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Romer Hell’s Kitchen, New York

Highgate-owned brand Romer Neighborhood Hotels was created to become a community pillar. The inaugural 295-room location in New York (the Romer Waikiki at the Ambassador opened in September) draws on pre-war apartment style to give guests the sense that they’re staying in a private home. Individual rooms pair vintage-inspired furniture and retro-informed wallpaper with works by emerging Hell’s Kitchen artists, while public spaces are clad in wood paneling and illuminated with soft lighting.

Architecture Firm: Stonehill Taylor, New York | Design Firms: Goodrich, New York (public spaces); and Islyn Studio, Brooklyn, New York (guestrooms) | Owner + Operator: Highgate

Photo by Read McKendree