In July, we updated you on the progress of Tryp by Wyndham's new joint near Penn Station. Back then, we thought, 'Oh, a new hotel for midtown. How nice.' And kept walking. Little did we know of the crazy hotel activity that was taking place right across town! A recent...
October 20, 2011
Indoor-outdoor rooftop bar 230 Fifth, already rightly famous for its Snuggie offerings, is going even bigger this winter, just in time for a cold snap that has New Yorkers even more gripey than usual. Set atop the former Victoria Hotel, the massive nightlife space is adding 50 new heaters...
February 09, 2011
When we heard that The Strand NYC was finally getting its ground-floor restaurant--but it wouldn't be A Fish Called Avalon as originally announced, we were kinda bummed. Then, we were charmed by the idea of what is now The Strand Restaurant, an American bistro-style bar and lounge that promised art,...
October 28, 2010
We're fans of Top Of The Strand, the rooftop bar at the Strand NYC, so are happy to hear that the little hotel tucked away in the garment district now has a full restaurant. Only it's not an outpost of Miami's A Fish Called Avalon, as was planned back before...
September 22, 2010
Last week we heard all about the new skyscraper to rise about the Hotel Pennsylvania and how it would block people's views of the Empire State Building. Our first reaction to this whining was: Woe is me to those who can afford to live in a building that offered them...
September 02, 2010
The view from Press, at Ink48 One of the true joys of a New York summer is drinking outside. Actually, it may be the only joy of summer in the city, since it's so stinking hot and you feel like a loser if you don't score an invite to...
May 18, 2010
Note: Not all hotels will look as charming as this photo but it depends on how many green beers you have. It's ok. Beer goggles happen to the best of us. Now that Valentines Day is dispensed with, hotels are tearing down the pink and putting up the green. Aye,...
February 24, 2010
New York may be known for its high-end hotels, but its latest batch of new properties is getting with the times. As the New York Times style bible T Magazine puts it, lots of the citys new hotels are aimed squarely at the recessionary middle. T highlights the opening...
January 22, 2010
It's low season in New York and aside from mind-numbing low temperatures there's also low hotel room rates to be had. Travelzoo put out a blast on the new Strand Hotel for just $159 a night. Remember when we were trying to get a room for under $250 just...
January 13, 2010
The holidays are over, were back at work, and its freakin cold in New York. Who needs a drink? The concept of a rooftop bar may not set your heart aglow right this second, but were happy to daydream about outdoor cocktails on a warm spring day. Specifically, cocktails at...
January 06, 2010
Midtowns newest hotel with a killer view has been open for a few weeks now, and while we quite liked the look of The Strands crisp, simple rooms, we wondered what New Yorks discerning visitors thought of the hotel over this holiday season. In short? Its getting stellar reviews....
December 28, 2009
Got your Hotel Opening Date Tracking Sheet handy? Its time to check off one of our 10 Hot NYC Hotel Openings! True to our last update, The Strand opens its doors today, bringing a little bit of style to the otherwise gray and dusty Garment District. Superior Kings and...
December 01, 2009
While we had high hopes of seeing one of our hotly anticipated new NYC hotels opening before Thanksgiving The Strand in the garment districtit now looks like we'll have to wait another couple of weeks. Cross out that November 16th opening date, folks, and pencil in December 1st. That...
November 19, 2009
Last week when we checked in on The Strand Hotel we learned the place was opening either "any day now" or on November 16. But having just received our latest Quikbook.com newsletter advertising rates of $249 for the new hotel, we assumed it was open now. But we must have...
October 20, 2009
Welcome to New York's very own Midtown West Hotel Opening Race. Weve been tracking the impending openings of a number of New York hotels, including two in the Midtown West hoodThe Strand and The Distrikt. Both were due to throw open their doors this month, but it now looks...
October 15, 2009
As regular HotelChatter readers know, were tracking a healthy handful of new hotels opening in New York this winter, and the race is on to see which of them not only opens first but wows guests in the biggest way. The garment districts major contender, The Strand, is making...
September 30, 2009
In this regular feature on HotelChatter, we choose a hotel and take a look at what other businesses or buildings are on its block. Because what's close by is nearly just as important as what's inside the hotel. Today we look at one of our 10 Hot New York...
September 24, 2009
Got your hotel opening date scorecard handy? Its time to check in one of our 10 Hot New York City Hotel Openings. Today: The Strand Hotel.When the press release for this property first went out in June, it promised an August debut. Ha. We know better than to fall...
September 15, 2009
The kids are back at school, everyones back at work, and the weather is already cool in New York City. Yep, fall is here, alright. But in hotel land this is good news. Great news, in fact. Approximately six hotels are set to open before fall is out with a...
September 08, 2009
[It's baaaacck! Welcome once again to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Torn between two hotels? Send 'em to us and we'll help you pick the right one. Rates quoted here were...
September 01, 2009
Another day, yet another Manhattan hotel opening we're hearing about. Back in July, we scoped out the website for The Strand Hotel on W. 37th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues, right near Bryant Park and the grand New York Public Library. At that time, we couldn't check out...
August 27, 2009
Friday fun at HC HQ occasionally involves poking around the HVS Manhattan Market Overview and seeing what the new hot gossip on the streets happens to be. And would you look at this: we noticed that The Strand Hotel at 33 West 37th Street was slated to open its...
July 31, 2009
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