Ace Hotel

March 19th, 2010

No. 7 Sub is Open at Ace Hotel NYC

Some action shots from opening day. And what’s the ingredient you can’t quite see on the Roast Beef sign? That would be pickled blueberries.

No. 7 Sub has now begun to make every day at Ace NYC even better.


March 18th, 2010

This Saturday the team from Ace Hotel & Swim Club is participating in The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The donations they raise will support education about prevention and early detection, support survivors and families, fund research, and rally support for the fight against cancer. But doing the relay together is the true experience - this event gives people the chance to remember loved ones, feel the power of support and enthusiasm, and have fun together.

To learn more, or donate to the team, visit the Ace Hotel & Swim Club Relay for Life Team page.

Also, the Ace NYC team is running a half marathon in April to support Hope Lodge in NYC, which offers free living spaces for cancer patients and their families when they travel to New York for treatment. See our post about it here.


March 18th, 2010

We like Kenzo Minami very much. Kenzo just created a new piece for us in room 1011 at Ace Hotel New York. He also painted on a charcoal wall at Ace Portland, room 428. This means you can sleep beneath his intricate magic spells on both coasts.

(And thanks to our friend Koko at CWCi for helping make it all happen.)

Photo by Jou-Yie Chou at Ace NYC


March 17th, 2010

Ace founder Alex Calderwood toasts George Lois and his work at Ace Hotel New York this Friday. Lois’ decade of iconic Esquire covers revolutionized design and provoked the American public into dialogue about current events in the 60s and 70s. His use of hyper-powered, passionate, and graphic images to illustrate Esquire features created a new visual vocabulary that younger designers are still riffing on today.
Raise your glass Friday at 6:30 in Liberty Hall to celebrate Assouline’s publication of Lois’ ninety-two Esquire covers.

Ace founder Alex Calderwood toasts George Lois and his work at Ace Hotel New York this Friday. Lois’ decade of iconic Esquire covers revolutionized design and provoked the American public into dialogue about current events in the 60s and 70s. His use of hyper-powered, passionate, and graphic images to illustrate Esquire features created a new visual vocabulary that younger designers are still riffing on today.

Raise your glass Friday at 6:30 in Liberty Hall to celebrate Assouline’s publication of Lois’ ninety-two Esquire covers.


March 16th, 2010

DKS LIST FOR ACE HOTEL NEW YORK : MARCH 16
As you know, Douglas Kelley is a friend of the Ace. He makes these very special shortlists for Ace New York every week. Thanks, Douglas. The feeling is way mutual.
As always, you can see the full DKS List, too.
Wednesday March 17th

 The AIPAD Photography Show Gala Preview 2010 at MoMA, 11 West 53 Street. 5pm. Tickets $100.
Luis Camnitzer at Alexander Gray Associates, 508 West 26th Street, Floor 2. 6-8pm.

Thursday March 18th

Marlene Dumas: Against The Wall at David Zwirner, 533 West 19th Street. 6-8pm.
Charline von Heyl at Friedrich Petzel Gallery, 537 West 22 Street. 6-8pm.
Catherine Opie: Girlfriends at Gladstone Gallery, 515 West 24 Street. 6-8pm.

Friday March 19th

Shaun O’Dell at Susan Inglett, 522 West 24th Street. 6-8pm.
Anthony Lister How to Catch a Time Traveler at Lyons Wier Gallery, 175 Seventh Avenue at West 20th Street. 6-9pm.

Saturday March 20th

Meg Webster at Paula Cooper Gallery, 465 West 23rd Street. 6-8pm.
Aurora Robson, Portia Munson, Sarah Frost Debris at P.P.O.W., 511 West 25th Street, Suite 301. 6-8pm.
Reawakening at Lana Santorelli Gallery, 110 West 26th Street. 6-9pm.

Photo of Mickalene Thomas at Armory, via DKS List

DKS LIST FOR ACE HOTEL NEW YORK : MARCH 16

As you know, Douglas Kelley is a friend of the Ace. He makes these very special shortlists for Ace New York every week. Thanks, Douglas. The feeling is way mutual.

As always, you can see the full DKS List, too.

Wednesday March 17th

Thursday March 18th

Friday March 19th

  • Shaun O’Dell at Susan Inglett, 522 West 24th Street. 6-8pm.
  • Anthony Lister How to Catch a Time Traveler at Lyons Wier Gallery, 175 Seventh Avenue at West 20th Street. 6-9pm.

Saturday March 20th

Photo of Mickalene Thomas at Armory, via DKS List


March 16th, 2010

We collaborated with Generic Surplus and Arkitip last year to create Ace-exclusive shoes perfect for the poolside and for walks in the desert. This spring, we’re re-introducing these very coveted kicks in new colorways, and with all the same great elements as the original. The classic low-top laced plimsoll silhouette has been re-imagined with a mesh upper made of quick-drying canvas that keeps your feet cool and dry. The vulcanized non-slip sole is perfect for poolside cocktail mingling on a Sunday afternoon.

Check them out early (they’re due out April 15) and reserve a pair with Arkitip. Keep them at the ready for your first foray into the sun this year at Ace Palm Springs.


March 15th, 2010

Ace New York, as seen from the beautiful Gilsey House across the street. They have a roof garden that we’re more than slightly jealous of.
Thanks, Gail.
Photo by Gail Albert Halaban

Ace New York, as seen from the beautiful Gilsey House across the street. They have a roof garden that we’re more than slightly jealous of.

Thanks, Gail.

Photo by Gail Albert Halaban


March 13th, 2010

If you thought Saturdays couldn’t get more awesome, stop by Opening Ceremony at Ace New York between noon at 5pm for a Minx Manicure with Tracylee. Daria at OC shows off her leopard print and hot pink digits. Minx is a special kind of polish that’s actually custom-cut to your fingernails and applied with heat, so it lasts longer than a regular manicure and looks super, um, polished. See more details on OC’s blog.


March 12th, 2010

It’s 70° and sunny in Palm Springs, and we have an amazing weekend coming up at Ace Hotel & Swim Club. Sunday, four bands on their way to SXSW make a pit stop at Ace to play by the pool. In the evening, we have a live performance by Mia Doi Todd with Andres Renteria, followed by a screening of Michelangelo Antonioni’s cult film, Zabriskie Point. To celebrate, we have cheap rooms Sunday through Thursday. Call us directly to book at 760.325.9900, or email us. Ask for The Masses rate.


March 11th, 2010

People like the terrariums in the lobby at Ace Hotel Portland. Martie Kilmer makes them. She has a store right around the corner from Ace, filled with skulls, cacti, and supplies for the curious. Visit her website to see more of her work, including a cow skull with air plants growing out of it. Pretty awesome.

Terrariums are really fun to make — you should try it. Get a cup of coffee and take notes in the lobby sometime.

Photos by Jeremy Pelley of OMFGCo


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