Edition Hotels has announced plans to open a second property in New York City.
The Times Square Edition is scheduled to open in 2017, two years after the expected New York debut of the luxury lifestyle brand on Madison Avenue in 2015.
With 452 guestrooms, Edition's Times Square property will be part of a mixed-use development that will include 9,290 sqm of retail, dining, entertainment and event space.
Edition Hotels is a joint venture between Marriott International and Ian Schrager with a portfolio that includes properties in London and Istanbul and forthcoming hotels in Miami Beach this year; New York, Abu Dhabi, Gurgaron and Sanya in 2015; Bangkok and Shanghai in 2016; and Times Square, Los Angeles' West Hollywood, Paris and Wuhan in 2017.
Arne Sorenson, Marriott president and CEO, said: "New York is one of the most important destinations in the world, and we are delighted to have secured yet another iconic Manhattan location for our second Edition hotel in the city.
"Following the hugely successful opening of the London Edition last year, we couldn'be more excited about the potential for this brand."
To read a review of the London Edition, click here.
Graham Smith