CONRAD, the luxury hotel and resort company owned by the Blackstone Group, has announced that the end of 2011 will see a new Conrad hotel in New York that will be the luxury hotel brand’s fifth property in the United States. Located in the Financial District, site formerly occupied by the Embassy Suites New York at 102 North End Avenue at Vesey Street. The 463-room accommodation will feature spacious guestrooms that average 450-square-feet and come with high-tech electronics and other lavish amenities.
Additional aspects will include a sunlit 15-story atrium, striking Sol LeWitt artwork, a green roof plus a rooftop bar boasting dramatic views of the Hudson River. Restaurateur extraordinaire Danny Meyer will introduce three dining spots, including Blue Smoke, Shake Shack and North End Grill. Guests will also be able to utilize over 21,000 feet of adaptable meeting space that will include a 5,800 square-foot grand Gallery Ballroom.
The iconic Waldorf-Astoria, part of the Conrad group, currently has 23 locations, in addition to the flagship on Park Avenue, but that number is expected to grow to 80, with construction already in progress on locations in Jerusalem, Panama City and London.
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