There’s no rescuing this cavern of a hotel from its desperate grip on nature (more taxidermy than PDT!) and antisocial lack of lighting. Reminding us of freshman year in college a few blocks away, our hotel room was occupied by plaid, tufted wood furniture, and the sound of constant footsteps stumbling down the hall. There isn’t anything quaint about the Ace New York, but if you’re in town during the UN General Assembly, you’ll be grateful their rates are not trendy enough to notice.
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The NoMad
There still isn't anything lovelier in the history of New York hoteling than a sun-drenched lunch in the Atrium of The Nomad Hotel. A head-to-toe restoration of Beaux Arts swank, the swift appearance of The NoMad in 2012 provided oxygen to a neighborhood suffocated by the bleak Ace. The NoMad bar is the perfect stop for late night moments and the restaurant's signature Milk and Cookies dessert is at the very top of our … Read More about The NoMad
Let’s Take New York
Rushing through the city, champagne on your tongue, rock’n’roll at your feet. Slurring through downtown speakeasies, raucous warehouses, and bold, swanky, rooftops. Breathless conversation, skylines for days, and city views that skip a beat. They call it New York, but we say it’s drop dead.
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Cipriani Dolci – Grand Central Station: We’re deeply smitten with Grand Central Station and the gorgeous Main Concourse. Our favorite stops at GC include the Transit Museum Store and the subterranean mezzanine food hall, but our top scenario to wind away an hour is over a martini (Ketel, twist) at this lovely bar overlooking an afternoon’s worth of transportation logistics.