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5 Hotels To Check Out For Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week officially kicked off yesterday, and for the next week, New York is a sloppy mess of runway events, underpaid models, and too many cocktail parties than we care to count. On the plus side, hotels always get a good piece of the action—here's a look at five hotel events this week worth your while.
Since October, Andaz 5th Avenue has been asking a rotating series of local artists to paint murals that represent their "view" of New York. Starting on Sunday, Claw Money—or Gold, as she is also known—will superimpose her own bright, raw graffiti style onto the doors of the bar downstairs.
So if you see a girl in six-inch heels with a can of spray paint, just play along. Photos from the exhibit are being sold in the bar for $5 apiece, proceeds go to charity.
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An Ace Hotel is Not Coming to Miami (We Don't Think)
A recent blog post on design site, PSFK had our hearts aflutter with this headline, "Ace Hotel Miami Tests Whether Or Not Room Color Effects Your Mood" but when we clicked to read the story, it was actually about a color project at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs. Not sure why PSFK messed up the headline but we started to wonder if an Ace Hotel really was coming to Miami.
That curiosity lead us to this post from Miami Rankings which had some good scoop:
We aren’t getting an Ace Hotel here in Miami but the Indian Creek Hotel on South Beach is going to be renovated and reopening as an upscale hostel (note the errant ‘s’ in that word) that is owned by the same folks who own the Ace Hotel in NYC and Palm Springs. But here’s the fun part–the Sydell Group’s properties include the following restaurants: The Breslin Bar and Dining Room, The John Dory Oyster Bar, No. 7 Sub, and others. Anticipated opening date: Fall 2012.
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Be Cool Forever, Wear The Ace Hotel's New Varsity Jacket
Ok, we're a little worried that the Ace Hotel may just be getting a little too cool for school. Wait, what are we talking about? They've always been that way. The only difference now is that you can show off your allegiance to the hip brand by wearing one of their new "Letterman jackets".
Retailing at around $300, the jackets are (surprise!) handcrafted in Washington, by a 73-year-old family-run company, using pure Melton wool from Oregon. Got all that? Oh, and they look pretty good, too.
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An Ace Hotel is Coming (Finally!) to Los Angeles (Downtown, Obviously)
It was only a matter of time before the so hip it hurts boutique hotel chain Ace Hotels arrived in Los Angeles and where else but downtown Los Angeles?
The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop saying that the indie hotel is rumored to open in the United Artists building on Broadway in the area's Historic Core district.
The building first opened in 1927 with a screening of the film, "My Best Girl" inside its 2,214-seat theater. The theater actually hosted several world premieres for studio films from United Artists founders Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin, which means that unlike a lot of hotels in Hollywood that brag of old Hollywood tales (but really just rely on old Hollywood snapshots in the guest rooms), the Ace LA will actually have the cred to back theirs up.
Even better, the Hollywood Reporter says the Ace will fully renovate and reactivate the theater and make it the "showpiece" of their hotel. Ooo, we can't wait to see this hotel's name in lights!
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Painfully Hip Holiday Gift Bundles for Ace Hotel Lovers
Hotel gift shops often offer a dire selection of wares: chintzy city memorabilia and chocolates of questionable quality, for instance, and maybe a plush monogrammed robe if you're lucky. There are exceptions of course, usually on the higher end of the spectrum (see: offerings from Ritz-Carlton properties and The Beverly Hills Hotel, for instance).
Ace properties, however, have done a stand up job in reversing the middling retail reputation of hotels. (Partnering with bourgeoise hipster boutique Opening Ceremony added some definite street cred). Currently offering a few Holiday Bundles, these pre-packaged and branded designer goods include a themed New York pack with an Ace New York x Pendleton plaid throw, Ace x Wings + Horns hooded bathrobe, and Ace Hotel Tee ($390.00).
Relive the whole hotel experience in your own bedroom! Minus the free Chromebooks and naked British TV stars.
