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NYLO Las Colinas' First Baby Steps Appear to Be Steady
NYLO Las Colinas opened its doors in July with a lovely ribbon-cutting ceremony, after lots of anticipation and a whole lotta slowdown with the chain's expansion. Better late than never on this one, we suppose — the NYLO chain has been a fave of HC's since the first property opened in Dallas in winter of 2007, and its middle child was born in Warwick, Rhode Island and now Irving, Texas (Las Colinas) boasts the third property in the still-young chain.
So, how does property number three appear to be faring? So far, so good — at least according to the lone review of the place on TripAdvisor.
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WTF: NYLO vs. Wynn Re: XS
Okay, kiddies. Can't we all agree that suing each other over the gimmicky use of two consonants is a little...excessive? Or should we say "XS-ive"?
According to local Las Vegas news station KVBC, Wynn Resorts filed a lawsuit on Monday in U.S. District Court against NYLO Hotels. The dispute? Who has the rights to "XS." Yes, really.
Reportedly, NYLO had "asserted rights" to the trademark "XS" — perhaps a marketing tie-in for their yet-to-happen XP brand? — and had "offered to let Wynn pay a licensing fee to use the name for the club at Encore." How generous of them! The suit Wynn is filing against NYLO says its use of "XS" doesn't infringe on anyone's rights.
We're not going to take anyone's side here, but we only have this to add: let's not forget that neither one of these hotel companies had this cutesy "XS" idea first. Just saying.
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The World Gets Its Third NYLO Hotel Today
Ah, yes, it is Monday, we're all in a poopy mood — but what a glorious day! NYLO number three opens today!
Today marks the grand opening of NYLO Las Colinas (in Irving, Texas — just outside of Dallas) and, according to the website, it seems you can even rest your head on one of those brand new NYLO pillows this evening: the hotel's website is showing availability starting at $139.00 per night (a special opening rate, down from what appears to be the standard rate of $159).
Or, if you're up for it, you can book yourself a sweet themed Dallas package. For $186, the Explore Dallas gives you tickets to the zoo, museum or aquarium and a 4:00 pm checkout; For $176, the Fit For You package includes a free breakfast, transportation to and daily passes for LA Fitness.
Check out other package rates and availability here; a big ol' congrats to NYLO for getting their third hotel open, even if they're a little bit behind schedule on the whole expansion thing. Slow and steady wins the race!
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Brands Born in the Recession: Where Are They Now?
It's no secret that the economy has had a massive impact on the hotel industry. Hotel openings have been delayed; construction has been halted on properties in development; jobs have been lost; room rates have been slashed — but the last several years also saw a boom in the introduction of new brands and a handful of entirely new, supposedly game-changing segments (the "budget chic" pack, for example).
Naturally, with the introduction of each new brand came a wave of hype and some big, big expansion plans — and then came the recession. Needless to say, those big plans changed.
Here's a look at the current state of some of those newer brands — a progress report, if you will — that outlines how many properties each brand had planned on when the concept was introduced, how many properties they've actually opened as of mid-2009, and, of course, how they're faring out there in the cold, brutal world.
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The Newest NYLO is Gonna Be a Bit Greener
We were surprised when we heard the Dallas suburbs were getting another NYLO before anyone else, but we're also surprised (in a good way) to hear that the NYLO Dallas/Las Colinas (yes, that's the clumsy official name) is not only about to open, but is also going to be really green.
NYLO has signed a deal with TXU Energy which makes it the first hotel in the area to purchase 100% of their electricity from a certified renewable energy source. They've also been green during the building process: they used construction techniques which "reduced the need for excessive materials" (we hope they still used enough, though) and they've installed hi-tech electrical and plumbing systems which are aimed at lowering energy consumption.
They're also doing the "little green things" that add up to a lot: air-conditioning turns off automatically if you leave your room, and the preservative-free toiletries are provided in recycled bottles.
It's good to see things on track after NYLO Las Colinas had a setback last year when funding (and therefore, construction) slowed down for a while, but now they're ready to open soon. Book your $139 room for July 27 while you still can.
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NYLO's Third Property Set to Open July 27
Good news! Our fave budget-chic brand, NYLO, is opening up its third property in Irving, Texas (Las Colinas — in the Dallas area) on July 27th. The brand's expansion has been going pretty slowly since the first property in Plano, Texas opened up in December of '07, but we'll take what we can get here and remain hopeful that NYLO and their spinoff brand, XP, will pull through and keep opening up hotels as planned.
We dropped in on the NYLO site today and noticed NYLO Las Colinas is taking rezzies starting on July 27th (that's a Monday), and they're running a special opening rate promo with rates down as low as $139.00 until September 7 (when they'll go up to around $159-ish).
Check out the hotel (and the sweet-ass pool with an outdoor bar) here, and cross your fingers for no delays on this bad boy.
