Over the past year, New York has seen an influx in new and renovated hotels. One of the most luxurious is the Chatwal, a new brand from Sant Chatwal, chairman and CEO of Hampshire Hotels & Resorts. “We wanted to bring back the days of a bygone era, when traveling was an art form and people would actually look forward to the journey ahead of them as if it were an experience to be savored,” he says, adding that more Chatwals are planned for the UK and India. To do so, he had the perfect combination: a landmarked location that he fell in love with— the former Lambs Club building in the Theater District designed by iconic architect (and Lambs Above: The Chatwal’s restaurant, the Lambs Club, named after the building’s former life. www.hospitalitydesign.com March 2011 109http://www.hospitalitydesign.com