Hotel Le Bleu Opening Still Stalled
Guests are going to have to wait a little longer to check into Hotel Le Bleu, the first boutique hotel to grace the banks of the Gowanus Canal. A booking agent told us they’re not accepting reservations until October 1st, but when we swung by yesterday, Le Bleu’s manager said there was a possibility it…
Guests are going to have to wait a little longer to check into Hotel Le Bleu, the first boutique hotel to grace the banks of the Gowanus Canal. A booking agent told us they’re not accepting reservations until October 1st, but when we swung by yesterday, Le Bleu’s manager said there was a possibility it would open within the next couple of weeks. (The city still has to do final inspections on the property.) The delay is the latest in a series for the hotel, which was originally scheduled to open on July 9th. According to Newyorkology, rates were starting at $280 back when it was scheduled to open in early summer; Le Bleu’s website now shows them beginning at $365. Le Bleu’s manager told us the original rates reflected the summer season, and that fall prices were always going to be in the $350-$400-a-night ballpark. While we’re really excited about a luxe hotel opening in Gowanus (check out the photo on the jump—the Andres Escobar-designed interiors are, dare we say, kinda sexy), the rates seem increasingly detached from reality. Think there’s a possibility Le Bleu’s going to end up in the red?
Hotel Le Bleu Website GMAP
Hotel le Bleu Delays Opening Again [Newyorkology]
Look at it this way, it will be easy to get a cab next door, whether a client at the L’hotel is heading to Manhattan or venturing across 4th Ave without getting killed by oncoming traffic.
Win-win, right?
I think the rooms will make nice studios for $400 – $500K
I agree 11:06: Definately condos in a year!
If I need a hotel in park slope area I’ll stay at the Holiday Inn on Union for less money and closer to the subway.
For the money Le Bleu is charging I’ll stay in downtown Manhattan or Grammecy.
condos within a year
I dont see tourists going to park slope when manhattan is next door where there are similar priced hotels.
Call 5th Ave whatever you want – It’s on 4th Ave and that matters too.
Call it Gowanus or whatever you want – it’s one block from 5th Ave and that’s all that matters.
Am I being too prudish, or is that bathroom set-up (or lack thereof) a bit too “en plein air” for most travelers? Particularly those looking for a “deal” in Gowanus…
Looks nice, but for that kind of $$$, who wants to stay in Gowanus?