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Wyndham Trades In A Garden For A Tryp

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 345 W 35 St , New York, NY, 10001
February 2, 2012 at 11:30 AM | by | Comments (0)

The new lobby at DoubleTree Times Square South

We told you last month that DoubleTree was planning on taking over the Wyndham Garden Times Square South—which, we can safely report, officially transpired. However, the rooms remain intact, as well as the ground-floor cafe, Greenhouse 36, so not much has really changed except for the name. And the added bonus of a welcome cookie.

But this neighborhood hasn't seen the last of Wyndham! Oh, no. Just one block south, this month the brand is launching Tryp by Wyndham Times Square South. So we thought we'd do a little compare/contrast to see which of these two (verrry similar) hotels is worthy of your dollar.

For starters? The price. For a random date (we picked a one-night stay on Feb 22nd), Tryp's lowest starting rate is $179, which offers a queen bed, iPod dock, and free WiFi. Meanwhile, DoubleTree will do you one better with starting rates of $152, and pretty much all the same amenities.

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Tryp by Wyndham to Open in Times Square on February 1

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 345 W 35 St [map], New York, NY, United States, 10001
January 26, 2012 at 1:30 PM | by | Comment (1)

Now that we've got this monster list off our backs, it's time to start breaking down some notable openings one-by-one. Today we're starting with the Tryp by Wyndham Times Square South which will finally open on February 1st.

We found a non-refundable rate of just $161.10 on opening night for a deluxe king bed. Regular rates for that same room category are only a bit more at $179 a night. If you want to try and squeeze in some of your friends, a guestroom with two queen beds, a sleeper sofa, a refrigerator, microwave and wet bar was going for $269 a night.

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Wyndham Garden Hotel Gets Uprooted By Hilton's DoubleTree in Times Square South

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 341 West 36th Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10018
December 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM | by | Comments (3)

The Wyndham Garden Hotel Times Square South is no longer. A tipster let us know that the hotel on West 36th Street will turn into a DoubleTree Hotel on February 6.

Wyndham has already pulled the hotel off its website and we presume it's undergoing some slight updating to get ready for the DoubleTree takeover.

But the loss is really no big deal to Wyndham considering that they have another Wyndham Garden hotel just 12 blocks south in Chelsea on 24th Street. We guess the upcoming Tryp by Wyndham Hotel in Times Square, just one block over, will be re-routing guests to this property from now on.

However, we will mourn the loss of the hotel's free WiFi as DoubleTree will be charging $9.99 a day. Not sure a DoubleTree cookie will make up for that. Ok, it helps a little.

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Twitpic of the Week: The Sun Also Rises In San Francisco

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 55 Cyril Magnin Street [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94102
December 19, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

In the ever-expanding universe of Twitter, there is one particular trend @HotelChatter happens to quite enjoy: candid hotel photos. These Twitpics range from stunning views to anti-views to celebrity tomfoolery and everything in between. And we can't get enough of 'em! Every Monday, we will feature one "Twitpic of the Week" to commemorate our favorite hotel-themed snapshot. Got a favorite of your own? Want to show off your sweet suite? Send it in!

We caught Conan O'Brien with his goofy hotel cookie last week, so we thought we'd change the mood today with something a little more...picturesque. @dens, also known as Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare, tweeted this shot from his room at San Francisco's Parc 55 Wyndham last Wednesday morning, capturing some brilliantly illuminated boats out in the bay.

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Tryp By Wyndham Gets A Sign

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 345 W 35 St [map], New York, NY, United States, 10001
December 13, 2011 at 10:45 AM | by | Comments (0)

It looks like things are coming along at the new Tryp By Wyndham near Times Square. Though the hotel has definitely breezed by its planned November opening, a near-finished lobby (see photos below) and newly-installed signage should mean we start to see some action here after the holidays.

This is of course just a fraction of the mega hotel explosion that New York City is about to endure over the next few years, as per Bloomberg's vision. But all 7,000 hotel rooms are not created equal—nor do they simply appear overnight. For instance, over the next few months, we should be looking at a new Conrad New York (fancy art), a Hyatt in Union Square (super awesome location), and the elusive NoMad (has a glass pyramid). Not to mention The Out NYC (NYC's first gay hotel).

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An Unexpected Tryp To Wyndham Garden

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 345 W 35 St [map], New York, NY, United States, 10001
November 4, 2011 at 9:03 AM | by | Comment (1)

Bad news if you were planning on staying at the new Tryp by Wyndham in time for Thanksgiving. The yet-to-be-finished hotel taped a sign to their door yesterday re-routing guests to the nearby Wyndham Garden Times Square South, which is less than ideal. Sure, you're still in Times Square. And the originally price will be honored (on average, Tryp's rooms go for about $100 less than Wyndham Garden's).

