Hospitality Startup Selina Follows Hipsters to New York City’s Hot Spots for U.S. Debut
Photo Credit: Granada, Nicaragua. Selina, the hospitality startup, has revealed details on its first New York properties, three of which it plans to have open by August 2019. Selina
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"Everything is converging in hospitality," according to one Skift 2019 Megatrend. Selina embodies this Megatrend perfectly in how it pushes the bounds of co-living and co-working. But the company needs to execute its plans on time or else business partners will lose faith.
Selina, the blended hospitality company, has yet to open its first U.S. property, despite having raised a $95 million Series B investment round last year. But on Tuesday it gave more direction on the timetable.
The company now says its U.S. debut will happen in May in New York City. The company will open a 126-bed property in the Chelsea neighborhood. The property will feature a hotel that includes some hostel-like lodging, co-working spaces, eateries, shops, a year-round rooftop, and an art gallery.
In June, Selina promises to open a more substantial property that will be its U.S. flagship at in the Bowery in lower Manhattan. This 63,000 square foot p
