Living in Manhattan is awesome, but it ain’t cheap. If you’ve visited NYC and had the “pleasure” of booking a hotel room, you also know that a few nights’ lodging can easily drain your wallet of $1,000 or more. Ouch. To save some serious cash, but still enjoy centrally located, comfy NYC accommodations, lots of travelers turn to apartment swapping, and this is where a website like MetroGuest comes in handy. More than a marketplace for vacation and other property rentals, MetroGuest is a community of hosts (property owners) and travelers looking to find an easy, complete and reliable alternative to the traditional booking process.
Travelers and hosts can use the site to book a place to stay, connect with each other, read and write reviews, check references (so important), watch cool travel videos and more. MetroGuest represents properties all over the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Paris, Tel Aviv, Johannesburg, Shanghai, Tokyo and Havana. I am getting so excited just reading about it that I want to book a trip right now! Travel! MetroGuest is free to use for both property owners and travelers and is super user friendly, so there’s no reason not to sign up right now if vacation planning is on your agenda!
View South from Dining Area
On Wednesday May 4th MetroGuest hosted a party in conjunction with The Creatives Agency to celebrate the website’s recent launch, and it was pretty rad. The party was held in the highly unique, apartment-turned-art show, So So Incredibly Beautiful. With the help of The Creatives Agency, (where she is a founding member and director), apartment resident Susi Kenna put her life’s possessions in storage to transform her living space into a live-in art installation for a period of 6 months. To her knowledge, Kenna is the first person to transform her home in this way for an extended period of time.
Living Room
Showcasing the work of two artist friends, Carlos “Charlie” Perez and Julio Cesar Gonzelez, each room serves as a separate gallery housing more than 50 works of art that range from gorgeous kinetic light sculptures to photograph collages that spin on the wall, paintings, videos, rugs and custom wallpaper. Add the breathtaking views of New York City that are available through the floor-to-ceiling windows on the south and west exposure of this 42nd floor luxury residence and you’ve got one unforgettable New York experience. The work is on display through June 10th by appointment only.
Bill Murray-Themed Bedroom
The Pink Room