Unofficial Offices: The Marriott Marquis

We're starting this blog series off with a bang by sharing one of our FAVORITE PFTCo offices. The Marriott Marquis lobby is where it as AT, people. We've been meeting there since one of our favorite acting teachers in college told us about it in 2007.(Thanks Jen!) We're sharing our office space secret with you because we love you. In case you are considering an office relocation: here's the breakdown of the Marriott lobby. Just use discretion in who you tell: No one likes a crowded office.

PROS:
-Awesome glass elevator that whisks you up to the 8th floor.
-No pressure to buy anything to sit in the space.
-Comfy chairs.
-Tons of space with desks and outlets for your (or Ross's) dying laptop.
-Starbuck's downstairs that gives an Actors Equity discount.
-Clean, spacious bathrooms. Perfect for using as a pre-audition dressing room
-Location is a pretty good compromise for the Sunnyside, Williamsburg, Village, Crown Heights crowd. (us.)

Cons:
-Sometimes big companies will rent out the Marriott lobby for a conference or convention, leaving poor Flamingos frantic for a new location. And the McDonald's in Times Square is a serious downgrade.
-The Marquis people are big fans of playing saxophone covers of really bad pop songs from the 80's. Erin Austin is not.

Overall Evaluation:
The Marriott Marquis has the distinct ability to make you feel posh (ooh water fountains and people in business suits!) and homeless (let's face it, we're loitering squatters) all at the same time. However, any sort of identity crisis it provokes is assuaged by how much work we've gotten done in that lobby. We love you Marriott Marquis. We dread the day your elevators require room key activation.