Utilizing the 360,000 Bees of the Waldorf Astoria NYC

How the roof garden inhabitants affect the hotel's daily menu and the local greenery

In 2012, Chef David Garcelon, Director of Culinary for the Waldorf Astoria did the unexpected. He brought European honey bees to a new home: six active hives on the 20th floor roof garden of the acclaimed hotel. Today, approximately 360,000 bees inhabit the space and not only do they produce honey utilized by the hotel, they also pollinate the surrounding NYC gardens within a two-and-a-half …

The Refined Eccentricity of Hotel Particulier Montmartre, Paris

Revisiting the five-room establishment in light of their new bar and redesigned deluxe suite

We were quick to visit Montmartre’s Hotel Particulier upon its opening, back in 2007. In a crowded Parisian hotel scene, the establishment’s charm and (family-owned) authenticity immediately struck us. Imagine, if you will, something from a Wes Anderson or Jean-Pierre Jeunet film—only real. The five-room hotel sits behind a gate, among lush gardens, on a private street atop the famed Parisian hill in the 18th …

The Iconic TWA Terminal Will Become a JetBlue Hotel

After 14 years of vacancy, the iconic TWA terminal—designed by Eero Saarinen in the ’60s—at New York’s JFK Airport will be transformed into the lobby area of an upcoming hotel destination. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected the project bid by JetBlue and MCR Development, who were among a groups of others vying for the architectural monument. The concept lodging project …