I stayed here with my husband last week for one night. We requested a non-smoking room but the first room had definitely been smoked in, probably by a guest who didn't care that it was designated non-smoking. The bellman agreed with us, called down to the front desk and immediately moved us to a new room.
We had a standard room, it was very clean, easy wireless internet access (for $10) and not a bad size for New York City.
Aesthetically, the decor is modern and very cool, which is great in the sleeping area. I did not particularly enjoy some of the modern design implementations in the bathroom. For example, I personally was not fond of the stainless steel sink with the ball drain stopper in the bathroom - it felt too much like a kitchen sink, but this is a decor preference and did not really affect the nature of my experience. I also wish they had more places to hang towels - the bathroom decor is sparse, and with just two people, I still found it difficult to find a place to hang our wet towels -there is only one hook on the back of the bathroom door, and no place to hang a hand towel.
Ladies with makeup bags - be vigilant - the trash can in the bathroom is situated under a hole that is cut out of the sink counter - again, a modern design idea that I think is not practical at all. I had quite a few toiletry and makeup items, and first of all, the hole took up valuable counter space, and secondly, I was a bit concerned that we may accidentally drop something in there and not notice until it was too late to retrieve it. However, these are minor things.
The hotel staff is very attentive and wonderful and we ate breakfast and a late snack in the hotel restaurant. Wonderful! Pricey but delicious.
Night-owls and bar-hoppers - note that the neighborhood is not much at night - not a lot going on in the area, it is by Canal Street, which does not provide much by way of night life. It is close to the Canal Street subway station, for those of you who don't mind taking the train.
Overall, a nice experience at the Tribeca Grand.
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