations. We called today to check in with them and here's what went down: HotelChatter: Hi! Are you guys open?6C: No, we're not fully open yet.HotelChatter: So...when...
July 31, 2007
A Six Columbus Copycat? Hotel Le Bleu Pushes Back Opening Date Again
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
Business Travelers Start to 'Just Say No'
Reps for Six Columbus, the eternally unopened Manhattan hotel, have told us that the hotel would like to go after a high-end business traveler. But if this is the kind of group the hotel is targeting, they may want to consider lowering the rates.According to a July 3 article in...
July 12, 2007
Six Columbus: What Delays A Hotel Opening For 27 Months And Counting?
Twenty-seven months and counting. That is how long we have been tracking Thompson Hotels Six Columbus hotel "opening" in Manhattan. Here at HotelChatter we have tracked many hotel openings, both new constructions and renovations, and this little renovation of the West Park Hotel is by far the longest hotel...
July 11, 2007
Thompson Beverly Hills and Six Columbus Revisited
This is a shot taken from the Crescent Drive and Wilshire Boulevard intersection of the Thompson Beverly Hills hotel which is set to open in July (so they say.) We snapped this pic the other night while cruising through Beverly Hills and yes, we know--we won't be winning any photography...
July 02, 2007
End of June Six Columbus Update
Looks like we're still waiting. Six Columbus still isn't taking reservations, even though we heard the resy line would be open this month. And though we won't be staying there this month, we did have an interesting chat with the front desk when we called yesterday: HotelChatter: Hi. Are you...
June 29, 2007
Thompson Hotel Beverly Hills Set For July Opening, Six Columbus Set for 'Summer'
Scaffolding at Thompson Beverly Hills was seen back in April 2007.With all the Prince 3121 at the Hollywood Roosevelt, we have been neglecting Thompson Hotels other children.We hear, straight from the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau, that Thompson Beverly Hills is set for a July opening. This is not...
June 26, 2007
Signs of Life at Six Columbus!
Now that we're halfway through June, it seems like a good time to check in with Six Columbus which is supposed to open this month. Now, we did hear that things got pushed back--of course--but we're getting the feeling that things could be wrapping up. After walking by a few...
June 15, 2007
Six Columbus Still, Still Not Taking Reservations
So much for that "first week of June" opening they talked about. 6 Columbus is still under construction and still not taking reservations. Insiders are saying an opening is expected for sometime in July. But really, do they think we believe this hype? Related Stories:· 6 Columbus Stil Not Taking...
June 11, 2007
Six Columbus Still Not Taking Reservations
While the folks at Thompson Hotels are still shooting for a first week of June opening of 6 Columbus, the hotel is still not taking reservations--despite the "Reservations Open Spring 2007" note on the hotel's website.A woman who answered the hotel's phone line today said the hotel is "still under...
May 29, 2007
Six Columbus Turns On the Lights
A spy took this shot of 6 Columbus over the weekend and as he says: You can sort of see into the rooms. They look decorated and ready. Imagine that! Meanwhile, a rep for Thompson Hotels tells us that the hotel is still awaiting some permits and will open in...
May 21, 2007
Six Columbus Cutting it Close for June Opening
Ever since the awning went up at Six Columbus, we've been thinking the place might actually open up this summer. At least, until we went by yesterday to find more scaffolding on the front of the building. As far as we can tell, things on the inside are progressing nicely,...
May 17, 2007
As The Pomeranc Turns: Is Jason Pomeranc Secretly Axl Rose?
All was eerily quiet on the Jason Pomeranc Six Columbus Hotel front this week. So we shook our office magic eight ball and asked "Will Six Columbus open in early June?" All signs point to yes. The Chinese Democracy Hotel may actually welcome guests soon. Not so coincidentally, music...
May 11, 2007
Six Columbus Awning Goes Up
Emperor Pomeranc: Lord Columbus Six Colubmus: Yes Master? Emperor Pomeranc: ...Rise As the latest opening day nears for Six Columbus, things are looking...shall we say...legit? Check out the 6 Columbus awning that just went up. Add that to the parking space sign thingie that we noticed over the weekend...
