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Rachel Zoe Thinks Thompson LES Is 'Kind of Awesome'

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September 4, 2009 at 8:49 AM | by Jennifer Kester | 1 Comment

Rachel Zoe, stylist to celebs like Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz and star of Bravo's The Rachel Zoe Project, set up camp at the Thompson LES Hotel in New York for Fashion Week.

But the super-skinny stylista didn't have time to swim in the Andy Warhol-bottomed pool. Team Zoe was too busy averting fashion disasters like nip slips and ugly taffeta trains in the Thompson Loft, the penthouse suite on the 18th and 19th floors of the hotel. "This is kind of awesome," Zoe said as she looked around the duplex. She and her hubby, Rodger, admired the exposed concrete ceilings and columns.

The Loft at Thompson LES's glamour shot.

The loft features a full one-bedroom suite and the king-sized bed has a beautiful illuminated light-box headboard with a print by noted photographer Lee Friedlander. The penthouse comes with oversized terry robes by Sferra, toiletries by C.O. Bigelow, an LCD flat-screen TV, an in-room movie library and a minifridge stocked with Dean & DeLuca snacks. But the best amenity is the sweeping view of downtown, which made Zoe go bananas. "Oh my God, look at this view," Zoe said staring at the Empire State Building from the terrace. "Love that."

Since Valentine's Day fell during Fashion Week, Zoe wanted to do something special for her bored husband, so she tried out the room-service breakfast menu. "I pulled a Richard Gere and ordered one of everything on the menu," she said to Rodger, who played the Julia Roberts role and chose the pancakes with a housemade fruit compote of berries, whipped cream and warm maple syrup ($14).

If you want to stay in the Thompson Loft, it'll cost you a hefty $4,500 per night. However, hotel officals say that depending on the time of year and length of stay, the nightly rate is negotiable. The Thompson LES also rents the space out for events such as trunk shows, cocktail parties and corporate meetings (that's one business meeting we wouldn't mind attending). But the penthouse isn't available for booking online; it must be reserved over the phone at (877) 460-8888 or (212) 460-5300.

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  1. JetSetCD

    HotelChatter Contributing Editor

    of course

    Of course the one Rachel Zoe Project show I miss because I'm flying is the one where she does Fashion Week and stays at the Thompson LES. Now I've read all the spoilers...
    September 4, 2009 at 10:36 AM

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