New York: Courtyard By Marriott Comes To Herald Square

ASchechter — 2011-11-07T09:02:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Herald.jpg" class="top">If Thanksgiving is the one time of year when NYC's Herald Square can actually become relevant again (Macy's parade, hello?), then it was with good foresight that Marriott waited until this week to announce their new midtown Courtyard property. The worldwide hotel brand will plant a new Courtyard by Marriott Herald Square inside the former Atlantic Bank of New York Building, on the corner of 35th Street and Sixth Avenue. Maintaining its current facade, the 17-story, 168-room hotel will be ready by "early 2012," which should put it in line to open along with its <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hyatt%20Place">Hyatt</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Holiday%20Inn%20Express%20Hotels">Holiday Inn</a> neighbors <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/20/81814/404/hotels/Need_A_Room_On_W_36th_St_Soon_There_ll_Be_Tons">over on 36th Street</a>. This news also coincides (then again, in this business, coincidences don't

New York: Does New York Need Another 639 Hotel Rooms? Marriott Thinks So

ASchechter — 2011-08-11T09:10:02-05:00

It is now official. According to an article in yesterday's New York Times, construction will soon start on Marriott's 68-story, two-hotel mega tower. The building will be located on the corner of 54th and Broadway, but is likely to be visible from...everywhere.

Apparently, the project, which has been in the works for about ten years, will include ground-floor retail and at least two restaurant spaces (the one on the fifth floor will be outdoors). This will be developer Harry Gross' sixth Marriott hotel. We wonder, is there some kind of award for that?

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New York: Courtyard By Marriott Comes To Herald Square

New York: Does New York Need Another 639 Hotel Rooms? Marriott Thinks So