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What You Get for Art Basel at the W South Beach and Gansevoort South
Even though Art Basel is a busy time in Miami, both the art world and the hospitality industry have seen better times. Cue the scramble to fill those hotel rooms! Most of the properties in Miami Beach are rolling out special Art Basel promotions, and today we take a look at two big hotels right next door to each other: the W South Beach and the Gansevoort South.
W South Beach
Still riding its “hot new property” buzz, the W South Beach is bound to host its fair share of art-world scenesters who want to be seen. Its special Art Basel “Arrive to Escape” package features the following:
* A four-night stay in a Fantastic suite with an ocean view and private balcony
* VIP transportation from the airport to the hotel
* Two tickets to Art Basel’s invite-only Vernissage party
* Complimentary Acura car service to South Beach Art Basel shows (subject to availability
* Two cool cocktails upon arrival
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STK at Gansevoort South Is Nowhere Near Finished
UPDATE: Someone tells us December 1 is the newest opening date for STK. We hope so!
A while back we once wondered who would ever win the restaurant race of the summer in Miami--Mr. Chow at the W South Beach or STK at Gansevoort South. Well, Mr. Chow was clearly the winner but we thought that STK would have its stuff together "this fall".
Turns out we thought wrong.
A tipster snapped these shots of the STK space at the hotel and from the looks of it, we don't think it's going to be opening before 2009 is out. We're not sure what's taking so long with this space as we've been waiting for STK since the hotel opened. But they might want to keep their doors locked until they have something better to show off.
Got the scoop on STK at Gansevoort South? Let us know.
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STK Finally Opening Inside The Gansevoort South With Coco de Ville To Follow
Mr. Chow at the W South Beach won the Miami Hotel Restaurant Race fair and square and by a mile but STK at the Gansevoort South is not to be forgotten.
The ONE Group just put out a press release today announcing the restaurant's opening "this fall." Here's what to expect, according to the press release:
A catwalk across the back bar delivers a dramatic production as guests ascend to the mezzanine level of the restaurant, and a glazed screen, spanning the double height space of the main atrium, depicts an abstract shape of a woman's body reflecting off the glass. Upstairs, a second dining room complete with a bar and private dining space overlooks the main area, allowing guests to discreetly observe the Miami social scene or be the center of it - whichever they choose.
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The Gansevoort Toronto Will Have To Wait
We thought having to wait until 2011 for the Gansevoort Toronto was already too long of a waiting period but thanks to credit woes, it looks like we'll have to keep waiting some more. Maybe forever. Scene Advisor reports that the project has been "halted" before ground was even broken. They also said that construction was to begin in 2010 with an opening date of some time in 2012. But we think you will to wait even longer.
We checked in with the hotel's construction company, TAS DesignBuild, and Steve Fernandez said this about hotel's construction timeline:
Final opening date is not confirmed, as will commence with the start of the selling of the project.
Hmmm....According to a rep for the Gansevoort Hotel Group, the Gansevoort Toronto is still something they are interested in opening once construction plans are more finalized.
In the meantime, we'll focus our energy on Gansevoort Park Ave South and possible locations in London and Istanbul.
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Overheard at the W South Beach Pool
During our recent stay at the W South Beach, we did some morning pool reconnaissance around 11am on a Saturday. We were at first annoyed and then amused and then annoyed again by the loud-talking group of revelers taking up 10 or more lounge chairs nearby. The group, mostly women, seemed to be visiting for their male ringleader’s birthday, and were discussing how everyone had fared after the previous night’s partying. (“Who woke up naked?” was asked without sarcasm.)
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The Gansevoort Park Ave South Joins The Pink Hotel Craze
The Gansevoort Park Avenue South is still expected to open next summer (with free WiFi for guests!) and construction is finally underway but the finished product may look more Club Kid than Upscale Business Traveler with a Penchant for Parties and a Pastime for Modelizing. The reason why? The introduction of a bright pink into the building's columns. Curbed writes:
Gone are the beachy tones, replaced with blacks and browns and a column of glowing pink. That should certainly make a statement in straight-laced Murray Hill, no? Meanwhile, the facade has started to go up at 420 Park Avenue South, and it seems there are more changes being put into effect.
Lately, a bunch have hotels have begun incorporating this Elle Woodsian hue into their design schemes. We saw it at the Le Meridien Dallas and the Renaissance Arc de Triomphe in Paris. And apparently, the Murano Urban Resort, also in the City of Light, has a hot pink faux fur-lined elevator. Pink Hotels are the new stark/Starck white hotels?
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Last Minute Rate Check: W South Beach vs. Gansevoort South
Not that we're heading to Miami or anything this weekend (seriously, we wish) but we did think it would be fun to just glance at the room rates for this weekend at both the Gansevoort South and the just-opened W South Beach. Oh yeah, the competition is on and we like it!
Here's the breakdown:
· Gansevoort South: $395 a night gets you a 600 to 700-square-foot deluxe king bedroom with a sleeper sofa, 40" LCD HDTVs and a mini-bar. A balcony is a part of the room but it did not specify if it was an ocean view or not.
