HotelChatter - Tag: 1950s Manhattan Hotels

HotelChatter - Tag: 1950s Manhattan Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T03:47:29Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/1950s%20Manhattan%20Hotels New York: The Barbizon Hotel for Women is Now...What? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/1/10/22349/2120 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/barbizon63.jpg" class="top"> Long before there was the cheesy <a href="http://www.barbizonmodeling.com/">Barbizon School of Modeling</a>, there was the Barbizon Hotel for Women in New York on 63rd and Lexington which was built in 1927. This where "all nice young ladies" stayed when they came to New York, including screen legend Grace Kelly. (See this <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2010/01/04/100104crbo_books_lane">New Yorker</a> piece on the actress.) According to an article in the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/19/realestate/19posting.html">NY Times</a> a few years ago, the building had 700 tiny hotel rooms with just enough space for a desk, bed, dresser and a window. The bathrooms were shared and men were not allowed above the second floor. There was also a swimming pool inside so ladies could work on their fitness, juliana 2010-01-11T14:34:58-05:00 40.7646644 -73.966240 New York: The Algonquin Has Been Hosting And Toasting Glitterati For 100+ Years http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/24/143629/308 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Algonquin.jpg" class="top"> We devote more than enough ink to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/manhattan%20hotels">Manhattan Hotels</a>, but what about the days when hotels first started tuning their cool? Thanks to an old tourist materials from the 1930s-1950s, we're exploring back in the day versus today, for NYC hotels. Back in the day: Settle into a banquette for a cigarette and call over the maître d' for a story of his boyhood on the Aegean Sea, and you're having a grand evening in New York's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Algonquin/local/950">Algonquin Hotel</a>. It is the late 1930s, and The Rose Room frequently buzzes with the conversations of the glitterati. Diners in The Oak Room and The Round Table enjoy special evenings out order such fine dishes as "rolled JetSetCD 2009-09-24T16:57:01-05:00 40.7560470 -73.982320 New York: We Wish Hotels In NYC's Murray Hill Still Cost $3.50 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/18/92641/3647 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/5Tudor.jpg" class="top"> We devote more than enough ink to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/manhattan%20hotels">Manhattan Hotels</a>, but what about the days when hotels first started tuning their cool? Thanks to an old tourist brochure from 1953, we're exploring back in the day versus today, for NYC hotels. Back in the day: The United Nations is the hot new spot to visit, and the Hotel Tudor is only a block away. Singles (with bath!) are only $3.50, and the hotel's location in Tudor City means plenty of lovely scenery for an evening stroll. When you return, comfortable chairs, innerspring mattresses, maple furniture and even venetian blinds will greet you and make sure you sleep soundly in the center of the city. The Hotel Tudor JetSetCD 2009-09-18T10:50:38-05:00 40.7494520 -73.971907 New York: The Biltmore Hotel Is No More, But Its Sisters Live On http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/17/05137/3807 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/4Biltmore.jpg" class="top"> We devote more than enough ink to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/manhattan%20hotels">Manhattan Hotels</a>, but what about the days when hotels first started tuning their cool? Thanks to an old tourist brochure from 1953, we're exploring back in the day versus today, for NYC hotels. Back in the day: Step off your train at Grand Central Station and right into your bed at The Biltmore Hotel, since it's adjoining the station along with its sister hotels The Commodore and The Roosevelt. But before calling it a night (room rates of $6-$8), how about unpacking your swimsuit for a dip in one of the first indoor swimming pools, or your smoking jacket for a highball and cigar at the Men's Bar. Relax JetSetCD 2009-09-17T08:47:25-05:00 40.7538950 -73.977921 New York: The Hotel Edison Of 1953 Is The Edison Of Now, With Air-Conditioning Even http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/15/232459/500 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/3Edison.jpg" class="top"> We devote more than enough ink to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/manhattan%20hotels">Manhattan Hotels</a>, but what about the days when hotels first started tuning their cool? Thanks to an old tourist brochure from 1953, we're exploring back in the day versus today, for NYC hotels. Back in the day: As one of the city's newest hotels (if you count being built in 1931 when it's now 1953 new), the Hotel Edison boasts luxurious modern comforts like radios, private baths, and dining rooms air-conditioned with circulating ice water. It's also home to the famous Green Room, where the city's glitterati spin in their best evening gowns to the live orchestra. Don't forget that Times Square is around the corner, with all the JetSetCD 2009-09-16T08:58:53-05:00 40.7593634 -73.985054 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/