Overall Good Stay
The W Hotels are not my style, they're too flashy for me, but I got a great deal here so I decided to give it a shot. Checked in rather early, they were able to accommodate me and upgrade me for free, which was much appreciated. Had a corner king room with a spectacular view. The windows really are amazing, highly recommend splurging on a corner king room. View was directly onto the World Trade Center site, the hotel is literally across the street from the memorial. Keep in mind this means dealing with A LOT of tourists. The street is constantly busy with tourists. There aren't really any restaurants nearby, the hotel is in no man's land as far as restaurants and shops. Staff was very friendly, bed was very comfy, no details were overlooked in the room (even had a charging station for iPhones, and a sound machine -- amazing!). The scent piped into the elevators was annoying me to no end. Also, later at night, you have to walk through their "club" to get to the guest room elevators. The elevators really should be in a separate area -- not all of us are there for the scene. I was a bit annoyed overall as I was there on business, but I also realize the hotel was great, just not a great fit for my needs on that particular trip. If you're younger, if you like the scene, if you like a lot of glam, this is the place to be.