Inside the new Dream Hotel Downtown NYC (photos, too!)
Jun 28, 2011, 2:55 pm
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Inside the new Dream Hotel Downtown NYC (photos, too!)
I got to attend an open-house event at the new Dream Hotel Downtown yesterday, including going in to some of the rooms and lounging on the pool deck with a couple rounds of free drinks. I have to admit that the place is quite pretty.
The rooms - at least the slightly more affordable ones - are small (<300sf), but that's what I expect in NYC and more so from a boutique hotel property. The "Platinum King" room I was in was reasonably sized (~480sf) and priced to match ($655++ to $900++, depending on the day). Then again, it does have unobstructed views of the Empire State Building so that's worth a hundred bucks or so, right??
The pool area was also quite nice, with an adjacent bar/lounge and waitress service in your chaise. The pool is also adults-only after noon.
Seriously, though, the hotel is stylish and pretty. And if you can get a decent room rate (they're on Hotels.com and I was seeing 20% off versus what their own site was selling at) then it might be a nice place to stay in NYC.
Some more details (and larger versions of the photos) are available on my full review of the property.
The rooms - at least the slightly more affordable ones - are small (<300sf), but that's what I expect in NYC and more so from a boutique hotel property. The "Platinum King" room I was in was reasonably sized (~480sf) and priced to match ($655++ to $900++, depending on the day). Then again, it does have unobstructed views of the Empire State Building so that's worth a hundred bucks or so, right??
The pool area was also quite nice, with an adjacent bar/lounge and waitress service in your chaise. The pool is also adults-only after noon.
Seriously, though, the hotel is stylish and pretty. And if you can get a decent room rate (they're on Hotels.com and I was seeing 20% off versus what their own site was selling at) then it might be a nice place to stay in NYC.
Some more details (and larger versions of the photos) are available on my full review of the property.
Jul 3, 2011, 7:03 pm
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16th street is relatively convenient to downtown.
Nice pictures. Hotel may probably pander to tunnel traffic for glitzy trashy nightlife more than serve actual guests.
Nice pictures. Hotel may probably pander to tunnel traffic for glitzy trashy nightlife more than serve actual guests.
Aug 20, 2011, 2:49 am
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I'm sorry but this looks more like a sleezy Jersey motel to me than a nice NYC property...
Edit: The photos on the property's website (though generally cannot be trusted for any hotel) look much nicer than those posted in this thread (absolutely no offense intended sbm12). Also noted that it is a Vickram Chatwal hotel of which The Chatwal, which recently joined SPG, is an excellent hotel.
Edit: The photos on the property's website (though generally cannot be trusted for any hotel) look much nicer than those posted in this thread (absolutely no offense intended sbm12). Also noted that it is a Vickram Chatwal hotel of which The Chatwal, which recently joined SPG, is an excellent hotel.
Aug 20, 2011, 5:55 am
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It is a nice enough property but I cannot imagine it being worth the prices they're charging.
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