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Guests Won't Be Bobbing Their Heads To The Sounds Of Hotel BPM 'Til August
Bad news for anyone planning to complement their summer music festival-hopping NYC stay in July with a night or two at Brooklyn's much-hyped music-themed hotel, Hotel BPM: the place won't be opening until August 1.
We got the news via an e-blast from the hotel, who, amidst all the excitement about opening rates of just $139/night (the number corresponds to the hotel's less-hyped address at 139 33rd St, which, for anyone not familiar with Brooklyn, is pretty much as far from any "action" as August 1 is from the original projected opening date of July 2011, but we digress...) only casually mentions that guests won't actually be able to book stays for another two and a half months.
Simultaneously, they also manage to tease us with a new music-themed amenity offered to guests.
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5 Steps Around The Lobby At The Wythe Hotel
It's pretty clear when you walk into the lobby at the new Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn just what kind of crowd they're aiming for: hip, bespectacled twenty-somethings mix with hip, older artsy folk, all of whom are mainly interested in one thing: hanging out in the bright, funky space of the brick-walled lobby, which reminds us of a cleaner, less cluttered Ace.
Which isn't to say the lobby is even that sprawling; it's just that the ceilings are ridiculously high (also, kind of like the Ace). This is also the case in the rooms, which opened for business last week with starting rates of $170/night. Not bad. And whether the people we spotted recently were legitimate guests, or just hangers-on admiring the cool space, everyone seemed to be pretty at ease in the hotel.
Here's a look at some of our favorite features in the lobby...
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Allelujah! Brooklyn's Historic Bossert Hotel Will No Longer Be Just For Jehovah's Witnesses
Here's some bad news for Jehovah's WItnesses, but good news for the rest of us: an exquisite 100-year-old Brooklyn landmark, the Bossert Hotel, is ready to be converted back into a regular old public use hotel again, after years of being owned, operated by, and inhabited by almost solely Jehovah's Witnesses.
Our friends at Brownstoner report that the building has applied to reconvert back to its original hotel use, meaning guests from all over, religious preferences aside, can come and enjoy the interior's polished white pillars, gilded ceilings, and bi-level marine-themed rooftop restaurant.
This is great news one more than one count, as the recent crop of Brooklyn hotels has skewed a little too hip and modern for our tastes. We'd love to see this place open up again as a tribute to its original 1912 Renaissance Revival design, with very few changes made to the interiors.
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Sit And Watch The World Go By Outside Nu Hotel
Like to people watch? Hotels are good for that. And even better than a high-traffic lobby is an outdoor sidewalk cafe, which is exactly what just opened on Smith Street outside of Nu Hotel in Brooklyn yesterday.
The hotel (which isn't so "nu" anymore) boasts on its Facebook page that Brooklyn recently "scored an impressive 97" on its walkability compared to other US cities. And now with summer about to get underway and everyone in the city coming out to play, they've certainly got nothing to lose by plonking down a few tables and chairs and letting guests take front row seats to the daily spectacle that is Downtown Brooklyn.
Though, as the NY Times plainly points out, the hotel happens to be in the unfortunate position of being directly across the street from a newly re-opened city jail. Which, we can all agree, doesn't exactly make for the best people-watching.
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Which Is Cheaper For Memorial Day Weekend, Brooklyn or Manhattan?
So, it's May 1, and you still haven't gotten around to booking that hotel room for your annual Memorial Day Weekend jaunt to NYC. And come to think of it, there sure are a lot of choices these days when it comes to a long weekend in the Big Apple. So here are a few suggestions for your cost-conscious travels...
Brooklyn's newest boutique gem, The Wythe, which opens today, has Memorial Day Weekend rates of $270/night, which is pretty much spot on to what we predicted a few weeks ago. What you'll get for your money: killer views of Manhattan, a trendy restaurant (Reynards), and an outdoor terrace.
But while we'd like to keep things simple and tell you it's generally cheaper to stay in Brooklyn during busy holiday weekends like these, that, sadly, is not the case.
Read on to see what other deals are floating around for the month of May!
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A Sign Goes Up At Brooklyn's New Wythe Hotel
Brooklyn's newest boutique hotel, The Wythe, is giving us more and more reasons to get excited about its May 1 opening, while its neighbor, the Hotel Williamsburg continues to struggle with a bit of an identity crisis.
We took a peek inside recently, and the space is huge. A modest main entrance opens into a large, bright hall where the lobby and check-in desk will be. Seamlessly, that transitions into the restaurant, Reynards, where giant windows and exposed brick give the place an artsy vibe (see another photo below).
