My Review of The Marcel in NYC...

Many of you had asked me about my hotel stay in NYC this past month. Well, I thought I'd write a mini- review about what the experience was like staying at The Marcel at Gramercy. 

The minute we arrived we were greeted nicely & they took care of us immediately by showing us around. The lobby was super chic with plenty of room to sit down & relax. 

We had a king size bed & a pretty decent room on the 8th floor with a view of 24th street. The staff was super nice & very helpful - so no complaints.

They showed us around & took us the the 10th floor lounge which had an outdoor terrace - amazing!  The inside lounge area was full of windows & very spacious!  Get this, the outdoor terrace had a clear view of the EMPIRE STATE building! 

As for the room decor.... it was pretty unique with a super tall headboard & a clean & modern bathroom. 

One of my favorite things about the bathroom was it provided enough shelving space for all my toiletries.... which is a must whenever I travel! 

All in all, the manager & staff were very pleasant - I would definitely recommend this hotel - but if you're all about having a spacious stay, ask for a KING room! 


Our room was 809, but we'll be happy to lend it to you. Ha! Just kidding!! 


Are you thinking of visiting NYC anytime soon?? Where will you be staying?

The Marcel

201 E. 24TH STREET 

NEW YORK NY 10010

212.696.3800 

-image by jen ramos

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More of my NYC Trip....

BlogFest was a nice event and for only $100 per person to attend, it was a great deal! I enjoyed the short time I attended, which was only the first day. So, that means I can't get really in depth - but I will tell you that I'll probably attend next year as well! We were all introduced to editors from several magazines, including House Beautiful and Veranda. 


The first event was mostly introductions as well as a nice delicious lunch on the 44th floor of the Hearst Tower hosted by House Beautiful Magazine!  


Below I'm posting pics of the event along with other places I visited while in the city! Enjoy!

Me, Sue DeChiara of The Zhush, Abbe Fenimore of studioten25, Beth Dotolo of PulpDesignStudio, Ashlina Kaposta of The Decorista

above: gift bags given to all os us at the end of the first event! 
below: My pedicure and the peep toe leopard heels I wore on the first day of BlogFest!

below: bracelets galore!!!  A stop at Lord & Taylor was much needed, I left with a few bangles. It's a shame that we don't have so many options here in Las Vegas. I went crazy when I saw the vast selection they had in this one department store!! 

below: I've spotted these studded bracelets all over the place, except here in las vegas. So the minute I saw them in NY, I had to buy one!

I really loved this all black Starbucks storefront. 

below: We ate at this cool spot in Soho called Boom. Lovely Italian dishes & a large skylight in the back.

below: Of course I had to make a stop at Magnolia Bakery. This was my first time ever in this amazing bakery. In fact..... it was so close to my hotel- and I had no idea!!  I always knew about the one located downtown, so this was a nice surprise as I was walking around midtown. They actually have four locations in the city, you can find them all here.

below: I bought these for my mom...

below: The best storefronts are in Soho....

below: my guy and I had lunch at Maze by Gordon Ramsey - which was delicious. Highly recommend it! 

below: I could not leave NYC without visiting the MOMA. Here I am standing in front of a Picasso painting, I was so taken aback...I love ART.

below: this exhibit at the MOMA blew my mind. For all of you who know the iconic 'I LOVE NY' logo by Milton Glaser, they also had the piece of paper he first scribbled his idea on. Very cool. 

below: Corrado on the upper east side was a great place to visit for cappuccino. One of the best I've had in the city. This location was on 70th & Lexington Avenue. Anyone else been there?

below: my guy waiting to hail a cab....right before it started raining, again!!

-most images by jen ramos

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Architects have the coolest homes....

You know about my LOVE & fascination with New York City right? Well...I grew up there, in Manhattan to be exact. Although I am now a west coast gal (living in Las Vegas) I always dream of one day moving back. You know, in a big apartment in Soho or the West Village. For now I'll blog, manage my business & make lots of money until my dream comes true. Speaking of NYC, here's a stunning East Village apartment I discovered via the New York Times. It belongs to an Architect from Turkey named Koray Duman, he renovated the entire place shortly after he purchased it.

Images via New York Times

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