1. Who are you?
Scientifically – A human being. Existentially – A man. Choromosonically – A male. Spiritually – An illusion. Philosophically – An enigma. Humoristically – Helluva guy. Ethnically – Indo Greek. Geographically – North Indian. Religiously – A Hindu. Provincially – Punjabi. Racially – Aryan. Castely – Warrior. Nationally – American. Dwellingly – New Yorker. Professionally – A hotelier. Namely – Ashish Verma.

2. What do you like about what you do?
Everything.

3. What don’t you like about what you do?
Nothing.

4. Please tell us about your hotel and your aims with it?
Our hotel, The Lowell is a very uniquely beautiful hotel in the heart of most exclusive neighbourhood of Manhattan in New York City. Great location, excellent service, fantastic design and décor, delicious cuisine and personalized attention to details in a residential style mansion of exquisite taste and understated class. My aim is to exceed each and every guest’s expectations and make their stay most memorable each and every time. To train, lead and inspire our employees to consistently strive for excellence and finally to maximize profits for our owners.

5. Are you working with blogs and if yes, what is your favourite blog?
No.

6. Your TOP 3 hotel experiences
The Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden. The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, India. The Maroma Resort, Cancun, Mexico.

7. Your TOP 3 destination experiences
The Himalayas in India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. Copenhagen, Denmark. Sydney, Australia.

8. Your TOP 3 food and/or beverage experiences
Far too many to choose from. However, my favourite cuisines are: Scandinavian, Japanese and Tibetan.

9. Can you offer possible readers 3 things they absolutely need to do/visit/see when visiting your city?
Central Park in Manhattan, The Frick Collection Museum and The Cloisters

10. Any comments you want to share with us?
The Lowell, New York is exceptional during fall and winter season with our fire places and cozy accommodations. And, in the spring and summer come and stay for our Chef de Cuisine Michael Fred’s exceptional creations both on In-room dining and Pembroke Room Brunch Menus. Simply, one of the most talented Hotel Chefs in New York and our best kept secret. Finally, when you come and stay with us – do make a wish and our team of devoted housekeepers, concierge, and guest service specialists will make it happen!

Located on a quiet, tree-lined street off Madison Avenue, The Lowell is in the heart of New York’s most exclusive and fashionable Upper East Side. With only 49 individually decorated suites and 23 deluxe rooms, the hotel lavishes its guests with truly personalized service and great attention to detail. Among the many thoughtful touches are complimentary beverages upon arrival, Fiji water at turndown and a selection of Bulgari amenities. Most suites have wood-burning fireplaces, some have terraces, and almost all have fully equipped kitchens.