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May 20, 2013

Former hat factory now industrial chic NYC hotel

  • The desks are inspired by vintage sewing machines and coffee tables resemble old factory carts.
    • By BETH J. HARPAZ
    AP Travel Editor

    NEW YORK — A new boutique hotel in Manhattan's Garment District is paying homage to its past as a hat factory.

    The Refinery hotel at 63 W. 38th St. opened last week in a 1912 building that once housed a hat factory on its upper floors. The independently owned hotel with 197 rooms describes its style as “industrial chic” with furnishings related to its history, such as desks inspired by vintage sewing machines and coffee tables that resemble old factory carts. The lobby features a display of hat-making tools.


     
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