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New York: Something Is Rotten In The Amsterdam Hospitality Group

ASchechter — 2011-11-07T10:30:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/creditcardhacks.jpg" class="top">The <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP3642c94b22bb4a76b7eae41a54c60647.html">WSJ</a> is reporting that an auditor for Amsterdam Hospitality Group has greedily helped himself to the credit card information of 237 guests, drawing from three of the group's eight Manhattan hotels. Luckily, NYC's Fashion Week <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/2/11/16548/5427/hotels/Drink_Your_Way_Through_the_Rest_of_Fashion_Week_at_NYC_s_Empire_Hotel">mainstay</a>, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Empire+Hotel+NYC/local/1578">Empire Hotel</a>, which the company owns, wasn't affected. Phew! Though we dote happily on the Empire's ritzy Lincoln Center location and rooftop drinking accommodations, we'd rather not take our chances when handing over our credit cards for a $450-a-night stay. We have enough "mystery charges" showing up on our monthly statements (as we mentioned <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/7/85819/8203/hotels/Courtyard_By_Marriott_Comes_To_Herald_Square">earlier</a> this morning, our love of hotels is exceeded only by our love of shopping) as it is, and have no need

New York: Another Hot Hotel Job: Tattoo Artist in Residence

JetSetCD — 2010-11-12T16:18:34-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/MrCartoonMarcel.jpg" class="top"> Earlier this week, we introduced you to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/3/19512/1376/hotels/Six_Hotels_Jobs_That_Are_Way_Cooler_Than_Yours">six cool hotel jobs</a>, like "Ocean Butler." Today, we've discovered a seventh to add to the list: Tattoo Artist In Residence. A couple times now, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marcel+Hotel/local/1588">Marcel at Gramercy Hotel</a> has invited famous LA inker Mister Cartoon to come set up a tattoo suite at their hotel. And each time, the hotel also offers its guests the opportunity to skip the one-year wait list to get inked by the master. He'll be back at the Marcel at Gramercy from November 14th 24th (that's beginning this weekend!), taking regular clients like NY sports icons, plus the hotel's guests. If you're lucky, some of his former clients may come

5 Affordable NYC Hotels for Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

Jennifer Kester — 2010-11-04T09:41:28-05:00

Visiting New York City for Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is one of the most coveted Big Apple trips, which means that it's also one of the most expensive. But you don't need a hotel with grand parade views, especially when keeping the budget down is very necessary.

We found several decent hotel rates on Expedia (and cross-checked on the hotels' own websites*) that won't put a dent in your Black Friday spending but will put you near all of the float action over Thanksgiving weekend.

See these 5 affordable Thanksgiving hotels after the jump.

New York: Matt Damon and His Wife Like The Marcel Hotel Just as Much as We Do

juliana — 2010-06-23T10:25:56-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mattlucianamarcel.jpg" class="top"> Just <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/19/13149/8085/hotels/Inside_The_Marcel_Hotel_at_Gramercy">last month</a>, we discovered a delightful little gem in the Big Apple--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marcel+Hotel/local/1588">The Marcel Hotel</a>. Sure, the rooms were small but they were comfortable, well-designed and stocked with great amenities. The hotel's location in Gramercy also allowed us to be close to both the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gramercy+Park+Hotel/local/4">Gramercy Park Hotel</a> for dinner and JFK for an early morning flight out. But best of all, we nabbed that room for just $179 a night on Bookit.com, at a time when all other respectable hotels in Manhattan were starting at $300.And now it looks like we're not the only ones who are fans of The Marcel. <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/sightings_uUiq5nm186qB0obk7tj9xK">Page Six</a> reports that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/matt damon">Matt Damon</a> and his wife were

New York: Inside The Marcel Hotel at Gramercy

juliana — 2010-05-19T14:55:40-05:00

<![CDATA[<embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=86327725001&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/4/193018/1529/hotels/Bookit_com_Got_Us_This_Room_for_135_Less">Yesterday</a> we told you how pumped we were to get an awesome deal at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marcel+Hotel/local/1588">The Marcel</a> in NYC's Gramercy neighborhood for $179 and we teased it with a video tour. But now it's time to delve into the nitty-gritty details. Check-In: We arrived at 3pm on Monday and for the first time in a long time, we had luggage that we needed assistance with. But there was no doorman in sight. Still, we managed to gather our belongings together and trod through the front door. Fortunately, the check-in desk wasn't far away. There were a few people checking in and we wondered if they got the awesome