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Room 2112 At The W In Union Square Finally Knows What Time It Is

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 201 Park Avenue South [map], New York, NY, United States, 10003
June 22, 2011 at 9:30 AM | by | Comment (1)

Don't worry, nobody else knows what the numbers mean either

Ever noticed that giant weird screen of numbers above the Best Buy store in Union Square? It's a clock. Yeah, we were a little surprised too. And for the past year, any W Union Square room with a park-facing view has been confronted with lies, lies, lies, because the clock, which has notoriously confused passersby for years, was consistently telling the wrong time.

Check out this picture we took from room 2112, a south-facing "Mega" room (Mega ranks third in a total of six categories) which looks directly at the rapidly-flashing numbers. Not that any hotel guest would ever complain (it's not the W's job to launch into questionable public art initiatives—or is it?). But surely it's better to have a weird confusing clock-thing that works as opposed to one that doesn't?

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Looking For A Quirky Hotel? Try Ruedesheimer Schloss's Glockenspiel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Steingasse 10, Rudesheim Am Rhein, Germany, D-65385
September 2, 2009 at 4:18 PM | by | Comments (0)

This video also has some narration to it so adjust accordingly if you're at work!

First, you might be asking yourself, “what exactly is a glockenspiel, actually?” We’re glad you asked. A glockenspiel is a set of bells or metal bars that you can use to play a tune. It’s sort of like a xylophone, only kookier, and a lot more fun.

While on a recent trip to Germany’s winemaking Rheingau region, we got the chance to stay at the Breuer’s Ruedesheimer Schloss Hotel in the picturesque riverside town of Ruedesheim am Rhein. The hotel has a real-life clock tower glockenspiel that peals out four German drinking tunes (the favorites of the current owner, Heinrich's, father) on the hour every hour. We worried that the sharp tones would wake us up a little earlier than we’d like after a day (and night) of sampling the region’s famous Rieslings, but the bells only ring from 10:00am-10:00pm, so we were assured of a good night’s sleep.

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