Mid-town Manhattan is getting a new luxury hotel. Slated to open summer 2008, the Vu Hotel (pronounced view) is none other than a Kimpton Hotel, promising to celebrate the hotels location with stunning city and Hudson River views. Located in a former 1930’s printing house on 11th Avenue and 48th Street, with 222 rooms within 16 stories offering high ceilings, stone tiled bathrooms, plasmas. The lounge will be located on the 15th floor complete with 2000 sf glass enclosed bar, hot tub and reflecting pool. Rooms start at $425