Before Covid-19 brought almost all travel to a halt, we had a look at the latest in hotel development in New York City: recent openings, renovations, and future arrivals planned for the Big Apple. Welcoming more than 60 million domestic and international visitors per year in normal times, the city was on track to add 20,000 further hotel rooms, taking total inventory close to 140,000 by the end of next year.
The future is uncertain as New York deals with the devastating impact of the pandemic. We’re sharing the overview written at the time below, without estimates of opening dates for new arrivals, in the hope that it can perhaps provide some inspiration for when it will be possible to travel again. Note that some properties may be temporarily closed or access to some facilities may be limited at the time of reading.
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MOXY EAST VILLAGE
In the space of a few years, Marriott International’s millennial Moxy brand went from opening its first New York hotel in Times Square to having more than 1,200 rooms on Manhattan across three properties, with additions Downtown (298 rooms) and in Chelsea (349 rooms).
In September last year, it continued with a 286-room hotel in the East Village, each floor drawing inspiration from the surrounding area’s history. Rooms pack a lot into their footprints, and food and drink options include an all-day bar and café and a French-Mediterranean restaurant. Moxy properties in the Lower East Side and Williamsburg are due to follow in the next few years. moxy-hotels.marriott.com
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