http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-09T02:44:34Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Auctions http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/15/18181/946 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/chopsuey.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Bidder, get ready: <b>Two Times Square</b>, the restaurant on the third floor of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Renaissance+New+York+Hotel+Times+Square/ian/128083"><b>Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square</b></a> which used to hold the ill-fated <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/9/21378/17012/hotels/Chop_Suey_Misses_the_Mark_at_The_Renaissance_in_Times_Square">Chop Suey</a> restaurant, is (supposedly) up for auction for a private New Year's Eve bash. <p> Marriott hopes there's still someone left in the world with two pennies to rub together who might pony up at least 150 grand for rights to the restaurant the night the ball drops. <p>The only problem is there might not be someone out there is this scary economy willing to drop that kinda money on a New Years Eve party. <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081007/FREE/810079977/1072">Crains New York</a> quoted the hotel's general manager Thomas Foti: <blockquote><p>"The timing is travelingmcmahans 2008-10-16T09:00:45-05:00 40.7596987 -73.984307 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/7/91820/8250 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/nicky_o_future.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p> Our friends at <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2007/11/06/is-nicky-hilton-still-planning-to-open-a-hotel/">Luxist</a> reminded us that something has to happen to the old Breakwater Inn on Ocean Drive, the property now known as the Curse of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Nicky+O+South+Beach/local/95"><b>Nicky O</b></a>. According to bankruptcy orders, a court ordered property <b>auction will take place on November 19, 2007 at 10:00 AM</b> at the Claude Pepper Federal Building. <p> Of course, there is hardly a doubt that this property will end up being a hotel at some point, so the big question is who will be at Claude Pepper on the 19th? A Pomeranc brother? Can't think of many other boutique or brand hoteliers that are not already in South Beach. So if you are a budding markj 2007-11-07T09:26:14-05:00 25.785562 -80.129984 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/