OpenThread: Hotel Riverview's Transformation to Boutique Hotel

Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014

1/17/2008 at 3:03 PM
Tags: Hotel Riverview, OpenThread, Sean MacPherson, Eric Goode, HotelChatter Discussions, BD Hotels

Whatever plans hoteliers Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson have for the Hotel Riverview, it won't be an easy task to see those plans to fruition.

Hotel Riverview residents and its past guests are strongly against the Goode/MacPherson takeover. No surprise here, although if you didn't know it yet, G & M are probably working with BD Hotels--they of the embittered Hotel Chelsea takeover.

The comments and emails about the historic hotel's transition to a hip West Village boutique hotel are filling up our inboxes and burning up our comments feed, particularly under this story about the pending eviction of tenants.

This group is also protesting the notion that the hotel is full of drunks, drug addicts or homeless people--as suggested by the tipster who told us that Goode and MacPherson had officially purchased the hotel. Here's one guest's response to that characterization.

I have served five years in the US Army, Attended the University of Hawaii and traveled through eight countries. I was, am not and will never be any of those adjective you used so gallantly.  

You need to be taught some respect for people's transitions as we all have human experiences.  I wish Messrs. Macpherson and Goode all the best on their new project.  As for you and your tipster, try another angle, b/c this one is tacky.

Needless to say there's a lot of strong emotions about this pending hotel project and we can't post every email so we urge you to...

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