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Skift
15 hours ago
- Business
- Skift
Five Key Hotels and Venues Opening in the Northeast
The Northeast has always been one of the most sought-after hotel markets in the U.S., with planners reporting little room for negotiation. These five new/newly renovated properties are also certain to be in high demand. The long-awaited reopening of the Waldorf Astoria has again been delayed to the fall, with planners eager to get a peek at the Art Deco Park Avenue landmark, the flagship of Hilton's Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand. Already highly sought-after is Convene's new location in Hudson Yards, which is set to reopen in September, with views of the city's iconic skyline from the 24th floor. Both Boston and Philadelphia, the Northeast's most popular markets after New York, are seeing renovations of historic properties as well. Here's what's new in the Northeast, and take a look at our just-released report on 135 hotels for meetings and incentive travel here. Explore 135 exceptional new properties hand-picked for meeting and incentive planners The Bellevue The Bellevue Philadelphia, PA The Bellevue, a historic hotel in downtown Philadelphia, reopened in February 2025 after a full renovation. It offers 184 redesigned guest rooms, including 39 suites. The hotel has 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space across three floors, including the Grand Belle Ballroom and several historic rooms with original architectural details. It also features a rooftop restaurant, a large wellness center, and access to coworking and social spaces at The Sporting Club. Convene 30 Hudson Yards New York, NY Opening in September 2025, Convene 30 Hudson Yards offers panoramic skyline views from the 24th floor. The venue provides 72,000 square feet of event space, with the largest room capable of holding 780, theater-style. A total of seven separate event spaces can be used simultaneously, complemented by six smaller meeting rooms. The dedicated lobby on the ground floor of the retail center provides guests with an easy entry experience, and access to shopping and dining. Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod Hyannis, MA Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod is a coastal resort in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The resort opened late last year and offers 276 guest rooms and more than 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including four meeting rooms that can be divided into a total of seven indoor meeting spaces. On-site amenities include a 30,000-square-foot waterpark, three food and beverage outlets, an outdoor courtyard and pool, and a spa that is opening in late 2025. Omni Parker House Boston, MA Omni Parker House, located in downtown Boston, is undergoing a full renovation, set for completion in summer 2025. The hotel offers 23,000 square feet of meeting space across 18 rooms, including the 3,513-square-foot Rooftop Ballroom with skyline views. Its design blends historic charm with modern updates across 551 guest rooms. Situated on the Freedom Trail, the hotel provides a classic setting for meetings in the city's historic core. Waldorf Astoria New York New York, NY The Waldorf Astoria New York will soon reopen following an extensive restoration that preserves its historic Art Deco features. The hotel will offer 375 spacious rooms and suites and 43,000 square feet of event space. The largest room is the opera-inspired Grand Ballroom, with three additional large rooms and eight smaller boardrooms also available. Guests can enjoy a 30,000-square-foot spa, fitness center, and three new restaurants and bars.
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Nothing can stop ‘Oh, Mary!' and Cole Escola at the Tony Awards
Sirens call from stage It's Tonys time soon. June 8. More exciting news than the bulletins at Newark. I haven't been this moved since Sutton Foster told me in 2022 that she'd been picked to work with Hugh Jackman in Broadway's 'The Music Man.' Not knowing him so well before, she was therefore very excited. Now 2025, getting divorced from his wife of decades. New lady friend — Sutton Foster. The first Tonys were 1947. At the Waldorf Astoria, which may reopen when the Statue of Liberty goes co-op. Tickets, $7. Now Radio City. Price? $795 plus whatever's an $8 venue fee. The first winners? Arthur Miller, Ingrid Bergman, Agnes de Mille, Helen Hayes. 1947 was a good year. Its aging musicals of that time still get rejuiced — 'Oklahoma!,' 'Brigadoon,' 'High Button Shoes.' The hotshot drama later that year: 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' with Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Jessica Tandy, Karl Malden. It was names like Orson Welles, Ethel Merman, Victor Moore, William Gaxton, Ray Bolger, Arthur Godfrey, Walter Huston, Bert Lahr, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Basil Rathbone, Uta Hagen, Anthony Quinn, Katharine Cornell, John Gielgud, James Mason, Bobby Clark, Maurice Evans and Tallulah Bankhead — all became biggies. Get opinions and commentary from our columnists Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters My Tallulah story: Trying to be a reporter I got myself to the Waldorf. In the ladies' room, next stall over, separated only by a thin wall — the superfamous thick throaty-voiced Bankhead came at me with: 'Little girl, have you any paper in there?' 'N-n-no, Miss Bankhead.' Sounds of a purse opening, scrabbling around, closing, then: 'Have you two fives for a ten?' All hail 'Mary' So, who's going to schlep home the Tony? It is the quickie show 'Oh, Mary!' The star, writer, creator, costumer Cole Escola. Nobody else. Forget anybody else. If Shakespeare himself showed up onstage live and inhaling a ham sandwich — he'd blow it. It's Cole. Cole Escola! Two years ago, it was another one-of-a-kind: Alex Newell. In a cornball musical about growing corn. The title was 'Shucked.' He won. Where is he now, what's he doing, why isn't he starring someplace in some musky theater? Is this the power of the famous fabulous Antoinette Perry Award? That after you sweat and strain and slave and worry and borrow a shmatta and rent jewels and rehearse your speech and try not to flop lumbering up the stairs — you end up the following year — where? It brings you nothing? Borscht? I know he's working. He's done concerts. He's done a movie. But is he on a Broadway stage right now grabbing another Antoinette Perry Award? No. Talent has its difficulties. Michelangelo spent four years daubing the Sistine Chapel. He didn't mind because he was union. What bugged him was that the Vatican then asked for a second coat. Watch the Tonys, kiddies, watch the Tonys.
