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Dennis Rodman May Have Fouled Out at the Thompson LES As Well
It turns out the Time Hotel wasn't Dennis Rodman's first choice of hotels in New York City.
A tipster emailed us to say that Rodman was also asked to leave Thompson LES Hotel on Sunday morning after being on the property for less than 24 hours. A guest of the hotel during that time had this to say about their up close encounter with the former NBA bad boy (who, btw, has a new children's book out):
We came down to the bar after putting our luggage away, and arrived at the bar on the second floor. We were greeted by the obnoxious Dennis Rodman who was inappropriately speaking to my wife and making us feel so uncomfortable that we left. We went out to dinner and arrived back to the hotel and tried to have drinks again.
Once again Mr. Rodman was being inappropriate trying to sit on my lap and screaming and clapping while gesturing to my wife. Mr. Rodman was with a group of people who did nothing but stand there and make sure we did not say anything to him. He was rude VULGAR and extremely inappropriate telling my wife unacceptable things that we proceeded to leave the second floor bar and go to bed..."
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HC Exclusive Chat with Celeb Tattooist Mister C for Andaz 5th Ave's tbd Art
It's that time of year again: tbd Art! Last year, Andaz 5th Ave launched this celebration of art and culture, where guests were encouraged to engage in the creative process.
Due to popular demand, artist-in residence Daniel St. George and celebrity tattooist Mister Cartoon returned to give more illustration love, this time a huge mural with his perspective of New York City, and it's just been finished--a Sandy tribute: the resilience of NYC after the storm. We heart.
Hotel Chatter caught up with Mister C and found a soft side. Here are his thoughts on Andaz, art, Sandy and, weirdly, Eminem.
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Two Hotels Are Teaming Up For A Pop-Up Party Hotel During Pride Week In NYC
For all you NYC hotel-lovers who have always dreamed of visiting Lords South Beach but haven't actually made it down, here's your chance. In two weeks, Miami's gayest hotel is temporarily migrating north to the Big Apple. Why? To set up a pop-up hotel for Pride 2012, of course!
The entire Lords South Beach entourage—including, yes, the trademark nine-foot polar bear in the lobby, but oh so much more—will be transplanted into the Hotel On Rivington from June 18-24 (yes, we know, a hotel within a hotel) to create the ultimate Pride hotel party.
And when they say party, we do tend to believe them. This is coming from one "ultra-gay" hotel who likes to entertain guests by hosting rounds of Twister and spin the bottle, and another hotel with its own tequila bar and who once hosted Michael Cera and the cast of Jersey Shore in a hot tub. All together.
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Manhattan's Canal Street Will Get A Hotel
The great Manhattan hotel takeover never sleeps. It's only the fourth day of the new year and already we've heard of at least two new downtown hotels opening in the next year or two. First up (and by far more aesthetically pleasing): a converted 1913 Beaux-Arts building on Canal St and Orchard St (above), set to become a 130-room hotel.
The 12-story landmark building recently sold for $36 million, and apparently attracted quite a few interested buyers—all of them with 'hotel' on the brain.
Because Canal St connects the pivotal Lower East Side neighborhood with TriBeCa and Greenwich Village, and until now had no hotels to speak of, it was technically ripe for the picking. We're just grateful a renovated beauty like this one is getting the spotlight, rather than some new construction with no ties to the neighborhood. If only all of New York could be so lucky...
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The Bathroom At THOR's New Tequila Bar Is Feeling Like A Million Bucks (Or Pesos)
Late last week, we got to check out one of the hottest new joints to hit Manhattan's Lower East Side: the Viktor & Spoils taqueria and tequila bar, located adjacent to the lobby at The Hotel On Rivington. Flushed from a few too many sips of the Central Park Swizzle (Rum Zacapa, lime, grapefruit, sugar, crushed ice, $14), our favorite of the night, we headed off to the bathroom.
Once inside, we had to blink and rub our eyes to make sure what we were seeing was correct: the walls had been plastered with actual Mexican peso notes, covering the room from floor to ceiling like strips of wallpaper. Compared to the larger but more sober bathrooms at CO-OP next door, this little bank note temple perfectly captured the excess and merriment of a tequila bar. At least, just enough to make us order yet another $14 flight.
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Are Guys Better Tippers? The Hotel On Rivington Thinks So
Fashion's Night Out had us in a particularly chummy mood. The liquor was flowing, the male models were plentiful, and almost all of the major hotels were hosting parties. We ended up at an event honoring Tara Subkoff's "Imitation of Christ" collection. Settled into a roped-off section at The Hotel On Rivington's darkly-lit CO-OP restaurant, we bopped along to the music, and sipped cranberry cocktails. Then, we took a trip downstairs to the bathroom.
