Elle UK – September 2019

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Mr.

C

Seaport

Public

Hotel

GODOWNTOWN

...toMr.C Seaport

fora breakfromthe

FashionWeekbuzz

Bestfor...stylishserenity

Atthesouthernmostendofdowntown
Manhattan,Mr.CSeaportmightseem
offthebeatenpathforthefashioncrowd.
Butthatmakesit perfectforthosewho
wanttobeina stylishsettingwithout
allofthechauffeuredcartraffic,street-
stylepaparazzigridlockandoverall
commotionthatcomeswithhotelscloser
totheshows.MaggioandIgnazio
Cipriani,fourth-generationbrothersinthe
hospitalityworld’smostfamousfamily,
havepackeda plushexperienceintothe
compact66 -roomhotel,completewitha
lobbydoneingoldArtDecodetailsand
jewel-tonevelvet.Thesamecanbesaid
foritsItalianrestaurantBellini– reliably
goodforpeople-watching.Toabsorbthe
FashionWeekenergyinfull,headacross
thestreetto1OCorsoComo,theNew
YorkoutpostoftheItalianfashionmecca
(achiccompoundwitha conceptstore,
restaurantandgallery),whichwillbe
filledwitha mixofeditorsandinfluencers
shoppingbetweenshows.Doublesfrom
£415,roomonly(mrcseaport.com)

WITHNE WYORKFASHIONWEEKonTHEHORIZON,we

CHECKINTOtheFASHPACK’SFAVOURITEHANGOUTS

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Public Hotel

Public Hotel

Mr. C Seaport

ELLEExplore

Bestfor...minimalistluxury

Studio 54 founder-turned-hotel-disruptor

Ian Schrager has cracked the affordable

luxury concept with his Lower East Side

property Public. With rates from $15O

and 367 rooms, Public is big, buzzy, and

one of the chicest bargains in the city.

The aim is to give guests what they need

(the fastest WiFi in town), but not what

they don’t (so you do your own check in).

The two restaurants – Public Kitchen and

canteen-like Louis – are overseen by the

brilliant Jean-Georges Vongerichten,

and there’s more fun to be had in the three

bars (look out for regulars Adwoa Aboah

and Kim Kardashian), the rooftop terrace

and multimedia performance space

Public Arts. Rooms have a Japanese-like,

minimalist feel, with mattresses on the

‘floor’ and huge windows showcasing the

skyline. Oh, and don’t miss Trade, the hotel’s

‘retail concept’, which sells everything

from covetable bed linen to basketballs.

Doubles from around £12O, room only

(publichotels.com)