So-So House
The Soho House is a members only club that also has rooms available a reasonable rate. The location is downtown in the meat packing district, don't let the name Soho fool you. Great location near a lot of shops and clubs.
We stayed over the weekend of January 13-15th 2012 for two nights. The front desk and butler service personnel were the best part of our trip. The people working at Soho house are fantastic. 
The rooms are very quirky and different that your typical hotel room. The room is a large open studio. A bathtub is situated in the room next to the bed and the shower and sink are also in plain sight. Don't be bashful with your partner staying with you as there is no room for modesty in this space. The toilet is the only thing located behind a closed door. The amenities in the room that are great include the 'cow' themed products from their spa. There is a wall unit appointed with everything from shampoo to horny cow rubbing oil for your partner's pleasure. 
The Soho House has a bar and eating area which is an open comfortable space. Appointed with big leather chairs, sofas and tables it has an aesthetic feel between Ralph Lauren and Restoration Hardware. Settle in and a very nice waiter or waitress will attend to your every need from drinks to food. This is a cool space where NYC members come to hang out during the day, meet before dinner and it really gets hopping at night after dinner.
The worst part of the Soho House for the type of travelers we are is the noise at night. The area is brimming with partying and the rooms are also full of late night revelry. The room above us was clearly occupied by someone wearing high heeled shoes that could be heard in our room as they walked back and forth in theirs. 
I will not stay in the Soho house again for future visits, however if I lived in NYC i would join the club. It's great space and I can only image the rooftop pool area in the summer when it is open.