Ace Hotel New York
20 W. 29th Street, New York City, NY, USA
Neighborhood: Manhattan - Midtown
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After some years making a name for itself on the West Coast, the Ace brand arrives in the East, with a New York outpost on Broadway at 29th Street. And, as you’d expect, this one is a little bit different from other New York hotels. Start with the location: while you’re in the middle of Manhattan, and thus about three seconds from basically anywhere, this particular section of Broadway in the upper 20s is off most tourists’ radar, and most property developers’ as well. This is one way the Ace Hotel NYC manages to stick to its budget-friendly price point, and makes for a bit of colorful street life as well.
Pains have been taken to ensure that the Ace retains a bit of atmosphere from its SRO-hotel past. This is a grittier and less polished take on the boutique hotel, something quite a bit less glossy and aspirational than the Schrager version of decades past. Here you’ll find surplus and salvage furnishings along with vintage turntables (complete with vinyl library) and, in some rooms, a few well-chosen high-end items — Smeg refrigerators stocked with a decent selection of food and drinks certainly come in handy, as do the iPod hookups for those of us who have gone digital.
The funky, minimal décor underlines the point that the Ace has more in common with apartment life than with the traditional hotel experience. The lobby bar is a hot ticket every night of the week, as is the Breslin restaurant, something of a sequel to the West Village’s very fine Spotted Pig — meanwhile Stumptown is a genuine contender for the title of New York’s top coffee shop, and the John Dory is the oyster bar with the corner view onto Broadway.
Who’s it for? The prices certainly aren’t off-putting, and the audience is thus a bit broader than you’ll find in New York’s pricier boutiques. It's fair to say the Ace caters to real live creative types — anyone from freelancers paying their own way to rock bands accustomed to North Jersey motels.
- 275 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Lively
- 286 Guest Reviews
- Ace Hotel New York
- 20 W. 29th Street
- New York City, NY, USA
- Neighborhood: Manhattan - Midtown
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- 24 hour room service
- Bar
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Off street parking
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Shopping area nearby
- Spa
- Wake-up service
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286 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Wanda
- Stayed April 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Location; fun; restaurants;shops; coolness; smeg fridge.
What the hotel could do better:
A minor quibble, but for the next renovation, better thought should be given to layout of bathroom. Too narrow and badly configured. Shower in narrow tub a bit unpleasant. Should take some space from the rooms (medium and up) Otherwise, Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Michael
- Stayed April 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Staff seemed friendlier than I remembered compared to a prior stay.
What the hotel could do better:
I chose a small room and I have to say the bed was uncomfortable. Also, the hotel's green endeavours mean that TVs are wired to turn off every couple hours. I guess that's good, but if you're used to sleeping with ambient noise you may have issues like I did. I had been building up for breakfast at the Breslin and, frankly, thought the pancakes tasted funky (as if they had been fried in same grease as my sausage, which was not what I expected at all). Overall I did have an okay stay, but should have booked a larger room and made some different breakfast choices. :)
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- Jan
- Stayed April 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The design and attitude. Rooms were small but funky.
What the hotel could do better:
The Breslin dining room where hotel breakfast was served had excellent food but lousy service. The service staff consisted of a bunch of hipster kids standing around being hangover talking to each other, with no clue whatsoever about what a guest is and how to serve him. You had to ask five times to get a cup of coffee. Pathetic.
