Urgo Hotels Celebrates Opening of Hilton Brooklyn New York with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
New York, N.Y. December 8, 2016 — Hilton Brooklyn New York officially opened its doors on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting by the hotel's owners, Mick Walsdorf and Ken Copeland (left) of Flank Architecture + Development; Don Urgo Sr. (center-right), president of Urgo Hotels & Resorts, the hotel's management company; and General Manager Joe Rosanio (right).
The new hotel stands on a historic site that had been a 1,200-foot, two-block-long rope factory owned by Peter Schermerhorn in the 19th century. The factory, also known as a ropewalk, was the largest in the United States and produced rope for New York's shipbuilding industry until it succumbed to a major fire in 1841.
References to the site's history can be seen throughout the hotel's stylish interiors - from images of the ropewalk in the custom-designed, guestroom wallpaper to rope-patterned carpeting in the corridors.
The first full-service hotel of its caliber in the area, the 196-room hotel occupies the first six floors of a 19-story commercial, retail and condominium development in Boerum Hill. In addition to its spacious guest rooms and suites, the hotel features Black Walnut, a full restaurant and bar by prolific Brooklyn chef Rob Newton; flexible function space for meetings and events; and 24-hour services and facilities, including a fitness center, concierge service, grab-and-go pantry and business center.
About Hilton Brooklyn New York
Opened Nov. 29, 2016, Hilton Brooklyn New York is the newest addition to Brooklyn's exciting and ever-changing downtown. A stone's throw from the best of the borough, Hilton Brooklyn New York is a boutique hotel with big-impact amenities. These include Black Walnut, the hotel's restaurant and bar led by celebrated Brooklyn chef Rob Newton; fitness and business centers, both open around the clock; and flexible conference and event space. The hotel's choice location - a six-minute drive from lower Manhattan and surrounded by 12 subway lines - makes it highly accessible for business events and special celebrations. Hilton Brooklyn New York is managed by Urgo Hotels and Resorts. For more information or reservations, visit www.brooklynnewyork.hilton.com or call 718-834-8800.
About Urgo Hotels & Resorts
Urgo Hotels is a Bethesda, Maryland-based hotel company that develops, owns and/or operates 34 distinctive and unique hotels and resorts with an aggregate of more than 4,900 rooms in major markets and resorts in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. The company develops, builds and operates for its own account, and provides third-party management and asset management services. For more information about Urgo Hotels and Resorts, please visit www.urgohotels.com.
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