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Waldorf Astoria Goes Green With 300,000 Bees

Markus Jalmerot — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:31:15 +0000

One of New York’s iconic hotels are about to go green in an unusual way; adding beehives to their top floor. The bees will be kept on the rooftop and it’s expected to be around 120,000 bees at the moment, but the insects are multiplying quickly. In the end of 2012, Waldorf expect to have around 300,000 honeybees living there. Instead of having to buy honey from any supermarket, the luxury hotel can now brag about having their own swarm of honeybees.

Hotels with honeybees in NY

Were Waldorf Astoria the first hotel in USA with hives for honeybees? No, not even first in New York. Intercontinental New York at Times Square is the first NY hotel to install beehives.

How will visitors enjoy having bees at the property?

Waldorf Astoria seems to believe that the honeybees will not harm anyone and are going to offer tours of the hives.

New York’s Plaza Hotel Near £372 Million Sale

Markus Jalmerot — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:56:13 +0000

Elad Group, part of the Isaac Tshuva’s assets, are about to sell Plaza Hotel in New York for £372 million. Buyer is Kingdom Holding, a Saudi Arabian company, with a current P/E ratio of 59.9. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabi are going to hold a 25 % stake in New York’s Plaza hotel after the deal is done, according to Bloomberg. The prince is to be seen as a long term
investor, said a spokesman for the company. The hotel transaction are expected to finalise in the beginning of July, 2012.

The landmark NY hotel was initially bought by the El Ad in 2004 for £437 million, following an extensive £260 million renovation the following years.

According to Elad Groups website, El Ad is about to renovate The Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas as his next major project.

Divorce Hotel Coming to New York?

Markus Jalmerot — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:51:48 +0000

Divorce Hotel, a Dutch service assisting couples in breaking up with their partner during a hotel stay, is proposed coming to the U.S.

Jim Halfens, the concept’s 33-year-old founder who has run the business out of 20 Netherlands hotels given that it launched last year, is in negotiation with more than a few New York and Los Angeles hotels.

The program, which offers speedy divorces that are ‘fully arranged for by a squad of professionals in a solitary long weekend’ charges couples a flat fee of somewhere between £2000 and £6500.

How did the divorce hotel idea arise?

Jim Halfens got the idea after supporting his friend going through an unbearable 5-month divorce. He is now negotiating with a few hotels in New York, LA, and other American cities where people are desperate enough to get divorced on-camera and in a hotel, to bring the service to the United States. Several manufacture companies are also hearing bids, and the show is predictable to air in the fall.

Hotel Pennsylvania in New York launches new sightseeing package

Markus Jalmerot — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:07:28 +0000

Hotel Pennsylvania is doing a special offer with one of the world most famous office buildings – the Empire state building. This is the part of honor to the national historic landmark and one of the cities number one attractions.

What does this package offer?
• 2 Empire State Building tickets to the 86th Floor Observation Deck
• 2 Daily complimentary continental breakfast coupons redeemable at City Perk Cafe, the 24-hour coffee shop located right in our Main Lobby
• Guestroom accommodations

The Empire State Building tickets provide one-time access to the 86th Floor Observation Deck, which is on most top 10 lists for sightseeing in the city of New York.

About the hotel
The Pennsylvania hotel is one of the two hotels in Manhattan to get the energy star award, which is for superior energy performance and efficiency. The hotel has 1,700 rooms with 9,000 square feet of function.

There are terms and conditions to the package: Terms & Conditions: Limit of 2 adult tickets per reservation. Tickets provide access to the 86th Floor Observation Deck. The Empire State Building is open year-round from 8AM until 2AM with the last elevator ride up at 1:15AM. Tickets are valid for one-time entry. Offer is subject to availability at time of booking, cannot be combined with any other offer, and blackout dates may apply. Promotion can be discontinued at any time.