May 02, 2007
As the Pomeranc Turns: Six Columbus To Open First Week of June
HotelChatter Exclusive There could be an end in sight to the hotel industry's long-awaited Chinese Democracy hotel, Six Columbus . One of our secret insiders recently toured the place and wrote in with all the details of the public spaces and the guestrooms. But the biggest piece of information...
April 30, 2007
As the Pomeranc Turns: Kate Hudson, Name Change Will Save Six Columbus
It seems as if Jason Pomeranc things come in threes. First there was the random Six Columbus ad in Black Book. Then there was the Thompson Hotels co-owner Stephen Brandman and his Aussie babes.So what is number three? Jason Pomeranc turned his 36th birthday bash into a party celebrating...
April 24, 2007
Pomeranc's Partner Surfaces, Talks Room 100 With Bevy Of Aussie Girls
Yesterday, we saw an ad in the Blackbook magazine for the eternally unopened Six Columbus Hotel. Which also reminded us of Thompson Hotels own magazine venture, Room 100. We've been having trouble locating any info about the magazine since we saw it mentioned in a new publications newsletter, but eventually...
April 24, 2007
Six Columbus Has A Full Page Print Ad, But Remains Eternally Unopened
Leafing through Black Book Magazine's 2007 travel issue, somewhere after the hot Rose McGowan piece, we saw something scary. No it wasn't another androgynous model in an American Apparel bathing suit, it was something far more shocking--a full page advertisement for Six Columbus. The obvious question might be, why...
April 23, 2007
As The Pomerance Turns: Six Columbus Soft Opening Rained Out
According to the Gregorian calendar, today is April 16, which was supposedly the day Jason Pomeranc was going to move heaven and earth to soft open his infinitely delayed West Park Hotel renovation, Six Columbus. However, as we told you weeks ago, this place ain't even close to opening....
April 16, 2007
As The Pomeranc Turns: No 'Set Date' at Six Columbus
From the Obvious File....Look at that: Less than a week to go until the "soft opening" of the 6 Columbus! Or so the Pomeraniacs would have us believe. We gave another ring over to the hotel to find out if they'd done anything about that recorded message for the West...
April 10, 2007
As The Pomeranc Turns: Is 6 Columbus Ready To Open?
Could it be true? Could the much-hyped 6 Columbus actually be ready to open by April 16, like Curbed reported? It seems awfully ambitious, given the state of the top, scaffold wrapped floors. Who knows, maybe the beast will finally open. Afterall, they said it's a soft opening and...
March 30, 2007
As The Pomeranc Turns: Six Columbus Claims April 16th Opening
Curbed is reporting that Six Columbus, Jason Pomeranc's long awaited West Side hotel for "good looking revolutionaries", those are the Ranc's words, not ours, will begin its soft-opening phase on April 16th. Apparently, April 16th is when the lobby will be finished which not too long ago, used to...
March 29, 2007
Six Columbus is Worse Inside Than We Thought
We missed it last week but Curbed has this photographic proof of the shambles that the Six Columbus is currently in. We're guessing that's the lobby but who knows? Maybe it's a business center.Meanwhile, another tipster let us know this is the latest on the doomed Six Columbus Hotel:Inside sources...
March 13, 2007
Beware The Ides of Pomeranc
Remember back in January when the UK's Sunday Times Travel Magazine thought a January Six Columbus opening was imminent, well that came and went, no shocker there. However, we have heard increasing chatter recently that spring may mean open doors over at the Chinese Democracy hotel. What do the...
March 08, 2007
Jason Pomeranc Breaks Ground in Tribeca, Scouts Out Miami, Leaves Six Columbus Unopened
Perhaps boosted by the progress made on his LES hotel and his Beverly Hills joint, Jason Pomeranc is on another hotel mission.Page Six has the latest on Pomeranc's hotelier dreams for Miami, where he once managed the Sagamore Hotel before some "creative differences" forced him to drop out of the...
