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Guess The Hotel's Obsession With Dead Hollywood Stars

Yes, it's time once again for yet another edition of Guess The Hotel (feel free to tell us if it's getting old.)

For this round, we're going to leave the hotel's place of residence a secret but the place is very much inspired by Tinseltown. We're not even sure if James Dean and Marilyn Monroe ever posed for a photo like this but it really doesn't matter to this hotel.

So here's how we play--We give you hints, you put your guesses in comments below and we reveal all tomorrow. And away we go:

· The hotel is new and has suite-like accommodations.
· The parking and fitness center is free but the WiFi is not.
· Rooms feature a red leather couch--a casting couch perhaps?
· If you follow HotelChatter on Twitter you might see another hint.

Think you know what hotel it is? Put your guesses in comments below!

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The Nolitan Hotel and its Roof With the Killer Views Should Open in May

Where: 30 Kenmare Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10012

As two out of three people guessed, yesterday’s new hotel with the killer view was The Nolitan. And after a walk through the construction site with the hotel’s architect, GM, and press rep, we have to say: we can’t wait for the hotel to open later this spring.

May is a tentative date for now, so jot it down in your Hotel Tracking Sheet in pencil and we’ll keep you posted as the date firms up. In the meantime, join us in whetting your taste buds for a friendly little alternative to some of the cooler-than-thou properties in this neck of the woods.

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Guess The New Hotel's Rooftop View

Often we play Guess the Hotel on a Friday, giving you all weekend to ponder the identity of the hotel in our snapshot. But we decided not to drag out the tease this week, and give you the clues today, and the big reveal tomorrow. If you're new to the game, here's the deal: we give you some handy hints to go with the photo, and you put your best guess in the comments below.

Today, we want to see if you can name the hotel where we snapped this view of the NYC skyline yesterday. We think it's pretty clear that this was taken from the roof, which will be open to guests once the hotel opens, but here are a few more clues …

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Scary Skinny Hotel No Longer Has Scaffolding But is Still Anonymous

Question: If a hotel goes up in NYC and no one cares to even attempt to guess what hotel it is going to be, does this hotel even really matter? That's what we are starting to think about this hotel on 16 E. 46th Street.

Last week, we asked you folk if you had any clue what hotel this was going to be but no one commented. A persistent tipster sent us another photo showing that the scaffolding has been entirely removed from the hotel. But how can we even get excited about that when we have no idea what hotel this is going to be?

Once again, if you have any idea what hotel this is going to be--if it is even going to be a hotel--let us know in comments below. In the meantime, we'll continue to preoccupy ourselves with actual hotels in NYC.

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Guess The Hotel's Carved Wooden Wall Behind The Front Desk

It’s finally Friday. And it’s also that time again. Time for a little game of Guess the Hotel! Never played? Here’s the drill: we give you some clues, you put your best guess in the comments below and then return on Monday for the full reveal.

Today, we're wondering if you can name the hotel sporting this front desk backed by the carved wooden wall and closets. We’re not going to tell you which city it’s in because that should be pretty clear from the carving. But here are a few extra hints, to get you on your way …

· The hotel opens its doors next week
· The theme you see on this wall is carried out throughout the property in a variety of ways
· The hotel is located near a big transport hub
· Rooms here will be in the $150–200 “recession luxe” range.

Think you have it figured out? Put your answer in the comments below and come back on Monday to see how smart you are.

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Guess The Scary Skinny Hotel Going Up on East 46th Street (Please)

Normally when we play GTH with you, we put down the hints, you throw down your comments and we reveal all the following day. But every so often we ask you to Guess the Hotel because we seriously don't know what's going on.

A tipster sent in this picture of a hotel rising on the East Side of Manhattan at 16 E. 46th Street and it looks like the scaffolding is starting to come down. We wondered about this hotel back in June and according to Curbed the new hotel has risen on the site of the old Gotham Book Mart. It is without a doubt, scary skinny and judging from these renderings, a little scary inside as well. The architecture firm behind it is C3D and Wired New York says the developer is from Montenegro.

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Guess The Hotel's Funky Striped Elevator

Alright, we hope you're ready for a Guess the Hotel treat! The rules are the same: put your best guess in comments below and then return on Monday for the full reveal, and trust us—it'll be worth the weekend wait.