But if it's a brand new hotel with 'Mediterranean accents' you were looking for, you're going to be disappointed. The closest you'll come is by heading over to Eventi's Bar Basque—they sure have plenty of 'accents' to go around.

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New Hotels That Are Coming To NYC: Updated

November 1, 2011 at 9:20 AM | by | Comments (0)

In anticipation of our annual Best Hotels In NYC list (going up tomorrow!), we thought it would be good to compile all the NYC hotels we expect to see open in the coming months. Hey, we gotta use something to pull us through those gloomy New York winter months—they can be killer!

Starting things off in midtown, we can fairly certainly expect the new Tryp By Wyndham to go up in the next month or two. Construction has been coming along nicely (we recently spotted its wood-paneled lobby and brand new revolving door), and though they've missed their targeted October opening, we don't see why this "cosmopolitan" brand couldn't open in time for the holidays. Meanwhile, over on 36th St, as reported earlier, Spring 2012 will see the opening of a Hyatt Place and an unnamed "boutique hotel."

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Tryp by Wyndham's Website Looks Great, Now They Just Need To Finish The Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 345 W 35 St [map], New York, NY, United States, 10001
July 28, 2011 at 10:07 AM | by | Comments (0)

One day after the launch of Tryp by Wyndham's new website, we found ourselves strolling down W 35th St, right past Tryp Times Square South, the brand's yet-to-open US debut.

We reported on this hotel back in October, noting the 173-room hotel's "Mediterranean design elements" and willingness to accept Wyndham loyalty program points. Back then, Tryp Times Square South (TTSS) had a projected opening date of "mid-2011." But judging from the look of things now, this place won't be up and running until at least October. If they're lucky.

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Dreaming of Swimming at The Dream Downtown? Here's How to Do It

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 346 W 17th St [map], New York, NY, United States, 10011
July 11, 2011 at 4:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

Now we hope this morning's hotel pool news hasn't turned you off on hotel pools entirely because there's a sexy new pool you can go to in NYC and it's not just a dream. Well, actually it is. It's at The Dream Downtown.

We poked around the new hotel again last week and while we were admonished for taking pictures downstairs, we were told that the pool deck is open to the public. And once we got up there, an attendant actually told us, "Go ahead and take pictures." Go figure.

Anyways, the pool deck is dreamy if a little bright, thanks to all the shiny metal that surrounds it. There's a small bar and restaurant which non-hotel guests can dine at but if you wanted to park it on one of the Dream lounge chairs that surround the pool or that occupy the "beach" section in back, you might be asked to show proof that you're a guest.

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Dream South Beach is Open and Tudor House is Serving Breakfast

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1111 Collins Ave [map], Miami Beach, FL, United States, 33139
June 15, 2011 at 10:04 AM | by | Comments (0)

A sneaky snapshot of Tudor House, still in the works in May

How long have we been waiting to say this: the Dream has come true in South Beach! Yes, Dream South Beach is open and it's already getting some stellar reviews on TripAdvisor.

But, this being Hotel Land, the dream is not yet fully realized. The rooftop pool won't be open until July, according to the hotel's Facebook page. And Geoffrey Zakarian's restaurant Tudor House is so far just serving breakfast—with lunch and dinner apparently on the way in another week or two.

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It Wasn't Just a Dream: The Dream South Beach to Finally Open on June 1

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1111 Collins Ave [map], Miami Beach, FL, United States, 33139
May 2, 2011 at 8:47 AM | by | Comments (0)

The Dream South Beach, formerly The Tudor, as it looked in March.

So that April 1 opening date for the Dream South Beach was definitely a joke but now there's another new date for our dream to come true--June 2.

A "hotel girl" tipped us off to the June opening date and when we scurred over to the Dream website, we did indeed find availability on June 1.

While the website is advertising a grand opening rate of $179 a night, we actually found rates for $170 on June 1 for one of those groovy mood-lit blue rooms with a king bed. It's an advance purchase rate that's non-refundable but it does save you a few dollars.

And since the Dream brand is a part of the Wyndham family, the reservations system on the website redirects you to Wyndham where you can use your Wyndham ByRequest membership to earn/use points for your stay. Do we have this new partnership with Wyndham to thank for making this Dream come true? We're starting to think so.

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Oh Shucks, Planet Hollywood Hotels to Open in China, Panama and Qatar First

April 1, 2011 at 11:46 AM | by | Comments (0)

Remember back in September when we cried tears of joy after hearing that Wyndham Hotels would be rolling out more Planet Hollywood Hotels? Our beloved early 90s movie-themed hotel would now be offered to us outside of Vegas.

We eagerly began jotting down a few possible trips--Planet Hollywood Miami, Planet Hollywood New York, Planet Hollywood Hollywood (duh) and Planet Hollywood London.

So imagine how utterly gutted we were when we found out that the first Planet Hollywood hotels would open, not here in America, but in China, Panama and Qatar. Why, god why?

USA Today reports:

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