http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T10:30:58Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Upper%20East%20Side%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/5/191625/767 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Shoe1.jpg" class="top"><p>Yesterday, we were a little conflicted. On the one hand, we felt lucky to get to explore <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Mark,+New+York/local/2325"><b>The Mark New York</b></a>'s brand new shoe shine kiosk. On the other, we showed up like idiots without any leather shoes to get shined! Drat! Fortunately, local gallerist (and three-time repeat customer) Ryan was already in the chair getting his shined, so we just photographed him. <p>Located on the ground floor of the hotel, adjacent to the lobby, <b>The Mark Shine by John Lobb</b> is a quaint, yellow-and-brown-themed room&#151;with a big Hermès leather armchair smack in the middle of it. Asked if locals have been responding well to the neighborhood addition, shoe shiner Jamel responded: <b>"A lot of people do ASchechter 2011-10-06T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/16/133056/26 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wotb_thesurrey.jpg" class="top"><p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/6/2373/80408/hotels/A_Sneak_Peek_at_The_Surrey_Hotel"><b>The Surrey Hotel</b></a>, the oh-so-pretty new addition to the Upper East Side, soft-opened its guestrooms to family and friends yesterday and while we gave you a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-photos/full/6/Sneak+Peek+at+The+Surrey+Hotel">sneak peek</a> at the rooms the other week, we thought it would be good to tell you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/what's on the block">What's on the Block</a>. And if you're looking to experience a day in the life of a rich Upper East Sider, then you're in luck. <p>Stepping out of the hotel and taking a left on 76th Street will lead you right to Fifth Avenue and an entrance to the always magical Central Park. On the way to the Park, you'll notice an exclusive private school, The Hewitt School, juliana 2009-10-16T16:50:05-05:00 40.7744160 -73.963931 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/