There, we were greeted by the friendly washroom attendant, John. John couldn't have been more helpful, guiding us tipsy party-goers safely towards our assigned stalls, smiling the whole time. John also indulged us with a little Q&A, and one of the burning questions we had on our mind was: "Who tips better down here? Guys or girls?"
"Definitely the guys, without a doubt," he replied without missing a beat.
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Hotel On Rivington Will Taste Like Summer, But Only For Four Days
So far this summer, we've already had our mind blown by chef Daniel Mowles' rooftop lobster bake over at the Roger Smith. And we're ready for the summer freshness to just keep rolling on in.
Next week, The Feast, a glamorized pop up restaurant series by the Guerilla Culinary Brigade, debuts The Feast: L.E.S. Cirque at the Hotel On Rivington. Lobster? You got it. Heirloom tomatoes? Check. Watermelon? Wouldn't be a pop up without it! But don't dally to reserve a seat. The restaurant will only exist for four days.
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Check Out All The Celebs We Saw At Hotel On Rivington
OK, so maybe celebrities weren't physically at THOR, but thanks to a photo installation by EJ Camp, you feel like you're dining with them inside the hotel's restaurant Co-Op. The skylit dining room, which contains a 30 foot communal dining table (all the cool kids sit there—which means not us), has 40 iconic New Yorkers plastered across one of its walls in life-size polaroid prints.
Tired of waiting for your food? Have a staring contest with Moby. Getting antsy while the check takes forever to come? Bask in Betsey Johnson's dazzling smile.
One of the celebrities featured on the wall is Sex And The City costume designer Patricia Field. We found her expression a little smug, but we weren't at all surprised to see her there. Co-Op is a branch of the Guerilla Culinary Brigade, which was co-founded by gastronomic event ringmaster Alan Phillips. And if you remember, Phillips was also responsible for the pop-up dinner party we attended at the Sanctuary Hotel back in March. Where we ran into Patricia Field. See how it all comes together?
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Same Old, Same Old: The Nolitan Now Delayed Until July 1
We've gone down this road many times before with The Nolitan Hotel in Manhattan so we're not surprised to learn, via the hotel's reservations system, that the next new, new opening date is July 1 (Previously, it was June 1.)
Introductory rates of $305 a night are now in place from July 1 to August 15. But we wouldn't book them so fast as last month the hotel was cancelling any reservations for the month of May, having missed that opening date as well.
That said, there are more encouraging signs than we've seen in the past. We see some new photography up on the website and Grub Street is reporting that the hotel's restaurant, a "semi-fine-dining" Italian concept, is to open in June. A hotel restaurant that opens before the hotel? That never happens. Never. But maybe after all these delays, the Noli could surprise us.
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The Nolitan is Not Opening On May 11 and is Also Canceling Reservations
Surprise, surprise--The Nolitan in NYC is not opening on May 11 either, making this the NINTH time the hotel has been delayed.
The other week we asked if anyone cared anymore about this hotel and as it turns out someone does, because they made a reservation there.
From HotelChatter commenter SPH79:
Not Opening in May! I've just had my reservation for 24th - 29th May canceled. I was concerned about the fact the date kept being put back so I contacted the hotel directly. They confirmed my reservation would be canceled! They did not offer any reason for this either.
If I had not contacted them I may not have found out until it was too late. I think this is unacceptable, and The Hotel Nolitan should not be taking reservations at all!
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The Nolitan is Now Opening May 11, Do We Still Care?
Same delay, different month.
The Nolitan in NYC's Nolita nabe has pushed back its opening yet another month, making it the EIGHTH TIME this hotel has been delayed and we have to say we're growing tired of this game.
The Nolitan first promised to open in May of 2010, followed by June, August, November, late November, February 15, March, and then April 4. Now the reservation's site is saying May 11 with rooms starting at an introductory rate of $289 a night for a small room with a king bed.
That's actually a very good deal if you plan on being in NYC in early May. The rate includes a 2pm check-out and free internet as well as free bikes and skateboard rentals along with daily passes to a nearby Equinox gym.
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It's a Holiday for Hipsters at Thompson LES
Those of you familiar with the chic Thompson LES will know that it has a lot going for it: great location, multiple bars and dining spaces, and that sexy, industrial vibe they seem to have perfected.
Now the hotel will add to its appeal by taking an additional 10 percent off the best available rates—so you can truly justify that last-minute holiday jaunt to Manhattan's coolest neighborhood. However, just remember that all rooms are not created equal here. We stayed in a studio king suite while another friend of ours got a queen superior room and was not pleased. At all. Fortunately, this offer is centered around the king superior rooms.
Here's what you get: A standard king room booked on Dec 24 will set you back only $233 (normally $259) per night, while earlier in the month, that price will hover around $365 (normally $405) per night. Not bad!
