Great place for a Staycation
Since the 4th was in the middle of the week, we decided to do a NYC Staycation for the holiday. We were pleasantly surprised when we checked into the Dream Downtown and found it wonderful compared to some other nearby hotels with pools. First, the MeatPacking location is fantastic and being able to walk to the Chelsea bars, West Village restaurants and other clubs or activities in the area is amazing. The lobby is quite dark and it instantly brought down the stress of the NYC streets. Our room was urbanely masculine with the gray concrete floor, white floating desk and great built-in closet but the platform bed and pillows were incredibly comfortable. The uber-modern bathroom was great with the rain shower, metallic mesh shower curtain, deep bath, gray penny tile, stainless sink and bright lighting. Two problems with the bathroom however are the tub design that allows water to pour on the floor if you don't have the curtain pushed down in the groove between the tub and the wall and the impossibly high commode. I'm 6ft tall and my feet didn't touch the floor when when perched on high. We did not hear any club noise at night but we were awoken several times during the middle of the night by loud talkers in the hallways and the doors opening and shutting.
We had drinks on the rooftop which was crowded with beautiful people. Service here was fine and the view spectacular! Amazing, really. 
We also spent two days at the pool which was really a sight to be seen and the reason we choose the Dream Downtown. The pool by NYC hotel standards is big and designed well in the space with the metallic wall that helps reflect the sun - great design! The pool is warm and loungechairs comfortable with plenty of towels. The vibe here is a mix of hipsters, B&T muscle boys and plenty of models, male and female, galore. We were on a wait list for the pool and in less than 45 minutes the call came that we had seats available (go early on a holiday!). I was completely impressed that we were actually called back. The waitresses there are very busy and very overworked. Considering the hundreds of people at the pool on the 4th, I would have thought there'd be more servers but whenever we got their attention, they were quick to come by and attitude-free. On both days, we did have problems with getting our food or screw-ups with the orders but I attribute this to what I considered being short staffed. The house music at the pool is nice and the 4th's DJ was really fun. We had delicious omelets at The Beach and hats off to the guacamole makers - nice and spicy!
I'd recommend anyone to stay at the Dream although it definitely trends towards the young and hip but you'll have a great time! Prices are a tad high for food and drinks so be prepared but none were bad and the space is worth it.