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58-story W New York opens in the city’s Financial District
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The W Hotels chain has opened its second locale in New York, the city where the upscale flag got its start 12 years ago. The new, 58-floor W New York Downtown and The Residences at W New York has made its debut in the city's Financial District, on the corner of Washington and Albany streets.
“The opening of W New York Downtown, which expands our hometown footprint, marks a milestone for the W brand,” said Eva Ziegler, global brand leader, W Hotels Worldwide and Le Méridien. “Built from the ground up, our latest hotel will bring innovative design, modern style, and a pulse of new energy to this historic neighborhood.”
Developed by The Moinian Group and designed by lead architect Gwathmey Siegel and Associates, the W New York Downtown Hotel & Residences features 217 guest rooms and 223 W-branded residences. Its guest rooms were designed by Berlin-based GRAFT studio.
Parent company Starwood Hotels & Resorts opened the first W Hotel in New York in 1998, at Lexington Avenue and 49th Street. Since then, the chain has grown to 36 locales around the globe, in such cities as Hong Kong, Seoul, South Beach, Hollywood, Santiago, Mexico City and Barcelona. The chain says it is on track to more than double its footprint by 2011, with W Hotels and W Retreats announced for London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Bali, Koh Samui and Verbier, among others.
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