Here's a stay report from 4/14-4/15

Check In: The agent who checked us in was very friendly and we had a nice conversation with her. However, she was obviously new (and in fact told us this) and had trouble answering questions. My brother and I had booked a room with a King bed as it was cheaper than one with two and when we asked about upgrades she became obviously nervous and proceeded to offer us the worst sale attempt I've ever seen. Still, it beats someone rude or indifferent.

Room: We had a Wonderful King on the 13th floor. Annoyingly, it was stuck in the corner which meant that while having windows on two walls was great, the TV was stuck in a corner far away from the bed which made watching it tough. This was my first ever W stay and I was impressed by a lot of small features. The bathroom was great with a huge walk in shower and again, windows (that was a new one). There was an impressive wet bar set up that made me feel like Don Draper and a decent sized desk. Internet at $12 a day wasn't terrible (the aforementioned agent again got nervous when we asked her about this) and the TV had a DVD player which was a nice perk.

Other: We had a drink at the Prohibition Bar on the 27th floor. The staff there were all very friendly and the bartender went out of his way to figure out what food was left after the kitchen closed, a big plus. The place was packed as it was Saturday night but it was a great place to check out the beautiful people and the skyline views were impressive.

I really liked this hotel and would be happy to stay here again. I passed on valet parking and self parked across the street for only $10. The W touches like cordless phones, the kaleidoscope on the desk, fancy bath products and purple/pink lighting were a lot of fun. Note: the lobby bar is obviously a trendy hotspot at night and burly security guards tried to card us when we walked in. After I showed our room card they let us through.

Our rate was $140 and I would gladly stay here again, it's a very fun piece of history and the fact that I was allowed to go on the rooftop observation area was a big plus.