Did you know that we have a Riviera too? Yup, located between the High Line and the Hudson River and it has just become one sexy stretch of urban coastline with the addition of Hotel Americano. From the repertoire of Mexican architect, Enrique Norten and his group, Ten Arquitectos, it is a gorgeous piece of architecture and a very, very cool hotel.
Not only does it have great style, it also has simplicity..three room types all of which feature platform beds in one form or another (my favorite, at least to look at..) and which are large for NY standards
square meal options
five for breakfast, five for lunch and five for dinner.
And, then, great dining, noshing, drinking and pleasuring spaces. Take the pool…
For you non-New Yorkers, this is HUGE for us. And the piscine dining restaurant enables the Chelsea Riviera to be spoken of in the same breath as the bund or the croisette.
The only issue may be logistics in a city that can get snarled with traffic – it is at the edge of the grid. But in a world where most great cities spread out like amoebas, one can hardly make a fuss over a few extra blocks West.
http://www.hotel-americano.com/
Tim and Kit Kemp, founders of Firmdale Hotels, have just opened their second NY property at 18 West 56th Street, 2 blocks from Central Park and steps away from great shops, restaurants and museums. The Whitby is as stylish as their downtown Crosby Street Hotel - in fact, I prefer it, finding the public spaces warmly inviting and the top floor 2-bedroom suite with furnished terraces divine. All the comfortably spacious rooms are flooded with light and delight with the choice of art, fabrics and attention to detail. Each room is unique and so, if you come and go with regular frequency, try them all until you find the one that perfectly suits!
https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/new-york/the-whitby-hotel/"
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