· W South Beach: $389 gets you 570-square-foot Studio room with a 100-square-foot oceanview balcony along with a kitchenette. However, it is on a lower floor which could mean you'll be susceptible to a lot of noise.
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NYC's Hotel Gansevoort Gears Up For New Club 'Provocateur'
Remember the heyday of the Hotel Gansevoort in New York's Meatpacking District, before The Standard came and when the Gansevoort still had bedspreads without cigarette burns in them? It was the place to go on a Friday or Saturday night in summer, for a drink at their rooftop "Plunge" pool bar or down at their garden restaurant/club.
Now that the garden lounge has closed, leaving the corner of the Meatpacking eerily quieter at night, what will move into the prime space? Another club of course, but this time not of your typical $19 cocktails and black minidresses sort, or so it seems. The new venture will be called "Provocateur" and is billing itself as "The [heart] of Progressing, Vocal & Indie Music."
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Cameron Douglas Was 'All Strung Out' at The Gansevoort Hotel
We knew the Hotel Gansevoort was a party hotel but Cameron Douglas was throwing quite a different type of party in his hotel room the other night. The 30-year-old son of actor Michael Douglas was busted by the DEA task force inside his guestroom, where he had been staying for quite some time on his dad's dime. Douglas was reportedly in possession of half a pound of crystal meth, valued at $18,000, which he was intending to sell. The NY Post reports:
He had been staying at the hotel for some time in a room rented by his father, and when authorities barged in, they found the place a mess and Cameron Douglas "very strung out," according to the sources.
An informant had told the investigators that Douglas -- grandson of Kirk Douglas -- was the middleman in a deal to move a half-pound of crystal meth from California to New York to sell.
Douglas has been arrested on other drug charges twice before. He's currently being held by the Feds and his dad, Michael is said to be furious. Yeah, we would be too if we were paying close to $400 a night for our son to hide his crystal meth. Now we just feel bad for the housekeeping team who had to clean up that mess.
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The Miami Hotel Restaurant Race (Updated)
UPDATE: So the race might be over very soon. Our W SoBe insiders say Mr. Chow is opening, Tuesday, August 4th. Take, that STK!
The race is on: Will the W South Beach’s Mr. Chow, or The Gansevoort South’s STK open first? Both star restaurant outposts are scheduled to open in August, but as one insider told us, “with Miami, you just never know.”
Even though the W just opened, Mr. Chow has been around since 1968. We have feeling they know how to roll these puppies out by now. The Gansevoort South, however, has been open for over a year, and SoBe has been salivating for some “female-friendly” steak ever since.
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The Gansevoort and W South Beach Already Engaged in a 'Chow-Down'
The W South Beach has finally opened and we've been expecting a war to break out with the Gansevoort Hotel any minute now. But while all is quiet on the guest front now, there is a bit of a legal fight brewing between the Gansevoort's Philippe Chow restaurant and the expected Mr. Chow restaurant which will open at the W South Beach in August.
We're calling it the "Chow-Down." (Sounds a little better than "Chow-Off", dontcha think?)
The NY Post reports:
Michael Chow, the original Mr. Chow, has been furious with Chak Yam Chau ever since the former "food chopper" for Michael resigned in 2005, changed his name to Philippe Chow and opened restaurants in New York, according to a trademark-infringement lawsuit filed yesterday in a Florida federal court. The final straw came in 2008, Michael says, when Philippe opened a Miami outpost 100 yards from a long-planned location Mr. Chow will open next month.
The new Chow says that claims that no one could confuse the two brands while the original Chow says that Chak Yam Chau claimed he was an executive chef when in fact he never had anything to do with the Mr. Chow restaurant menus. Now Mr. Chow wants some money for Philippe Chow ripping off his name. Dee-rramma!
Whoever wins, all this makes us think is that Miami Beach is going to be the place to visit for all-star Chinese cuisine from celeb chefs. Rates at the W South Beach are hovering at $350 a night while the Gansevoort South start at $295 for this weekend.
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Gansevoort Park Ave South Will Open Next Summer with Free WiFi
While we had high hopes that the Gansevoort Park Avenue South would be opening its door this summer, it looks like next summer is a better bet. The Gansevoort Hotel website has put up some new info and pictures of the place including an official Summer 2010 opening date (above).
The photos are tiny so we'll have to rely on the hotel's descriptions to "see" what we're gonna get when the hotel opens. Does Gansevoort mean "rooftop parties" in Dutch? Either way, the rooftop will be a huge part of the experience here. The hotel's description says:
Three levels of outdoor rooftop space totaling over 13,000 sq ft, dotted with fireplaces, Plunge Rooftop Pool + Lounge and a magnificent event space.
There will be 249 guestrooms and suites, averaging over 450-sq.ft with Juliet balconies. The duplex penthouse suite will have an indoor/outdoor fireplace and private terrace. The hotel will also have a full service spa from Exhale and and 10,000-sq.ft "signature" restaurant.
But we're most excited about the complimentary WiFi for guests. It's nice to see that even though the Gansevoorts expanding their brand (Gansevoort South, Toronto and Turks & Caicos) they can still keep some of the free perks for guests. There's no price point yet and that will probably depend on how the economy is faring this time next year.
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