Last night we went to the Sofitel New York in order to take a look-see at their newest photography exhibit, "Elles by Gilles Bensimon". This collection, which has never been seen in the US features 25 larger-than-life images of famous faces such as Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Charlize Theron, Carla...
March 08, 2013
If you truly want to know what a blonde bombshell looks like, then head over to the Sofitel New York where they are showcasing the BB Forever-Brigitte Bardo, The Legend exhibit until December 31. Displayed all around the downstairs lobby and throughout certain rooms are 30 of many never-seen-before...
October 10, 2012
The sex scandal of last summer involving former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a housekeeper at the Sofitel New York is now making its way to the big screen. (And no, it's not another porno.) Actor Gerard Depardieu has signed onto play the role of DSK in a new...
March 15, 2012
A French news network has been the first to broadcast security camera footage from that fateful day at Sofitel New York. We admit, we pretty much stopped caring about this saga once we learned about the DSK hotel porno. But now, with hard video evidence, we feel compelled to look....
December 09, 2011
An in-depth article published by The New York Review of Books recently laid out DSK's every move on the morning of May 14, 2011. Now, several news sources are now trying to figure out the meaning (if any) of a three-minute celebratory dance performed by Sofitel employees immediately after their...
November 28, 2011
Trust, us, we're as sick of hearing about the gosh-darned DSK hotel maid sex scandal as the next person, but this new item caught our attention. Fast on the heels of yesterday's saucy tidbit about the W London porn story, we bring you possibly the worstor best? we can't quite...
November 04, 2011
As we all kind of expected the Manhattan DA's office is asking the judge to dismiss the rape charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn claiming that the witness, a housekeeper at The Sofitel New York was an unreliable witness for several reasons. (Of course, that still that doesn't change the fact...
August 24, 2011
New details of the alleged sexual assault of a hotel houskeeper by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn have come out--this time from the housekeeper herself. Nafissatou Diallo recently sat down for an interview with both Newsweek magazine and ABC News revealing not only her name but also her face. Her...
July 25, 2011
Update 7/5/11, 8:51pm: The housekeeper as now sued the NY Post for libel for printing stories that she was a prostitute. In a stunning turn of events late last week, it was revealed that the housekeeper at the Sofitel New York who was allegedly assaulted by IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn...
July 05, 2011
As the fallout from the alleged sexual assault of a housekeeper by Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the Sofitel New York continues, a silver lining seems to have emerged--folks are starting to pay closer attention to the plight of housekeepers. And it's not just about the strenuous routines making and remaking...
May 23, 2011
By now you're already totally aware of the shake-ups at the International Monetary Fund, as the former chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned after being indicted in New York for sexually assaulting a housekeeper in his tony $3,000-per-night suite at the Sofitel. The story gets creepier as more of Strauss-Kahn's history...
May 23, 2011
It looks like all the money in the world can't save you from being a sexual deviant. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, was arrested last night after allegedly committing a heinous sex attack on a housekeeper at the Sofitel New York. The NY Post reports:The trouble...
May 16, 2011
Weve said it before and well say it again: We love chocolate. Which, by default, makes Sofitels I Love Chocolate package more than a little tempting. Through Jan. 31, more than 85 Sofitel hotels around the globe are offering guests chocolate-happy amenities and perks. (How French!) And to sweeten...
November 24, 2009
Sofitels are going green or should we say "vert"? Accor North America and its French-style Sofitel Hotels have signed a new landmark agreement with Community Energy, Inc. to purchase clean, renewable wind energy to power all nine of its U.S. Sofitel locations. This new eco-friendly agreement gives Sofitel Hotels the...
March 04, 2008
We are suckers for a room with a killer view. We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with...
March 22, 2007
While staying in Midtown Manhattan would never be our first choice for visiting the Big Apple, we understand that those not so familiar with the city want to stay there for touristy and possibly, business reasons. So should you find yourself stuck somewhere near Times Square, Hotel Maven Annie0007 has...
March 16, 2007
[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where Hotel Maven Tim Leffel looks at hotel prices in the same city and decide which is better worth your hard-earned benjamins. The rates here were available on January 17, 2007 for a weekend night in January and are subject to...
January 17, 2007
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