HotelChatter - Stories about The New Yorker Hotel

New York: Wondering What To Wear For NY Fashion Week? First, Take Care of Your Pooch

ASchechter — 2012-01-26T09:15:02-05:00

NY Fashion Week is fast approaching. And you know what that means. Private parties, lobbies littered with models, and The James' signature NYFW meal.

And those are just for the humans. Fashion-forward dogs, on the other hand, will be strutting their stuff at the New Yorker. On February 10, specifically, when a New Yorkie pet apparel fashion show descends on the hotel, complete with a celebrity appearance by none other than Schmitty the Weather Dog, possibly our favorite hotel-hopping pooch ever.

New York: Can Art Deco Save This Bathroom?

ASchechter — 2011-07-26T09:15:01-05:00

At HotelChatter, we like to keep tabs on all aspects of a hotel—from lobby bars to room service to the view outside your window—and we certainly don't skimp on bathrooms. Every Tuesday, we will offer you snapshots into various hotel bathrooms, both public and private. If you see something you like, or have a photo to add of your own, just shoot us an email, or respond in the comments below.

This week, we went inside a public bathroom in one of the most public hotels in Manhattan. Click below to see which one.

New York: 5 Hotel Brunches To Wake Up For This Weekend in NYC

ASchechter — 2010-10-29T13:45:11-05:00

Brunchtime. It's truly the best time. It's also the best way to experience a hotel without actually have to fork over the money for a room at the hotel. So in a city where weekend brunch is a religion for some, we thought we'd round up 5 Great Hotel Brunch Spots in New York City. Now, as with all lists, these are just the five we happen to like. Got your own favorite hotel brunch to eat? Let us know where in comments below!

New York: 10 New York Hotels With Empire State Building Views

MsRebecca — 2010-09-02T14:01:31-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/GuesstheEmpireView.jpg" class="top">Last week we heard all about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/27/72617/9283/hotels/Is_This_It_For_Hotel_Pennsylvania_Skyscraper_Gets_The_Go_Ahead">new skyscraper</a> to rise about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Pennsylvania/local/161">Hotel Pennsylvania</a> and how it would block people's views of the Empire State Building. Our first reaction to this whining was: Woe is me to those who can afford to live in a building that offered them in the first place! Our second thought: there are loads of hotels with views of the Empire State, either from the guest rooms or the rooftops, and not all of them are the most expensive joints in town. So here, in no particular order, are 10 New York City Hotels With Views of the Empire State Building for your virtual sightseeing pleasure. Of course, there

New York: If the Hotel Penn Goes, Where Will the Doggies Sleep?

MsRebecca — 2010-02-11T11:26:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/HotelPenn.jpg" class="top">Here we go again: the owners of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Pennsylvania/local/161">Hotel Pennsylvania</a> have the wrecking ball poised and ready to fly. Yes, weve heard this song before (you can catch up <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/2/13520/44447/hotels/Is_the_Hotel_Penn_Finally_Dunzo_">here</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/5/13197/47455/hotels/Hotel_Penn_Rumored_To_Be_Calling_It_a_Day_or_More_Like_a_Near_Century">here</a>), but the folks at <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2010/02/10/vornado_moves_ahead_with_plans_for_hotel_penn_replacement.php">Curbed</a> wonder if this time they might actually mean it, since the proposed office tower that would replace the hotel has entered the public review process. With the Westminster dog show right around the corner, our most pressing reaction to this news is: Where will all the doggies sleep if the Hotel Penn is pulled down? The hotel is the unofficial headquartersand preferred toiletfor the show dogs and their people during Westminsterand a wonderful place to pooch-and-people watch