Commercial Observer: Serious Reservations: Midtown South’s Hotels Confront COVID
Few are sold on the pivots these boutique inns have taken to survive the pandemic
City & State: Manhattan Heroes
10 locals who came to the rescue in New York’s darkest hour.
Bloomberg: With Prices Down $200 Per Room, NYC Hotels Brace for More Pain
he Midtown Hilton has been closed since March. Same for The Edition, a brand new Times Square boutique. You can get a room at the Pierre, just don’t expect the full-suite of white-glove services that have made the hotel a Manhattan landmark since 1930.
Saratoga Wire: New York Hotels Are Facing Massive Loss Due To Sudden Price Drop
The pandemic outbreak has not only claimed lives but has also shattered the economy of many nations. The hotels in New York are facing a massive loss in their business as an outcome of the pandemic outbreak.
NY1: Extension of Broadway Closures Will Further Delay Recovery for Theater District Restaurants
“We’re going to do everything that we can to survive this thing,” restaurant owner Nick Verses tells NY1 News about the economic impact of COVID-19. “So I get up every day and I try to make this work.”
France 24: Bereft of jet set, NY luxury hotels welcome last-minute locals
John Farrell and his wife booked a $1,000 room in the morning and were in New York hours later for their one-night stay.
Fox 5 New York: Iconic Roosevelt Hotel to close by end of October
After almost 100 years in business, the historic Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan is set to become another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.
6sqft: NYC’s landmarked Roosevelt Hotel will close after 96 years due to pandemic
When the Roosevelt Hotel opened on East 45th Street in 1924, it was connected to Grand Central via an underground tunnel, signaling its prominence among New York’s Jazz Age society. But nearly 100 years later, the Midtown hotel will shut it doors for good on October 31. As CNN first reported, owner Pakistan International Airlines said in a statement that the decision stems from “the current, unprecedented environment and the continued uncertain impact from COVID-19.”