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It's South Beach vs. Long Island City in The Hotel Name & Logo Game
Rooftop spaces at Z Ocean Hotel and Z Hotel New York
We didn't really notice that the names of the Z Ocean Hotel South Beach and Long Island City, New York's Z Hotel were so similar. Or, at least, it didn't bother us. But it sure did get up Z Ocean's nose.
The developers of the South Beach hotel filed a lawsuit against the owners of Z Hotel, accusing them of trademark infringement and seeking damages. But, as The Real Deal reports, the suit wound up being settled--with both hotels agreeing to keep their names but Z NYC forced to redesign its logo.
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Guess the Hotel with the Apple Store Staircase
It's time to Guess The Hotel!
We visited a hotel recently for an event that required the use of a suite. If we name the event—or, for that matter, the suite—it could give the whole thing away. But we do have a video that shows what happens when you get to the top of these stairs. At which point, you'll get a few more visual clues. But before that, here are some other tidbits:
· Anyone looking for a caffeine fix should stop by the lobby of this hotel.
· 1920s-themed design is a trademark here.
Now, click below to watch the video!
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A Rooftop Restaurant Will Open At Hotel Le Bleu...For The Third Time
Back in October, we had some major doubts over the future of poor old Hotel Le Bleu, Brooklyn's little eight-story black sheep. But it turned out the giant "for rent" sign that had been draped unceremoniously over the building and the roadside signage was only a reference to the hotel's rooftop dining space. And now it seems to have attracted a new tenant.
Brownstoner is reporting that the banners have come down, and that a new establishment, called, of all things, "The Rooftop," will be opening there in early 2012. And maybe that was the whole problem in the first place. Maybe the hotel's first two failures, The Vue and Il Tetto, didn't have enough staying power because no one knew exactly where to find them. With "The Rooftop," that whole problem is solved. But will people actually be visiting?
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More Celebs Make Out In a Hotel, This Time At The Dream Downtown
If we had to make a list of places to go and make out with Sean "P Diddy" Combs, the Dream Downtown would probably make the cut. Apparently, Cameron Diaz had the exact same idea.
On Saturday, the 39-year-old actress had dinner with friends at Marble Lane, the hotel's lobby restaurant, and then headed up to the rooftop bar, PH-D, where, according to Page Six, she and Diddy started getting "affectionate" in a VIP booth around 1am. Up until now, their reps have claimed their relationship was strictly professional, as they are supposedly "collaborating" on a new movie project. Yeah, sure. And the only drinks they ordered were ginger ale and cranberry juice...
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First Look Inside The Hotel Williamsburg
It's the beginning of the end: Williamsburg's first boutique hotel flung open its doors earlier last month on a quiet, park-facing street near the waterfront. Though we initially had assumed Brooklyn would allow for significantly more square footage than, say, an equivalent hotel in Manhattan, we might have been proved wrong.
But all is not lost: the hotel's prime location has already begun attracting tourists and film crews alike (The Good Wife, a Vogue fashion shoot, and an unnamed MTV pilot, have all shot here). And if it weren't for the taco truck (it will eventually be installed next to the pool and bi-level art gallery (opening date still TBD), we wouldn't be nearly so excited about the public spaces here. Most of all, we can't wait for the opening of Pillar & Plough, the hotel's farm-to-fork eatery, next week.
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Inside The Lobby, Up On The Roof At The Bowery House
If you had planned on trying to "peek" inside the rooms at Bowery House, think again. The narrow corridors and tight living quarters make it a little tricky to simply amble around unnoticed. Plus, as we mentioned before, the place is so labyrinthine you may never get back out. In any case, the areas you can easily spot are the public spaces: the hotel's lobby, adjoining "bodega," and rooftop are all worth a quick glance, especially if you're considering recommending the place to a visiting friend or relative. Which you should do, because they'll be eternally grateful for the one-of-a-kind experience.
The lobby boasts original Chesterfield leather couches, which are wide, resilient, and extreeemely comfortable. When you've just come up from the clangin'-bangin' racket of restaurant supply stores along the Bowery, this space is a much-needed haven. Turquoise walls and round medieval chandeliers give off an art-y vibe, but there's not too much pretension here. In fact, there's not even a coffeeshop!
