The Gershwin Hotel New York Hotels

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TigerLilly S.

Joined 1 year ago

This place is my favorite place to stay in NYC when not at a friend's since it's a good deal, and does what you need it to do, with a bit of style points. The rooms are nice and cozy feeling, although modern without being too trendy. I hadn't heard about that model floor, but you can't do photography around the open areas without any prior approval.

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tulips T.

Joined 11 months ago

I'm a 23 year-old grad student and this hotel is awesome. My girlfriend and i stayed here 4 nights over spring break for $423. Yes, that's an awesome deal for a great location.

Let me address a few things:

1) The Staff: the staff at the Gershwin are better than any hotel I've ever stayed at. They always greet you when you walk through the lobby and are more than willing to give you advice about things to do or to help you find your way. A few of the other reviews mentioned having problems with the staff, this was in NOT my experience at all.

2. The Rooms: If you think the rooms at the Gershwin are small, you must live in a mansion. There is plenty of room for two and the room decor is very trendy (or so my girlfriend tells me.) A maid came every day, yes just like those big expensive hotels, and cleaned our room and made the bed. One final note, in our bathroom there was a poll that ran near the door. It carries hot water to the floors above and was extremely hot. It is not marked and I made the mistake of touching it once. So, if your bathroom has a random pole running through it, don't touch it.

3. WIFI Access: WIFi isn't free at the Gershwin so before you come to visit research locations around the hotel with free wifi. There are a few coffee shops on the surrounding blocks with free wifi but the wifi in the hotel coffee shop did not work while we were here.

In summary, the Gershwin is great and I would and will stay here the next time I'm in NYC.

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J G.

Joined 15 days ago

This place provided by favorite hosteling experience in NYC. Great, funky and chic decor, great coffee shop attached, and the entire city at your doorstep in this convenient location. I've already made reservations when I come back to New York on business in a few weeks.

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TwistnTurn F.

Joined 9 months ago

A castle fit for an Aquarius. So unique, with funky, colorful walls adorned with original Warhol artwork on every floor. Get on the elevator. No you are not drunk, it is a hologram of a man and his apple. Discover a book at the library. A French love story perhaps? Enjoy your free wi-fi and funky lime green seat in your room, but be very cautious of your behavior if you are in the one with the 4-ft painting of Picasso, staring into your soul.

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ClearlyDifferent S.

Joined 8 months ago

One of the best places to stay while in NYC! This place has a great staff, great rates, and Awesome Location! The rooms and Hallways are littered with Original works by some of the Hotels more famous guest. Including Andy Warhol. Also, Top floor is Super Model Central. VA VA VA VOOM!

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WinterBerry D.

Joined 11 months ago

My wife and i stayed at the Gershwin hotel for 5 nights on a very cold March city break, we found this hotel to be an exellent place to stay. tha weather was very cold so any time we came back from one of our many walks we always found our room very cosy, nice and warm ( no trouble with heating as previous reviews) as was rest of hotel. The staff were all very helpful , any problem we had was taken care of, the Reception area was having a bit of a renovation when we were here, lifting old floor tiles to reveal original marble floor back to 1902 style, Our room was a bit basic, but it was warm, very comfy bed, large flat screen tv, great shower, and no noise from other rooms. We were on 6th floor ( room 631) and had no trouble with the lift, it was old,smallish but we never waited too long for its arrival. Birch coffee shop attached to hotel is a great place to start your morning, cheep n cheerful, the location of this hotel is greart, central for a lot of main attractions. Would stay here again if only to see complete renovations, reccomend

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Crazy 4 Country C.

Joined 8 months ago

Everything about The Gershwin was very good: price, location, service, room amenities. Very nice cafe (loved the grilled cheese!). It had everything that we needed: very comfy bed, flat screen, free wifi, shampoo, hair dryer, nice towels. Even a little sitting area and windows that opened. We didn't even have any city noise! They were remodeling but it didn't bother us. We originally booked only 1 night because we weren't sure if we would like it but ended up staying for 3. Definitely recommend.

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Switzerland

Joined 4 years ago

Great value for downtown. In a great area of Manhattan, walking distance to 90% of the attractions.

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treetree22

Joined 6 years ago

great location, terrible hotel. My husband and I stayed for 4 nights. We where originally given a room at the front of the hotel and for the first 2 nights put up with very loud nightclub across the road and even louder patrons and police in the early hours of the morning. This combined with the light streaming in through the cheap wooden window blinds left us with no sleep. When I tried to take this up with the staff they where not in the least bit interested. I ended up paying to upgrade our room so that we could move to the side of the hotel.

The rooms where small - no suprise in new york and very basic - no suprise for the price but the art on the walls did not make up for lack of charm, poor service and bar/cafe/theatre as described on the hotel's web site that did not exist.

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Contributor

Joined 10 years ago

A stylish hotel cum modern art gallery.. The Scene
There's no getting around it. The facade is bizarre, with its massive, white tongue-like awnings and paper-mache-looking teardrops. It's clear right from the start that this is not your typical hotel experience. The lobby boasts original artwork by Roy Liechtenstein, Andy Warhol and Brad Howe, and feels more like an art gallery-turned-nightclub. The hotel is popular with the fashion-conscious set. In fact, one of the floors is designated for models only.

The Details
Each floor houses a permanent art gallery. The rooms, which are meant to give the feeling of small New York City dwellings, boast hardwood floors, Euro-chic furniture and, yes, original modern art. Some rooms have exposed brick walls. In terms of amenities you'll find Internet access, voice mail and TV. A bright blue painted rooftop terrace offers great city views. Baby-sitter services, laundry, and wireless Internet access are available.