Travel inspires me.  I love discovering new things and then sharing them with friends and clients.  Because it is the spirit of travel that I love, as opposed to the long plane rides, I continue to seek out the new, the fabulous, and the inspirational close to home.  For me, close to home means New York City, and whenever I am home, I make a point going into the city and staying overnight.  This makes the time that I have there more relaxed; it also gives me a perfect excuse to try a new hotel or revisit an old favorite.  My most recent overnight found me at the Gansevoort in the City’s Meat Packing district.  The hotel, which is chic and invitingly edgy, enjoys spectacular views of the Hudson.  I love the restaurant and bar, Provacateur, and the rooftop pool, which is open year round!  I look forward to an ongoing relationship between Sybarisa and the Gansevoort Meatpacking.  While I was there, I was fortunate enough to spend some time with the hotels’ GM, Kerry.  I really enjoy having a direct connection with a hotel, having access to special events and promotions for my clients, and knowing that when I send clients there, they will be very well taken care of.   When I spoke recently with one of my clients about the fabulous time I had at the Gansevoort, she immediately asked me to book her and her husband at the hotel for Valentine’s weekend.  Although I am expert at planning a trip down to the tiniest detail, there is still something romantic about a last-minute weekend getaway.

I would love to set up a Sybarisa event at the Gansevoort Meatpacking in the next few months – perhaps at the rooftop lounge or the event loft.  An event that can give my clients in the region a small taste of travel – wines, foods, (fashion), while still getting them back to work on Monday morning.