item "disappeared"
no question, this is a lovely small old-New-York type of property with understated 
elegance and predictably friendly Kimpton staff. None of these qualities over-ride 
the simple fact that an expensive clothing item of mine went missing. After realizing that I had left it hanging in the room, I made numerous telephone calls to the property, speaking with 3 different staff, and receiving a letter from one man whose position is not quite clear to me. I had to repeatedly explain that, even though I am Kimpton In Touch and liked the hotel, I will never return to a hotel where something of mine goes missing from my room, either when I am there as a guest or after my departure. At good hotels, if you leave something behind in a room, even if it is not of value, it gets returned.period. End of discussion. It was a brand new clothing item, and i went to an enormous amount of effort , which was a major time bandit, finding the same item through the designer, and purchasing it. i was assured by management that the cost would be reimbursed. It is over a month later and the check has still not arrive. I sent countless emails of inquiry. Finally, I was told by ACCOUNTING that they sent the check over a week ago.They have agreed to overnight a check today. This is just not an experience anyone ever wants to have at a hotel.
other downsides: Room Service. A burger, which I ordered " well done" arrived bleeding rare.
the afternoon i left, the soup i ordered was splashed all over the plate underneath the bowl, and the tray.the room service guy was clueless as to what to do to remedy the mess. It's actually what led to my having to hang my white clothing item, because it spilled unto it while I was cleaning the mess.The manager on duty via telephone told me he would remove the previous room service charge for the bloody rare burger. When i got to check out, however, he had not notated that. Check out took a long time. Check in did not happen when i was told, either, and when i finally got my room, i was placed in a location that required me to walk up and down stairs and i am disabled. ( which i had very specifically described before arriving at the property). since I was only staying 1 night, I just stayed there.i'd been planning to return , this week, in fact, and stay 3 nights at 70 Park, but cancelled my trip.
Advice : don't order room service.
don't leave anything behind.
If you have trouble with steps, insure in advance that you are not assigned to a room that requires you to walk up and down stairs after you get out of the elevator.