Gramercy Park Hotel by Ian Schrager

10/07/2008 Posted by nygiants08

This is the Best hotel in NYC. From its rooms, to Rose Bar, it will not disappoint. Rooms are expensive but the service is worth every penny. Def check out the roof during the day. Great drinks and views

Pros: Rose Bar

05/27/2008 Posted by jay2002

I used to live a couple of blocks away and watched the hotel's transformation. After living in LA for a year, we recently went back and stayed there. The decor is really stunning. Feels like the old Royalton but updated for our times - lots of velvet, dimmed lights, and loads of style. The feeling when you are there is great, but of course all this chic comes at a price. The 'private' rooftop which is supposed to be for hotel guests was booked for a private function for each of the 3 nights we had stayed there - that's a bit of an overkill by the managment. The bars downstairs require reservations (but that's OK they are very popular). The restaurant downstairs looks amazing, but the food tasted exactly like my chinese takeaway on 19th street, only with bigger plates and higher prices. Probably they need to do some work on that front. All in all, a very good experience, and I even got to use their keyed acccess to Gramercy park and read the paper and had coffee before my morning meetings. Next time i just have to get a bigger room!

Pros: Design and Ambiance

Cons: Small rooms, public roof often closed to hotel guests

11/14/2007 Posted by agnesdeveraux

Everything about this place was fantastic. We were so hungry when we arrived off our flight from London and the team at Wakiya made room for us when the place was completely packed! You really do feel like royalty here. From the decor to the comfy rooms and attentive staff, its a great pick if you want to stay at an upscale hotel. I loved it!

09/26/2007 Posted by michaelpeters

I've been a Schrager fan for a long time, and although time has caught up with the older NY properties and the one here in LA, the Gramercy is the best Ian Schrager hotel yet. While the scene is as always very happening, this Schrager version has great rooms with lots of space. I was also pleasantly surprised by the intimacy of it, excpeting it to be more along the lines of the huge Hudson. Didn't eat at the restaurant but it was packed. Coming back for more in Dec!

Pros: Great scene, super comfy rooms

Cons: None

09/24/2007 Posted by szekoo

Hubby and I decided to indulge for our anniversary and booked a long weekend at the new Gramercy Park Hotel. It was cozier than I expected with lots of deep colors, velvety chairs and hardwood floors (and a fireplace in the lobby!), and the room was bigger than what I saw on the site, so that was a nice surprise. The Rose bar really is crowded, but we found a nice corner and had a fun time people-watching (we saw Uma Thurman which made Hubby's weekend). All in all, a great escape and definitely worth the price.

09/19/2007 Posted by trudycrane

Though there are some great views in New York Ciy (empire state building, etc), the award has to go to the Gramercy Park Hotel's new roof terrace as it isn't slammed with tourist busses or annoying shutterbugs but rather is a calm respite from the rest of new york city where my husband and i enjoyed champagne to celebrate our anniversary. Though New York City has certainly changed from when we met, it was very special to get away high above the honking horns and enjoy the views and a celebratory drink at this hotel. I would recommend to anyone but especially for a romantic weekend trip!

Pros: view, decor, art available, cocktails in rose bar

Cons: parking

09/11/2007 Posted by jillgarrison

Recent stayed at Gramercy Park hotel and it was a great experience. Bars and new restaurant, Wakiya, run by the owners of Nobu, were amazing and once again Ian Schrager, super hotel guy, created the place to be. I highly recommend this hotel and would definitely go back again. Lobby smells great, too!

08/13/2007 Posted by tjryan2k

I cannot believe the bad attitudes rampant in this hotel. I brought some friends in for dinner at Wakiya (Very good Great staff). Afterwards we wanted to have a drink at the Rose Bar. When I made my reservation I asked about making a bottle service reservation at the Rose bar. I emailed and did everything told of me to do so and never received a response. When Wakiya confirmed my reservation I asked to speak to a person in the Rose bar about a Reservation and was treated very rudely by the concierge. We were finally able to get in after our dinner reservation as we made it in before the 9pm cutoff requiring reservations. While we were in the bar we were told we had to squeeze all 11 of us into a tiny area as the bar was totally reserved. We received cold drinks in hot glasses as they were just washed. Our server was nice- but totally inexperienced. We left at 11:30 pm and the bar was still empty with reserved signs everywhere and we were the only people in it. The doorman was actually keeping people out of an empty bar. We spoke to the concierge later about how to make an actual reservation in the future and he told us "make friends with the doorman- that might help". Not only were the management rude- they treat their establishment like a club promoter in the meat packing district. I think the staff here needs to head on over to the Waverly Inn to find out that exclusivity and style do not have to be at the expense of civility and consideration. I cannot express how utterly rude the management here is. For management reading this- please do not bother with the insincere "we are working towards..." response. It is far too late.

Pros: Wakiya is Great

Cons: Everyone is rude and poorly trained

08/09/2007 Posted by mae202

I love going to New York. I was raised outside the city and felt as though it was my playground when I was a teenager. Now that I live on the other side of the country, when I go back to New York to visit I want to make it the best, most memeroable time I can. My past trip in July was just that. I decided to stay at the Gramercy Park Hotel for my first time and it was definitely enjoyable and defnitely memorable. It really was the defintion of luxury; you feel it from the moment you enter the lobby to the point you flop on the comfortable bed to the point where you get a key to the private gramercy park. the staff and the surroundings make you feel as though you are a VIP, even if you are just a simple woman like me. When you go, make sure to eat at the new restuant, Wakiya. it's amazing food unike anything I have ever tried. If you really want to havea great trip in New York, i highly recommend staying here.

Pros: Amazing service, hip scene, great location

Cons: You have to be ready to spoil youself, cause this quality comes with a price

06/30/2007 Posted by melmash

I lived in NYC for 11 years and having settled in Boston 7 years ago always enjoy having a reason to stay in New York. A client booked me into this hotel and I'll be forever grateful. I found it restful and luxurious with top-notch beds/linens/pillows and really nice toiletries. Breakfast at the private club/roof garden was expensive (hey, it's New York and this is a pricey hotel) but delightful. The staff ranged from friendly to SUPER friendly and have clearly been given the message by their management that guest satisfaction is important. For the record, I'm not a model or celebrity or socialite-- just a friendly, relatively well-dressed business person of 43. The room was big (by normal standards, not just boutique hotel standards) and luxe and Julian Schnabel's "set dressing" in greens and roses and dark woods was restful and romantic. I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer. I wasn't able to get access to Gramercy Park since it was closed for construction and the roof deck was off-limits for a private event the evening of my stay. These sorts of disappointments are typical of a big-city hotel and I still had a great time. Also, the neighborhood is great. Quiet and residential-- not the typical tourist fare. Great restaurants within walking distance include Fleur de Sel and the cute little tapas bar Casa Mono. Remember the Union Square Greenmarket, too.

Pros: room decoration, service, amenities

Cons: price, of course; this is not an ideal business hotel-- better for romance/getaways