A toshi tale: Three Friends, Two Bedrooms, One Amazing Visit!

Here at Hotel Toshi, we attract a lot of young musicians from Europe. Hey, we can’t help it if we’re uber trendy (our office is also in Williamsburg, deal with it). But something about the three boys from Norway who wanted an apartment to relax, hang out, and come home at 5 in the morning to told us that they were going to have a good time. Perhaps it was their barely decipherable accents or penchants for greasy Mexican food, but Fedrik, Erik and Oeystein came to tear up New York like their Viking ancestors did many years before. With fun, of course, not violence.

“We were looking for something cheap,” said Fredrik, who found Hotel Toshi by looking for apartment rentals in New York City. The three friends wanted to vacation in the city that never sleeps, and didn’t want to overpay. “We wanted to walk in central park, eat. We’re very relaxed.”
The boys said that their stay with Hotel Toshi has made them very, very relaxed.
“We were so surprised that people came and cleaned the place!” said Oeystein as he removed a sticky coffee mug from the floor. “We were amazed at how cheap it was considering the standard of the apartment.”

When their original bid for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn could only be accommodated for half of their trip, Toshi upgraded them to a two-bedroom suite for three days in the Lower East Side. Such serendipitous events can sometimes happen in the world of Hotel Toshi, and the boys were truly grateful.

“I like the lower east side very much because of the history. There are all these old houses that have been here forever.” The 121 Henry Street apartment is located on the cusp of the Lower East Side and Chinatown. It is within walking distance to the Brooklyn Bridge and a great place to ride bikes on the Hudson Riverbank. The neighborhood is quiet, filled with families that reflect the ever-persistent melting pot of New York. The air smells sweet, permanently perfumed by scents of boiling bagels and spicy chow mein mingling among the brick buildings. I can’t think of a more perfect way to experience New York.

They were pleased to find that there would be white glove service to transport their luggage to their new digs in Brooklyn was included in their stay with Hotel Toshi, making them even more relaxed.

Although these boys are loving America, don’t try to get these guys to eat dim sum anytime soon. “The portions are much bigger than what we’re used to,” said Fredrik. “We can’t believe what people eat; fried chicken, donuts. Disgusting.”

We won’t tell them what’s in the refried beans.

:o)