I stayed here for one night in April 2011 for a business trip. I really do like boutique hotels when done right. However, sometimes there are little flaws and quirks that can ruin a boutique hotel experience. All in all I would say my stay at City Club was okay.
Pros: (1) The modern decor was refreshing compared to some other sterile hotels; (2) great location - on a no-so busy street but close enough so that I could get everywhere that I was going very quickly; (3) very helpful front desk staff - I had them store my luggage and get it out twice and while they were a little disorganized, they were very accommodating; (4) very comfy beds; (5) delicious room service breakfast; (6) on that note, great restaurant, DB Bistro, attached to the hotel - really good food and great service; (7) turn down service with chocolate chip cookies!; (8) free internet.
Cons: (1) Tiniest room ever! I mean, it is New York, so I wasn't shocked or disappointed. I just found it comically small. Pretty much just enough room for a bed and that was it; (2) on that note, no space to put my luggage. Like I said before, I didn't really mind the smallness of the room, especially given that I was only staying one night, but there was literally no room to put my suitcase anywhere. I ended up setting it on top of the air conditioner/windowsill. This wouldn't fly if it had been hot and I'd needed the AC. They should really figure out a way to incorporate a luggage rack or something; (3) window that opens to the wall of the next building - why even bother having a window? Next time I would definitely request a street-facing room and just live with the noise; (4) my room had ants on the floor. Gross; (5) why have a bidet in such a small room? What is the point of having THAT when you have so little space for anything else? Remove that and put a luggage rack in the bathroom; (6) show curtain that did little to prevent water from going onto the floor.
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