Gramercy Park Hotel

In short, the vibe at the hotel is great. As soon as you walk into the lobby you are greeted by the nice musky smell emanating from the fireplace in the back of the lobby. The staff were all extremely helpful and friendly and the service at the rooftop restaurant/bar was great. I was immediately made feel welcome by the young concierge's and the rest of the staff, who were all helpful and cool to talk with. So often at these more hip hotels, the staff just doesnt seem to care about the customers, but that's definitely not the case at the Gramercy. I didnt try the bar on the ground floor, which is one of the hottest places in NYC right now and the queues in the evening's proved that. The decor did look very nice from the outside. Unfortunately I didnt have time to check the bar. The breakfast was great at the roof top as was the view. The room...was very small. The decor and everything is top of the line and the bed is very comfy, but while you have a tub in the bathroom you have no space for toiletries. Also, the chic design lamp in the bathroom obscured a bit of the mirror, so stupidly enough, shaving was a bit difficult since I had to squeeze to the other side of the mirror. All the provided toiletries are great and there's plenty of towels etc. My room was also very dark with a window to an alleyway. The hotel seems to prefer dark since all the hallways and the lobbies were pretty dark too. I know my colleagues rooms were also very dark. The comfortable and hip vibe and the friendly staff will definitely make me comeback to the Gramercy. The location is great too with everything quite close by but there's also enough peace and quiet.

I thought it was time to re-visit the Gramercy Park Hotel having stayed there early last fall. My original stay there was above average, but you really can't judge a hotel until they get up and running. Hence, a second visit. There were subtle differences from my last visit, the biggest changes seemed to be in the staff. When I walked into the hotel to check-in, there were smiles from everyone. I think I was asked at least 3 times in the lobby how my flight was, how long I'd be staying in the hotel, and offers everywhere to make my stay more enjoyable. One doorman even made some great suggestions about restaurants in New York. I was quickly checked in and brought up to my room. As was the case with my last stay there, the rooms are really the coolest in NY. Again, love the huge closet, the bathroom, and the mini-bar. I immediately called down to get a reservation for myself and two friends for the Rose Bar which had been somewhat difficult to gain entry to on my last stay. That bar could be a little intimidating b/c all you see are pretty people. But when we got there later that night and the staff found out I was a hotel guest, we were treated as you should be treated when you're a guest of the hotel. I told the waitress we were guests of the hotel and her pleasure at that was most evident. And while you gotta wonder how service in a bar like that can be good, it was! On this visit, I decided to visit the gym which I had skipped last time. Very clean and a good view of the park. The restaurant still wasn't open but many of the staff were quick to point out that Nobu is doing Chinese food and it will be open this coming July. This was good news and I look forward to it when I return to NY in September. I could've skipped meals in the hotel but thought I should at least see what they have. No disappointment there. Food was very good, service very good. But the high point of this visit was the recently opened bar on the roof. This will be the biggest thing in NY once everyone finds out about it. And if you think that it will be overrun by the richa nd gorgeous, think again. The staff was quick to point out that only hotel guests are admitted. In fact, your hotel key card gets you up there. Once you exit the elevator, there was a very sweet hostess-type person who showed us to our table. And it was beautiful up there. Very, very green. Very comfortable. A retractable roof which they opened b/c it was a very mild night. The music had to be done by the same person that programmed the the IPods in the rooms. They should really sell those CD's b/c it really set the tone for the evening. Not overly crowded at all, we had a fabulous time up there and I can't recommend drinks up there enough. Overall, a great stay! When that restaurant gets open, this hotel will be firing on all cylinders.

We spent 5 nights at GPH. The look and feel is carefully crafted packaged "cool", which Schrager is a genius at. The design is great and unique. Where they fall very flat is in service. My husband said it best: They just don't have their act together. Room service is just awful - the food is what you would find in missouri, and it takes up to an hour just to get ice. The staff is polished, charming and incompetent. They promise and don't deliver. All this would be reasonable if i weren't in a $2800 a night suite. The member of the family who liked GPH best was our 16 y ear old daughter, because she is not interested in a good hotel, she just wants to feel hip and grown up. If you need that, head straight to GPH, you'll have lots of company. If you're looking for a top tier hotel, go elsewhere.