For this Guess the Hotel, we're wondering if you can name the hotel based solely on this interior shot of one of the snazzy elevators. The stripes themselves are clues, and the dedicated HotelChatter readers will (hopefully) know right away where it is we've been sleeping. But now, a few more hints:

· It's the first of its kind, but it won't be the last
· The building is a contemporary one, yet it sits in the historic center of a major European city
· Perks include more than just free wifi, but a complimentary minibar and a few items of laundry
· We want to take the robe home with us, but are scared it'll cost $500.

Think you know which hotel is so fond of bright patterns? Put your answer in comments below! Monday, all will be revealed!

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Guess The Hotel's Celebrity Photographs

Alright, we took a break for a little while from our most favorite game ever Guess the Hotel but we're back, ready, attack with the next hotel guessing game. This time, we're wondering if you can guess this hotel's celebrity photograph collection.

The rules remain the same but the hints have changed. Think you know which hotel we're talking about? Put your guesses in comments below.

· On this wall are pictures of famous rockers that have stayed at the hotel through the years.
· Another wall has a picture of Morrissey holding a baby.
· There are two pools at the hotel.
· Despite the frequent number of celeb visitors, some who stay for weeks at a time, you will never see this place photographed in the tabloid magazines.

Think you know which hotel is a host to such famous rock stars? Put your answer in comments below!

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Inside New York's Newest Hotel: Andaz Wall Street

Where: 75 Wall Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10005

The spinning cube closet and peekaboo bathtub

Yesterday afternoon, as you might have guess already from our super easy "Guess the Hotel" post, we ventured into the preview opening of the newest Manhattan hotel on the block: The Andaz Wall Street. Prior to this little soiree, almost no pictures of the hotel were released and we slobbered over any details about the David Rockwell-designed interiors and the rumored swiveling cube closets.

So after grabbing a bite of the veal cheek and pork belly offered up by the show kitchen in what will soon be the hotel's Wall & Water Restaurant, we made a bee-line for the upstairs preview rooms to sniff around. Although the hotel won't be bedding real guests until January 18, they've got a few rooms hosting special company folk right now, so it's going though a few days of soft soft opening.

Tour the rooms, after the jump...

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Guess the Hotel's Opening Day Revelry

You'll never guess where we are right now. Okay—maybe you will, if you've got sharp eyes and maybe have been longing for this place to open for a hot second, like we have. Also, if you follow us on Twitter this should be an easy one for you.

We are enjoying this new hotel so much that we just couldn't continue without slipping you a little preview. Now see if you can guess the hot hotel:

· It opens TODAY! But rooms really aren't available to the general public until Jan. 18th.
· The hotel is a new brand for New York City; who woulda thought anything could be new to this city anymore?
· The interior design is very sexy, very swank, and very downtown. It's money, if you know what we mean.
· Expect free WiFi, a show kitchen in the hotel restaurant like this one above, and very unique guestroom closets.

Was that easy enough for you? Drop your guesses into the comments and stay tuned for the full reveal first thing tomorrow.

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Guess the Hotel That Stocks Lip Gloss, Mascara and Bronzer in the MiniBar

Welcome back kiddies! We're kicking off the last week of 2010 with yet another game of Guess the Hotel. Since this is the last GTH of the decade, we decided to make it a good one.

We spied this interesting addition to the hotel minibar during one of our very recent hotel stays--it's a mini-makeup kit from Loraine with lip gloss, mascara and bronzer. Predictably so, it's called a Pretty Pak.

Now, we're not so sure you fellas can relate but this is sort of a godsend for any woman who forgot her makeup while traveling. Even though we're still formulating our opinion about the hotel, we're definitely giving high marks to the minibar.

Here are some other hints about the hotel. See if you can guess which one it is:

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Can You Guess This Hotel's Technology Box?

Good morning sunshine! Now that you've had a large cup of coffee and are settled into your desk, let's see if your brain can shake off the case of the Mondays and successfully Guess The Hotel.

What you're looking at here is something called a Technology Box that stores different cables for your electronics. There's no need to call the front desk to request a cord and there's no need to break open the minibar to buy an ethernet cable for $12.99. The rooms in this hotel are pricey but you do have everything you need in them, except wads of money. That's the only thing missing here.

We know that simply showing a picture isn't fair to you so here's the next batch of hints to help you along.

· It's a new hotel in a bright light city.
· It won't be the newest hotel in this city for much longer.
· The hotel check-in is on the 23rd floor.

Are you ready to try your hand at this guessing game? Then put your guesses in comments below. We'll reveal the hotel tomorrow after we check-out.