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New York: What To Expect Inside The Chatwal New York

MsRebecca — 2009-10-08T12:48:56-05:00

As regular HotelChatter readers know, we’ve been salivating for news—any scrap of detail we can get—on the upcoming opening of The Chatwal New York. We’ve seen glimpses of what’s to come on the hotel’s website, but now the property’s PR folks have some more bite-sized hints to feed us. Join us, if you will, for a teasing appetizer of what the new property will be serving come spring 2010 …

Miami Beach: Vikram Chatwal Taking His 'Dream' to South Beach

juliana — 2009-02-27T11:44:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dreamsouthbeach.jpg" class="top"> Earlier this week, we did a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/24/145821/890/hotels/What_We_Saw_On_Our_Miami_Hotel_Drive_By">drive-by of Miami Hotels</a> and in our short report, we had you guess the hotelier and sometime movie actor who was planning a joint for South Beach. And really, you dear readers make us so proud. While a couple of you guessed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/donald%20trump">Trump</a>, a few others knew it was the one and only <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/vikram%20chatwal">Vikram Chatwal</a>.Yes, Vik is coming to South Beach. Right now, the hotel is still under may-jah construction as it is turning the old Tudor and Palmer House buildings on Collins Avenue into The Dream South Beach. From <a href="http://www.southbeach-usa.com/news/hotels/2008/09/03/dream-south-beach-hotel-coming-to-miami-beach/">South Beach USA</a>:<blockquote>The two historic structures in the heart of South Beach will be renovated and re-designed

New York: Snapshot :: Vikram's Downtown Dream Hotel is (Ship)Shaping Up

JetSetCD — 2008-04-29T14:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/dreammaritime.jpg" class="imgborder">Is what you see above: A) another nautical building sticking off the back of the Maritime Hotel?  B) a homeless shelter? Or is it C) <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/vikram%20chatwal">Vikram Chatwal's</a> $70 million dollar chunk of the Meatpacking District? As is only proper in the business of building New York hotels, ALL THREE crazy statements are very true. The property at 346 West 17th Street, formerly The Covenant House homeless shelter, was purchased by Vikram's father's company Hampshire Hotels late last year. Looking like The Maritime in drydock, the Downtown Dream so far has a gutted interior, a fully painted mud-grey exterior and construction that appears to be moving right along...for now. According to Vikram's company website, his Downtown Dream is