Despite a 1985 fire that gutted part of one wing, construction continued and the hotel reopened the same summer. But hard times descended once more, so the Galesi Group joined up with new financiers. In June 2000, a real estate investment firm bought The Equinox and immediately announced plans to expand the spa, improve the restaurant and renovate guest rooms. Despite financial ups and downs throughout this century, the luxury hotel still draws 70,000 guests each year. It is booked a year in advance for summer and fall weekends, and for New Year's eve.
People return again and again.
Take Judy Bosworth of Long Island. Over the past eight years, she and her family have made pilgrimage to the Equinox at least twice a year for up to a week at a time. The food is excellent and very consistent. We love Manchester. We like outlet shopping.