The Riu Plaza New York Times Square Hotel is an elegant travelers’ destination with 29 floors and more than 600 upscale rooms. Each room comes with a miniature fridge, high definition satellite television, WiFi, multimedia capabilities, an electronic safe, a desk, adjustable central air and heating, and other perks.

This recently built hotel is perfectly situated in mid-Manhattan at Times Square with convenient access to subways, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and Fifth Avenue luxury shopping.

The hotel has won a number of awards and certificates, including the HolidayCheck 2018 Award and TUI Top Quality Award for 2018.

This popular Times Square hotel has some unique venues in its public spaces, including a Fashion bar, “The Theater Buffet,” and the Capital Bar, offering a “Grab & Go” concept.

The RIU Hotels & Resorts hotel chain has been in business since 1953 when it was founded in Playa de Palma, Spain as a small boutique hotel. RIU Hotels & Resorts now has approximately 100 hotels in 19 different counties.

The Riu Plaza line of hotels is their urban brand, featuring modern, upscale hotels in major cities such as Panama City, Panama; Guadalajara, Mexico; and Berlin, Germany. The Riu Plaza New York Times Square Hotel was launched in 2016 as one of their flagship properties. PTY Lighting handled lighting and design for the restaurants and lobbies of this iconic hotel.

Why PTY Lighting Was Chosen for This Hotel Lighting Project

PTY Lighting was tasked by Omnibuild Construction, Pineapple Developments to complete the contract hotel lighting for the public spaces at the Riu Plaza New York Times Square Hotel.

We created unique public space lighting for the lobby, restaurant, and other common areas on the first floor of the luxury hotel property.

We were chosen for this challenging project because of our proven experience with public space lighting, our 60-day lead time, and competitive pricing. Many of our clients these days need a quick turnaround to take advantage of new market opportunities. This requires careful coordination with all stakeholders involved from the hotel owners to the construction company working on the interior of the building.

PTY Lighting is known for its excellent communication and ability to work well with diverse clients and multiple teams. We enjoy working with our design partners, and our fantastic results speak for themselves.

The Unique Interior of the Riu Plaza New York Times Square Hotel

A hotel located in the heart of Manhattan at Times Square needs to “pop” and be interesting to guests, travelers, and visitors who might stop by a drink at the hotel bar.

We worked with a highly creative interior design team that created a very eye-catching aesthetic for this modern hotel. Eschewing the drab, muted greys and earth tones that have often been the featured palette for interior decorating as of late, this hotel exudes color. For example, one of the eating spaces mixes purples and teals with white and black for a colorful yet modern look – a slight hint of the fun 1980s is apparent, without all the kitsch.

Into this space, we provided lights that accented the fun aqua-lit curves and chrome bubbles decorating the walls. Dark teal circular ceiling lamps with strong straight lines still allow a lot of light to shine down. Long, rectangular lights with rounded corners provide ambient lighting from the grey and black rectangular pillars in the room.

The “Grab & Go” food area is light by whimsical curved cones that provide direct light above the food. The deli area features an update to old-fashioned “busy” wallpaper, and here, fun birdcages also double as hanging lamps.

The lobby features some of the striking artisanal lamps we are known for. For example, a group of pendant light fixtures is styled with accordion-like circular disks that glow in a comforting, welcoming, warm light. At one end, 5 Edison-style light bulbs hang staggered in a row, to provide a friendly glow by a sitting area.

These are just some of the special lighting solutions we developed for this very quirky yet elegant hotel space.

Why Customers Should Consider Us for Custom Lighting Projects 

PTY Lighting designs and manufactures top quality contract hotel lighting and hospitality lighting. With our highly experienced lighting consultants and designers, PTY Lighting goes one step further, producing hospitality lighting with our in-house manufacturing on the latest production equipment. For these reasons and more, we are chosen by the top hospitality groups to deliver premiere custom hotel lighting for the number one luxury hotels around the globe. 

