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Brooklyn Won't Get Aloft Until January

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 216 Duffield Street [map], Brooklyn, NY, United States, 11201
October 13, 2010 at 10:49 AM | by | Comments (0)

BKL won't get its w xyz on until Aloft opens in January.

Opening a hotel in New York City is a treacherous business--there are always delays. Which is what Starwood is finding as it tries to get the city's first two Aloft Hotels up and running.

Aloft Harlem has had a busy dance card of opening dates, with the latest not too far off on October 21. That was also meant to be the big day for Aloft Brooklyn, but HC reader AboutGirl was right when she said that she'd heard this opening had been pushed back as well. According to its website, Aloft Brooklyn is now scheduled to open on January 20, 2011.

Despite the delay on Duffield Street, peeps wanting to stay in Brooklyn shouldn't be left high and dry. Sister property, Sheraton Brooklyn opened earlier this year on the same block, and we've seen some pretty good rates for that hotel from time to time. (Albeit, paid-in-advance, non-refundable ones. About a month ago, we found a room for $161 a night. Now the best rate is around $269 a night.)

We're not sure how Aloft's w xyz bar concept will play out in NYC yet--doesn't that decor look a little bit like an old person's idea of what's young and hip?--but we're definitely intrigued to see the rooms and experience Aloft in person.

Looks like Harlem will be our first chance, giving Brooklyn the opportunity to work out any kinks before its big reveal in January.

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