I would absolutely recommend this family owned hotel! We stayed for a week and loved the location, away from the carnage and close enough to explore. Heading over to Little Island at nigthtime is an absolute must!

Where do I start? While my daughter was away at college. I brought my wife and son to NYC for a spring get away (we live just outside Boston). I used to live in the meat packing district in the 90s, so I am always in awe with it's transformation.

Stepping foot in the The Gansevoort is like the first sip of coffee in the morning, or that much needed drink at the end of the day. The patio surrounding the hotel is a nice buffer from the street and provides a sense of importance as you are one of those who gets to go beyond the crowd and into the hotel. Once inside you are greeted by the warmth the guest services people and the perfect temperature and fragrant clean air. There is a stylish little eatery in the lobby which is perfect to start your stay if you arrive before check in or a great place to end your stay with a snack before you hit the road after check-out.

The rooms are surprisingly large. With big bathrooms and walk-in showers. The place in clean (which for me is super important - and there are no pillows or throws that you need to put away for fear of those not being changed). The plugs are in all the right places as are the lights. The sheets and towels are top quality and the shower soaps and personal provisions are generous and luxurious. Each room also comes with a small balcony that provides a great view of the Meat Packing District (the hotel is among the taller buildings in the area so every room has a view - that's rare in NYC)

The rooftop lounge is awesome! Great drinks and food. Best bet to stick with apps. And the rooftop pool is so refreshing for a morning swim, It's heated, big enough for some laps. Offers an amazing view and provides such a vigor at the beginning of your day. Words can't describe what it adds to your stay - you just feel great afterwards. And that feeling makes the rest of the day so much better.

The area is like a little Madison avenue. The surrounding stores offer a great selection of European luxury and American style. I highly recommend Belstaff - the British rugged clothing maker. Also the Highline is right there as in Chelsea Market and the most upscale Starbuck you'll ever see.

The Gansevoort was everything I hoped it would and more. It really made my trip to NYC with my family. I highly recommend!

Probably not stay again. First of all the staff was very good. Always available and friendly. Room service was efficient and the orders were always correct. However, from day one the air conditioning didn’t work well our room was warm and slightly humid after 3 requests they finally sent an engineer. He tried but was unsuccessful. He said a fan was available and it was brought to the room and it did help but it seems that it should have been fixed and not ignored the situation. Oh, they sent 4 cookies and a bottle of water to make up for the lack. One other thing. There was a gentleman working the front lobby. I think his name was John and he was spectacular. He helped us get to places and in general was invaluable. It’s a shame the others were not as good.

Brian kiel