Old World opulence (with a pricetag to match) at The Pierre

September 21, 2011

NEW YORK, USA – Bon vivants love to talk luxury, but it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what the word entails. For a middle-class ruralite, city “luxury” hotels may include movies on-demand, pillows that don’t transform into rocks by dawn, and views of something other than a brick wall.… (more)

Loft-like luxury at the artful Chambers Hotel

August 18, 2011

NEW YORK, USA – When it comes to staying in Midtown hotels, “going boutique” is often synonymous with “taking a shot in the dark.” Because mid-Manhattan is home to some of the biggest skyscrapers, the richest designer-clad bigwigs, the sleekest cars, the priciest bistros, and only the biggest and best hotels,… (more)

Taking the morning off at The Breslin and Stumptown

February 26, 2010

NEW YORK, USA – Everybody needs a day off, right? Or a morning off right? So, earlier this week, I decided to play hooky with no small amount of encouragement from my companions, aka slackers. It’s not as if we slept in and just lounged about; no, we woke up… (more)

Firmdale fandom leaps across the pond at Crosby Street Hotel

November 1, 2009

NEW YORK, USA – I’ve stayed in several of this group’s hotels in London and have become a big fan, so when they opened up their first New York location, I had to send out a little woohoo! The British Firmdale Hotels group, of which London’s Haymarket, Soho Hotel, and Charlotte… (more)