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the northern edge of Chelsea. Clever touches such as vintage turntables and handwritten
welcome notes elevate the Ace beyond the standard. However, prison-issued bunk beds
in one of the room styles are missteps. Juice, coffee and croissants are available in the
morning.
Hotel Gansevoort
LUXURY HOTEL$$$
$$$
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(
212-206-6700;
www.hotelgansevoort.com
; 18 Ninth Ave at 13th St; r from $325;
;
A/C/E, 1/2/3 to 14th St; L to 8th Ave)
This 187-room luxury hotel in the trendy Meat-
packing District has been a hit for its 400-thread-count linens, hypoallergenic down
duvets, plasma TVs, chic basement spa and rooftop bar with fabulous views. Down-to-
earth types, beware: it's on the nauseatingly trendy side of things.
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy Park
Hotel 17
BUDGET HOTEL$$$
( 212-475-2845;
www.hotel17ny.com
;
225 E 17th St btwn Second & Third Aves; r $89-150; ;
N/Q/R/W, 4/5/6 to 14th St-Union Sq; L to 3rd Ave)
Right off Stuyvesant Sq on a leafy res-
idential block, this no-frills, eight-floor townhouse has relatively affordable prices.
Rooms are small, with traditional, basic furnishings (gray carpet, chintzy bedspreads,
burgundy blinds) and lack much natural light.
Gershwin Hotel
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 212-545-8000;
www.gershwinhotel.com
; 7 E 27th St at Fifth Ave; r from $215; ;
N/R, 6 to 28th St)
This popular and funky spot is half youth hostel, half hotel, and buzzes
with original pop art, touring bands and a young and artsy European clientele.
W New York Union Square
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 888-625-5144, 212-253-9119;
www.whotels.com
; 201 Park Ave S at 17th St; r $389, ste from
$625; ; L, N/Q/R/W, 4/5/6 to 14th St-Union Sq)
The ultra-hip W demands a
black wardrobe and credit card. The standard rooms aren't big, but - set in a 1911, one-
time insurance building - benefit from high ceilings, and are decked out with all the
modern bells and whistles. The suites are spectacular.
