Hotel Le Bleu: Will the High Prices Fly?
With the Hotel Le Bleu’s grand opening just around the corner, someone from the Brooklyn Eagle was able to duck inside the 4th Avenue boutique hotel for a peek. The verdict? “A finished room was on par with some of the boutique hotels in Manhattan–thinking Hudson and Gansevoort, and the Blue went one better: big…
With the Hotel Le Bleu’s grand opening just around the corner, someone from the Brooklyn Eagle was able to duck inside the 4th Avenue boutique hotel for a peek. The verdict? “A finished room was on par with some of the boutique hotels in Manhattan–thinking Hudson and Gansevoort, and the Blue went one better: big views looking west to the harbor and north to Manhattan.” So what price luxury hipness? According to the hotel website (screen shot on the jump), rooms run from $349 to $399 a night. It’ll be interesting to see whether folks are willing to drop that kinda coin for a stay on the decidely un-upscale 4th Avenue. What do you think?
Inside Brooklyn’s Soon-to-Open Hotel le Bleu [Brooklyn Eagle] GMAP
the only thing i’ll admit is that i’d rather go to prospect park over central park anyday. and do, in fact.
if i wanted to go to central park, i’d sooner sit home and watch reruns of america’s next top model.
I agree that everyone gets nasty on this site. But isnt’ that what makes blogs fun? people get to express free floating hostility (and extreme real estate opinions) in a vacuum where no one gets hurt?
Most parents and grandparents will be spending their time with their children and grandchildren, not hanging around the rooftop restuarant sipping mojitos and taking in the coolness that is Park Slope, Brooklyn. I’m skeptical they can maintain these prices — but I’ve been surprised before.
“I don’t know if these hoteliers are amateurs or what”
“This hotel would have succeeded if the owners didn’t take so long building it that they got to where they needed to charge twice as much as they should, for rooms here.”
yes, these comments weren’t judgemental at all.
hipocrasy is also a brownstoner, favorite, don’t ya think 12:36?
“I don’t know if these hoteliers are amateurs or what”
“This hotel would have succeeded if the owners didn’t take so long building it that they got to where they needed to charge twice as much as they should, for rooms here.”
yes, these comments weren’t judgemental at all.
hipocrasy is also a brownstoner, favorite, don’t ya think 12:36?
First of all, I live in this part of Brooklyn – and I prefer it for living. And why is it a problem that williamsburg (or any neighborhood) has yuppies? that’s not my point, the point is that there are better restaurants and bars there. Second of all, I’m not talking about design of the parks, I’m talking about the things that go on in the park. Central park has extraordinary energy and things to watch and do that prospect park simply does not (there are things going on of course, but not on the same level and you really can’t deny that). And third of all, I grew up in this city. Fourth of all, I am obviously procrastinating from work and half to cure my horrible addiction to this site.
believe it or not, many europeans value great architecture, small scale living, “green” living, good eating, having greenspace etc.
these are all things park slope encompass.
i have a few friends in the real estate game and all say that park slope is where their european clients end up living, 8 times out of 10. hmmmm.
my friend from berlin just came to nyc for the first time a couple months ago, and he said park slope was by far his favorite neighborhood. and he hated williamsburg. go figure.
12:20, even if you aren’t the owner you sound like it by being so nasty, judgemental, mean and bitchy. There are plenty ways to make your point without being a horrible person in the process. You’re proving there’s more afoot here than just some objective locals commenting on a new hotel. As usual on Brownstoner! Everyone has an agenda. Sadly, that’s why the information is so seldom any good here.
If you don’t want to be seen by trendites, seems like the place. I don’t think anyone who is anyone will stay there, except as a secret rendezvous. Is there a deli on fourth
ave you wouldn’t get food poisioning.