The St. Regis NYC
Jan 19, 2000, 10:21 am
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The St. Regis NYC
So is the St. Regis the premier place to stay in NYC? Mobil 5 star, AAA 5 diamond... a bunch of other awards and the illustrious history seem to point in this direction.
Any first-hand experiences out there?
Any first-hand experiences out there?
Jan 19, 2000, 7:30 pm
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it is very nice. only one of two hotels i've stayed at that i would rate 5 stars. (tne other being manadlay bay in vegas.)
Jan 19, 2000, 8:08 pm
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Rocky;
I disagree with your rating on the Mandalay Bay Hotel...unless you are talking about the Four Seasons Floors.
The rooms at the Mandalay Bay are nice but the walls are paper thin. Other peoples conversations at 3:00am not too nice!
Plus the halls have carpet-then-tile-then carpet-then-tile. You hear EVERY room service cart all day & all night long.
The pools at the hotel though are great!
I disagree with your rating on the Mandalay Bay Hotel...unless you are talking about the Four Seasons Floors.
The rooms at the Mandalay Bay are nice but the walls are paper thin. Other peoples conversations at 3:00am not too nice!
Plus the halls have carpet-then-tile-then carpet-then-tile. You hear EVERY room service cart all day & all night long.
The pools at the hotel though are great!
Jan 19, 2000, 11:41 pm
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In New York, at least, there is more to it than stars and diamonds.
Along with the St. Regis, here are your top luxury NYC hotels, when price is no object:
The Plaza, Waldorf-Astoria, Pierre, Sherry-Netherland, Carlyle.
Maybe there are one or two I've left out, and there's bound to be at least one FT'er who doesn't like each one of these.
(Selections based on public areas and general reputation. I haven't ever seen a guest room in any of these, with the exception of the Plaza over 15 years ago.)
Along with the St. Regis, here are your top luxury NYC hotels, when price is no object:
The Plaza, Waldorf-Astoria, Pierre, Sherry-Netherland, Carlyle.
Maybe there are one or two I've left out, and there's bound to be at least one FT'er who doesn't like each one of these.
(Selections based on public areas and general reputation. I haven't ever seen a guest room in any of these, with the exception of the Plaza over 15 years ago.)
Jan 20, 2000, 5:53 am
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If you're in it for the view, the Trump International Hotel ain't too shabby either. It's not as.. opulent as the others mentioned, but I've been inside a room there, and they're very very nice. Floor-to-ceiling windows with views of NYC that I've never seen before.
As for Mandalay - Absolutely not even near any of the above mentioned hotels. Not even the Four Seasons upstairs.
As for Mandalay - Absolutely not even near any of the above mentioned hotels. Not even the Four Seasons upstairs.
Jan 20, 2000, 9:59 am
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St. Regis is subtle luxury at its best. The location is somewhat a fab but the rooms are splendid. There's not much a view from most of the rooms though.
But then again, stars probably do not make a big difference in NYC for normal people. I could think other hotels are just as good. i.e. the Peninsula, the Waldorf TOWER, etc.
Two hints, if you are chairman preferred, you can get an upgrade to suite. Also, it's probably the only way you can get a reservation at the L'esenpasse(sp), one of the best french place. Don't pass it up.
As they say, couple thousand dollars later, you will go home happy.
But then again, stars probably do not make a big difference in NYC for normal people. I could think other hotels are just as good. i.e. the Peninsula, the Waldorf TOWER, etc.
Two hints, if you are chairman preferred, you can get an upgrade to suite. Also, it's probably the only way you can get a reservation at the L'esenpasse(sp), one of the best french place. Don't pass it up.
As they say, couple thousand dollars later, you will go home happy.
Jan 20, 2000, 11:20 am
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I have NOT stayed at the St. Regis but sometimes I visit and dream of staying there, just one night.
Maybe I will if I could crash with a friend or want to treat myself to a very special night.
I have had friends in the bar at the St. Regis, most recently Quiet Lion and his friend Kevin. Very nice atmosphere but you'll need a second mortage for a Sam Adams.
One of my dearest friends Theresa took me to Lespinasse (Sp Correct) for dinner for a birthday gift with one rule "If I complain once about the prices on the menu then she would hit me with every desert on the desert tray.
It was like a very very fancy dining room in a French chateau. Theresa took care of the orderings. I had the creasted salmon which was one of the best I had. I dared not ask the price of anything .But whatever it was, it was worth it.
This is the place you take your special sweetheart for an anniversary in NYC.
But it's out of my price range.
Maybe I will if I could crash with a friend or want to treat myself to a very special night.
I have had friends in the bar at the St. Regis, most recently Quiet Lion and his friend Kevin. Very nice atmosphere but you'll need a second mortage for a Sam Adams.
One of my dearest friends Theresa took me to Lespinasse (Sp Correct) for dinner for a birthday gift with one rule "If I complain once about the prices on the menu then she would hit me with every desert on the desert tray.
It was like a very very fancy dining room in a French chateau. Theresa took care of the orderings. I had the creasted salmon which was one of the best I had. I dared not ask the price of anything .But whatever it was, it was worth it.
This is the place you take your special sweetheart for an anniversary in NYC.
But it's out of my price range.
Jan 20, 2000, 4:53 pm
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I had a $6.50 iced tea at the St. Regis... it was delicious.
