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New York: We Ate Risotto And Talked Hotels With Curtis Stone

ASchechter — 2011-10-04T09:53:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Curtis2.jpg" class="top">Stone enjoying some Risotto Milanese, catered by Cafe B inside the Hotel Indigo Chelsea In another life, we might have rolled our eyes at the thought of interviewing some pretty boy celebrity chef who makes a living cooking (and eating) gourmet food on national TV. But in the case of Curtis Stone, who showed up at the <a href=" http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Indigo+New+York+City+Chelsea/local/1021">Hotel Indigo Chelsea</a> on Friday to promote a local food campaign ("Locals Know Best"), we sat up to listen. During our chat, the well-traveled chef name-drops a few of his fave NYC spots, professes his love for English Afternoon Tea, and explains why <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Standard+NYC/local/795">The Standard</a> requires a certain "mood." How did this partnership with Indigo come about? I'm

New York: Hotel Indigo Chelsea Scraps The Plastic Bamboo, Overhauls Its Lobby

ASchechter — 2011-08-24T09:13:53-05:00

Remember these things?

Back in July, these white "plastic bamboo" things outside the Indigo Chelsea ~~scared~~ ~~delighted~~ confused us. What exactly were they? How did they manage to stay up without falling over? Who thought they actually looked good? All of our questions remained unanswered.

What we know for sure: the hotel has gone and removed them—at least the ones on the sidewalk outside. Which is a relief for innocent passers-by, though actual hotel guests will still have to put up with the nonsense. But for how long? We asked the hotel's assistant GM to set the record straight.

New York: What's A Cheap Hotel Near NYU?

ASchechter — 2011-08-10T09:30:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/NYU_Campus.jpg" class="top">HotelChatter Questions: In which, the intrepid HotelChatter editors and our hotel maven readers answer hotel questions that pop into our inbox. Have a question for us? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it along</a>. Think you have a better answer than we gave, or better yet, want to give a vote of confidence to our answer? Comment away below. Here's one question from a reader whose daughter begins at NYU this fall: <blockquote>"Since you have the inside NY Hotel scoop, do you know where to find any of the good promotional codes for the hotels you suggested? Also is it better to book on-line or call and negotiate since I will be [in NYC] 7 nights. Lastly, if I wanted to stay

New York: Attack Of The Killer Plastic Things At The Hotel Indigo Chelsea!

ASchechter — 2011-07-07T09:05:07-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/IndBam.jpg" class="top">While enjoying a stroll through Chelsea yesterday, we decided to stop by the newly-renovated public spaces inside <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Indigo+New+York+City+Chelsea/local/1021">Hotel Indigo Chelsea</a>, which include a street-level Italian restaurant and rooftop bar. But lo and behold, what did we find? A bunch of weird, white tubes sprouting up everywhere! Installed throughout the front courtyard and lobby, the collective tube total could easily have numbered in the thousands (and we weren't about to take the time to count). We're reminded of the "giant white tentacles" included in the design of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Garden+Inn+Times+Square/local/4878">HGI Times Square</a>'s rooftop bar, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/31/104216/629/hotels/A_Hilton_Rooftop_Bar_Fit_For_A_French_King">XVI</a>. We weren't crazy about the idea of tentacles back then, and we sure aren't now either. But Bill Mehalco, an Assistant General Manager

New York: Next Year, Do The Weekend in NYC at the Hotel Indigo Chelsea for $140 a Night

juliana — 2010-12-07T15:20:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelindigochelsea_guestroom.jpg" class="top"> While visiting NYC for the holidays is going to cost you some extra dough, if you can hold off until January you can get some killer deals. Quikbook is currently offering an additional 10 percent off at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Indigo+New+York+City+Chelsea/local/1021">Hotel Indigo Chelsea</a> which lowers the rate to $140 a night. (Regular rates start around $209 a night.) We found that rate available for January 7-9. Actually, we found that rate available every weekend through February 28. These rates are fully pre-paid advance purchase rates so if you're not comfortable with paying up front, the regular rates are not that much more at $155 a night. Remember, the WiFi is free at the Indigo. There's also 32-inch flat-screen