I stayed here with a friend April 21-24/2007. I thought this was a very unique hotel, spotlessly clean and luxurious. Staff was friendly. Hotel and area are very quiet. We took advantage of going into Gramercy Park to enjoy the flowers and have a look at the marvelous residences surrounding the park. While at the park a local lady told us how to get the best photo - looking down Lexington towards the Chrysler Bldg. If you're looking for something different this is the place. I hope to stay here again.

I always love visiting New York; the culture that it has to offer is like no other city. I make a point to seek out the newest and most unique sites, hotels and restaurants. My past trip to the city, I stayed at the Gramercy Park Hotel and was blown away by the ambiance and their service. The decor was so plush and comofortable, that I had a had quite the time pulling myself away from the hotel!! All I wanted to do was luxuriate in my room and visit the spa for a little TLC. If you are looking for an incredible and one-of-a-kind experience, this is the place to go.... There are original Warhol's and Schnabel's hanging throughout the hotel and are focal-points of the beautiful Rose Bar! I felt like New York's art scene was brought to me. I know that not everyone is interested in people watching, but part of the fun in staying at the Gramercy was the stream of celebs that came to party at their new private roof club. I do believe that I saw the Olsen twins this past Tuesday. Next time you are in the city, check out the Gramercy Park Hotel.... It is seriously an experience in of itself.

I'll not copy the previous positive review but would like to add how much I liked the rooftop bar/cafe. It was a quite stunning place to have breakfast or a drink in the evening. I watched the sun go down reflected off the Chrysler building, marvellous. The art through the three bars was superb Hirst's spin, dot and butterfly paintings as well as loads of good Schnabels, Warhols, Haring('s) and a Basqiat. The rooms also had some great unsigned Magnum prints. The only slight negative would be the overprotective nature of the waitresses in the hallowed Rose Bar tried to tell us our table was "reserved" and that we would have to leave it at 9.30, they did relent however when my wife (feisty) informed the concierge that she would be "unhappy" if we had to move. The gym was a pleasant small hotel gym with a good view of the park. I actually prefer it to any of the other Schrager hotels including Sandersons.

I stayed at the Gramercy Park Hotel on April 25th. Checked in around 3pm with no problems at all. A fire was burning in the lobby (real) and there is this very distinct smell. Earthy... pleasant. Almost familiar, but not completely. I loved it! Later I found out that it is a custom blended fragrance and you can buy the candle to take home. So anyway... the bellman took me up to the room and gave me the grand tour. Once he was gone I had the chance to really take it all in. I travel a lot... I see a lot of hotels. I see a lot of fancy hotels that are furnished with Pier One type stuff, which is ok. The GPH is furnished with artisan creations. I had to admire the quality of the rug, bed, leather desk, chairs, art and other furnishings. There are plenty of lights and large windows, so I did not have any problems with the room being dark during the daytime. At night it was a tad on the dim side, but not that bad. There is a huge plasma TV in the room and crazy luxury items in the mini-bar. The mini-bar had everything from Coke to Remy Martin. M&M’s to luxury bath products. And it is not one of those annoying auto-charge systems. I was able to keep my ‘special’ water chilled without any problems. The big, fluffy bed was very comfortable and after a long day of travel, I was happy to see that I was pretty much guaranteed a decent night sleep. It was warm outside and I had no trouble adjusting the temperature of the room to my preference. The big windows faced the front of the hotel with the park to the right. I thought it was a nice view... Obviously this hotel attracts a lot of interesting people. I wish I could have seen the people coming and going better from my window but I was just beyond the point of face recognition. The room was absolutely silent. No noise at all. Possibly there are noise ordinances in this part of Manhattan? It is a very quiet area, in general. No sirens, no trash trucks, nothing. There were 3 floral arrangements in the room. 1 next to the bed, 1 next to the sink and one in the bath/shower. Which brings me to the bathroom. I LOVED this bathroom! I only wish I could duplicate it at home! In the center was a lovely brown marble counter with a huge Corian sink. There was a beautiful floral arrangement next to the sink. It looked like Asparagus with flowers. To the right was a room with the toilet, with a frosted glass door. To the left was the custom tub/shower combo. At first I was disappointed that there was no tub but then I noticed that the enclosure was a huge roman looking tub. Made of tile, the ‘bathtub’ is about 16-18” deep, 3 feet wide and 5 feet long. I could be totally wrong about those dimensions but it was big. There was an overhead shower head, a hand held shower head and a faucet. All operate independently and all had good pressure, even when using at the same time. There is a large bench built in to this shower/bath and one side is shaped like the curve of your back, so you can lay down in a reclining position. There is a large, functioning window and a vase with fresh foliage. Obviously I was quite taken by this… in less than 24 hours I used it 3 times! The bath products are also impressive. Hamadi hair products, Hakansson liquid cleanser, Lather bar soap and Mario Badescu lotion. It was like someone hand picked the best products at Sephora! The products are all 2oz, which meant I had plenty to bring home. There was a little card in the bathroom that mentioned that they used a selection of products listed as the “Best of” in Allure magazine. I am not sure if these rotate or change periodically, but I suppose you can’t go wrong with any selection. There were 2 Frette robes, slippers and plenty of soft towels. Also I noticed one linen hand towel. A nice touch and it was soft, not over-starched. The slippers are in a cotton drawstring bag, the laundry bag is cotton, the shoe bag is cotton Again… details. Now, hopefully I am not out of space … The Park. The hotel gave me a key to Gramercy Park and I could not resist the urge to check it out. How anyone could say this is not a nice little park? It is simply beautiful. There is a wide variety of blooming plants, squirrels, robins and other songbirds. The park has a walking path in the shape of an oval and it sort of crisscrosses the park in the middle. You are not allowed on the grass but there are many benches available. It is clean and peaceful. A perfect place to watch people walk by, inside the gate and out… I took my camera and took photos of the various varieties of flowers. There were lots of toddlers playing in the center section and people spending a sunny afternoon reading. I adored it! I took a stroll around the perimeter and wondered what sort of people lived in the grand lofts and apartments that surround the park. Now THAT’S a neighborhood where I would like to live! The next morning, check out was a breeze... and the lobby still smelled really good. I can only hope that I am lucky enough to stay at the GPH again…

