Designer calls legal action “frivolous”
Boutique hotel pioneer Ian Schrager says a lawsuit filed against him and Marriott International over the poor performance of the first Edition hotel in Waikiki is “frivolous.”
In a statement released to a variety of media outlets, Schrager said: “I’m going to let the hotel, media and customer reviews speak for themselves. The Edition Waikiki, in its first six months, has received rave reviews. Marriott is the best operator in the business, but they can't stop the affects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.”
“While it’s true I didn’t build, develop, manage or make all the final decisions for this property, since my name and reputation are involved, I want it to be as good as it can be. This lawsuit—I can only speculate on their motives—is not only completely transparent and frivolous, it is an abuse of process. We intend to defend ourselves vigorously.”
The owners of the first Edition hotel filed suit last week to end their management agreement with Marriott International Inc., claiming that the company has failed to make a new hotel brand a success. The legal action, filed in New York Supreme Court by M Waikiki LLC, also names Schrager, Marriott's partner on the Edition hotel brand, alleging that the famed hotelier has been uninvolved in the project. The suit seeks unspecified financial damages.
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