When It Opens Next Spring, The Chatwal New York Will Be 'Serious About Sleep'

December 9, 2009 at 12:01 PM | by MsRebecca | Comment (1)

As we wait for The Chatwal New York to open next spring, we thought we�d sink into some of the details about the most important part of a hotel: the bed. The Chatwal claims that it will be �serious about sleep, in a city that never does.�

Chuckles aside, we like what we�re hearing. Especially on a miserable, rainy day like the one in NYC today, when all we want to do is hide under the covers. At The Chatwal those covers will create �a chic residential look� and come from a number of fancy sources:

Cristina Azario: A former Frette creative, Azario now makes lush duvets and bedding under her own name. For The Chatwal, she�s come up with a custom coverlet in a heavy, ivory sateen with beige banding, decorative pillows, and a cashmere-wool blend throw to complement the hotel�s �Deco-Chic� design. Chatwal GM Joel Freyberg calls this throw �the most luxurious and comforting amenity that one can offer in a guestroom.�

Shifman Mattress Company: Apparently the preferred mattress of the Clinton and Kennedy administrations in the White House, they�ve designed a bespoke, hand-tufted mattress for The Chatwal. Shifman mattresses can cost anywhere from $3,500 to $21,000 each, and take up to 8 hours to build.

Frette: The gold standard of hotel bedding, Frette has designed a special line for The Chatwal that includes 400-thread-count duvet covers, Egyptian cotton top sheets and pillow shams, and for the bathroom, 650-thread-count towels, wash cloths, and bath mats. (Freyberg uses Frette at home, if you care to know, and wanted his guests to have the same.)

SFERRA: Because with hotel air-conditioning on high, you can never have enough snuggle material. Chatwal rooms will include a chocolate and ivory St. Moritz blanket from SFERRA tucked into the Malletier-inspired closets. They�re made from combed cotton but are said to feel velvety. Freyberg recommends pairing your blanket with a movie from the hotel�s library and a cup of Earl Grey. They cost around $250 retail.

Down Etc: Freyberg says he conducted sleep-trials to choose comforters and pillows, finally settling on a Down Etc all-white goose down comforter that adjusts to body temperature, as well as goose-down and feather pillows. There are also hypoallergenic AquaPlush pillows for guests not down with geese. Of course, these options are all part of The Pillow Butler menu.

Zzzzz ...

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