T​he Bernic Hotel New York City is a chic boutique hotel in NYC’s extravagant financial district in the heart of Midtown East. The hotel slogan is: “Where urban exploration meets global inspiration”, which speaks to the millennial aesthetic of adventure and sophistication that inspires this intriguing location.

Take a Look Inside The Bernic Hotel New York City

Intrepid guests who want something more than the standard touristy fare found in Times Square will enjoy this authentic New York experience. Located in the historic Turtle Bay neighborhood, T​he Bernic Hotel New York City is situated in the old stomping grounds of luminaries such as Andy Warhol, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Katherine Hepburn, Bob Dylan, and Stephen Sondheim.

Nearby attractions include the United Nations building, Fifth Avenue shopping, MacArthur Park, the Beaux Arts Institute, Turtle Bay Gardens, the Roosevelt Island Tramway, the 9-11 Memorial, and, for those wanting a taste of the stage arts, Times Square’s Theater District. Grand Central Station is also nearby, an attraction in and of itself.

T​he Bernic Hotel New York City has 96 rooms and suites with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the city. The Premier Penthouse Suite includes a living area made spacious with 23-foot ceilings and a full-sized kitchen. The king-sized bedroom also has a walk-in closet.

Rooms are decked out with the best amenities, including environmentally friendly boxed water, complimentary WiFi connectivity, pillowtop beds, luxe bedding, bathrobes, slippers, a Nespresso coffee station, mini fridge, and large flat screen HD television. A Distributed Antenna System is set up to make sure that each guest can access their cellular phone service.

As you can see, this boutique hotel caters to discerning customers who expect the best. The lighting, therefore, needs to be commensurate with the upscale offerings of the hotel.

Why PTY Lighting Was Chosen for This Contract Hotel Lighting Project

PTY Lighting has a lot of experience creating contract hotel lighting for four and five-star hotels of all sizes, from the best boutique hotels to large luxury chains.

To complete the custom lighting for this hotel build, we worked with Hersha Purchasing and Design and Marjian Development.

We were selected for The Bernic Hotel New York City because of our previous experience working successfully with Hersha Purchasing and Design. We were also chosen for the high quality of our portable lamps produced on previous projects.

PTY Lighting provided all the guestroom lighting for the Bernic project.

Hotel Lighting with a Distinctive Urban Look

The Bernic Hotel New York City takes inspiration from mid-century modern design styles with clean lines peppered with subtle accents. Tans, browns, beiges, and greys are complimented with eye-popping blues and chartreuse.

This being a boutique hotel in the heart of New York City, some of the room sizes are smaller, requiring us to be mindful of space when designing and planning the lighting.

The main bedside lamps are simple yet elegant, with rectangular off-white lampshades on a simple metal base. To provide reading light above the bed without taking up more room, some headboards are equipped with small, adjustable chrome lamps. The desk areas are lit with overhead recessed lamps and include a small angular reading lamp that offers direct light when needed.

The Premiere Penthouse Suite is where we really get to “shine” (pardon the lighting pun!). One of our favorite lighting fixtures is a trio of pendant lamps hanging in the corner of the living room from the high ceiling. Spherical, with a whimsical cutout pattern and glowing orange light bulbs inside, this lamp set evokes the mystery and fun of the mod 1960s while providing a friendly glow at the small dining table.

Why Customers Should Consider Us for Custom Lighting Projects 

PTY Lighting creates and manufactures beautiful contract hotel lighting and hospitality lighting for sophisticated patrons. Our highly experienced lighting experts and designers provide the best customer service in the industry.

We also produce quality hospitality lighting with our in-house manufacturing using the latest production equipment. This is why we are chosen by the top hospitality groups to deliver premiere custom hotel lighting for boutique and luxury hotels in the hottest locations around the world. 

