The Dream Downtown Looks Like a Robot, Finishes up Construction
We've been checking in on the construction for years now, but Vikram Chatwal's Dream Downtown hotel is finally looking like a habitable building now. The odd structure, which butts right up against the rear of the Maritime, has less aesthetic charm; in fact, it looks like a robot and is obviously aiming at what looked cool back in 2001, rather than 2011. Silver? Really? But then again, it is on the border of the Meatpacking District and Chelsea, so perhaps it's hoping club-hoppers will be attracted by its shininess?
Hey, we don't have anything against the place so far except for the fact that it's offending our eyes, and maybe the fact that those rooms look a tad tiny. See what we mean this way:
Keep in mind this is the rear building. There are two; unfortunately the main one, which is shinier if you can believe it, often reflects the sun so badly we cant take a proper photo of it on a clear day. From the street, you can easily get glimpses into the rooms of the rear building, and although we like the balconies, the rooms do seem less than spacious. Hold it! We're saving our final judgements for the day the Dream Downtown actually opens its doors. The estimate for that is next month, but since the whole project has suffered two years of constant delays...we'll see.
[Photos: HotelChatter]
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