Greenwich Hotel – Tribeca Hotels

April 12th, 2011 Filed Under: Tribeca Hotels, The Greenwich Hotel

The Greenwich Hotel is a luxury hotel in downtown Manhattan, located in the city’s charming Tribeca neighborhood. The beautifully decorated hotel is at once historically inviting and filled with modern luxuries. Step inside and you’ll feel as though you’re in a popular but somewhat secret gentlemen’s club – the kind of place where magical things happen. The hotel is decorated in lush jewel tones and comfortable, cozy fabrics. Every room at the hotel is different from the last – it’s truly a unique hotel, with rooms that feel like a home away from home – that is, if your home looked like it was taken from the pages of Elle Decor. Sophisticated and utterly New York, the hotel offers everything one could want – a pool, spa, gym, dining and bar options. You’ll never want to leave!

Features and Amenities

The Greenwich Hotel features 88 rooms and suites, and no two are alike. Furnishings have been drawn from a wide range of cultural references, from hand-loomed Tibetan rugs to English leather settees. All beds come from Duxiana in Sweden and are queen or king-sized; bathrooms are designed in unique patterns of hand-laid Moroccan tile or Italian Carrera marble and boast enormous soaking tubs. The hotel oozes old world charm, but this charm is perfectly tempered with modern technology. Rooms boast high definition flat screen televisions, iPod docking stations and complimentary wifi. You’ll also find that DVD players, laptops, fax machines and pre-loaded iPods are available upon request. Pet friendly rooms are available at no additional cost, so feel free to bring your furry friends along with you – just let the hotel know ahead of time!

The hotel’s gorgeous drawing room and accompanying courtyard is full of lush fabrics and jewel-tone colors and is the perfect place to relax, read the newspaper, enjoy a cocktail, or just sit and people watch. The hotel features a phenomenal in-house restaurant. An affordable, casual neighborhood Italian tavern, Locanda Verde showcases chef’s Andrew Carmellini’s beloved Italian cooking on wooden tables, with views of the open kitchen and a backdrop of shelves filled with wine, books and other unique pieces. The restaurant also features the skills of pastry chef Karen DeMasco, who is in charge of breads, pastries and desserts. The wine list features reasonably priced bottles from every region in Italy, and has specialty Italian beers on tap. During the summer, enjoy outdoor seating on Greenwich Street’s oversized sidewalks.

Greenwich Hotel’s Shibui Spa is perhaps the most tranquil area of the space, an Asian themed space that offers some serious zen. The spa offers body treatments, facials, massage, makeup application, hairstyling and more and has been rated one of the top five hotel spas in the city. Attached to the spa is the hotel’s pool, which Conde Nast Traveler calls “the hotel’s magnum opus.” A lantern-lit space, the pool is housed in a 250 year old Japanese bamboo farmhouse imported from Japan and is luminous and aqua colored. The spa and pool are so quiet, so beautiful and so relaxing, you might just forget you’re in New York. The hotel also boasts a state of the art fitness center.

Location

The Greenwich Hotel is located in the heart of Tribeca on Greenwich and Franklin Streets. In the past, TriBeCa has served both as farmland and commercial center, and became known in the 70s and 80s for the sprawling lofts artists converted to studios, which have since become multi-million dollar lofts that appeal to the area’s inhabitants.  TriBeCa is a haven-like enclave that draws notables for its secluded feel and high culture; the neighborhood is populated with refined restaurants, high-end, specialized shops and private residences-the Greenwich Hotel acts as an oasis within this exclusive area.  A stroll through TriBeCa reveals upscale eateries like Nobu, MR CHOW, Chanterelle, and Bouley, local staples like Bubby’s and Odeon and sophisticated retail options such as Issey Miyake and Stephen Alan.

Greenwich Hotel may be located in one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, but it also borders many other must-see locations—mere steps from SoHo, Chinatown, the Lower East Side, Little Italy, the Meatpacking District and the Hudson River waterfront and incredibly short walking distance to NoLIta, Wall Street, Battery Park and the Financial District. All trains run through the neighborhood, leading only a few subway stops away to the Theater District, Times Square, Museum of Modern Art, the Empire State Building, and Ground Zero—the ultimate New York attractions are close at hand, but the downtown New York hotel is removed enough to make guests feel like native New Yorkers.

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Tribeca Grand – Tribeca Hotels

March 15th, 2011 Filed Under: Tribeca Hotels, Tribeca Grand Hotel

Standing between the sectors of high finance and high fashion, the Tribeca Grand Hotel is New York’s exclusive downtown getaway right in the epicenter of the urban universe. Of all the hotels New York has to offer, Tribeca Grand’s location is utterly unrivaled—the quiet cobblestone corner looks out upon one of the richest, most sought-after neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, one that has long seduced celebrities and artists, financiers and the jet set. The only thing that might trump the beauty of the surroundings is Tribeca Grand’s own stunningly designed interior. The soaring central atrium opens to a fleet of luxurious guestrooms, the intimate Church Lounge, a premier cocktail bar and restaurant, and even a private film screening room—a New York luxury hotel the way only TriBeCa would have it.

