In New York, the new trend of luxury hotels is the night under the stars

In New York, the night under the stars is all the rage in luxury hotels. They propose to replace the constellations and other planets by the buildings of Manhattan.



In the mid-brick Art Deco or steel structures with glass walls, the visitor is invited, from his bed or tent, contemplating the very urban beauties of the night New York, without artificial filters window , a shade or air conditioning, while outdoors. Thus, the New York sky sees his star fade before the lights of skyscrapers, so that the visitor can marvel at a galaxy altogether very urban, made ​​the lights of the city that never sleeps.

"We wanted to identify something that can give our customers a chance to experience a completely unique experience, something they can not find elsewhere," says Elana Friedman, group residences luxury AKA. Under the opulent silhouette skyscrapers of Midtown, the AKA Central Park promises in exchange for 1,500 euros a night, a room "five star" on the 17th floor open-air bed with "Queen size" candlelight dinner, fire, snacks aphrodisiac, and a giant telescope. Ideal to combine an evening could not be more romantic and transform his hotel room in observatory to watch the nocturnal secrets of the Big Apple.

Between heaven and earth  

concept allows to satisfy the growing need of city dwellers lack of connection with nature while preserving the small comfort that is a cozy quilt or a comfortable mattress. This trend, known as the "glumping", halfway between the glamor of a romantic evening and boorish side of a night of camping, continues to attract New Yorkers and other tourists staying in the metropolis of the coast is, as related by the 20minutes site.

"Our customers do not want to be locked up and wanted to enjoy the summer breeze" recalls Susana Ramos, Affinia Gardens, another hotel with this kind of experience, Version tent and flashlight in the leafy patio of a result of the Upper East Side. The prices are more affordable than 230 euros to more than 520 euros depending on the season.

For all tourists in the world, one night among the stars New York may not be memorable, says Mr. Luongo, expert travel, attached to the University NYU. After all, "there is nothing which also summarizes the America's skyscrapers, this is our gift to the architecture, our heritage."

For all tourists in the world, one night among the stars New York may not be memorable, says Mr. Luongo, expert travel, attached to the University NYU. After all, "there is nothing which also summarizes the America's skyscrapers, this is our gift to the architecture, our heritage."