HotelChatter - Tag: New York Hotels

New York: A Killer View of Manhattan, While Still in Manhattan

JetSetCD — 2012-02-10T11:35:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1InkLook_1.jpg" class="top"> We told you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/4/19/16543/4948/hotels/The_Views_From_Press_at_Ink48_Are_Killer_Even_If_Our_Recent_Stay_Was_Not_">once already</a>, back when it first debuted in spring 2010, that the Press rooftop at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ink48/local/1019">Ink48</a> has New York City views almost impossible to get while in New York City. And now we're saying it again because the weather in the Big Apple has actually been nice enough, off and on this winter, for some rooftop imbibing. The trick to Ink48's killer view is its odd position on the island of Manhattan; it's in Midtown West. No, even further westextreme west Hell's Kitchen, on 11th Avenue practically in the Hudson River. To the west are the cruise ship piers and, to the east, the crop of skyscrapers that radiate out from Midtown.

It's South Beach vs. Long Island City in The Hotel Name & Logo Game

MsRebecca — 2012-02-07T14:30:01-05:00

Rooftop spaces at Z Ocean Hotel and Z Hotel New York

We didn't really notice that the names of the Z Ocean Hotel South Beach and Long Island City, New York's Z Hotel were so similar. Or, at least, it didn't bother us. But it sure did get up Z Ocean's nose.

The developers of the South Beach hotel filed a lawsuit against the owners of Z Hotel, accusing them of trademark infringement and seeking damages. But, as The Real Deal reports, the suit wound up being settled--with both hotels agreeing to keep their names but Z NYC forced to redesign its logo.

Celebrate Elizabeth Taylor's Jewels with Some of Ivanka Trump's

juliana — 2011-12-06T11:37:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/cartierbrooch_liztaylor.jpg" class="top"> While <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/12/4/20632/5046/travel/Yes%2C+You+Can+Now+Buy+Elizabeth+Taylor%27s+Collection+of+Louis+Vuitton+Luggage">Jaunted</a> will be bidding its life savings on Elizabeth Taylor's old Louis Vuitton luggage, you can get your own priority viewing of the rest of <a href="http://www.christies.com/features/auctions/1211/elizabeth-taylor-collection/">The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor</a> at Christie's Rockefeller Center by booking this new package at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Trump+International+Hotel/local/1579">Trump International Hotel & Tower New York</a>.For $825, the package includes a one-night stay, the priority access viewing from Dec. 3-12, a $250 donation so the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation made by the hotel, a copy of the Christie's souvenir publication, Elizabeth Taylor: A-Z, a copy of the Christie's Gallery Guide for The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor and breakfast for two at Jean George's Nougatine. Oh and we almost forgot: a $500

New York: The More $99 NYC Hotel Rooms, The Merrier

JetSetCD — 2011-10-19T16:24:10-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Thirtyroom.jpg" class="top"> Typically we don't pay much attention to the weekly Travelzoo Top 20 newsletter. You know what we're talking aboutthe deals email that arrives usually chock full of $499 cruise specials, four-digit guided tour packages and discount Cirque du Soleil tickets. The Travelzoo hotel pickings can be iffy, especially since they're seeking out the cheapest rate possible, but today's newsletter may have uncovered a legitimate gem: the <a href="http://www.thirtythirty-nyc.com">Hotel Thirty Thirty</a>. They're advertising $99 per night right near the Empire State Building, for stays many nights now until February 29, 2012. The reason? The hotel just completed a renovation, and the after photos are actually attractive. Searching directly on their website for random, weekday nights in January, the

Firmdale's New iPhone App Keeps it Clean and Simple

Heidi Atwal — 2011-09-27T13:10:01-05:00

If tech-savvy types are correct in their assessment that "[t]he future of mobile is the future of everything"—and what a bold statement to make—then Firmdale Hotels' business future is looking up. Jumping on the very full and happy mobile technology bandwagon, the hotel chain has just released its own iPhone Application, downloadable by clicking here.