From our first impression, it feels less like they've tried to turn a converted factory into a boutique hotel, and more like they've fashioned the hotel around these pre-existing, rugged interiors. Granted, they've also slapped on a big, flashy sign to the outside of the building that says "hotel," but even that has a fun, festive look to it.
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3 Places To Stay During Brooklyn's Cherry Blossom Season
Spring has sprung in New York, thank goodness. And if you take a look at the CherryWatch map on the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's website, you'll see that quite a few cherry blossom trees have already begun exploding in the area. Meaning—anyone considering a trip to New York to enjoy the city at its most beautiful should act fast.
Here are a few (affordable) places that still have availability during cherry blossom season, which culminates in a Japanese culture festival, Sakura Matsuri, next month (April 28-29)...
Between Portlandia screenings at the w xyz bar, and hosting hip bands for the "video surveillance" live music series, Aloft Brooklyn certainly has settled into the scene nicely since opening last summer. Rates here stick around $240/night, and, considering the hotel is only a few subway stops from Prospect Park, traveling back and forth to the gardens should be a breeze.
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Peeking Inside Brooklyn's New Hotel BPM Before It Actually Opens
Yesterday, we got a peek inside the new Hotel BPM in Brooklyn, which still isn't quite ready to open (hotel staff are aiming now for end of May), but what the heck. With one of the second-floor rooms completed in time for the preview, owner—and globe-trotting DJ—Bijal Panwala was ready to show off his property to the public.
Panwala curated a special playlist for the event (think upbeat club hits, with a little Jay-Z, Kanye, and Rihanna thrown in for good measure), and when the hotel finally opens, guests will actually be able to request specific songs to play overhead on the property-wide Bose sound system. But more on that later. For now, we were mainly interested in what the rooms had to offer. For starters: green headboards?
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The Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge Was the Geekiest Geek Hotel This Weekend
We love geek hotels. Really, we do. The geekier and more kitted out with tech goodies, the better, but the Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge was quite possibly the geekiest this past weekend in a plain paper-and-pencil (and pocket protector) way.
Hundreds of people descended upon the hotel this weekend for the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, their No. 2 pencils sharpened and their "don't copy me" glares practiced. In fact, it was the 35th Anniversary of the competition, first begun by puzzle god Will Shortz. The 2012 champion is Dan Feyer and, though the fun is done for now, it'll be back—same place—next year.
If you're up for some serious crossword challenge and you're into the idea of spending a weekend hanging out at a hotel, then mark these dates on your calendar: March 8-10, 2013.
[Photo: HotelChatter]
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Williamsburg Is Just The First Of Many 'Surprises' From King & Grove
Yes, we were already introduced to the Hotel Williamsburg four months ago, but since it's no longer called the Hotel Williamsburg, and will be undergoing several major changes over the next few months, it seems we'll have to get re-acquainted with this place all over again.
And in the process of doing so, it might be worth exploring how much Williamsburg will be a representation of future King & Grove hotels to come. For example, will all K&G hotels exist slightly outside of major metropolises (like in South Beach and Montauk)? Will they share any common design themes? Will they all have pools?
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Aside From 12 Foot Ceilings, What Else Can Guests Expect From The Wythe When It Opens?
With less than two months to go until opening, we imagine things are pretty busy down at the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn, where rooms, restaurant and lobby are all currently in the final stages. But as we wait to see a finished product, we're curious about what this place will look like inside.
So we went hunting for a few clues.
The website boasts that all the rooms will be equipped with custom beds (made from the building's actual recycled pine), free WiFi, and thirteen foot ceilings. According to a rep for the hotel, the actual number is twelve feet, which is the lowest ceiling height in all the rooms—not bad! Many rooms, including the lobby, are even larger. And since rooms will also have floor-to-ceiling windows, the more height, the better the view.
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Hotel Williamsburg Gets Re-Christened As King & Grove Williamsburg
In other (not so) surprising developments today, it looks like King & Grove have finally made a move on the third property in their rapidly-growing portfolio of US boutique hotels. Starting today—as in, right now—the Hotel Williamsburg will be known simply as King & Grove Williamsburg, with a bunch of other changes on the way.
They still have all the old Hotel Williamsburg logos and branding up, but new signage will gradually be popping up over the next few months (which is a relief—we always found the promo images clashed with the conservative look of the actual hotel).
Add to that: a fresh re-design of the rooms, plus a new restaurant and bar concept. Hopefully, something beyond the whole farm-to-table gimmick, which is not only played out, but will also be featured in King & Grove Williamsburg's new neighbor, The Wythe.
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