A New York City hotel has discovered that the nocturnal activities of its guests are plainly visible from a nearby elevated park. While this news would bring shock and horror to most hoteliers, the management of Manhattan’s brand-new Standard Hotel have chosen to embrace it. The unobstructed views of the often titillating scenes inside the rooms has become a minor media event in the Big Apple, drawing nightly crowds of onlookers to High Line park. And in response, the Standard is now offering discount weekend stays to couples who don’t mind having a few people watching.

“There’s nothing standard about the Standard Hotel,” boasted Eddie Sandoz, the posh hotel’s night manager. “We offer a little extra excitement for our guests, all the while giving something back to the community. It’s all part of our commitment to public relations!”

For obvious privacy reasons, all guests are warned of the visibility issues before checking in, and are required to sign a waiver stating that they are aware of what can be seen if they choose to leave the blinds open. But most guests are comfortable with the “extra amenities,” some even citing it as a major draw to the hotel.

“This is so liberating,” gushed a statuesque 40-ish woman, enjoying a cigarette in the lobby. “Let ‘em watch …I’ll show those wankers how it’s done!”

However, a few others have expressed a more modest view.

“No pay, no see!,” exclaimed a young honeymooning couple from Indiana, as they promptly whisked the curtains shut on the eight-foot-tall windows of their 13th floor corner suite.

But each evening around sunset, hordes of curious people gather in the park below, armed with binoculars, spotting scopes and camera tripods. The hotel has even set up a concession stand in the park, hawking beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres. The attention has been a boon to the one-year-old hotel’s business.

“I get at least thirty to forty inquiries a day,” said “Jason,” concierge at the Standard. “Mostly walk-ins from the street, but even some our guests want to see what their neighbors are up to.”

Neighborhood residents are supportive of the hotel’s “transparency.”

“This is better than surfing porn on the Internet!,” exclaimed area resident Aaron Lipman, as he threaded an infrared telephoto lens onto his Nikon. “It’s kinda like ‘Wild Kingdom‘… without all the animal noises.”