The real estate investment and hospitality management company Highgate has announced the opening of Romer Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan’s newest hotel.
Located at 851 Eighth Ave., the hotel’s 295 guest rooms are up to 600 square feet and are designed by Islyn Studio in a style that Highgate defined as “reminiscent of a bohemian dream apartment” within the city’s Hell’s Kitchen community. Highgate added that the hotel’s Neighborhood Cafe will have breakfast and lunch “served daily through a series of rotating residences with local bakers and regional coffee roasters,” while a speakeasy-inspired piano bar with live performances is scheduled to open early next year.
“When we say that Romer is built to embrace its neighborhood, we mean it,” said Highgate CEO Arash Azarbarzin. “The inspiration for Romer came from my constant travel throughout my career. When I arrive in a new destination, whether it be for business or leisure, I want to experience that place as authentically as possible. I want to eat where the locals are eating and discover the best that the destination has to offer – rather than ending up in tourist traps. With Romer, our aim is to design, program and activate this hotel so that it not only delivers the brand promise, but serves as an extension to exploring the local neighborhood.”
Guest Room Photo Credit: Read Mckendree
