My sister and I spent five days at the Jane Hotel in Greenwich Village, New York in July 2012. Looking decidedly ordinary from the street, we were delighted upon entering the expansive lobby as though the clock has been turned back to the 20's. Tiled mosaic floors and dark wood panelling, ornate lighting with original filaments, palms in tubs and subtle lighting all lent to a warm ambience of a bygone era. Jane has its own French-Moroccan style restaurant featuring many objects d'art and serving reasonably priced food with a French flavour.
The rooms run off narrow corridors, which are carpeted and have the wood panelling at shoulder height. Warm yellow wall lamps light the corridors.
We started off in the bunk rooms which are very compact to say the least, consisting of bunk beds with a tv screen at the end of each and a very narrow strip next to them. Rooms come with bottles of water, glasses, towels, robes and air-conditioning. The air-con was noisy but necessary on the hot July days but we were exhausted from all our walking, so slept through it OK. The rooms are designed along the lines of a ships cabins and are ideal for back packers or those with light luggage.
The smaller rooms don't have private bathrooms, instead we shared common showers and toilets which also featured two hair dryers. The area was always spotlessly clean and tidy.and was not a problem sharing with the opposite sex.
We also upgraded to a Captains cabin which was sumptuous. We shared a queen bed, and the room also housed an antique sideboard, wardrobe and small table and chairs. We had our own bathroom, featuring the black and white mosaic floors and walls, a huge bath and complimentary robes, soap, shampoo, conditioner and body lotion. This room also had French doors opening on to our own balcony, replete with outdoor furniture and plants.
Our beds were very comfortable, the pillows and bed linen were very clean and crisp. The Jane Hotel is excellent value for money, immaculately clean, the staff are helpful and polite and we highly recommend it for travellers who want to stay in the delightful and famous Greenwich Village.
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