Nine Orchard, NYC
Hotel: Nine Orchard, New York City
Room Booked: Classic Queen
Rate: $675 + $103 Tax = $778
Early Check-in: Kind of... we checked in on a Sunday and there was a wedding party the day before. Understandably, the hotel was booked and it was difficult for them to honor this "as available" benefit. They still managed to get us in at around 1PM
Late Checkout: Yes
Upgrade: No (see comment above - likely due to the event the day before)
$100 Food & Beverage Credit: Able to use at either of the property's two restaurants (Corner Bar or the Swan Room) or on room service.
Breakfast: As above, able to use at Corner Bar or the Swan Room. Details were a little scant here but they made it seem like we could go nuts, so long as we didn't order booze. Going by the a la carte prices, we ordered just shy of $100 worth of food and it was fully covered. They didn't even bother printing a check up for us.
Prepaid/Paid at Hotel: Prepaid
Loyalty Points/Benefits Received?: N/A
Comment: I was bummed not to get an upgrade but, in hindsight, it makes sense that my Sunday reservation would bump into issues with capacity from the day before. This is an older building and it suffers from the problem that all older NYC buildings suffer from - cramped quarters. This impacts everything, from the entrance/lobby to the rooms. However, with a queen, the room was spacious enough and the room ended up feeling more cozy than claustrophobic. We were on the top floor with a decent view of the Brooklyn Bridge. The hotel provided an FHR welcome letter with a complimentary bottle of red wine and spring water - which was quite nice. The hotel's two restaurants were both great (we used the $100 property credit for brunch at Corner Bar and then did breakfast at Swan Room the following day). Swan Room is particularly nice. It is a converted bank space and, provided it isn't crowded, makes for a really peaceful meal. This is apparently a two Michelin Key hotel and, while I was very happy with the stay, my socks weren't knocked off.