Gorgeous, tech-savvy and a departure from the madness of Midtown
We stayed at Conrad NYC while working through our bucket list to stay at every Conrad property. The rate was great; $219 for a Saturday night. The doorman was friendly and helpful and the bellman/Tio was terrific and gave recommendations for lunch in Chinatown and dinner in Little Italy plus a great breakfast tip. However, I specifically asked the front desk rep for a room AWAY from the elevator and we were assigned the room right AT the elevator (beware room #_26, 226,326,426,etc) BUT the view was so amazing we didnt care. Plus it was a really quiet room, sadly we DID hear kids running the halls (at a Conrad?) but still slept great. The room is very sleek. A large TV greets you with lots of options and the lights are all on a wall panel (pretty neat). The bellman walked us through all the features. AND THE SHOWER! wow, it is a rainforest shower and also has a handheld to help soothe those sore legs from sightseeing. The bed was comfy but actually quiet low to the floor, so it was hard to get up from. Nice closet space and those great Conrad slippers. I requested turndown which didnt happen at 6pm as requested, but I called the FD and it was prompted handled. ONE complaint, you have to call room service for ICE and it took 2 calls and 30 minutes to get. That is no bueno... The location was good, but hard to navigate the neighborhood due to some street closings from the WTC construction. The nicest surprise was just out the back entrance is a small plaza with GREAT GREAT GREAT shops and restaurants! A SHAKE SHACK, Francois Payard Bakery(ohh emmm geee) and Harry's Italian. Great pizza!.....we went to the rooftop Conrad LOOPY DOOPY bar for the Proseco popsicles ($17)..neat idea but expensive. it was roasting hot up there and the popsicle melted into the prosecco to flavor it in about a NY minute, so.... but it was a great stay. Def take some time to walk around the entire structure to check out the massive art collection.