What’s Different with Branson’s Virgin Hotels in New York?

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After 25 years in the travel industry, Virgin launches their first hotel in New York. Like always, Richard Branson is looking for a different proposition when it comes to hotels. New Virgin Hotels in New York will be offering 4-star deluxe hotel rooms.

What can they do different at Virgin Hotels in New York?

So how unique will Branson’s new hotel be? NY.co.uk estimate that virgin Hotels are going to provide a high standard and generous check-in and check-out times. There will be several dining options and great buffet breakfast. Apart from location and excellent service, we don’t expect Virgin Hotels in New York to be much different from other 4-star hotels. Virgin’s latest brand is mostly trying to capitalize on their often cosmopolitan customers. Unique restaurants and lightning fast WiFi broadband services are at least two estimates from NY.co.uk that will be a signature of Virgin Hotels. Raul Leal is CEO for North America, a guy with excellent reputation in the hotel sector.
If you already got a Virgin frequent flyers card you are likely to get discount on Virgin Hotels. Further, you’ll be able to collect points when staying there.

Where is Virgin Hotel New York located?

The hotel will be located at the corner of 29th and Broadway. The trendy NYC neighbourhood is called NoMad, only moments away from Shake Shack at Madison Square Park, Korea Town and Midtown.

What is Mr Branson saying about the hotel venture?

“I’ve had great fun turning quite a lot of different industries on their heads and making sure those industries would never been the same because of virgin took them on”, says Richard Branson, founder of Virgin.com. We bet you had fun Richard and are confident that the new addition to New York’s hotel scene will bring a different flavour to accommodation in Big Apple. However, it will take between 2.5-3 years before Virgin Hotels open up in New York according to the official site. Meanwhile, you can try Andaz 5th Avenue or Yotel Times Square which are two rising stars among the trendy and upscale hotels in NYC.

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