Luxury Travel Advisor: Lotte New York Palace Debuts Royal Suite Collection
Lotte New York Palace has unveiled its Royal Suite Collection, consisting of eight unique suites ranging in size from a 2,500-square-foot, one-bedroom option to a 5,000-square-foot, three-floor penthouse. As part of the unveiling, Lotte New York Palace also introduced four newly renovated suites designed by ForrestPerkins; these include such amenities as Hästens mattresses and Peloton Bikes.
New York Daily News: Owner of Upper West Side homeless hotel sought access to Mayor de Blasio through corrupt donors: documents
The owner of an Upper West Side hotel sought access to City Hall through a pair of notorious government insiders six years before inking a deal with Mayor de Blasio to house homeless people during the pandemic, infuriating Upper West Side residents, documents obtained by the Daily News show.
QNS: Queens lawmaker proposes bill to support recovery of New York City’s tourism industries
A Queens lawmaker is seeking to create an Office of Tourism Recovery to support New York City’s tourism industries and arts and culture during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Marketplace: Hotels continue to face fixed costs and low occupancy rates
The hotel industry has struggled since the outset of the pandemic and is still trying to survive with limited tourism and international travel.
Westside Rag: City’s Unaudited ‘Homeless Hotel’ Program Is Nearly Four Times as Expensive as First Estimated
Westside Rag: City’s Unaudited ‘Homeless Hotel’ Program Is Nearly
Marketplace: Hotels continue to face fixed costs and low occupancy rates
The hotel industry has struggled since the outset of the pandemic and is still trying to survive with limited tourism and international travel.
Westside Rag: City’s Unaudited ‘Homeless Hotel’ Program Is Nearly Four Times as Expensive as First Estimated
The City’s contract with the Hotel Association of New York City [HANYC] to provide emergency housing to people experiencing homelessness during the Covid-19 crisis has grown to $299,790,000, an increase of $221,690,000 over the initial $78,100,000 cost cited when the contract began on April 15th, according to Checkbook NYC, a public database of City spending from Comptroller Scott M. Stringer’s office.
Crain’s New York Business: AKA Wall Street hotel closes permanently
Another city hotel has bit the dust. AKA Wall Street has shut down permanently, a filing with the Department of Labor shows.