Features and Amenities

Like the neighborhood itself, the Tribeca Grand Hotel is subtle yet luxuriously sleek—the hotel design is a mix of clean classic lines with bold punctuations of color and style. One of the top hotels New York has to offer, Tribeca Grand is hip without the flashy hype. The simple red brick façade decorated with signature cast-iron detailing was inspired by the materials that appear throughout the TriBeCa area. The hotel understands that taste is as much a question of well-articulated design as it is of location, and this explains why the ultimate New York luxury hotel fits so perfectly among its neighbors.

Inside, the feeling is tranquil and just a little bit decadent. The super-spacious central atrium, originally designed by Larry Bogdanow of Bogdanow Partners Architects, offers an airy vaulted core reminiscent of grand cathedrals as well as Hitchcockian mid-20th century public buildings like the old Penn Station or the Singer Building. A mix of mystery and lush precision defines the modern New York hotel, creating an atmosphere unparalleled in other New York City accommodations.


Recently reworked by designer William Sofield of Studio Sofield, the atrium plays host to one of the most happening scenes in the city—the downtown New York nightlife destination Church Lounge. Here lively organic colors in the vein of Frank Lloyd Wright serve as the perfect backdrop for leisurely drinks and late cocktail gatherings for both guests and New York natives. A true lifestyle hotel is as elegant in the day as it is seductive at night—a key ingredient of the Tribeca Grand atrium.


The hotel’s ultra-modern guestrooms work as cool counterparts to the warmth of the central atrium. Form certainly follows function, allowing for luxurious minimalist havens that are as much urban hideaways as places for work, leisure, and socializing. Tribeca Grand’s luxury hotel rooms are designed to feel as good as they look. Each guest room comes with such amenities as flat screen televisions, digital cable, movies-on-demand, iPods available upon request, Sony Dream Machine Speaker Docks, two line telephones, complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access, complimentary local calls, DVD players, personal safes, gourmet mini-bars, even a complimentary pet goldfish is available upon request. Bathroom amenities include Frette bathrobes and bath amenities from Malin + Goetz.

Tribeca Grand Suites are among the finest hotel suites Manhattan has to offer, providing all of the amenities of our guest rooms but indulging guests with the luxury of more spacious Manhattan accommodations and stunning downtown NYC views.  All Suites at Tribeca Grand Hotel feature living areas with plush seating perfect for lounging and custom-made full desks outfitted with iMac G5 computers, making them a perfect choice for either business or leisure travel.  Oversized club chairs invite guests to relax, while sleek, recessed lamps subtly illuminate surroundings. Dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows allow guests to take in sweeping views of downtown Manhattan.

Church Lounge

Located in the center of the hotel’s soaring atrium, the Church Lounge is the contemporary incarnation of the classic New York hotel bar. An intimate gathering place by day, and a downtown destination by night, Church Lounge TriBeCa’s long, glossy bar, plush armchairs, and softly glowing lighting provide the ultimate in sophisticated downtown socializing. From a classic American menu designed exclusively by Tribeca Grand chefs to some of the best signature cocktails New York City has to offer, the stylish Church Lounge provides guests with a flash of downtown city life at its best. Weekends keep up the pace with a leisurely buffet-style Grand Sunday Brunch, a brunch both New York City locals and hotel guests call their favorite.

Location

TriBeCa has served both as farmland and commercial center in the past and became known in the 70s and 80s for the sprawling lofts artists converted to studios, and which have since become multi-million dollar lofts that appeal to the area’s inhabitants.  TriBeCa is a haven-like enclave that draws notables for its secluded feel and high culture; the neighborhood is populated with refined restaurants, high-end, specialized shops, and private residences, and the Tribeca Grand acts as an oasis within this exclusive area.  A stroll through TriBeCa reveals upscale eateries like Nobu, MR CHOW, Chanterelle, and Bouley, local staples like Bubby’s and Odeon, and sophisticated retail options such as Issey Miyake and Stephen Alan. Also home to independent movie theaters and filmmakers, this is where the Tribeca Film Festival emerged.

On a prime cobblestone corner, the Tribeca Grand crowns one of the most exclusive and eclectic neighborhoods in all of city. Two blocks below Canal Street, and bordered by Church Street, Walker Street, and Sixth Avenue, the hotel is the crux for an endless array of fashion, leisure, and commerce.  The NYC boutique hotel is steps from the chicest downtown New York restaurants, which include Nobu, Bouley, and Tribeca Grand’s own Church Lounge, the most stylish downtown New York shopping including antique stores, designer boutiques, furniture showrooms and art galleries, not to mention dozens of New York nightlife locales. Anyone who has the luxury of staying in TriBeCa will find almost anything they seek within reach.

