NEW YORK—The Park South Hotel, owned and developed by Atlantic Stars Hotels & Cruises, has completed its $20 million dollar top-to-bottom renovation and repositioning.
With the recent opening of Covina and Covina Café by Chef Tim Cushman and Nancy Cushman, the 131-room boutique property now offers four different restaurant concepts along with modernized rooms, and an upgraded lobby and public areas.
“Our vision was for Park South to be a place where neighbors and travelers could come for surprising and uniquely crafted local experiences,” said Atlantic Stars Hotels & Resorts Managing Director Tom Glassie. “We noticed the rise of luxury apartment buildings in the surrounding area, and the neighborhood’s burgeoning restaurant scene, and seized the opportunity to create a destination that reflects an authentic New York City feeling.”
Designed by ABI Design, the hotel’s superior and executive guestroom accommodations were modernized to reflect a chic, yet minimal Art Deco influence. The color palette embodies tones of champagne, grays and cream, while textures give a nod to 1930s-era glamour with satin and velvet materials, according to the company. Custom-made dark cherry furniture, bedding and chandeliers were added to each room. All closets were redesigned and bathrooms were upgraded with modern vanities. Additionally, guest corridors were adorned with a photo series called “City Respite,” by photographer Nicole Capobianco, depicting Manhattan’s parks—each floor representing a different park.
Other features and amenities at the hotel include a 400-sq.-ft. library, on-site fitness center; business center and complimentary high-speed WiFi internet throughout the hotel. Housed inside the new hotel is an assortment of restaurants by the Cushmans, which include Covina, Covina Café, o ya NYC and Roof at Park South.
Beverage Director Ted Kilpatrick, who previously served as bar director at Chef Barbara Lynch’s flagship No. 9 Park in Boston, curates the beverage program. Pastry Chef Deanie Hickox leads the dessert portion of the food program. Cass Calder Smith Architects (CCS) designed all of the restaurants and public spaces.
"New York is one of the most dynamic food cities in the world, and it is an intense honor to be part of the culinary cityscape and to have opened multiple concepts in the Park South Hotel all under one roof,” said Chef Tim Cushman and Nancy Cushman. “The mission for all of our concepts is to surprise and delight our guests. From the award-winning contemporary Japanese cuisine at o ya and Covina's inviting bar and coastal Mediterranean wood-fired fare, to the homemade pastries at Covina Café and the cocktails with a spectacular view of the city at Roof at Park South, there is something for everyone. Whether it’s the international business or leisure traveler, or the incredibly loyal neighbors in this exciting and ever-evolving neighborhood, we’re excited to be part of it all.”
