New Yorkers used to dread the snarled traffic of late September as thousands of diplomats, their motorcades and entourages would descend upon Manhattan for the United Nations General Assembly.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced that its highly anticipated upscale voco™ brand has arrived in the Americas with first locations planned for New York City; St. Augustine, Florida; and Columbia, Missouri.
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to severely impair Manhattan hotels in the second quarter, as travel restrictions and business closures remained the new normal. With over 60,000 hotel rooms currently closed, widespread cancellation of group travel, and heightened economic uncertainty, second quarter revenue per available room ("RevPAR") experienced a year-over-year decline of 81.6%. This represents the largest decline in RevPAR in modern history for the market.
Mondrian Park Avenue, managed by Journal Hotels and licensed from sbe, is pleased to announce its doors are open again as New York City continues its phased reopening. Guests and locals are welcomed back to this cultural hotspot and hub for vibrant art on Park Avenue South and invited to rediscover the distinct lifestyle experience within, which includes a new culinary pop-up by celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito. The hotel also reemerges with enhanced health and cleanliness protocols to ensure guest and staff safety.
HANYC Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hotel Association of New York City, has announced a new scholarship dedicated to the advancement of minorities into leadership roles in the hospitality industry.
Hard Rock International, one of the world's most iconic dining, entertainment and hospitality brands, and nationally acclaimed real estate developer Extell Development Company, celebrated their latest construction milestone with a "topping out" ceremony at the site of the future Hard Rock Hotel New York. This achievement marks the completion of the fundamental framework atop the 35th floor terrace of what is soon to be another marquee Hard Rock property. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Hard Rock, Extell and AECOM Tishman representatives hoisted the U.S. flag high above Times Square and hosted a socially distant luncheon and cake cutting ceremony exclusively for the construction and leadership teams to thank everyone involved in this important milestone.
Hotels are getting increasingly creative in their efforts to wring business out of the travel standstill.
The hospitality industry will likely have the effects of the Covid-19 crisis seared into its collective memory for years to come—but, week by week, the troubled sector is beginning to recover.
Hotel History: Four Seasons Hotel, (367 rooms): Is it possible to conceive that the Four Seasons Hotel in New York has been converted to house medical professionals battling the coronavirus? In late March, the five-star Four Seasons Hotel located on East 57th Street began to accept hospital employees who work in mid-Manhattan.
The global hospitality industry has been ravaged by COVID-19, a classic example of a black swan event. While many are looking backwards to compare the current market environment with the post-9/11 or 2008 Great Recession periods, Phocuswright prefers to look forward - trying to address the tough questions weighing on our collective minds.
Just a few weeks ago, it was typical for personal assistants to make reservations for thousand-dollar rooms at the Four Seasons Hotel New York for their high-profile bosses.
New York City officials have started lodging health-care workers with coronavirus symptoms in repurposed hotels, providing a template for cities across the U.S. looking for ways to keep hospital workers from infecting more people as they battle the pandemic.
After temporarily closing their doors to ward off the coronavirus, some of New York City's largest hotel chains are already predicting a summer rebound.
Despite much of the world remaining on lockdown, people's thirst for culture has not diminished one bit. In fact, one could argue that it has grown stronger than ever the result of everyone searching for ways to occupy their time, and online cultural experiences can fill the void. Sure, visiting a museum online or enjoying the robust sounds of a virtual opera performance can't quite compare to being there in person.
Hotel History: Barbizon Hotel, New York
The city's hotel market is in its own state of emergency as coronavirus has hammered room rates and occupancy levels.
NEW YORK - Today, the iconic Waldorf Astoria New York will officially launch the sales of the building's condominium residences, The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria. The celebrated New York City landmark will introduce an unprecedented residential lifestyle to the heart of Midtown Manhattan, offering residents a world of exclusive private amenities along with special access to the best-in-class services found only at the globally renowned Waldorf Astoria New York.
The coronavirus' impact on global travel is sending tremors through New York City's hotel industry, which was sagging from declining occupancy and revenue even before the China-originated pandemic struck.
Hotel History: Carlyle Hotel, New York (190 Rooms). The Carlyle Hotel was built by Moses Ginsberg and designed in Art Deco style by architects Sylvan Bien (1893-1959) and Harry M. Prince. Bien and Prince both had previously worked at the famous architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore.
Guerov brings 20 years of hospitality management experience with Hilton to his position and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the luxury property including hotel management, guest experience and day-to-day operations of the hotel, including its meeting and event spaces and the signature lobby restaurant, Dabble.