Tribeca Grand Hotel may be located in one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, but it also borders many other must-see locations—mere steps from SoHo, Chinatown, the Lower East Side, Little Italy, the Meatpacking District and the Hudson River waterfront and incredibly short walking distance to NoLIta, Wall Street, Battery Park and the Financial District. All trains run through the neighborhood, leading only a few subway stops away to the Theater District, Times Square, Museum of Modern Art, the Empire State Building, and Ground Zero—the ultimate New York attractions are close at hand, but the downtown New York hotel is removed enough to make guests feel like native New Yorkers

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Smyth Tribeca – Tribeca Hotels

March 4th, 2011 Filed Under: Tribeca Hotels, Smyth Tribeca

Smyth Tribeca is a luxury hotel located in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. The hotel is part of the Thompson Hotel Group, and like all the hotels in the group, offers the pinnacle of New York luxury. Custom tailored to its Tribeca location, Smyth celebrates the neighborhood’s vibrant history and contemporary lifestyle, offering an intimate hideaway with 100 guestrooms. Smyth Tribeca represents a modern vision of sophisticated elegance as imagined by designers Yabu Pushelberg, mixing sleek design with vintage accents to create a truly bespoke hotel. The Thompson Hotel Group prides itself on its discretion – both in terms of the location of its hotels and the guests who stay there. The Smyth, following in the footsteps of this ideal, is a play on the anonymity of Mr and Mrs Smith.

Features and Amenities

Guestrooms include rich, walnut paneling, chrome accented furniture, and hallways textured with maroon, ostrich-embossed leather walls. Signature suites boast striking Manhattan views with floor to ceiling windows and private terraces. Marble bathrooms, amenities galore, and first class concierge services provide a unique experience for an eclectic and savvy clientele.  Guests can enjoy specialty cocktails in the lobby’s Smyth Bar, retreat to Toro, the cellar lounge, or dine at Plein Sud by famed restaurateur Frederick Lesort.


Guest rooms range in size but all boast beds with 400-thread count SFERRA linens, full marble bathrooms with floor to ceiling translucent glass showers, oversized terry cloth robes by Frette and bathroom amenities by Kiehls. You’ll also find LCD flat screen TVs, iPod docks, DVD players, mini bars with Dean & Deluca gourmet snacks and more. Guests also enjoy concierge services, in-room dining, a 24-hour fitness center, business services available upon request, daily delivery of domestic newspapers, twice-daily housekeeping services, wifi internet throughout, valet parking and chaufeurred car services.

The Smyth Tribeca boasts an on-site restaurant, Plein Sud.  Frederick Lesort’s latest concept in a series of French-inspired restaurants, Plein Sud Restaurant & Bar a Vins brings affordable and authentic Brasserie-style cuisine to Tribeca. Located in the chic Smyth Hotel, Plein Sud is open from 7 am to 11 pm, the bustling energy of the brasserie flows freely from the front bar to the main dining room. Executive Chef Ed Cotton, former Chef de Cuisine of BLT Market, is crafting Plein Sud’s market-fresh and seasonal menu, and will feature an array of dishes influenced by the rich and diverse gastronomic heritage of France with a nod to its southern regions.


There are also two drinking destinations at Smyth Tribeca – Toro Lounge and Smyth Bar. The Smyth Bar, adjunct to the lobby, is eclectically sculpted, featuring sumptuous fabrics and a mix of Brazilian modernist furniture and vintage pieces – making for a comfortable and intimate destination. Meanwhile, Toro Lounge, Smyth’s lower-level cellar cocktail lounge offers a luxurious hideaway for guests and locals alike.

Location

Smyth Tribeca is located on West Broadway in the heart of Tribeca, which is one of downtown Manhattan’s hippest neighborhoods. Tribeca is home to Justin Timberlake, Robert DeNiro, Jay-Z and more – so you might just rub shoulders with Hollywood’s elite as you stroll the neighborhood’s quaint cobblestone streets. The TriBeCa location of the hotel exemplifies the regeneration the area has enjoyed since De Niro launched the internationally renowned TriBeCa Film Festival in 2002 that helped the area recover post-9/11 (TriBeCa borders Ground Zero). Today, the first residential neighborhood to be established in New York back in the late 18th-century is also one of its most exclusive; in 2006, Forbes magazine listed its zip code as the city’s most expensive.

Bordered by SoHo, Chinatown, the Financial District and the Hudson River, TriBeCa’s landscape is similar to neighboring SoHo. A former hub of the cotton industry, most of the residential blocks are former industrial buildings. While the area is mostly residential, there are plenty of boutiques: one-of-a-kind rather than the chain stores you find elsewhere in Manhattan. Stroll down Duane Street and you’ll find yourself in antique heaven. Trendy local bars include the Knitting Factory, a hangout of choice for those in the know on the alternative music scene. There is an extensive array of restaurants, including a branch of fashionable Japanese restaurant Nobu on Hudson Street – the neighborhood’s epicenter. In short, in Tribeca, you can live a life a luxury – even if only for a short holiday.

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