![]() ![]() Photography is generally frowned upon, especially in the club area. I’ll jump ahead now and say that I had to be extremely discreet about taking pictures here. In the end, I booked it anyway, because I saw no other review of this property online…and as it turned out, I was very fortunate to get the pictures I did. ![]() Quite candidly, trying to justify the $700 plus tax ($800 all-in) price tag was difficult. As the hotel tells the story, Carpaccio also originated at Harry’s Bar, which was a favorite watering hole of Ernest Hemingway and Humphrey Bogart. There, he founded the famous Harry’s Bar in Venice and purportedly invented cocktails including the Bellini and Negroni. Giuseppe Cipriani, the family patriarch, started the business in Italy. The Beaux-Arts building was completed in 1909 and is owned by the Italian company Cipriani SA, which operates several hotels and restaurants around the world. HistoryĬasa Cipriani is not only a hotel but a private membership club that opened in the old Battery Maritime Building, a ferry terminal, in Lower Manhattan. My friend had reserved a nice suite so I decided to join, though I reserved my own room. I’m generally a loyal Hyatt guest, but this year I’ve been branching out and testing the waters at more luxurious hotels and resorts. ![]()
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