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Lunch at Clyde Common at The ACE PDX Cost Just This Much
We have a serious heart-on for the Clyde Common restaurant at the Ace Hotel Portland and it's easy to see why--we had lunch there for just $10. And it was a phenomenal lunch too as we ordered an aged monterey jack and marinated anaheim pepper grilled cheese served with fries, creme fraiche and the sweet harissa which our bro Jaunted told us all about the other month. Throw in a Coke and the bill came to $10 even. Swoon. Just another reason to love Portland in general, it's way affordable.
Want to know what it's like spending the night at the ACE PDX where rooms are as low as $95 a night? Check out our full review with video and photos right here.
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What's Inside The Google Chromebook at The Ace New York?
Over at Freshness mag, they've posted some cool new photos of the Ace Hotel New York Field Guide which includes the Google Chromebook we were geeking out over last week.
Remember, hotel guests who check into the Ace from now through September 30 get to use the Chromebook during their stay and out on their adventures through the city. And it comes in a nifty customized felt slipcover. Of course, if you don't return it, the Ace will charge you $499.
Initially, we though the program was just for hotel guests but the Ace actually says that hotel visitors can check one out too. Just simply ask if there's one available at the front desk.
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Another Reason Why Digital Nomads Will Flock to the Ace New York: Google Chromebooks
If you've been chomping at the bit to try out a Google Chromebook, the search engine's first foray into laptopdom, then you should book a room at the Ace Hotel in New York, a sceney but studious place that's perfect for digital nomads. Cnet reports that guests who check in to the Ace from July 1 to September 30 will get a Chromebook to use during their stay. Bummer that it's just for three months but maybe if this pilot program goes well, the Ace will keep the Chromebooks on hand for good.
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Inside The Ace Hotel in Portland, Oregon
You've heard all about the Ace Hotel New York, we're sure, but what about the other three Ace properties scattered on the west side of the the country? There's just as many people strolling through the lobby thinking they're cooler or more influential than they really are, and there's still rooms chock-full of commissioned art and irreverent items like turntables or vintage furniture.
Thus, while recently in Portland, we hunkered down for two nights in a single room with shared bathroom at the Ace Hotel PDX. The damage? Only $95 per night, which bought us lots of surprising quiet, a desirable location, a hopping restaurant scene and...um, communal workspace.
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Clothing Now Optional At The Ace New York
Scottish actress Karen Gillan may not be known outside of the U.K., where she stars in the BBC show Doctor Who, but she's quickly earning a rep for herself here in the States. Though, we're guessing it's not the kind of buzz she's hoping to get. Gillan was found nekkid in the halls of the Ace Hotel New York after a night of hardcore partying.
According to the Daily Mail, the 23-year-old was found by some guests at 7 a.m. whimpering and only wearing her birthday suit. Security shortly arrived with a sheet to cover the star and escorted her to her room.
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More Metal Thingies in Hotels, This Time at the Ace Portland
Okay, it's official; we are totally on the look-out for hotel rooms that feature the little extra amenity of a wall-mounted bottle opener. First, we spotted in the business traveler-oriented, $300+ rooms of the Sofitel Heathrow Airport, and now one has made an appearance in the hipster-centric $95 rooms of the Ace Hotel Portland. Beer—it transcends all economics and demographics.
Truly, having a bottle opener fixed to the wall (and therefore not so easily stealable) makes total sense in a hotel room. No need to call room service at 2am when you've cut your teeth trying to open a bottle you thought was screw-top. And, if you have a special guest up to your room for drinks, the suave movement of popping the cap without having to fuss with a gadget is some minor James Bond seduction stuff. At least, to us.
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You Get What You Pay for With This Portland Anti-View
You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-views to the HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool, or by sending the photo along to us. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.
This is a classic case of "you get what you pay for." A stay at the Ace Hotel in Portland, Oregon comes with the hipster cache that the other three Aces also enjoy, but oftentimes that means sacrificing things like valet parking and chocolates on your pillow at turndown. For rooms starting from $95 per night, however, that's completely understandable.
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