PTY Lighting really enjoys creating unique and memorable custom lighting for our valued hotel clients. When we are finished helping with a hotel build – whether it is a brand-new building or a renovation – we are always thrilled to see the results. The interior design teams we work with are highly creative and some of the amazing spaces that are unveiled truly astonish us.

Hotel lighting is that last piece of the interior design puzzle that can make or break a room. Good custom lighting sets off the furniture, architecture, and artwork in the best way possible. Bad interior lighting can wash out a room or turn it into a glaring headache.

In-depth planning is required, along with harmonious cooperation among stakeholders and teams, in order to get the best results in hotel lighting.

We’re proud of the results of our custom lighting projects.

Guest Reviews of Hotels with Our Custom Lighting

If you are looking for a great place to stay when you are traveling, you might want to check out some of the hotels we have worked with. Here are a few things guests had to say about these hotels and the lighting:

American Golden Tower Panama City

American Golden Tower Panama City in Panama is a 5-star hotel that is a popular destination for tourists. One of the signature pieces of this fine hotel is the stunning 60-foot chandelier in the lobby, designed and manufactured by PTY Lighting.

This chandelier actually utilizes a number of different hanging lights to create an outline of the country of Panama. The lighting fixture attracts passers-by, making the lobby “selfie central.”

Guests rate the hotel highly for its fabulous interior design. Dyllanm writes in his review on Booking.com: “The architecture is beautiful, the pool deck is spectacular, the beds are comfortable and the shower is great.”

On TripAdvisor, cmahar writes: “The room was lovely, perhaps even a bit extravagant for our taste. Tasteful styling, it seems like everything is all curves. There’s this giant circle inset in the ceiling that glows at night. And the shelves on either side of the writing desk were back-lighted.”

Embassy Suites Denton Texas

The Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center (isn’t that a mouthful!) is a recently built modern hotel in Denton, Texas connected to the 70,000-foot Denton Convention Center. PTY Lighting worked with Embassy Suites, O’Reilly Hospitality Management, and MatchLine Design Group to provide all contact hotel lighting for this build.

Garnering a very solid 5-star rating of Excellent on TripAdvisor from guest reviews, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center launch has been a huge success.

One of the most popular features of this high-tech hotel were the light switches in the guest rooms.

One user, rhgranddad, explains how they work in a positive review: “But the greatest help was the light switches. Each room’s master switch controls each light in that room and the switch at door and a switch that controls all lights in the suite!! One switch to touch as you leave and everything is off!”

Another reviewer, I6724XRjohnc, wrote: “I think out of all the hotels I’ve stayed in this is the most modern and tech-savvy hotel I’ve stayed in a while. They had a Bluetooth mirror that you could play music while you’re in the shower, all the light switches controlled various lights in the room made it very easy.”

JW Marriott Hotel Lima

The JW Marriott Hotel Lima is another highly rated luxury hotel with a 4.5-star customer review rating of “Excellent” on TripAdvisor.

PTY Lighting produced the custom lighting fixtures for the guest rooms, which ranged in size from a deluxe (fitting a king size bed or two double beds) to a “Presidential Suite.”

Two of the most common words used by happy guests in their reviews are “amazing” and “luxurious.” The rooms (along with the lights) were a big hit. For example, on Booking.com, Charlie from the United Kingdom writes:

“We had a vast suite with soft carpets, a big sofa to lie down on, two bathrooms, wide and high windows facing west across the sea and to the north, a big bathtub that fits two comfortably, a huge bed, access to the lounge. It was spacious enough to have people over, very comfortable and well-styled and the staff were friendly and professional.”

His only complaint is that he had to pay extra for WiFi.

Why Customers Should Consider PTY Lighting for Custom Lighting Projects

PTY Lighting works with the top hospitality groups to create custom lighting solutions for the luxury hotel market. Our contract hotel lighting excels in part due to our in-house lighting manufacturing, using the latest production equipment.

With our keen attention to detail and knowledgeable lighting experts, PTY Lighting helps create memorable spaces that result in happy repeat customers.