Thompson Central Park New York Appoints David Joo as New Executive Chef

Situated a New York minute from Central Park along Billionaires’ Row, steps from Carnegie Hall at the intersection of music, art and hospitality you’ll find Thompson Central Park New York. The storied “Hollywood on the Hudson” address was once home to the Great Northern Hotel, hosting jazz legends as one of the city’s largest recording studios. Recently reimagined in late 2021, Thompson Central Park is home to 587 guestrooms and suites designed by Stonehill Taylor that balance mid-century modern luxury with artistic interpretations of the city that never sleeps. In 2022, the hotel introduced Upper Stories, a hotel within a hotel concept of 174 rooms and suites perched on the top-most floors with Central Park views. The Upper Stories experience also includes exclusive access to the Upper Stories Lounge, a haven to gather or work which hosts seasonal fare throughout the day and evening. Upper Stories accommodations offer exclusive in-room amenities, personalized programming, and wellness perks. Thompson Central Park’s signature restaurant, Parker’s, pays homage to New York City’s music history with signature cocktails and bites accompanied by live music. Guests will also uncover Burger Joint, a hidden culinary treasure consistently ranked among New York’s best burgers, and Indian Accent, offering an inventive spin on classic Indian dishes. Thompson Central Park’s five flexible meeting spaces provide an inspiring backdrop for celebrations and corporate endeavors. For more information, please visit thompsoncentralpark.com or follow @thompsoncentralpark on Instagram.

Thompson Hotels have transformed conventional hospitality into dynamic cultural moments inspired by the surrounding streets since the brand’s first hotel opened in downtown NYC more than 20 years ago. Today, the brand continues to channel local creative energy into its expanding international portfolio of properties, with restaurants helmed by top culinary names, lobbies that double as cultural epicenters, boundary-pushing music programs, and more. The result is a magnetic hub built for collective gathering, where distinct design is an ethos and a signature part of the guest experience. Each hotel serves as an inspiring home base for guests and creatives alike to connect with each other and what moves culture forward. The Thompson Hotels portfolio of luxury lifestyle hotels currently includes The Beekman, Gild Hall and Thompson Central Park New York in New York City; Thompson Washington D.C.; Thompson Nashville; Thompson Seattle; Thompson Chicago; The Cape in Los Cabos, Mexico; Thompson Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Riviera Maya; Thompson Zihuatanejo on Mexico’s Pacific Coast; Thompson Dallas, Thompson San Antonio, and Thompson Austin in Texas; Thompson Savannah; Thompson Hollywood; Thompson Atlanta – Buckhead; Thompson Denver; and Thompson Madrid in Spain. Follow @ThompsonHotels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for news and updates. For more information, please visit www.thompsonhotels.com.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s portfolio included more than 1,250 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 76 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Timeless Collection, including Park Hyatt®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Hyatt Vacation Club®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Studios, and UrCove; the Boundless Collection, including Miraval®, Alila®, Andaz®, Thompson Hotels®, Dream® Hotels, Hyatt Centric®, and Caption by Hyatt®; the Independent Collection, including The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®, Destination by Hyatt®, and JdV by Hyatt®; and the Inclusive Collection, including Impression by Secrets, Hyatt Ziva®, Hyatt Zilara®, Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets® Resorts & Spas, Breathless Resorts & Spas®, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts, Alua Hotels & Resorts®, and Sunscape® Resorts & Spas. Subsidiaries of the Company operate the World of Hyatt® loyalty program, ALG Vacations®, Mr & Mrs Smith™, Unlimited Vacation Club®, Amstar DMC destination management services, and Trisept Solutions® technology services. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.

GFI Hospitality, LLC and GFI Development LLC have successfully developed more than $2 billion of hospitality residential, office, retail and real estate since their inception in 2007. Led by a senior management team, GFI focuses on opportunistic investments in major metropolitan areas. The company prides itself on delivering projects that benefit the communities in which they are located, while amplifying business partners’ investments by maximizing risk-adjusted returns. For more information, visit www.gfihospitality.com and www.gfidevelopment.com.