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Deciding What's Hot in Hotels Is Steven Kamali's Day Job
September 26, 2008 at 12:00 PM | 0 Comments
The great thing about being a guest in hotels these days is that hotels are constantly trying to win your business. And in going after your business, they are trying to beat out their competitors in terms of services, amenities, and exciting restaurant and nightlife options.
Which means for us hotel guests that more and more hotels are going to be offering exciting goodies. Thus, the days of staying in a boring hotel with floral room decor, no-name toiletries, and a lobby consisting of two chairs and a front desk are fading into the past.
Today, we're asking a man who's very involved in the boutique hotel world what we can expect. His name is Steven Kamali and he's a very young, but successful hospitality consultant who has worked with some of the hippest boutique hotels on the block. He lets us know what's hot, what's not and what's here to stay in the hotel world today. And we thought we knew that already!
Keep reading for more of our conversation with Steven Kamali
Montauk Hotels
Surf Lodge Co-Owner Attempts to Mitigate the Tension
August 7, 2008 at 12:59 PM | 0 Comments
But it looks so peaceful on the inside...
There's so much drama at the SLM--Surf Lodge in Montauk and it's kinda hard being a hotel owner managing all of the tension. But the Surf Lodge's co-owner/partner Steven Kamali is trying to bring some peace to the table. He tells us exclusively:
The Surf Lodge has successfully been attracting an incredible number of families within the local Montauk community....
Unfortunately as with any new business in a small town, there will always be a small minority of people that are not comfortable with the increased attention being brought to the area.
But we are confident that with time they will come realize the benefits of our presence.
According to a report in the NY Post yesterday, the Surf Lodge has come under the ire of locals who are annoyed by the illegal parking and New York City attitude. But guests are still flocking there. The hotel, which only has 32 rooms and features a restaurant helmed by Top Chef hotness Sam Talbot, is fully booked for the month of August.
Have you stayed at the Surf Lodge? Let us know how it went.
