Hudson Yards is about to bust out! Despite some residents and retail already occupying the space, the “official” opening of Hudson Yards to the public on March 15th. But you won’t have to officially live at Hudson Yards to benefit from all it has to offer. Two new hotels are opening close to the mega-project in the coming months.
Moxy NYC Chelsea
105 West 28th Street, Chelsea
October 2018Opening in February, the Moxy NYC Chelsea at 105 West 28th Street is a 37-story hotel packed with amenities. Blending a botanical inspired design with “Italian romance,” the Moxy boasts it is the “new secret garden” designed with intelligence and wit. All 349 rooms have floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall windows to flood them with light, rain showers, personal screencasting technology and access to a 24/7 fitness center offering classes.
The hotel’s architecture, authored by Stonehill Taylor, pays a nod to the former flower district neighborhood with its industrial facade and soaring, greenhouse-style atrium and even a flower shop in the lobby. The TAO Group will debut brand-new dining and drinking concepts in partnership with Francesco Panella of the legendary Antica Pesa in Rome and Brooklyn. Topping off the hotel is a glass-enclosed rooftop lounge with panoramic, 360° views and priority reservations given to guests. Also planned are DJ appearances, a made-for-Moxy bocce drinking game on the terrace, rooftop fitness, meditation, reiki classes, floral workshops, and pizza-making classes, and more.
Marriott Courtyard Midtown West
461 West 34th Street
February 2019Opening in April, Marriott Courtyard New York Midtown West is located at 461 West 34th street. The 339 room hotel is one block away from the Jacob Javits Convention Center and underwent a $400 million renovation. The hotel’s new state-of-the-art lobby at Courtyard offers flexible spaces, free Wi-Fi throughout and easy access to the latest news, weather and airport conditions via their GoBoard technology. In the center of the lobby, The Bistro, serves breakfast or drinks and dinner. The hotel also has a fitness center, indoor pool, and whirlpool.
Contributing Writer
Michelle Sinclair Colman
Michelle writes children's books and also writes articles about architecture, design and real estate. Those two passions came together in Michelle's first children's book, "Urban Babies Wear Black." Michelle has a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Minnesota and a Master's degree in the Cities Program from the London School of Economics.