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Archive for April, 2007

Our friends at Luxist.com just wrote an article on “The Lavish Plans For 75 Wall Street.” They note that the former office building of JP Morgan Chase in Manhattan will be changed from office building “to luxury condos and a hotel.” 75 Wall Street’s 250-room hotel will be part of the new Hyatt Brand ‘Andaz’ […]

Most hotels like to talk up their deluxe or premier rooms and suites - they don’t often feature or try to sell their standard rooms by providing lots of pictures and information. Our recurring feature - “Standard Rooms - What You Get“, goes to the luxury hotels of New York and provides you with more […]

According to a new NY Sun article from April 19th - which HotelChatter alerted us to, a “developer has proposed building a 90-plus-story hotel near the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.” If built as planned, rising 980 feet, this hotel would be the nation’s tallest. Three different development firms are fighting for the state contract […]

Most hotels like to talk up their deluxe or premier rooms and suites - they don’t often feature or try to sell their standard rooms by providing lots of pictures and information. Our recurring feature - “Standard Rooms - What You Get“, goes to the luxury hotels of New York and provides you with more […]

Most hotels like to talk up their deluxe or premier rooms and suites - they don’t often feature or try to sell their standard rooms by providing lots of pictures and information. Our recurring feature - “Standard Rooms - What You Get“, goes to the luxury hotels of New York and provides you with more […]

Most hotels like to talk up their deluxe or premier rooms and suites - they don’t often feature or try to sell their standard rooms by providing lots of pictures and information. Our recurring feature - “Standard Rooms - What You Get“, goes to the luxury hotels of New York and provides you with […]

In New York City, the Mobil Travel Guide chose 4 restaurants worthy of their 2007 Five-Star rating. The only overlap with the AAA 5 Diamond ratings went to Jean Georges within the Trump International Tower & Hotel - described by Mobil as a restaurant “Drawing influences from around the world” and “impeccably executed by celebrity […]

The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) is back to the Jacob Javits Convention Center from April 6th - 15th, 2007 for this year’s show. The official Dates, Times & Happenings can be found at the NYIAS website but for a guide on “where to stay, what to eat, and how to fill your time […]

If you have not yet played around with Google Maps and their Satellite/Traffic views of New York City, your missing out on some fun. For example, you can see the progress of the World Trade Center site, check out what’s happening at Gracie Mansion, or see the baseball games near Turtle Pond in Central Park.
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Just in case you wanted to cook your own meals while traveling in New York, Gourmet Magazine’s Executive Chef Sara Moulton (whom you can also see on the Food Network) has teamed up with the Trump International Hotel and Tower to create a one-of-a-kind room service experience for you. The TRUMP KITCHENETTE provides all of […]