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Speculating on Stephen Starr’s Hotels

Posted by Foobooz on December 13th, 2012

Stephen Starr has been talking about hotels for years. This Philadelphia Business Journal article has Starr getting into the hotel business back in 2004. But then came the economic downturn and boutique hotels stayed on the back burner. So during ThinkFest Starr mentioned opening two boutique hotels in Philadelphia. One near Rittenhouse Square and another in Fishtown.

So that got us sniffing around for where those hotels might be »

Stephen Starr Wants to Open Two Boutique Hotels in Philadelphia

Posted by Foobooz on December 3rd, 2012

Stephen Starr kicked off ThinkFest on Friday night in a conversation with Philadelphia magazine editor Tom McGrath. Of course he had several interesting things to share. Namely that he wants to open two boutique hotels in Philadelphia. One, in Fishtown where rooms could be had for $100 a night and another near Rittenhouse Square where the prices would presumably be higher. But that was far from the only quotes worth sharing.

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Morning News with Border Runs, Burblings

Posted by Kirsten Henri on April 15th, 2008

OMG! People drive to Delaware and buy booze there… and then drive it back to Pennsylvania! And Jerz too! That’s so illegal! Yet not many arrests are made! This is actually an article in the Inquirer, not a statement of what everyone who lives in Southeastern Pennsylvania already knows to be true. [Inquirer]

It has been too long since we checked in with The Illadelph and he’s got a wealth of that hotel/urban planning gossip that he specializes in… a possible roofdeck restaurant atop the Palomar hotel, formerly the AIA building? Scuttlebutt on a possible resto-bar amid the miniature golf madness in Franklin Square? A possible site for Starwood’s TBD Philly hotels? Wander through the surmisings, sift through the nuggets and decide for yourself. [theilladelph]

Michael Klein confirms what we could only twitter about last week: Red Sky is not only for sale, it’s nearly sold. They’re running on ‘limited hours’ in the meantime, which somehow translates to not being open on a Saturday night? [Inquirer]

Morning Roundup with Vernal Equinox

Posted by Kirsten Henri on March 20th, 2008

More boutique hotels, like this one, coming our way. [kyw1060.com]

The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations ruled that Geno’s ‘speak english’ sign is not discriminatory. We have ruled that it’s rude and not very hospitable, even though it includes the word ‘please.’ [Inquirer]

Lately he’s been sticking with more newsy topics like obesity and milk labeling, but this week Rick Nichols returns with another one of his moving culinary meditations. It’s all about a wooden bowl, but it might just break your heart. [Inquirer]

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hotels

Speculating on Stephen Starr’s Hotels

Stephen Starr Wants to Open Two Boutique Hotels in Philadelphia

Morning News with Border Runs, Burblings

Morning Roundup with Vernal Equinox