Restoration Hardware plans to open a hotel in the Meatpacking District

Much like Ralph Lauren’s jump into the fine dining industry, here’s another retailer that’s dipping its proverbial toe in the world of hospitality. It’s been rumored that mega home-decor chain, Restoration Hardware, is opening a new shop in the Meatpacking District, but Crain’s New York reports that 55 Gansevoort Street will be home to the brand’s first-ever hotel and restaurant.

It’s safe to say that the 25,000-square-foot building (encompassing 14 rooms) will be pretty swank, decked out in Restoration’s furniture and fixtures. Though the brand has yet to comment, it sounds like there’s going to be a little friendly competition between The Gansevoort and The Standard (plus, a lot of construction in the Meatpacking District) in the near future.