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The 2011 Master List of Hotel Openings Update: New York City
It's hard to believe but 2011 is practically coming to an end. Once Halloween has come and gone, the holiday season will begin and before you know it you will be too tipsy at a crowded New Year's Eve party grasping for someone to kiss before the clock strikes.
While you're doing that, we'll be busy readying our 2012 Master Hotel Openings List. And in the interest of making that story easy to complete, we'd thought we check in on how the hotels on the 2011 Master Hotel Openings List have fared.
Are there any hotels that we are going to have to carry over to 2012? Yes, quite a bit. So let's begin with everyone's favorite hotel hotspot--New York.
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What Does The Public Think of Public?
We gave you the complete lowdown on Ian Schrager's brand new Public Chicago hotel the other week but today we decided to check in with the rest of the general public on TripAdvisor to see what their reactions are. And so far, so good. Or as good as it can be with just three reviews.
The first reviewer claimed to stumble across the hotel by accident but is now a devoted fan, especially of the delicious The Pump Room: The other thing...I don't often eat in hotel restaurants, and I've NEVER done this before but I stayed two nights and ate lunch and dinner in the hotel both days. The Pump Room may very well be my favorite restaurant, so even if you aren't staying there definitely go for lunch or dinner. There's a great bar on the other side of the lobby too where you can get some some of the lunch entrees.
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Revisiting Six Columbus
Three and a half years is an eternity in hotel time. Especially in Manhattan, where new properties seem to sprout every month. Which is why we like to return to once-hot-and-new hotels and see how they're faring. Today: Six Columbus, which HC had not slept in since 2007.
When we saw a Quikbook rate for $120 on a Saturday night a few weeks back, we grabbed it. As you can see from our video and photo gallery, the 175-square-foot Pod Room is mini. But size isn't all that matters!
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Checking in on Hilton's Brand-Spankin'-New Home2 Suites Brand
It's been almost two months since Hilton's contemporary Home2 Suites brand launched in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and the second hotel just opened March 10 in Layton, Utah. So we figured it was a good time to check in to see what people have been saying about the stylish all-suite hotels, which comes with free WiFi, iPhone and iPad iHome docking stations and a complimentary continental breakfast.
We checked in on TripAdvisor to see what the buzz is. But there's only one TripAdvisor review, likely because the hotels aren't in major cities.
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Will You Be A Lover Or A Hater Of The W London?
The W London Leicester Square may have only been open two weeks but it's already hosted the official BAFTA aftershow party, the Vogue.com 15th Birthday Party and the NME Awards aftershow party. But what about those who make it up to the rooms? The paying guests, what do they think of it? Time to check TripAdvisor.
The reviews so far are pretty mixed: it seems people either love it or hate it. In a nutshell, here's what both sides are banging on about.
Haters: Two things stand out: the general lack of cleaners, which apparently is pretty poor for a five-star hotel, and the noise levels, which are not conducive to sleep. The conclusion: make no mistake, this is a party hotel.
Lovers:: The hotel's uber trashy, flashy decor seemed to impress with the lovers stating this as the feature which most impressed. Party animals also loved the noisy, bustling bar and the chirpy, friendly staff who even when mistakes were made (and there seemed to be a few) did their best to rectify them.
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Are Things Still Fresh At The Mint Hotel?
It's been two weeks since the Mint Hotel, Tower of London opened its doors, so we thought we’d check in to see how things are going.
The hotel opened on December 20th and it looks like it's all going very well. So far there haven’t been any press reviews of the hotel but there has been three TripAdvisor reviews which are all pretty sweet. All three praise the hotel with one user stating "Overall... cannot find a single fault!”
SkyLounge the hotels rooftop bar and garden, with views over the Thames and Tower Bridge seems to be going down a treat. On NYE the bar was packed with revelers watching the fireworks and incase you missed them they were some fireworks! Check out the view pictured -- we're guessing this will be the place to do cocktails this summer.
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Checking In On The Savoy London
When we were invited along to The Savoy London opening we gave it a perfect 10.
But a couple of months have passed since then, so we thought we'd check in to see how things were going, especially now that Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill is now open and a recent TV documentary revealed that the butlers polish everything including the plums. (We aren’t sure we’d want our plums polished, how would we eat them?)
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The Gotham Hotel is 'Highly Congenial' Just a Month After Opening
Every so often we feature a hotel review from our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? Send it in.
This time, a reader sends in a brief report on the brand-new Gotham Hotel.
Beautifully located just off Park Avenue, this skinny sliver of a hotel (only four rooms/suites to a floor, handy for families) has surprising spacious rooms, tiny to not-so-tiny balconies (depending on which floor you're on), continental breakfast, European-style (bakery croissants and bagels, fresh fruit and juice, yogurt and cereal) and best of all, an attentive but super-casual staff that greets you in the lobby with a cheerful "Hi, guys" and offer of something to drink.
This low-key approach was unstuffy and welcome--there's no formal reception area or check-in, so it feels more like you're visiting distant (but friendly) relatives.
Loved the free WiFi, high-end linens, rainfall shower heads, books in every room. Highly recommended, highly congenial.
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Things Sound Predictably Crazy at Crazybox Inside The Waikiki Edition
The Waikiki Edition has been open for nearly two months and we've already gotten a ton of insider pics as to what the place looks like.
And the place just doesn't look good, it actually is good, judging from the recent reviews on TripAdvisor. The hotel has already shot up to the #4 ranking for hotels in Honolulu with mentions of outstanding hotel service at the forefront of most reviews. However, a few reviews bemoan the hotel's busy location (it's not actually on the beach and some say the intersection noise outside was too loud.)
Just about the only things we've haven't been privvy to are the hotel's spa and nightclub, Crazybox. But thanks to Aloha Update, we can get a glimpse into the latter.
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The Pearl Hotel In Times Square Even Has Kitchenettes
Sometimes hotels open in New York City with tons of fanfare and others they arrive quietly but surely. In the case of The Pearl New York, it seems like the latter.
We were surprised to hear about this Empire Hotel Group property at the end of September, and hadn't heard much about it since it opened on October 25. But if TripAdvisor reviews speak volumes, the buzz on The Pearl is loud.
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Snooping Around The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
It's been seven months since the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel opened and when we found ourselves in the area the other day, we thought we'd pop in for a snoop around. And whilst we were at it, try out the cocktails and food.
Inside the ground floor, two escalators lead up to the reception area. The decor has a black and red theme with low lighting throughout. Even in the day time it feels a little like a nightclub as there isn't much natural light about. The bar which was jumping in the evening, has a good selection of cocktails. We tried the Vino Vito and Vanilla Crème Brulee and both went down a treat.
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Four Seasons Denver May Need To Work on Its Patter
It’s been nearly a month since Four Seasons Denver opened now, which is sufficient time for guests to take their thoughts of the place to TripAdvisor. Well, four of them, anyway. And they’re mixed.
The good: the location (in between the 16th Street Mall and the Performing Arts Center), the large rooms and what’s in them (TVs in the bathroom mirrors, marbled floors, other Four Seasony accoutrements).
The bad: the pool is outdoors and therefore closed in winter. The spa and gym aren’t as good as those at the Ritz-Carlton according to one reviewer (or possible Ritz employee.) And two out of four reviewers had issues with service: dry cleaning not being delivered on time, a 30(!!!!) minute wait to have luggage retrieved from valet, a front desk agent who slagged off the restaurant chain whose shirt a guest was wearing, without stopping to think that maybe the fact that he was wearing it meant that he worked for them. Fail.
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