W Hoboken [Master Thread]
Mar 27, 2009, 4:28 pm
W Hoboken [Master Thread]
ETA:I will post pics here
The hotel looks great , The Chandelier Room is not open yet
The Restaurant XYLO is Open
There is a W The Store with a great variety of stuff and the Bliss Spa is open.
Full Set here
Last edited by rolov; Mar 30, 2009 at 10:00 pm Reason: Visit to Hotel
Mar 27, 2009, 9:19 pm
Mar 28, 2009, 6:18 pm
Mar 30, 2009, 6:13 pm
I have also updated my first post with a few shots.
Last edited by rolov; Mar 30, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Mar 30, 2009, 6:27 pm
Is there anything of interest in the general vicinity?
Thanks so much for the photos rolov-I am sure you made many folks(calling Cheap Elite
) happy!
Mar 30, 2009, 6:48 pm
Is there anything of interest in the general vicinity?
Thanks so much for the photos rolov-I am sure you made many folks(calling Cheap Elite
) happy!
Mar 30, 2009, 7:02 pm
In addition to the transport links mentioned above, at the train station there is the PATH station that will take you into NYC either into the Wall Street area -- WTC station, or upwards to midtown -- 33 rd street/Macys. (PATH also runs into Newark as well connecting with the bus and Amtrak station there, and the station there has a sky bridge into the Gateway Office Center in downtown Newark). In addition, on the branch that goes to midtown, the stops are at Christopher Street - for those who want to explore the West Village, 9th Street @ 6th Avenue, 14th Street @ 6th Avenue, and 23rd Street and I think it still is 6th Avenue.
Finally, also at the Hoboken PATH/NJ Transit train station there is a light rail station, that coasts up and down from Bayonne thru Jersey City upwards to Weehawken a couple of towns north of it.
Finally, at 14th Street and the River in Hoboken,there is a NY Waterways Ferry that will transit you from Hoboken to NYC, and then there are NY Waterways buses that will take you to various parts of Manhattan. In addition, there is a commuter bus that runs along the main drag in Hoboken --Washington Street, that will take you right into Port Authority, which makes it convenient if you want to catch a show.
As for eats, there are many in Hoboken, in fact, right next door to the W, going northwards, is a great Bar/Restaurant called Trinity. It serves great bar food like hamburgers but it also impresses with great food like pumpkin crusted hake, etc. It serves a very good brunch, as well, if the W is too pricey for you.
Finally, Trinity is on both Opentable and is a participating IDINE restaurant.
Who knows, you may even me there with my significant other for brunch on the weekends!
PS -- I am not sure if NY Waterways still has a ferry stop at the Hoboken PATH/Train station as ROLOV suggests. They may have eliminated that for budgetary reasons because it is facing bankruptcy, but they still do operate from the 14th street station.
As for other sights, Peyton Manning and our governor, Jon Corzine both live in the converted Art Deco'ish (Lipton) Tea Building at 14th Street end of town.
Last edited by NJUPINTHEAIR; Mar 30, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Mar 30, 2009, 9:50 pm
Mar 31, 2009, 1:50 am
Mar 31, 2009, 6:31 am
For other parking options there is a Hoboken public lot a block or two away from the hotel, It used to be $15-$20 overnight but I believe the prices may have gone up , and on the weekend it was always higher .
Apr 12, 2009, 8:03 am
W Hoboken
225 River Street Hoboken, NJ US 07030
trip report: W Hoboken (8 Photos)
W Hoboken
Stayed there last Thursday for 1 night en route from Philadelphia to Boston. As previous posters mentioned, it has a great location right on the water front walkway between two piers (one is under construction as can be seen from the pics below) and close to restaurants and shops on Washington Street and around the train/bus station. There are still some construction outside of the hotel and in the interior on the higher floors.
Floorplan:
Check In
Check in was fast and courteous. Specialty drinks (pomegranate mojito/tarragon apricot) and light snacks (lemon square) available next to the check in counter. Booked and got a Fabulous Suite. There are 2 WOW suites and one EWOW suite that are in the plan but are, according to room manager, not available for platinum upgrade. They are quoted to be selling for $2500 and $3500, respectively. Points are offered for amenity.
Room
Room: 1208 (1210 is the other suite on the floor). It has the option of connecting with 1206 to make it a larger suite. A true 1 bedroom suite with 1 full bath (separate tube and shower) and a 1/2 bath. A small dining table, sectional leather sofa, wet bar with set a nice selection of 1/2 bottle liquor and cocktail shaker next to the desk/work area. B&O sound system and a 50in? TV mounted on the wall complete the set up in the living room. The living room opens out into a good size balcony that offers an awesome view of manhatten and the Hudson river. Bed room comes with its own 42in TV, DVD player, another minibar with munchie box. Great view of the city from the bedroom window. Voss water available for purchase. Furnishing is not refined but modern and characteristic of W style. Room can use a few more lights options.
Amenities
Sweat: Nice fitness center, shared with the W residence, several treadmills, ellipticals and bikes, nautilus machines, dumbbells and a speed bag for boxing practice with gloves. No swimming pool.
Service
Service: Attentive and friendly. Calls to Whatever/Whenever were answered immediately and issues addressed with follow up phone calls. Construction noise from the interior can be heard very early in the morning (7:30am). A call to the desk took care of it, after some delay. They seemed to be surprised to hear about the noise and took some time to find out where it came from. In apology, the hotel offered me 5000 starpoints that were credited promptly one day after check out.
Apr 12, 2009, 1:33 pm