It's admittedly kinda trendy to beat up on Brooklyn hotels. (At least the ones not charging by the hour, that is.) But when they make it so easy, it's hard to let 'em slide.
But now we're not so sure after seeing this giant banner ad for Grand Theft Auto IV on the side of the hotel. Needless to say, it's taking the class level down a few notches. And Curbed can't decide which is better: the video game ad or the abandoned gas station next to the property.
We'll say neither after looking over Le Jolie's newly functional website. Among the "snapshots" of great things to see in NYC is a photo of the Brooklyn Bridge at night. There's no doubt that's a wonderful landmark, but couldn't the hotel find a photo of the bridge without the World Trade Center in the background????
Maybe Broadway shows in Las Vegas aren't doing as well as we thought. Paris Las Vegas just announced that they will be shutting down the production of "The Producers" on February 9th.
David Hasselhoff had first starred in the show when it opened last August as cross-dressing director, Roger Debris. Then Tony Danza brought his fading star wattage to the production as Max Bialystock. Aside from Baywatch and Who's the Boss? fans, the show struggled. Not even the extreme form of advertecture (seen above) probably could pull in big ticket sales.
Other failed Broadway productions on the strip include "Hairspray" at the Luxor which only lasted four months, and "Avenue Q" at Wynn which lasted nine months.
There's hope for "Spamalot" at the Wynn which opens in April and "Jersey Boys" at the soon-to-open Palazzo Las Vegas but we guess people would rather blow $100 at the tables then spend it on a show.
Upon landing in Las Vegas on Saturday we couldn't help but wonder if the Luxor Hotel was hurting for money. Why? Because the whole building has been covered in black and features a huge advertisement on one side for Absolut Vodka.
Things get a little more down-market over the Rio which sports an ad for Jim Beam liquor on a side of its hotel.
The Las Vegas Business Press noted, as did we, that while wrapping the buildings is not new, the advertisements for products with little to no association with the hotel are.
Case in point: last May we noticed the Flamingo wrapped in an ad for Toni Braxton. Similarly the Venetian has plastered its entire facade in advertisements for all its shows and for Tao. But now with Absolut and Jim Beam on buildings, it looks like anything goes. Although, like we really needed an advertisement to encourage us to drink in Las Vegas.
While Angelenos eagerly await the opening of the H&M store in the Beverly Center (it's about time H&M got here!), we realize Jason Pomeranc must be having some tough times making his Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel profitable.
How else can he explain the giant H&M ad featuring Madonna that is plastered along one side of the hotel wall?
And speaking of Pomeranc and possible money woes, we heard that the real reason behind the Sagamore saga was not because of "creative differences" but rather because the hotel was not as profitable as the owner Marty Taplin would have liked.
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