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Is Hotel Le Bleu Going Out Of Le Business?
Judging from two giant "FOR RENT" signs posted outside Brooklyn's Hotel Le Bleu, it would seem that the entire place was going out of business. But when we stopped in to ask the Front Desk what was going on, they told us it is in fact just the rooftop restaurant and lounge that are in the stinker, and not the actual hotel. Hmm, twice in two years? Sounds like the penthouse space at Le Bleu might be what we like to call Le Cursed.
According to a Front Desk staffer, the hotel and rooftop remain under the same ownership, but the two spaces are rented out separately. These signs simply indicate that the hotel is seeking a new tenant for the restaurant and lounge space, as the "classy" Italian restaurant which opened in Spring 2010 closed for good in August.
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Beyonce And Her Fashion-Forward Unborn Baby Hit Another NYC Hotel
At five months pregnant, she's still running the world
As we know, the Standard has a way of bringing out the best and worst in people. In this case, it seems Beyonce had a rather positive reaction to the hotel's penthouse space during a recent photo shoot with Terry Richardson.
The iconic photographer, who was shooting her for a Harper's Bazaar cover story, captured the star in all her radiant glory—pink trench coat, sparkly dresses and all—including an equally magnificent backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. Imagine that. Her unborn baby hasn't even taken a breath of oxygen and already he or she has traveled to cooler places than us. Sigh.
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And Out Of Nowhere, The Hotel Williamsburg Has An Opening Date
It had been a while since we'd heard from our fine friends across the East River. Was it technical difficulties with the taco truck that pushed back the Hotel Williamsburg's opening so far?
The river-facing hot spot has been making waves around the blogosphere for quite some time now, but mostly it's been the same stale factoids tossed around (rooftop bar, central location, uniforms by Brooklyn Industries). Now that an opening date has officially been set (October 17), what other details can we expect from Brooklyn's "full-service urban resort?"
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Hotel Rooftops and Terraces To Enjoy in New York Before It Gets Cold
As unhappy as we are to admit it, summer is over and the warm weather is quickly receding. And to think, we only made it to the beach once this entire summer! But nevermind. While New York temperatures are still lingering in the high 70s, we thought we could all benefit from one last hurrah of outdoor hotel spaces. From outdoor movies to pizza ovens, we found something for everyone on this list.
Next time you find yourself on Fifth Avenue and 55th St with nothing to do, book yourself a 75-minute spa treatment at the Peninsula New York. The session will automatically grant you access to the hotel's Sun Terrace, which we were lucky enough to visit two weeks ago. If we had to pick our favorite spot, it would probably be the wicker chairs around the coffee table. Who said magazine browsing and sunbathing can't happen at once?
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Looking Down on The Bricks in Portland from The Nines
We are suckers for a room with a killer view. We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool, or by sending the photo along to us. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view.
The other month when we toured The Nines Hotel in Portland we took a ride up to their rooftop which houses the hotel's Departure restaurant and bar. We shot this pic of Pioneer Square and The Bricks (where people sit, eat, jam, veg, etc) from one of the outdoor decks. While views of the city from the guestrooms start at around $300 a night, anyone can head up to Departure for this killer view.
Below we have a bonus shot from the ground looking up at Departure!
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The Sanctuary Hotel Is A Temple Of Sin
It looks like the Sanctuary Hotel is finally making headway with its planned rooftop bar, but not without some resistance from a nearby church. St. Mary the Virgin, which is located right next door, cannot stand the idea of so much alcohol consumption taking place less than 200 feet from the holy site—on a rooftop, no less! Apparently, the church has forgotten it is located in one of the busiest corners in the world. Surely, this would have come up at some point?
This isn't the first time a hotel has run into liquor license problems from a nearby place of worship. Back in 2009, it was the Ace that was being pressured by the Masjid Ar-Rahman mosque to move its bar. At which point co-owner Ken Friedman laughed. Now, we wonder what will be the response of the Sanctuary's big poppa, Hank Freid?
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