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New York: Plan Ahead to Score 20 Percent Off GEM Hotel Rooms and Free Gift Cards

Jennifer Kester — 2010-12-14T12:45:53-05:00

You may be scrambling to find those last-minute Christmas gifts, but you'll want to make a New Year's resolution to drop those procrastination tendencies to get this deal from GEM Hotels. If you book early and prepay in full, you can get 20 percent off of your room.

You really have to be a planner for this one. The New York chain, which has hotels in Chelsea, Midtown West and Soho, will slash the rates, but you will have to pay it all upfront, it's nonrefundable and no changes are allowed. Though you'll be rewarded with rates as low as $135 a night, which is pretty darn good for a Manhattan hotel.

New York: GEM Hotels in New York Now Have an iPad in The Lobby

juliana — 2010-05-20T17:50:43-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/GEMipad.JPG" class="top"> Another week, another batch of hotels that are using <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/5/9132/16729/hotels/Where_to_Find_Hotels_With_iPads">iPads!</a> Today we got word that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gem+Hotel+Chelsea/local/1386">Gem Hotel Chelsea</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gem+Hotel+Soho/local/1392">Gem Hotel <s>LES</s> Soho</a> will now be offering guests the use of an iPad in their lobbies. Here's a snapshot of the Gem Hotel Chelsea's iPad. The Gem Hotel SoHo will get theirs <s>tomorrow</s> on Monday. Guests can use the iPad to listen to music, watch movies, go on Facebook and Twitter, make dinner reservations, play games, look up the NYC subway map or the city's bike route (among other apps). As of now, there's no time limit but the hotel may implement a "borrowing time" later in the future. Check out our

New York: GEM Hotels Are Not 'Nightclubs With Rooms'

juliana — 2009-09-28T15:19:12-05:00

<![CDATA[ Welcome to our regular Monday feature, Pitch Your Hotel, where we let hoteliers, general managers and other hotel execs tell us on-camera what makes their hotels so different from all the rest. And believe us, the competition is fierce these days. So sit back, relax and listen to them explain why their hotels are worthy of your hard-earned dollars or rewards points.  <div style="display:none"> </div>  <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience42391981001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="486" /> <param name="height" value="412" /> <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" /> <param name="publisherID" value="1321358962"/> <param

New York: GEM Hotels Gets Their Very Own Website

KatieK — 2009-06-24T09:05:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/gem_screengrab.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Gem%20Hotels">GEM Hotels</a> that fun little offshoot of Choice Hotels <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/27/121834/25/hotels/Choice_Hotels_Announces_Ascend_Collection_of_Hotels">Ascend Collection</a>, with three boutique NYC hotels recently launched their very own brand platform, complete with a shiny <a href="http://www.thegemhotel.com/index.html">new website</a>. Who says we never bring you exciting news? First, the website. Pervasive elevator music aside with a different tune for each hotel, eep! the site has clean design and is easy to navigate, which, really, is all that matters. Beyond the looping pillow fight on the home page, the overall aesthetic is a little generic though, which doesnt bode well for its memorability, especially for a hotel that was apparently born out of necessity in 2007, according to the website, to

New York: GEM Hotels, Not the Holograms, Are Searching for Rockstars

Jenna — 2009-01-22T09:59:41-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/gemrock2.jpg" class="top"> Got a band and dreams of fame and grandeur? Are you looking forward to the day you can walk into a hotel lobby and hear the sweet sound of your own voice and the twang of your buddy's guitar echoing softly off the walls? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/10/174740/486/hotels/Hotel_News_Briefs_Questionable_Dates_and_Favorable_Traits_at_Aloft">Hanson gets played</a> in Aloft lobbies (well, one Aloft lobby anyway) isn't it time that local NYC band you've been playing in for a couple years got its moment in the sun? Yes. It is. It's time. Get this: the<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Gem%20Hotels"> GEM Hotels </a>in NYC want to check out your band's demo (or your solo demo!). Since GEM's brand philosophy is all about reflecting the individuality of the neighborhoods surrounding each