New York hotels converted into offices
Hotels in New York are converting some of their bedrooms into offices in the aftermath of last month's terror attacks.
Millennium & Copthorne said it was considering converting parts of its New York hotels into serviced offices.
Some rooms are already being used already as temporary offices.
The company has three hotels in New York: the 752-bedroom Millennium Hotel Broadway; the 427-bedroom Millennium Hotel UN Plaza and the 807-bedroom Plaza.
The company also owns the 561-bedroom Millennium Hilton, which is 200 yards from the site of the World Trade Center's twin towers. The hotel was badly damaged during the attacks.
It is estimated that 25 million sq ft of prime office space, or 15% of Manhattan's total, was lost during the attacks on 11 Septmber, leaving companies scrambling for new offices.
At the Sheraton Manhattan Hotel on 7th Avenue, all 650-bedrooms have been booked out by investment bank Lehman Brothers for six to eight weeks. Desks have been brought in to convert the bedrooms to temporary offices.
In Arlington, Virginia, the 197-bedroom Sheraton Crystal City Hotel is being used by the Pentagon.