Jan 20, 2000, 5:53 pm
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Somewhere in FT I posted a WSJ article where the writer stayed and reviewed, among other luxury properties, St Regis.
I will post a link as soon as I find it.
I will post a link as soon as I find it.
Jan 20, 2000, 7:03 pm
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This is what they wrote:
The St. Regis,
New York
Room with tax: $590.90
Square feet: 430
Room type: 'Superior'
Overall rating: ** 1/2
No point in inviting guests up to this luxurious room: They'd barely fit in the 430 square feet. We can find no reason to call it a "superior" room, especially when there's no "inferior" room: It's the cheapest in the house.
We are escorted to the cream and ivory room with our bags, through a wide, plush hallway. Five minutes later, the doorbell rings: It's the butler -- a woman dressed in black tails and white gloves. She shows us how to control everything in the room using the screen over the telephone, tells us that the Pellegrino in the minibar is free, informs us there's free coffee or tea with the wake-up call and asks if we have any two items for free pressing. We ask if we can have two items laundered for free instead; the answer is no. She offers to unpack our bags. We decline, but we attack a big bowl of fruit and dish of chocolate mints on a side table.
We are treated nicely, but some other guests say the warmth of the room is overshadowed by the chill of the staff. "They don't even make eye contact," says Anita Morris, a corporate art consultant from Wynnewood, Pa., here for a romantic weekend with her husband. Mrs. Morris was irritated there was no bath oil and appalled at the $38 continental breakfast on the room-service menu. "It's insulting to think we would pay that," she says. However, the concierge made an extra effort, she says. (The hotel responds: It trains staff to be friendly without appearing overly friendly; it will offer bath salts later this year, but bath oil isn't hygienic; its meals are priced competitively for New York and factor in labor costs.)
The entire story: "Gourmet hotel picks": http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/001219.html
The St. Regis,
New York
Room with tax: $590.90
Square feet: 430
Room type: 'Superior'
Overall rating: ** 1/2
No point in inviting guests up to this luxurious room: They'd barely fit in the 430 square feet. We can find no reason to call it a "superior" room, especially when there's no "inferior" room: It's the cheapest in the house.
We are escorted to the cream and ivory room with our bags, through a wide, plush hallway. Five minutes later, the doorbell rings: It's the butler -- a woman dressed in black tails and white gloves. She shows us how to control everything in the room using the screen over the telephone, tells us that the Pellegrino in the minibar is free, informs us there's free coffee or tea with the wake-up call and asks if we have any two items for free pressing. We ask if we can have two items laundered for free instead; the answer is no. She offers to unpack our bags. We decline, but we attack a big bowl of fruit and dish of chocolate mints on a side table.
We are treated nicely, but some other guests say the warmth of the room is overshadowed by the chill of the staff. "They don't even make eye contact," says Anita Morris, a corporate art consultant from Wynnewood, Pa., here for a romantic weekend with her husband. Mrs. Morris was irritated there was no bath oil and appalled at the $38 continental breakfast on the room-service menu. "It's insulting to think we would pay that," she says. However, the concierge made an extra effort, she says. (The hotel responds: It trains staff to be friendly without appearing overly friendly; it will offer bath salts later this year, but bath oil isn't hygienic; its meals are priced competitively for New York and factor in labor costs.)
The entire story: "Gourmet hotel picks": http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/001219.html
Jan 24, 2000, 3:31 pm
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My wife and I had a free stay at St. Regis NYC last summer from the previous promotion. Since we were checked in late, they even gave us a free upgrade.
In my opinion, it is the best hotel I have stayed. You get a private Butler 24 hours on hand, a CD player, and you can control everything from your telephone. Of course, I had to mention that my wife loved the huge bathroom and the complementary fruits & choclate.
I loved it!!! (the only downside is that door attendants are not the friendliest people. That could be a New York thing.)
In my opinion, it is the best hotel I have stayed. You get a private Butler 24 hours on hand, a CD player, and you can control everything from your telephone. Of course, I had to mention that my wife loved the huge bathroom and the complementary fruits & choclate.
I loved it!!! (the only downside is that door attendants are not the friendliest people. That could be a New York thing.)
Jan 24, 2000, 3:50 pm
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Sadly the St Regis NY is not participating in the current Free Friday promo- but weekend rates aren't too bad!
Jan 28, 2000, 2:12 pm
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When you book the St. Regis ask for room series ending in 35 and fron the 10th floor up 35 and 35 if you can afford them they are grand. Also go to the "King Cole Bar" the Bloddy Marry was invented there, have a drink.
Jan 28, 2000, 2:14 pm
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OOPS correction.
When you book the St. Regis ask for room series ending in 35 and fron the 10th floor up 35 and 36 if you can afford them they are grand. Also go to the "King Cole Bar" the Bloddy Marry was invented there, have a drink.
When you book the St. Regis ask for room series ending in 35 and fron the 10th floor up 35 and 36 if you can afford them they are grand. Also go to the "King Cole Bar" the Bloddy Marry was invented there, have a drink.
Feb 1, 2000, 10:51 pm
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Thanks to everyone who responded. I've been having a crazy travel month, and it's not over yet (January was a record for me at 20 flight segments). I've made reservations at the St. Regis based on this information, for a grand deluxe room, for later this month. I'll post a little review when I get back...