HotelChatter - Stories about W New York Downtown

HotelChatter - Stories about W New York Downtown http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T07:44:01Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1556 New York: W Downtown Warms Up New Yorkers The Only Way It Knows How: Free Hot Chocolate http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/5/8102/40746 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/W_Downtown_Hot_Chocolate.jpg" class="top">New York most definitely was getting too cold for us yesterday, when we found ourselves strolling through lower Manhattan, near the 9/11 memorial. So cold, in fact, that we made an impulse decision to go hide out in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Downtown/local/1556">W Downtown</a> for a few minutes, seeing as the crowds on a Wednesday afternoon were minimal. The hotel's relative emptiness also worked in our favor when we got up to the fifth-floor Living Room bar and noticed, to our sheer delight, the bar was offering free cups of hot chocolate. And not, like, a one-cup-per-person deal. It was self-serve. And it was gooood! Tucked in a corner at one end of the bar was a small thermal dispenser, ASchechter 2012-01-05T09:15:01-05:00 New York: 'Whatever,' Says OWS Protester Who Stayed At The W Downtown http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/21/8239/7068 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/WDowntown.JPG" class="top">When we last spoke to <a href="">Andaz Wall Street</a>'s GM Toni Hinterschloisser, all seemed quiet on the Wall Street hotel front. But there is another FiDi spot that has become entangled in the Occu-Phenomenon: namely, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Downtown/local/1556">W New York Downtown</a>. The <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/wall_street_cra_pad_s31YWPjPTt0TYuxLGnu7IK">NY Post</a> has learned that several key OWS protesters decided to go occupy $500-a-night hotel roomsrather than church basements like the rest of the 99%after Zuccotti Park was cleared out two weeks ago. The paper identified two protesters, 24-year-old Brad Spitzer, an analyst at Deloitte, and Brooklynite Peter Dutro, who co-manages the movement's $500,000 in funds, as having booked rooms at the Freedom Tower-facing hotel. Apparently, the appeal of W's Whatever/Whenever service was just too ASchechter 2011-11-21T09:00:04-05:00 New York: And The First NYC Hotel On Board With Gay Marriage Is... http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/28/10825/8452 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/W_Banquet.jpg" class="top">Now that same-sex marriages are a reality in New York, local business owners are ready to start cashing in on the fun. Including Mayor Bloomberg himself. According to <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/27/2011-06-27_bloomberg_plans_nyc_i_do_campaign_to_attract_gay_couples_cash_in_on_legal_gay_ma.html">this New York Daily News piece</a>, hotels, restaurants, and major tourism destinations will all benefit from gay couples who choose to make NYC their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_White_Wedding_Chapel">"little white chapel"</a>. Ready to start planning? Here's one hotel that is eager to help you tie the knot. The fairy godmothers at W New York Hotels (these include <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Downtown/local/1556">W New York Downtown</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Union+Square/local/177">W Union Square</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Union+Square/local/177">W New York</a>, and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Times+Square/local/1580">W Times Square</a>) know all about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/18/15557/3687/hotels/The_Double_breasted_Tuxedo_Travels_from_Wall_Street_to_the_Staff_of_the_W_Downtown">making people look good</a>so in addition to frilly accommodations, they also want you ASchechter 2011-06-28T16:36:42-05:00 New York: The Double-breasted Tuxedo Travels from Wall Street to the Staff of the W Downtown http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/18/15557/3687 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/dubnytuxes.jpg" class="top"> Ah, summer in New York City. It's a time for rooftop terraces to open, European tourists to trek up and down the streets of Soho, and hotel cocktail waitresses to shed clothing and strip down to outfits more suitable to hot, hot weather. Usually that means mini-dresses at the trendier hotels, but for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+New+York+Downtown/local/1556">W Downtown</a>, it's a really cute tuxedo shorts set. The new outfitsdesigned by Lyn Devonare inspired by the conservative suits of nearby Wall Street, livened up with a bit of silk satin trim. Somehow they manage to provide more coverage than a skimpy dress, yet look infinitely sexier. We approve! In fact, we wouldn't mind wearing this as an everyday look. To JetSetCD 2011-05-18T16:32:19-05:00 New York: The Top 10 Rooftop Hotel Bars to Visit in NYC This Summer http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/18/55034/0754 <![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/gvoortpk_rooftopbars11.jpg" class="top">It's that time of year again--hotel rooftop season! Remember all those places we mentioned <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/17/134734/329/hotels/The_Top_10_New_Rooftop_Hotel_Bars_in_New_York_City">last year?</a> Forget about 'em. There's a new batch of bars to try. We've sorted through all the outdoor hotel bars that New York City has to offer, and organized them into a comprehensive, best-of list. We admit that some of them aren't actually on the roofbut as long as there's fresh air and an empty seat, who's complaining? If you feel we've left out one of your favorites, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/18/55034/0754/hotels/The_Top_10_Rooftop_Hotel_Bars_to_Visit_in_New_York_City#comment-block">let us know which ones in the comments below!</a> · Gansevoort Park RooftopIt was almost a year ago that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/9/85346/45240/hotels/Inside_Plunge_Gansevoort_Park_s_Rooftop_Pool_and_Lounge">we first introduced photos</a> of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gansevoort+Park+Avenue/local/1664">Gansevoort Park</a>'s 3-tier pool ASchechter 2011-05-18T13:02:26-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/