New York City practically overflows with urban boutique hotels, the kind with minimalist
lobbies and bars with velvet robes. So urban, in fact, that wearing even hint
of pastel color in most of the lobbies might make you feel as though you should
be on display at the Museum of Natural History in
front of a little plaque that says hillbilly. And isn’t that why we love New York? The problem
is, the average struggling artist or fashion up-and-comer doesn’t have enough
plasma to pay for two nights at most of these places.
Then, there’s the Gershwin Hotel. Colorful, vibrant and
affordable, the downtown boutique hotel can out cool the coolest and out hip
the hippest, with over-the-top art exhibits and ultra modern furniture. Best of
all, because it offers dorm style rooms quite inexpensively, the crowd is
always far spicier and more interesting than at those pricier boutiques, made up of backpackers, artists, globetrotters and other assorted style
makers. Although, if you do have the means, there are regular and suite rooms that provide more comfort and privacy than the dorms.
I do love a hotel that is as much a part of experience of a
place as any of the nearby attractions, and the crowd at the Gershwin is as
emblematic of New York’s downtown scene as
anything you’ll find in a SoHo gallery. As
part of its commitment to art-for-art sake, The Gershwin also has several
artists, writers and poets in residents every year and hosts all sorts of
parties and events celebrating the city’s culture. Best of all, you can wear bright
purple or pale pink or a jacket made from your Tennessee grandmother’s sofa, and make it a
statement. The crowd will love it.
New York City practically overflows with urban boutique hotels, the kind with minimalist
lobbies and bars with velvet robes. So urban, in fact, that wearing even hint
of pastel color in most of the lobbies might make you feel as though you should
be on display at the 
well i love NYC :)
Posted by: narendra.s.v | August 03, 2007 at 03:31 AM