The Gansevoort South has been open for nearly three months now but an email just arrived in our inbox announcing $99 room rates (based on availability of course) as a way to celebrate the hotel's opening and the opening of the Philippe Chow restaurant and the Cutler Hair Salon.
Aside from the low off-season rate, the hotel is also offering guests 15 percent off when dining at Philippe and 25 percent off Cutler services during its first month open.
However, don't be so quick to book just yet. The email itself was a little blurry, so we're still not sure if this is actually an honest promotion or if the Gansevoort is a victim of some clever spam. Plus, $99 even for Miami in the off-season is as serious steal.
We did look for those low rates this summer but managed to only find a steady rate of $195 in July for a deluxe double. August increased to about $235.
We have an email in to the hotel to determine exactly if this is a real deal or not and if it's legit, how to go about and get a $99 room rate. So Stay Tuned!
The Gansevoort South hotel is getting closer and closer to opening, finally. We hit up the website and found that they were taking reservations after Feb. 22nd although the only room available was going for $725 a night.
However, if you are looking to get your hair did there you will have to wait until March. That is when Aussie hair guru Rodney Cutler will open his third salon inside the hotel (He has two salons in Manhattan.) WWD reports:
The 1,100-square-foot, 11-chair salon was designed by Peter Millard and is a Redken concept location that will offer many of the same features provided by Cutler's Manhattan units -- editorial fashion images, complimentary scalp and shoulder massages and a full complement of Cutler and Redken products -- but will also take its cue from the hip Gansevoort vibe, said Cutler.
"Everything we do, I feel we have to cater to the neighborhood," he said. "The Gansevoort is clean and minimal with lots of texture, and our decor will reflect that. "
Cutler's hair products will also be found in-room for guests and full-sized products will be available in the mini-bar as well.
All of this has us wondering, are celebrity hair stylists in hotels the new celebrity chef-helmed restaurants?
Forget the top chef and hot hotel restaurant, what about the hotel salon?
The hotel salon offerings seem to range from the "Saloon" salon (usually in Eastern Europe or Asia), the old timer barber shop, and the top of the line, a $1,000-per-cut salons. Of course a place like the Waldorf Astoria has one of those top of the line salons, the Kenneth Salon. So good is this salon that Good Housekeeping raves about it and names its polishing hair cream as their best find in such a category:
Situated in New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Kenneth Salon is legendary. Creative Director Kevin Lee wants clients to love their hair, so he steers clear of ultratrendy looks in favor of uncomplicated styles women can do on their own. Our top pick: Polishing Hair Cream ($20) locks out humidity without leaving tresses weighed down or sticky
So, if you want to look like you belong in the Waldorf, you better see Kenneth and make sure your hair is shiny and plays the part.
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by juliana
Forget the top chef and hot hotel restaurant, what about the hotel salon? 
