HotelChatter - Stories about The Pod Hotel

New York: Does The Pod Hotel Have Resident Graffiti Artists On The Roof?

juliab — 2011-06-10T09:11:33-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/podgraftusefd.jpg" class="top"> As part of a blitz on budget New York last week, we ended up staying in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Pod+Hotel/local/189">The Pod</a>. And while we liked the room and all (yes it was tiny, and there was some noise from trash collection in the night, but it was spotless and all we needed), what we were most intrigued by was the roof terrace, hidden up a flight of stairs from the 14th floor. It wasnt the astroturf that intrigued us, or the plants, or the views of the neighbors rooftops; no, it was the fact that the hotel seems to have a couple of resident graffiti artists. By the looks of things, theres been someone called Tuse seeing to the

New York: The Pod Hotel Loves Modern Art and Free Museum Passes

pbb — 2011-03-04T10:39:45-05:00

Seems we just can't get enough hotel art. But we're also fans of New York hotel deals, and the latest offer from the down-market chic Pod Hotel in Midtown is a beaut—at least if you're planning to visit the Museum of Modern Art while you're in town.

The Pod has an "Abstract in NYC" package through April 25 with room rates starting at $99 and two tickets to MoMA to see the blockbuster Abstract Expressionist New York exhibit. Proving that art is all about the cash these days, those free museum passes are worth $40.

New York: An Affordable Hotel Rooftop in NYC: The Definition of Happy Hour

MsRebecca — 2010-07-16T11:19:18-05:00

This summer, more than any other, is all about the rooftop bar in New York City. Hotels can barely call themselves such without one, they're sprouting that fast and furious.

Alas, most charge exorbitant prices for the privilege of drinking a cocktail al fresco among the skyscrapers. But not the newest rooftop in town—the one at the Pod Hotel in Midtown.

New York: 5 Last-Minute Fourth Of July Hotel Deals in NYC

MsRebecca — 2010-06-30T09:12:52-05:00

Sure, it's mere days away from the Fourth of July weekend, but that doesn't mean there aren't still hotel rooms to be had in New York City. This is the home of Lady Liberty, after all! We've earned the freedom to procrastinate on booking hotels and we still expect to find a good deal when we get around to it.

With that independent spirit in mind, we set off into the wilds of the Internets to see which NYC hotels would still take the ~~lazy~~ last-minute bookers among us, and here's what we found ...

New York: What $100 Will Get You in Manhattan This Summer

AnneLise — 2010-06-02T16:13:34-05:00

Let’s start with a New York analogy, shall we? Finding a hotel for $100 a night in Manhattan is like… trying to hail a taxi during rush hour in the rain. Elusive, but not impossible.

We picked a weekend – July 24–25 – and did some sleuthing to see what we could find for a Benjamin (and change). The highlights were off-the-radar rooftops and newfound Euro-backpacker friends; the lowlights were shared bathrooms and ghastly floral bedspreads.