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NYLO Ventures Into the Student Housing Business
What was your college dorm like? Er, sorry — your "student housing"? Cinderblock walls, nasty communal bathrooms, anti-alcohol posters and construction-paper event-calendars peeling off the walls? Yeah, ours too.
But the kiddies these days are going to be getting some digs that are a total departure from the ol' vomit-colored carpet and stale corridors — well, some of them, at least. Check this one out: NYLO Hotels (the still-tiny, budget-chic brand we all seem to heart around here) is venturing into the student housing biz.
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Breaking: New Brands Not Growing As Quickly As Originally Planned
Remember when Aloft, NYLO, Element and Indigo were announced [Ed Note: wow, that early Aloft post makes us feel as nostalgic and wistful as our high school yearbook], back in simpler times when the insanely rapid expansion plans of the mid-priced hip hotel brands seemed only sorta-insanely rapid but still somewhat feasible?
Ah, those were the days...and those days are gone. A New York Times article ran today that spelled out just how much the growth of those new budgety brands has varied from those rather-hopeful initial goals due to the recession and its impact on travel.
NYLO, for instance, had always planned on a franchise model for growth — but they'd planned to build and operate the first few hotels themselves and then franchise the rest, and had 40 franchises in the works when the brand first launched — but now a rep told the Times that they'd be "lucky 30 hotels open by the end of 2011."
However, the NYLO exec still seemed to have high hopes for their spinoff XP brand, which he hopes, once the economy turns around, will be a little bit easier to "build and sell" than a NYLO-branded hotel because it is a limited-service brand, not a full-service hotel like NYLO.
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NYLO Las Colinas and NYLO XP Are Back On Track
A rendering of NYLO Las Colinas
It's been pretty quiet on the NYLO front for a while. NYLO Plano opened, then NYLO Warwick opened and we knew NYLO Las Colinas (in Dallas) would be on its way next — and then the company announced it would be aggressively expanding, revealing a number of new locations at the beginning of the year. Then...nothing. A bit of radio silence on the news front.
But! It turns out, the NYLO Las Colinas property was stalled — work stopped on the hotel when it was about 65% complete due to a lack of funding. But! No worries! Just a bump in the road; Dallas Business Journal is reporting that crews are back on the job and the hotel is on its way to completion, with an estimated opening date set for July.
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NYLO Actually Bringing Its NY Lofts to NY (And Chicago Too)
Where: United States
We hadn't heard much from NYLO in a while, have we? Ever since the first property opened up in Plano, Texas at the end of 2007, we watched an equally well-received property open out in Warwick, Rhode Island, then the company announced a spinoff brand called XP — and then went kinda quiet.
But this week, the Atlanta-based chain made some big announcements at the ALIS conference in (American Lodging Investment Summit) in San Diego that they've got plans for three more properties in Dallas, Chicago and New York, not to mention another half-finished property coming up in Dallas.
Oh, and to remind you: the NYLO name comes from "NY Lofts." Looks like they've got lofty (har har) aspirations to bring their Georgia-conceived, Texas-born NY lofts to the real NY.
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The Original NYLO Gets Another Review
There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.
· Daily Danny Does Nylo: Blogger Daily Danny spent a night at the NYLO in Plano for work. Bottom line: "The NYLO TRIES a bit too hard to be too trendy...but they do get an A+ for the rooms!" [Daily Danny]
· Rooms for One Euro at the Hoxton Hotel: This London hotel is once again running its One Euro Hotel Room promotion. Let's hope it works! [Gadling]
· Courtyard by Marriott Gets LinkedIn: Marriott continues social-networking by sponsoring the ads on TripIt, the travel application on LinkedIn. [Marriott]
· Worst Hotel Hell Ever: In Australia, hotels are usually the same thing as pubs, meaning no rooms. But this hotel actually has accommodations attached. Not like we would EVER stay here after this event. [SMH]
· Nobu Hotel No-Go in NYC: Surprise, surprise. Hotel projects are getting cancelled or delayed in NYC, including DeNiro's planned Nobu Hotel. But what about the Jay-Z Hotel? We really hope that one goes up. [Curbed]
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NYLO Warwick Opens to Rave Reviews
NYLO Warwick -- the second property in the new NYLO chain, whose first-born is in Plano, Texas -- opened up September 2nd with a look that was bluer and more "Rhode Island" than its Texas counterpart.
And after just under two weeks of being open, the property already has a dozen reviews on TripAdvisor -- and they're all absolutely glowing. No joke.
ICOH describes it best:
The new NYLO in Warwick, RI is like finding a really good book. The "cover" catches your eye on the shelf, so to speak -- meaning that the exterior of the hotel is a wonderfully restored new england mill (part of the Pontiac Mill complex) that you just have to admire and want to dive into - and then the "story" (your stay) immerses you in a fun and refreshing experience!
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