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Hotel News Briefs:: DeNiro to Open a Nobu Hotel, Blacklist Probably Still in Effect

5/01/2008 at 5:32 PM
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There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.

Robert DeNiro must be a pretty confident guy. After just opening a hotel which shall not be named last month, he's going to do it again in NYC's financial district. The NY Post reports:

The "Raging Bull" star - who already owns several restaurants and hotels - will open a Japanese-themed condo-hotel complex in Financial District. His Nobu Hotel will offer condos as well as hotel rooms, a spa - and, not surprisingly, a Nobu restaurant.

The hotel on 50 Broad St. will have 140 units, half of which are condos. The hotel minibars will hold green tea and sake will be available from room service. And we assume, we're still blacklisted from this place too.

· Gloria Estefan joins DeNiro in that silly crowd of celebrities turned hoteliers. The Miami Sound Machine frontwoman will be opening the oceanside Coste d'Este Resort in Vero Beach, FL this June.
· The Borgata in Atlantic City has officially gone smoke-free. Tri-state area lungs rejoice!
· Hilton Hotels has partnered with French luxury cosmetics and toiletries company L'Occitane to redesign the hotel company’s full service spas, menu of services and spa product offerings.
· NYLO Hotels have broken ground on their third hotel. Located in Irving, Texas it will be called NYLO Las Colinas. NYLO Warwick in Rhode Island is set to open this July.

4 Comments - Add Yours by juliana

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pbb
HotelChatter Contributing Editor
De Niro's new hotel (none / 0)

Oh man, I can't believe you broke down and wrote about De Niro's new project. And while the Tribeca FF is still going on! I, for one, support your permanent blackout on De Niro hotel coverage.

by pbb on 5/01/2008 at 6:11 PM



juliana
HotelChatter
Re: Hotel News Briefs:: DeNiro to Open a Nobu Hote (none / 0)

i struggled with this. i really could care less about deniro. i hold no grudges. but that's not to mean i don't wish some massive sushi ban just as his new hotel is about to open.

by juliana on 5/01/2008 at 6:31 PM



HighOccupancy
HotelChatter Member
Re: Hotel News Briefs:: DeNiro to Open (none / 0)

Oh, lay off the Greenwich, it's a great property. Bruni doesn't review restaurants on opening night.  You can't blame them for not wanting pictures of construction up online.

by HighOccupancy on 5/01/2008 at 9:08 PM



markj
HotelChatter
So... (none / 0)

Guests paying $500+ a night should have to put up with the construction but not talk about it or photograph it?  Greenwich bouncing us and others tells potential guests all they need to know about that place.  

If your hotel isn't ready for guests, don't open it.  Besides, guests who go to hotel openings expect some bumps, after all, that is why they get to stay for a preview rate.  

by markj on 5/01/2008 at 9:46 PM


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