It's National Wear Red Day, and across the country, the American Heart Association is urging everyone to raise awareness about women's heart disease by wearing the color red. And since we've already done our work pointing out the best Valentine's Day hotels (for both NYC and Miami), here's a look...
February 03, 2012
Not a week goes by where we don't field a question about a hotel room in New York City. (Hello, people! We are knowledgeable about other cities too!) Nevertheless, New York is still a popular place to be and hotels are taking advantage of that this fall. Last week...
October 07, 2011
To stay on top of the hotel game, we find it useful to check in with people behind the Front Desk. For this week's Concierge Interview with John Williams, who is the president of travel planning service, New York Guest, we were curious about the changing nature of hotel lobbies....
October 05, 2011
Hmm, we wonder what the pet fee would be for a pooch like this one, which weighs 1,500 pounds? Clearly, The New York Palace doesn't have a pet weight limit, because this guy recently moved into the hotel's Palace Gate courtyard. His name? Doggy John. And he's one seriously expensive...
May 27, 2011
Wannabe luxury fashion designers, listen up! The Dorchester Collection of hotelswe're talking places like Hotel Le Meurice in Paris, Principe di Savoia in Milan and Gossip Girl-favorite New York Palaceis launching a fashion prize which will award £25,000 prize ($38,000), accommodations and an event to one talented person with...
April 07, 2010
No doubt aware of our Gossip Girl fixation, a tipster alerted us to the news over on Curbedin turn, supplied by another tipsterthat the New York Palace Hotel would be closing in 2010 for an entire year of renovations. I believe that includes the banquet space as well, but...
October 02, 2009
Yikes. There's been some major drama at the New York Palace Hotel and this time, it has nothing to do with Gossip Girl. According to the New York Daily News, managing director Niklaus Leuenberger has been released from his position at the Palace after not-so-nicely ordering a Catholic...
March 25, 2009
If we had to pick one time of the year to visit New York City, we would have to pick Summertime all the way. It's blazing hot, you can wear less clothing and you can walk the streets all day long without having to get on the smelly subway trains...
December 10, 2008
Everyone pay attention as we are about to do some serious hotel education here. Blake Lively plays Serena van der Woodsen on the hottest new teen drama Gossip Girl. Serena dates (or doesn't, depending on the week) Dan Humphrey. Dan Humphrey is played by Penn Badgley. Penn and Blake are...
September 12, 2008
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 Experience the Parker For Yourself$209 a nightExpedia has put together a Palm Springs spotlight which includes...
May 16, 2008
No longer will His Royal Highness Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei be enjoying a complimentary stay at the New York Palace Hotel, formerly the Helmsley Hotel and Prince Jefri's last remaining valuable asset. Following a royal 10-year battle between HRH Prince Jefri and his older brother His Royal Majesty...
March 03, 2008
Thanks to major media hype about the new CW show Gossip Girl, we totally tuned in to get the scoop. In truth, we only got about 20 minutes into it because we drank a bottle of wine at dinner. Not unlike many Upper East Siders.Anyways, props to The O.C....
September 20, 2007
UPDATE: Helpful concierge has returned our call to tell us the exhibit will be showing from July 20-27th in the hotel's courtyard facing Madison Avenue.The New York Palace Hotel is supposed to be getting an interesting art display this month, although perhaps not as controversial as the Chocolate Jesus.French photographer...
July 06, 2007
Of all the new hotel restaurants in New York, Gilt was recognized by Travel + Leisure as a place to try. The restaurant is inside the New York Palace Hotel where Le Cirque used to be and is helmed by 29-year-old chef Paul Liebrandt, who was once criticized for blindfolding...
June 15, 2006
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