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The Bryant Park Hotel
40 West 40th Street, New York City, NY, USA
Neighborhood: Manhattan - Midtown West
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The American Radiator building is a strange and imposing landmark, a black-and-gold gothic skyscraper, towering above Bryant Park like something out of a comic book. How pleasantly surprising, then, to find that it houses a boutique hotel that is as sober and restrained as many of its competitors are loud and garish.
Restrained doesn’t mean boring—just that the Bryant Park hotel eschews the kind of flashy showmanship that has become all too familiar in the boutique hotel world. The lobby, though decked out in rather unconventional black terra cotta and red leather, feels as serious as the building’s facade, without too-clever furniture or whimsical sculptural statements, and the Cellar Bar is true to its roots as well, with vaulted ceilings and tilework reminiscent of nothing so much as a restored subway station.
All the architectural sobriety doesn’t seem to be cramping the clientele’s style, especially during fashion week, which turns the park into an exhibition hall and momentarily makes the Bryant Park Hotel the most desirable address in New York.
As for the accommodations, a complete renovation from the American Radiator days apparently meant the death of many an interior wall—the rooms today are spacious, especially for a midtown hotel, and boast loft-style hardwood floors. Views tend toward the extraordinary, looking over Bryant Park, and some rooms come with private terraces, not at all New York standard. Expect lush goose-down duvets and rich linens, and massive tubs and sinks in the travertine bathrooms.
The cachet-meter has risen another notch or two with the opening of the New York outpost of LA’s painfully hip KOI sushi restaurant. Yet another reason for Bryant Park regulars to stop worrying about Soho and learn to love midtown.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- Guaranteed 4pm check-out
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Two Large Bottles of Saratoga Water in room
- 129 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 192 Guest Reviews
- The Bryant Park Hotel
- 40 West 40th Street
- New York City, NY, USA
- Neighborhood: Manhattan - Midtown West
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- 24 hour room service
- Bar
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Restaurant
- Self service parking (charges apply)
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192 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Hannu
- Stayed March 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
I loved the corner room view to Bryant Park
What the hotel could do better:
There could be more variety for the breakfast.
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- Robert
- Stayed March 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
the room was huge and felt like a loft living studio space
What the hotel could do better:
The lobby feels like an out of date red vinyl 90's nightclub - the check in reption was fairly indifferent - could have been warmer
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- Brian
- Stayed March 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The junior suite was large with two flat-screen TV's, two Bose CD/radios, soaring ceilings, and wonderful light, space and design. The bed was incredibly comfortable with exceptional linens. The bathroom was lovely -- deep soaking tub, separate glassed in shower enclosure, and beautiful limestone tile. I loved the 22nd floor location -- way high up in the building.
What the hotel could do better:
The gym is only so-so. The junior suites are advertised as having "sweeping views of Bryant Park." Our suite did not have this view -- it looked due west so you had to crane your neck to see the park -- but the room was wonderful and the Tablet special price was an amazing bargain -- $258/night plus tax on a Saturday night!
