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New York City: Smyth – A Thomspon Hotel in Tribeca

Maris Callahan — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 05:11:06 +0000

I love hotels. Correction: I love nice hotels. I love the friendliness of hotel bars and the comfort of luxurious hotel lobbies with tall ceilings and innovative artwork. I love sheets that feel expensive and the fact that I can jack the room’s themostat down as low as it will go and I don’t have to pay the electric bill. And if you want me to stay in a specific hotel you only need to say the words “recently redesigned.” There is nothing better than a four- or five- star hotel that has all of the special perks that make staying at a hotel feel like a complete and total indulgence whether you’re visiting for business or pleasure. The Smyth, A Thompson Hotel in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood, delivers in every way: it’s swanky and upscale, adjoining to a restaurant helmed by James Beard award-winning chef,Andrew Carmellini and has all the feels you’d expect from the artsy neighborhood. Inspired by the rich history and vibrant culture of Tribeca, Smyth aims to be a sanctuary of comfort and familiarity, with highly curated, residential-style gathering spaces that include a living room, nighttime bar and private event dining room and meeting space. The […]

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New York City: WestHouse Hotel

Maris Callahan — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:44:52 +0000

You’re well traveled and you like luxury accommodations, but you haven’t quite reached the point in your career where you’re ready to spring for luxury prices, right? WestHouse Hotel New York is the solution to your travel woes. A sophisticated boutique property among luxury hotels in New York City, WestHouse Hotel New York aims, and succeeds, at being your house away from home. Walkable from Central Park but a respectable distance from the chaos of Times Square, WestHouse Hotel New York evokes the feeling of a private club, with its newest feature, The Terrace, boasting a kitchen and open dining room, private dining room, lounge and alfresco terrace. While the entire property offers chic design, inviting creature comforts, and of course, the coveted outdoor real estate, the amenities at WestHouse are reserved for guests only, lending a truly unique and completely private vibe to the art deco inspired space. One of the most unique perks for guests staying at the WestHouse is its generous array of services and curated amenities included in the daily Residents’ Fee ($35). Residents can enjoy a daily European-style breakfast, afternoon tea, hors d’oeuvres (think: unlimited wine, cheese and charcuterie), evening canapés, beverages (alcoholic & non-alcoholic), and Barista crafted coffees, WiFi and local calls, 24-hour […]

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A New Adventure: Moving to Chicago

Maris Callahan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

New York is the city that everyone loves to hate. Even the natives, the lifers complain about the crowded urban streets, the slow moving tourists and the signature aroma of the E-train in August. Whether its the latest gubernatorial scandal or a looming pandemic of influenza that leaves tourists scrambling for hygienic face masks, it seems that this city is always abuzz, always on the edge of something. Some people love it, others, not so much. In 2005, the summer before my senior year in college I had an internship at an entertainment marketing agency where my boss was twenty-five and hip, the other interns gossiped about Juicy sweatshirts and everybody seemed to know someone famous. I felt high walking through Times Square (maybe I’ll see Sarah Jessica Parker!) and I wanted to dress as trendy as everyone else. I had to live here. My first summer in the city brought me a job in a public relations firm where we wore jeans on Fridays and drank vodka tonics (I hate vodka tonics)at the dive bar around the corner after especially long or taxing days. I had fleeting friendships with girls who wore Theory blazers and took me to dinner […]

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