Talk:The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York

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March 8, 2024	Good article nominee	Listed

A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on March 3, 2023.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that in the 2000s, New York City's Benjamin Hotel offered a pillow menu and hired a sleep concierge?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 18:28, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The Benjamin Hotel in New York City

... that in the 2000s, New York City's Benjamin Hotel offered a pillow menu and hired a sleep concierge? Source: "New Yorkers & Co.; Buckwheat Pillows and Madonna's Mini-Gym"; Reffes, Melanie (December 26, 2001). "Pillow talk precedes a night's rest at Hotel Benjamin: Sleep concierge a genuine dream job for New York expert". Edmonton Journal. p. F8.
- ALT1: ... that after reopening in 1999, New York City's Benjamin Hotel offered a pillow menu and hired a sleep concierge? Source: Same as above
- ALT2: ... that the lobby of New York City's Benjamin Hotel was described as being "encrusted like a galleon"? Source: Gray, Christopher (December 17, 2009). "The Sleeping Beauties of Hotel Alley". The New York Times.
- ALT3: ... that in 1952, a judge ruled that New York City's Beverly Hotel had to be sold without a formal contract? Source: "Maidman Acquires the Beverly Hotel: Also Gets Randolph Apartments on East 50th Street -- Other Manhattan Transactions". The New York Times. July 1, 1952. p. 41
- ALT4: ... that in 1952, a judge ruled that New York City's Beverly Hotel had to be sold, even though there was formal contract for the sale? Source: "Maidman Acquires the Beverly Hotel: Also Gets Randolph Apartments on East 50th Street -- Other Manhattan Transactions". The New York Times. July 1, 1952. p. 41
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River Railroad
- Comment: Other ideas for hooks would be much appreciated.

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 23:14, 19 February 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Good article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 23:58, 19 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

Passed. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:28, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

This review is transcluded from Talk:The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 04:35, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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Everything looks great. Some really minor copy quibbles, and it's a chance to take some fresh looks at this if you wanted. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 05:38, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know? If you fancy doing so, I always have plenty of GA nominees to review. Just look for the all-uppercase titles in the Television section. Reviews always appreciated.

Copy changes[edit]

General thought: a lot of "also".

- I modified the article a bit to get rid of excessive uses of "also". Epicgenius (talk) 14:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Architecture[edit]

designed by Emery Roth in the neo-Romanesque style, assisted by associate architect Sylvan Bien. Try designed in the neo-Romanesque style by Emery Roth, assisted by associate architect Sylvan Bien.
- Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
the 17th-story contains niches No need to hyphenate
- Removed. Epicgenius (talk) 14:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
what The New York Times described as "voluptuous Spanish-style lobby... missing "a"
- Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

History[edit]

hyphenate "49-percent" ownership stake
- Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
$10 million renovation that was completed in 2013, Rottet Studio renovated the guestrooms renovated the renovated
- Fixed. Epicgenius (talk) 14:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing and spot checks[edit]

22: 2003 Globe and Mail article on the spa. Quotes check out, too. Y
29: Bundle of references on the 1902 Park Avenue tunnel crash. Y
38: LPC report p4 Though Terminal City was planned with several hotels, such as the Biltmore and Commodore (both have been re-clad), additional rooms were needed. A substantial number of hotels would rise on Lexington Avenue between 47th and 50th Streets Y
43: Explains ban on kitchens in apartment hotels and need for central facilities. Y
65: Title appears to check out. I can't view this particular PQ source. Y
70: Quote from Newsday is correctly reproduced. Y
72: NYT article on two sales in three months, second to Manhattan East. Y
75: Then, 10 months ago, he accepted an invitation from the Benjamin Hotel on Lexington Avenue to relocate An American Place and take over all foodservice in the 200-plus-room luxury property. Y
85: Article is paywalled
86: Completion of Pebblebrook details. Y
94: CityLand article on five hearings for the 12 proposed landmarks. Y

No copyvio issues I can see.

Images[edit]

All the images look good. The Multiple image lacks alt text, unlike all other images on the page.

I have added the alt text to the multiple image template. Thanks for the review Sammi Brie. Epicgenius (talk) 14:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.