‘Public’ is Ian Schrager’s new hotel.
It’s just opened, and I’ve mentioned for instance how many of the people I met in New York also went to the reception.
It is behind Whole Foods in the Bowery. What was there again … ?
That glitzy bad taste has vanished, and both the design and condition are extremely contemporary.
As the name suggests, there is also an open public garden, and only free mineral water in the room’s refrigerator. With a table packed with snacks like some kind of trap, if they’re eaten, they don’t seem to be added to the bill. If there is something you want I guess it’s in one of the shops downstairs.
There are plugs everywhere, including USB ports. Excellent.

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