Service....? Never heard of it here !
Yes the Standard hotel is on the fabulous High line, yes it has a really cool bar and it's restaurants are always full of cool people or wannabe cool people. But try being a hotel guest and you have little chance of service. Not strangers to luxury hotels around the world, we were flabbergasted at how badly we were treated by staff who seem to be caught up in the be- cool thing. I must say the young guys helping with taxis and luggage were polite and helpful, check in staff too were polite, but after that it was downhill. I managed to be well ignored as I waited to get breakfast, there was always confusion, and not much attention. I ate there only twice out of seven days. Try getting into the upstairs bars, and there is little hope. Guest? Are you on a list? No effort to provide service . In fact we tried twice and were virtually abused by the caricatures guarding the doors. Clearly wrong age demographic, over fifty, and not cool enough. 
The hotel rooms have amazing views but you don't find anywhere to hang your bath towel and the shower sprays onto the carpet in the corridor. Enjoy the highline but if you want to feel like a guest in a real hotel and to find some decent service, avoid this one.