WHEN: Great Escapes: New Designs for New York Hotels, May 5

Since the 19^th century, New York’s hotels have provided glamorous, romantic, relaxing and stimulating respites from everyday life. What role did hotels play in the life of the city in the past, and how do contemporary designers imagine the place of their hotels in today’s New York City? Trace the history of the hotel experience and hear how contemporary designers are creating the next generation of urban retreats at “Great Escapes: New Designs for New York Hotels,” presented by the New York School of Interior Design and the Museum of the City of New York.

Speakers will include Todd Schliemann of Ennead Architects on the Standard Hotel; Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz of BNO Design on the Mondrian Soho; and Scott Salvator on redesigning the interiors at the Carlyle.

This presentation will be held on May 5 at 6:30 p.m., at the Museum of the City of New York. Reservations required. For more information, please visit www.mcny.org.

Image courtesy the Carlyle Hotel.