Category: ian schrager
Crillon on 57th in New York City
It’s all but official that Starwood Capital’s first Crillon hotel in New York City (and possibly America) will be located in the Steinway Building on 57th Street in Manhattan. If you recall, this building was purchased by Starwood Capital over the summer and is right next to the Ritz Cleaners which was purchased by Starwood [...]
Ian Schrager Hotel Designer – Not Hotelier
The recent interview by Portfolio Magazine’s Lloyd Grove of Ian Schrager has been getting a lot of press lately – and rightly so – you do not find too many interviews which ask deep questions and actually teach you something rather than wondering, why did i waste my time reading this? This interview further proves [...]
Ian Schrager and Bill Marriott? Does anyone think this will work?
One of the biggest news stories to come out of the hotel industry in the last few months is how Ian Schrager (of the Hudson, Cliffs, & Morgans hotel fame) is teaming up with Bill Marriott & Marriott Hotels to design and develop about 100 new boutique hotels worldwide. Marriott will be managing the hotels, [...]
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