Starting Oct. 26th and running through Jan. 6th, the Guggenheim museum will be presenting a show entitled "theanyspacewhatever." As part of the exhibit, Brussels-born artist Carsten Holler has created a stand alone hotel room in the middle of the museum and get this...you can actually book a reservation to SPEND THE NIGHT in this Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece! Amenities include a robe, slippers, access to a bathroom/shower, a continental breakfast and security (for the museum's sake we feel certain). Phone lines opened up 2 days ago and we immediately called to make our reservation. We were instructed to leave a message with one date and one alternative date for our preferred stay over and someone would call us within 48 hours. Today our phone rings and GUESS WHAT!!! It was the Guggenheim and there was a LIVE person on the other end saying they had gotten our message. Instant optimism set in and we began packing mentally. "Mr. Ford" yes. "You called about a reservation" Yes! "For Nov. 4th?" YES!!!...."well...unfortunately we're fully booked at the moment but we'd be happy to put you on our waiting list blah blah blah" Damnit! Guess we'll have to use our Skymiles over at The Met...Friday, October 17, 2008
Vacancy...
Starting Oct. 26th and running through Jan. 6th, the Guggenheim museum will be presenting a show entitled "theanyspacewhatever." As part of the exhibit, Brussels-born artist Carsten Holler has created a stand alone hotel room in the middle of the museum and get this...you can actually book a reservation to SPEND THE NIGHT in this Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece! Amenities include a robe, slippers, access to a bathroom/shower, a continental breakfast and security (for the museum's sake we feel certain). Phone lines opened up 2 days ago and we immediately called to make our reservation. We were instructed to leave a message with one date and one alternative date for our preferred stay over and someone would call us within 48 hours. Today our phone rings and GUESS WHAT!!! It was the Guggenheim and there was a LIVE person on the other end saying they had gotten our message. Instant optimism set in and we began packing mentally. "Mr. Ford" yes. "You called about a reservation" Yes! "For Nov. 4th?" YES!!!...."well...unfortunately we're fully booked at the moment but we'd be happy to put you on our waiting list blah blah blah" Damnit! Guess we'll have to use our Skymiles over at The Met...
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I want to go with!
well, i hope everyone else cancels out! I want to hear all about that! It's like that children's book "night at the museum"! Think all the paintings come alive?
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