US: Famous New York City property The Roosevelt Hotel has announced that it will be closing this year. A key fixture of the city’s skyline, hotel owners made the decision to close the property due to falling revenues caused by COVID-19. The statement from the hotel on the closure read:
IHM editor-in-chief George Sell speaks to Michael Buono, principal and CEO of New York Renaissance Group and Mulberry Development, about the complexities of reworking communal areas, and how short-term considerations will impact future developments and operations. What can hoteliers do in the short-term to reconfigure communal spaces in order to
US: Avvio Inc., has announced a five-year partnership deal to support Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY). Established in 1979, the RMH-NY is a charity that provides temporary housing, transportation, meals and programmatic services for nearly 60,000 families of children with cancer. Located in close proximity to 16 partnering hospital,
US: Airbnb is partnering with developer RXR Realty to convert elements of New York City commercial properties into a “new category of urban lodging.” The units are essentially hotel suites, with living rooms and kitchens, which can only be booked through Airbnb, and representing the company’s most significant move yet
US: New York-based Endeavor Hospitality Group has announced plans to open the Marriott Courtyard New York Midtown West, in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards District. The 399-room, 28-floor hotel is expected to open in Spring 2019. The property will be the first of several hotels Endeavor Hospitality Group will open in New YorkCity
US: The Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York launches with the aim to bring guests close to the city. Following the launch of Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York last month, the property has since rolled out an over-the-top concierge program known as the “Connectors.” Located in the heart of New York
US: Lotte New York Palace has joined the Luxe Collection Luxe Collection by L.E. Hotels has announced Lotte New York Palace as the newest hotel in the group. The Luxe Collection is a distinctive group of high-end hotel properties with historical significance found in prime locations. They aim to feature
US: Two Roads Hospitality has been selected as operator of New York City’s Park South Hotel Two Roads Hospitality has announced that it has been selected as the operator of New York City’s Park South Hotel. It assumes management as part of its Joie de Vivre Hotels brand. The 131-key
US: Sam Gelin has opened the Made Hotel, a boutique property in New York’s NoMad neighbourhood. Located at Broadway and 29th Street, the hotel describes itself as “an inclusive urban hub, cosmopolitan and dynamic, fuelled by New York’s sensory cacophony, yet laser focused on its place as a warm retreat
US: A group representing New York hoteliers is running a 10-day $500,000 TV ad campaign calling for tighter regulation of Airbnb. The 30-second advert, paid for by the Hotel Association of New York City and and Local 6, a local trade union, will run in prime morning and evening spots