March 05, 2007
Six Columbus Opening This Month: Outlook Not So Good
Looks like a double dose of Pomeranc this morning. It goes without saying that The Sunday Times Travel Magazine is one of our favorites. Month after month the publication is top notch. However, this month in the glossy mags "10 Things You Must Do This Month", we couldn't help...
January 08, 2007
Jason Pomeranc: Lucky in Love, Unlucky in Opening Six Columbus Hotel
Ok, so it has been a running joke around HotelChatter headquarters that if you do a Google image search for "Jason Pomeranc" you will see a page full of photos of the 60 Thompson hotelier with many, many different women. Not that the Googlebot drone is making any editorial...
September 20, 2006
Six Columbus Officially a Verb
Six Columbus v., six columbused, six columbusing, six colubuses To be infinitely delayed, move incredibly slowly, or renovate through smoke and mirrors. Yup, today is the summer solstice, which means Six Columbus is open, or opening soon, right? Hardly. Today a reliable source--the front desk at 60 Thompson--told us...
June 21, 2006
6 Columbus Deep Sixed?
Did Jason Pomeranc get married in India, then take part in a three-city wedding via caravan before going on a six year honeymoon? Or is he just drilling for a hotel 20,000 Leagues under the Hudson? What the hell could be taking so long to "renovate" 6 Columbus? We...
March 15, 2006
2006 New York City Hotel Openings Preview
According to the NYC & Company New York City is adding nearly 5,000 new hotel rooms to its current inventory of 70,723 by the end of 2007. New York City hotel openings are big money and we thought it was time to give you our thoughts on the 2006...
December 13, 2005
NY's Hotel Big Dig
Yeah, yeah, we've followed Pomeranc's dangling carrot for the better part of 2005 to no avail. So if Pomeranc's place isn't open yet, what is going on at Six Columbus right now? The West Park Hotel, that's what. Nice website, but what are the rooms like? My airport taxi...
December 08, 2005
Six Columbus Hotel Update: Not 'Til Next Year
Just got word that the highly anticipated opening of Six Columbus will not happen until "early next year." When we pressed, we were assured the hotel would be open "sometime in Q1". Our unnamed sources confirmed that construction and renovations were still ongoing over at Six. As we have...
October 11, 2005
Six Columbus Senses Delayed Open
Six weeks ago, Six Columbus thought they would be ready to take reservations in September, but our latest reports say things are still a no go over there. The latest "soft open" date? They are saying November (so, another six weeks?), but adding the caveat: "We will be open...
September 08, 2005
Six Columbus = Six Weeks 'Til Reservations?
Seems like Jason Pomeranc has got his hands full with the current Roosevelt donnybrook. Six Columbus's "summer" opening is now officially a "fall open." We still have not received word on a hard or soft opening date, but we did get a bit of advice, our source said: Call...
July 28, 2005
Six Columbus Hotel Update
We got all excited this weekend--no, not because of the holiday--because we got word that Six Columbus, Jason Pomeranc new upper west side boutique, was set to open late next month--yeah, we are a bunch of sick mofos. Sadly, we just received word that this is not the case....
July 05, 2005
Partner Reviews: Six Columbus Hotel
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Dean & Deluca gourmet snacks are featured in every room. -
Amazing views of Columbus Circle from the brand new rooftop bar, Above 6!
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The work of legendary fashion photographer Guy Bourdin is featured throughout the hotel!
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Top NYC sushi restaurant Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill is located right in the lobby!
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This is one of the best hotel deals in Manhattan. I am not kidding. Plus, you get Blue Ribbon Sushi in the lobby, which is fantastic. -
Get a bite of Bromberg Brothers style at the Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill. -
The 'Columbus Loft' aka Penthouse 12A is 2 floor suite, nice views, cheesy modern interior design, a full kitchen... Very nice.
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