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Inflatable hot tubs coming to NYC roof for ‘epic’ nightlife movie experience

by JEN CARLSON, Gothamist, April 22, 2014

People sit in hot tubs at a Hot Tub cinema event on a warehouse roof in Hackney, east London September 6, 2012. Photo: REUTERS / Olivia Harris Source: www.gothamist.com

People sit in hot tubs at a Hot Tub cinema event on a warehouse roof in Hackney, east London September 6, 2012.
Photo: REUTERS / Olivia Harris
Source: www.gothamist.com

Soaking in a rooftop hot tub with a few pals, gazing out over the city’s twinkling skyline, and sipping a few cocktails while you watch a movie—well that does sound delightful. But if we know anything about going out in this city, it’s that things are never going to be like what you think they’re going to be like… unless, were you picturing this?:

Well then, CHEERS!

The people at Hot Tub Cinema are bringing their kiddie pools and some warm water over from the UK next month. On May 8th, they’re partnering up with Crowdtilt for “a unique experience (first in US) you won’t want to miss out on!” For $55 you can purchase a spot in a “hot tub,” and with that you’ll also get an open bar, popcorn, a movie, and according to the press release an “epic/priceless story to share with your friends.” The ones you did not invite to the hot tub party.

There are 14 tubs, which means 14 “Tub Captains” (THEIR THING NOT OURS), and 100 spots total. You can claim your spot here… and please drink responsibly.

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Pop-up hotels: Rooms with a fleeting view

by STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM, The New York Times, March 19, 2013

A room for London Photo: Charles Hosea Source: www.aroomforlondon.co.uk

A room for London
Photo: Charles Hosea
Source: www.aroomforlondon.co.uk

POP-UP STORES. Pop-up restaurants. Pop-up lounges. Shouldn’t this fascination with pop-ups — which are by definition ephemeral — have disappeared already?

Hotels offer compelling reasons for the trend to endure. Unlike temporary stores and lounges designed to hawk clothes and cocktails, temporary hotels allow travelers to sleep in unique spaces (boats, tricked-out shipping containers) and forbidden places (public parks, racetracks). The hotels also enable festivalgoers around the world to upgrade from sleeping bags and tents to rooms with beds, rain showers and iPod docking stations. (…)

A Room for London

This one-bedroom hotel (talk about exclusive) is actually a boat balanced atop the roof of Southbank Center, the London art complex onthe bank of the Thames. Inspired by the boat that the author Joseph Conrad navigated up the River Congo in the 19th century before writing “Heart of Darkness,” it has decks that offer views of London icons like Big Ben and St. Paul’s Cathedral.

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A room for London website

Living Architecture webiste