My husband and I got married at the Gramercy Park Hotel on the 6th April. We had a fantastic time. We stayed there for a week. The staff were excellent especially David, Eddie and Adrienne, the concierges. They were really helpful, prior to our stay, when we were emailing them constantly about our future wedding and during our stay too. They just couldn't do enough for us, whether it was for booking a table at the restaurant, organising my hair and make-up or checking availability for tickets to see The Knicks! The porters too were also extremely friendly. The location is excellent, make sure you go to "Pete's Tavern" around the corner, for a drink or two, and stay for the biggest steak you've ever seen! It is true that our room was a little dark but it was fitted with the best equipment. Don't forget to bring your I-Pod; our room had its own docking station! We were staying at the Gramercy on a room only basis, and it is true that breakfast is expensive, we had it a couple of times and it was lovely but walk out of the hotel across to Irving Place and you'll find a fantastic coffee shop where we spent a lot of time. The toiletries by Hamadi in the bathroom are amazing, I would definitively recommend you buy some whilst over in NYC. Housekeeping staff were also very friendly and efficient. You could also benefit from a turn-down service at night if you wished. The Rose Bar, were we got married is excellent, but again you should expect higher than average price for drinks and food. The music is always fantastic and after ten, it becomes the place to be for young and trendy new yorkers, they also have a DJ playing some excellent music. If it is quality you are after, which we were, the Gramercy is the place to go. We will absolutely stay at the Gramercy again and would recommend this hotel to anyone going to New York, especially if you are looking for somewhere really different and special.

We stayed here for a week with our 7 and 8 year old and had a great time. We originally booked a small suite and found on the first night that our sofa bed was broken. They brought an airbed for the kids but in the morning when I called the front desk and explained that I didn't want to deal with the airbed for the whole week they upgraded us to a park suite which was great! Plenty of closet room, a great shower, plenty of windows (which was great-- from previous stays in this hotel--I've noticed it can be a bit dark) The neighborhood is great-quiet with plenty of places to walk. The staff was friendly and professional. We would definitely stay here again.

Our first impression was very good, but hallways and rooms are very dark. Housekeeping left lights always in a low intensity. We needed to turn all lights up as well as blinds to avoid self injuries. Loft rooms are equal to regular rooms in other US hotels, but I think these had very nice space compared to other New York hotels. Location is excellent. Loved the area of Gramercy and Union Square, filled with new restaurants. Staff always say YES, but things NEVER happened. Room service is slow and food quality is ok, small breakfast selection.