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Hard Rock Hotel opens in New York
US: Located in Midtown Manhattan, the 446-room Hard Rock Hotel New York has opened.
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Park Lane New York opens
US: Managed by Highgate and designed by Yabu Pushelberg, Park Lane New York has opened on Central Park South. The 47-storey hotel features 610 rooms, 11,000 square feet of event space, and three F&B venues. Design agency Yabu Pushelberg redesigned the building which now features murals from local artists throughout.
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Lissoni to transform The Roger New York
US: Piero Lissoni of Lissoni New York has been appointed by AKA to lead the design transformation of The Roger New York. Slated for a spring 2022 reopening, the project serves as Lissoni’s first ever hotel project in the United States. The 194-room hotel, located in the NoMad neighbourhood of
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The Roger New York acquired for steep discount
US: A joint venture between Electra America and AKA Hotel Residences has purchased The Roger New York hotel for $19 million at a $71 million discount from its last purchase. This joint venture, Electra America Hospitality Group, announced a $500 million investment fund in February to purchase discounted hotels in
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Kasa to open tech-enabled hotel in New York City
USA: Kasa, a flexible accommodation brand, will open The Duffy Times Square later this month. The 22-room hotel will be a tech-enabled accommodation operated. Guests will have access to check in, check out, and other amenities through digital channels supported by Kasa’s technology. Also, 24/7 call/text support will be available.
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Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet’s New York tops out
US: Caspi Development has announced the topping out of 456 Greenwich Street in Tribeca, the future home of the five-star, 96-room Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet’s New York. Located between Desbrosses Street and Washington Street in Tribeca’s North Historic District, the eight-storey hotel will feature several dining venues, a private spa
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First Aman Residences to launch in New York
US: Aman New York is due to open its doors in spring 2021 and will debut the first urban Aman Residences worldwide. Housed in Manhattan’s Crown Building, the property has been designed by Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston. It is located at the crossroads of 57th and 5th Street. It will
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Mint House opens New York flagship
US: 70 Pine Street in Lower Manhattan has opened with 132 suites, and marks the fifth location for Mint House alongside Denver, Miami, Nashville and Minneapolis. Mint House at 70 Pine features the Michelin-starred restaurant Crown Shy, a coffee shop, gourmet grocer, fitness centres, golf simulators, and a bowling alley.
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IHG’s Voco brand debuts in New York
US: IHG has unveiled its renovations to The Franklin Hotel, the newest member of its boutique Voco brand. This is the debut property for the brand in the US, which aims to combine the playfulness of boutique hotels with the consistency and comfort of established brands. The Franklin was originally