Template:Did you know nominations/DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 19:13, 18 June 2022 (UTC)

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City

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The Summit Hotel (now DoubleTree Metropolitan Hotel)

• ... that the Summit Hotel, once described by its own architect as "the most hated hotel in New York", was protected as a New York City landmark in 2005? Source: Dunlap, David W. (November 8, 2000). "'Most Hated Hotel' Reclaims Its Floridian Flamboyance; Summit, Renamed Now, Going Back to Its Roots". The New York Times; Gelder, Lawrence Van (May 17, 2005). "Arts, Briefly". The New York Times.
  • ALT1: ... that the Summit Hotel, opened in 1961, was Manhattan's first short-term hotel in three decades? Source: Love, Kennett (August 1, 1961). "International Air Marks Opening of Hotel; $25,000,000 Summit Is Midtown's First Since the Waldorf". The New York Times
  • ALT2: ... that before the Summit Hotel was completed, no new hotels for transient guests had been built in Manhattan for three decades? Source: Love, Kennett (August 1, 1961). "International Air Marks Opening of Hotel; $25,000,000 Summit Is Midtown's First Since the Waldorf". The New York Times
  • ALT3: ... that to attract guests, the Summit Hotel hired staff members who spoke 16 languages? Source: Love, Kennett (August 1, 1961). "International Air Marks Opening of Hotel; $25,000,000 Summit Is Midtown's First Since the Waldorf". The New York Times
  • ALT4: ... that the lights in the Summit Hotel's elevator lobby were so intense, they had their own cooling unit? Source: Stern, Robert A. M.; Mellins, Thomas; Fishman, David (1995). New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial. New York: Monacelli Press. p. 307.
  • ALT5: ... that in 1961, the Summit Hotel was fined $25 because it offered musical entertainment without a license for four months? Source: "New Hotel Fined $25 for Lacking License". The New York Times. November 14, 1961.
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  • Comment: More hooks later

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 14:44, 6 June 2022 (UTC).

New enough, more that long enough, very well cited. Does not need more hooks! Requires QPQ to go. Maury Markowitz (talk) 15:55, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

@Maury Markowitz: Thanks for the review. I have done a QPQ. Epicgenius (talk) 17:09, 10 June 2022 (UTC)