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July 29, 2019
The first Equinox Hotel is opening in Manhattan. Image credit: Equinox
By Staff reports
Equinox is betting superfans can cut through New York hotel glut
It’s not an ideal time to be launching a luxury hotel brand. The U.S. is in the middle of a trade war and in the late innings of the economic cycle. A wave of new openings in the biggest markets has weighed on performance so far this year.
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