Time Out Abu Dhabi
2 days ago
- Business
- Time Out Abu Dhabi
These brand-new Yas Island residences completely sold out in one day
Yas Island just dropped a major flex. The capital's hottest new address – the Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas – sold out all 133 units in just one day. That's Dhs850 million in sales before the ink was even dry, setting a new price-per-square-metre record for the island at a jaw-dropping Dhs37,000. That's not just a splash; that's a cannonball into the deep end of the luxury market. So, what makes this place so irresistible? Think five-star hotel service, panoramic views over Yas Links Golf Course and the Yas Marina Circuit and ultra-luxe living from a brand that practically invented glamour. It's Waldorf Astoria's first-ever residential project in Abu Dhabi and clearly, that name still carries serious weight – especially when teamed up with Yas Island's global clout. Buyers weren't just local, either. The biggest chunk of interest came from the UK, China and the UAE, with 76 percent of the sales going to expats and international investors. First-time Aldar buyers made up 70 percent of the buyers and here's a stat that might surprise you – 66 percent of buyers were under 45. So, yes, luxury living is getting younger, faster and savvier. The homes range from stylish one-beds to sprawling four-bedroom penthouses, each fully furnished and built for people who expect their homes to come with concierge service, resort-level amenities and bragging rights. Set right on Yas Island, you're never far from a mega-mall, a race track, a rollercoaster or an award-winning meal – this is living large, Abu Dhabi style. And if you missed out? Consider it a wake-up call. Yas Island is only getting hotter and Aldar clearly knows how to throw a launch. More going on in Abu Dhabi UAE residents can now save big time on flights thanks to a new Skyscanner feature No complaints here You can now get a robotaxi from Zayed International Airport Trips to the airport just got an upgrade Abu Dhabi's best restaurants: Everywhere you should eat at least once Your dinner inspo is sorted 20 incredibly fun ways to explore Abu Dhabi after dark The city is at its most fascinating once the sun goes down
Forbes
2 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
See Inside Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas, Which Sold Out In A Day
Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas is the first branded residences on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island Would you live on an island with a Formula One race circuit and Disney theme park? Well, if you answered yes, you're not alone. Yas Island, long-established as the home of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, is known across the United Arab Emirates as an entertainment hub. Its reputation as a vibrant, family-friendly destination is further cemented with the recent announcement of a landmark Disney theme park—the first in the Middle East. Evidently, Yas Island is also a coveted place to live. Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas, the first-ever branded residential development on the island, broke records as one of the fastest-selling properties by Aldar, the leading real-estate developer in Abu Dhabi. Developed by Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences broke records as one of the fastest selling properties globally Each of the 133 residences, priced at AED 3.8 million price per unit, were sold in 24 hours—an amazing feat for any new product, let alone a property. Since it launched on May 22, it has already generated AED 850 million in sales. What's the appeal? Firstly, the high-end development is on a quieter side of Yas Island and offers sweeping views of the Yas Links Golf Course as well as the Yas Marina Circuit. The new Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas will have three buildings, which are being designed according to biophilic principles by Nordic Office Architects. The development has sweeping views of the Yas Links Golf Course Aldar is also committed to a more sustainable approach, employing low carbon concrete and steel during construction. It also aims to create homes that are 35% more energy efficient and 45% more water efficient when compared to similar developments. The furnished homes, which include one-to-three-bed apartments, one-bed duplexes, and four-bed ultra-luxurious penthouses, will have interiors that speak of the signature glamor associated with the Waldorf Astoria brand. The cherry on top? Luxury amenities and services including a residents' lounge, spa and wellness facilities, as well as a 24/7 personal concierge. Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas has 133 units that sold out in a day Interestingly, the future homeowners of Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas are a global group, with international buyers largely from the UK and China making up 76% of the sales. Majority of the buyers are Xennials—individuals born between the late 1970s and early 1980s that sit on the cusp of Generation X and the Millennials—with 66% under the age of 45.
Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Aldar announces launch day sell-out of all 133 homes at Waldorf Astoria Residences
ABU DHABI: Aldar has announced the launch day sell-out of all 133 homes at Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas, the first ever branded residential development on Yas Island generating AED 850 million in sales. The development attracted a broad range of buyers with its world-class amenities, legendary Waldorf Astoria service, and prime location on Yas Island. Expatriate residents and international investors account for 76% of total sales, with the remaining 24% attributed to UAE nationals. Global demand was led by buyers from the UK and China reflecting the international appeal of Yas Island due to its position as one of the region's most vibrant destinations. Notably, 66% of buyers were under the age of 45, highlighting strong demand for luxury, hospitality-driven living among younger demographics. Additionally, 68% of sales were to first-time Aldar buyers, reflecting the expanding reach and appeal of Aldar's residential offerings. The project brings Hilton's iconic Waldorf Astoria brand to Abu Dhabi for the first time, setting a new benchmark for luxury living in the capital. Commenting on the sales performance, Jonathan Emery, Chief Executive Officer at Aldar Development said: 'The sell-out of Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas marks a significant milestone for Aldar and highlights the attractiveness of Yas Island both as an investment destination and prime residential address. As the island's first branded residential offering, its overwhelming success is a strong indicator of the rising demand for luxury, hospitality-led living in Abu Dhabi and the universal appeal of the Waldorf Astoria brand.' Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas comprises an exclusive collection of elegantly furnished homes, including one-to-three-bedroom apartments, duplexes, and luxurious four-bedroom penthouses. The development is strategically located along the iconic Yas Links Golf Course, with sweeping views of both the lush fairways and the world-famous Yas Marina Circuit, home to the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
