Gansevoort Park Avenue Rating: 4.0 Pearls

Gramercy and Murray Hill, Manhattan, New York City

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The lobby

The original Hotel Gansevoort in New York's nightlife-heavy Meatpacking District was a smashing success when it opened in 2004, so its creators are trying their luck again, a bit farther uptown this time. The Gansevoort Park, on Park Avenue South at 29th Street, sits among office buildings in a bit of a no man's land between Union Square and and Midtown East. The idea is to bring a slice of glamour and nightlife to an otherwise sleepy (at nighttime) neighborhood, though this hotel is slightly more mature than the original (think fewer neon lights, a separate entrance for those arriving only to party, and a classy forthcoming Italian restaurant). It's hard to say just how many bars this hotel has, because many of the nightlife areas run into one another, but suffice it to say there's an impressive amount of space in which to party -- the Plunge lounge that runs across the top floor of the hotel and out onto the pool deck; the rooftop sundeck-cum-event space; the Blue Room and the Red Room -- the list goes on. The hotel has been hosting A-list events since before it even fully opened.

View on a Larger Map

The immediate area surrounding the hotel is full of office buildings and take-out lunch joints, and the hotel provides some of the only nightlife in the neighborhood. It's also only close to one subway line, but the hotel is walking distance to sights including Union Square, Madison Square Park, and the Empire State Building.

• One block from the 6 subway line
• 5-minute walk to Madison Square Park
• 9-minute walk to the Empire State Building
• 12-minute walk to Union Square
• 10 to 15 minutes by subway to Times Square and the Theater District
• 15 minutes by subway to Central Park
• 16 minutes by subway to the Museum of Modern Art
• 17 minutes by subway to Wall Street
• 20 minutes by subway to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Grand Deluxe Room

All rooms have:

• Free Wi-Fi
• Minibars that include treats from the popular Dylan's Candy Bar
• iPod docking station with an iPod touch (pre-loaded with music)
• Safe big enough for a laptop
• Beds with down pillows, down duvets, and featherbeds
• Flat-screen TV
• Bath amenities by Cutler, made for the hotel
• Bathrobes and slippers

Room types:

• Superior Room: 350 square feet; king or queen bed.
• Deluxe King Room: 370 square feet; one king bed; living area; pullout couch in most
• Deluxe Double Room: 370 square feet; two queen beds; includes a living area.
• Grand Deluxe Room: 525 square feet; king bed; living area with pullout couch; narrow balcony
• Gansevoort Suite: 775 square feet; king bed; separate living room, two bathrooms; pullout couch; dining area; 42-inch flatscreen TV in the living room; narrow balcony
• Park Avenue Suite: 900 square feet; king bed; separate living room; two bathrooms; pullout couch; large wetbar; 42-inch flatscreen TV in living room; narrow balcony
• Presidential Suite: 3,800 square feet; two levels; fireplace; terrace; dining area; living area; floor-to-ceiling windows

The pool

• Italian trattoria, Asellina
• Winston's Champagne Bar with tons of -- you guessed it -- champagne
• Other bars include Plunge lounge, Red Room, and Blue Room
• The hotel is attached to a Lacoste retail store
• Cutler Salon is open starting at 11 a.m., seven days a week. Closing time varies by day.
• Exhale Spa is open 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.
• 24-hour fitness center
• Plunge outdoor heated pool with views of Empire State Building
• 24-hour business center
• 24-hour concierge
• Hotel has a Porsche Panamera that can drop off up to three guests anywhere between 57th Street and Canal Street. Car operates on a first-come, first-serve basis and is available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the week, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

• Asellina is a spacious, refined trattoria run by Italian chef Marco Porceddu. The menu includes Italian cured meats ($16), pizzas and pasta ($12-$16), and main courses like veal chop milanese and simmered branzino (entrees $20-$42).
• 24-hour room service
• Neighborhood is home to many take-out lunch spots, casual Indian restaurants, and a few nice restaurants including Park Avenue Bistro and Dos Caminos.