Housed in a building erected in 1906 within Times Square, The Knickerbocker Hotel reopened its doors this year. With almost 100 years of history, this location has gone through a series of changes—from a hotel to housing Newsweek, and back to a hotel. It offers a prime location and a depth of history.

Travel Weekly‘s Arnie Weissmann joins us this week to talk about expansion of luxury hotels in New York as well as the impacts of trends toward shared economy. Then, New York Historian Elizabeth Bradley depicts the history of The Knickerbocker and how the building has evolved over the last 100 years. Finally, National Geographic‘s Annie Fitzsimmons talks about why she thinks the new Knickerbocker hotel will be a big hit…the rooftop bar! There’s all of this and more when this week’s episode of Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcasts from The Knickerbocker Hotel in New York, New York.

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Arnie Weissmann, Editor-in-Chief of Travel Weekly, talks about a hotel’s investment when buying space in New York and whether it’s worth it for new luxury hotels to come into the market.

Elizabeth Bradley, New York City Historian and journalist, delves into The Knickerbocker’s history and its inception by John Jacob Astor in 1906 as a hotel with over 500 rooms that was billed as “a 5th avenue hotel at Broadway prices.”

Everett Potter, Editor-in-Chief for Everett Potter’s Travel Report, details the joys of his recent trip to Ireland exploring the country in a new and adventure-filled way. He also talks about one of the best experiences of the trip…clearing customs before coming home. Ireland is one of the first countries where you can clear U.S. customs before returning to the States.

Annie Fitzsimmons, National Geographic‘s Urban Insider, discusses the growing popularity of the rooftop bar, including the new bar opening at The Knickerbocker this spring.

David Hume Kennerly, Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographer, teaches us through his new book how the modern photographer—an iPhone user—can get better photos.

Ozlem Akcay, Partner at Gabellini Sheppard and project manager for the Knickerbocker, describes the challenges of converting a 100-year-old building into a modern hotel.

Keoni Boyer, Chief Concierge of The Knickerbocker, explains how being a concierge is more than booking reservations. He develops relationships with his clients that sometimes last for years. He also details the qualifications he had to meet to become a member of Les Clefs d’Or.

Chef Cliff Denny, Executive Chef at Charlie Palmer restaurant in The Knickerbocker, dishes out the healthy—and not so healthy—items on the restaurant’s menu. The “not so healthy” options include scottish quail egg, fries, and duck nuggets.