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SHAKING UP Hospitality

PUBLIC HOTEL IN NEW YORK REVOLUTIONISES THE CONCEPT OF LUXURY BY OFFERING IT TO EVERYBODY

In the past, the words luxury hotel would conjure up images of grandeur: elaborate interiors, decadent fare and impeccable service. However, with the passage of time and the rise of modernity, the meaning of luxury nowadays has somewhat been revised. People now crave experience; they frequent places where they are entertained, where they can find solace in the utmost comfort and indulge in delectable cuisine that cater specifically to their discerning palates.

PUBLIC Hotel, helmed by Ian Schrager, offers all this and more. Opened in 2017, PUBLIC premiered with a revolutionary idea: to provide LUXURY FOR ALL. Doing away with all the traditional notions of luxury, PUBLIC elevates the experience of its guests by offering incredibly efficient service, making them feel at home, giving them the freedom to do what they want to do and allowing them to focus on the things they value the most and engage in activities that make them happy. “At the end of the day, luxury isn’t about materiality. It’s about spirituality. It’s not about how much something costs. It’s about how it makes you feel,” explains Schrager, “Freedom of time is the ultimate luxury.”

Though the hotel was closed for a year and a half due to the pandemic, it recently reopened with a number of improvements designed to enhance the experience of its clientele. The reinvented PUBLIC debuts various exciting offerings including a new restaurant, Popular, as well as a Cantina, Pisco Bar, Ceviche Bar and an improved LOUIS (the hotel’s global, fast gourmet food bazaar)—all by award-winning Peruvian chef Diego Munoz who helmed The World’s 50 Best Restaurant’s #1 rated Latin American restaurant.

Pushing the envelope even further, the hotel introduces a sexy and moody take on the

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“Modern Classic Cocktail Bar” with BAR CHRYSTIE; a progressive, avant-garde, multimedia, experiential nightlife performance venue with HOUSE OF X by the creators of House of Yes; a WELLNESS PROGRAM focused not only on beauty, but on health, fitness, peak performance, diet, medical treatment and overall well-being; as well as new food and cocktail SEASONAL MENUS from Chef Diego, along with a newly conceived, special exclusive Chef’s TASTING TABLE.

With a little something for everybody, guests will definitely be spoiled for choice. In addition to the fantastic things to do and see, PUBLIC also has a dedicated department tasked to ensure that the LUXURY FOR ALL premise is faithfully executed throughout the hotel. Overseeing the guests’ comfort and convenience is a carefully trained team, while the integration of thoughtful technology aids in guaranteeing frictionless and hassle-free stays.

Almost half a century in the business, Ian Schrager’s idea of shaking up the monotonously boring hotel landscape with modern and exciting visuals and design, a gamut of food, beverage, nightlife and entertainment options, and LUXURY FOR ALL, has definitely raised the bar of PUBLIC EXPERIENCE. “If the measure of a great hotel is to make everybody 2 comfortable, safe, happy, content, free from hassles, and to promote well-being, having fun and the freedom of time to do whatever you choose, then PUBLIC is truly a great hotel!” says Schrager.

1. PUBLIC Lounge Area 2. PUBLIC Hotel Room King with sofa bed 3. POPULAR interior 4. PUBLIC Lobby 5. Cantina & Pisco Bar 6. Chrystie Park 7. PUBLIC Trade Store 8. PUBLIC Escalator