I will be honest.. I don't love midtown. I would be much happier at a downtown hotel, Nolita, Soho, etc. But, for specific reasons it was midtown this time and the New York Palace. I am sure at one point this place was special.. and while the lobby and the Gilt Bar are nice the rest of it is pretty tired. Our corner room was larger than many NYC hotel rooms but had wasted space, dated lighting system, decor and even used electronic keys in the door (not even a card?). The bathroom was dated and in design and space not much different than a Holiday Inn. A word of warning, we had terrible construction next door starting very early in the morning, so no sleeping in that is for sure. But, the front desk did remove 50% of our bill for the second night. Again, the Gilt Bar is small and cozy but was pretty dead when we were there. It is fine, but in comparison to a Crosby.. this is just an old hotel past its prime.
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