I stayed here for a recent business trip and loved the neighborhood - totally different NY experience from anywhere else I've stayed. Cars went slowly down the streets rather than zooming by.
The rather precarious design over the High Line path is a little scary looking from the outside and the inside is equally modern. Chairs in the lobby are so low to the ground I wasn't sure i would be able to get back up. The elevators are a little hard to find - lots of black walls that all look alike.
Rooms were decent sized but the bed is a platform style and again quite low to the ground. The shower has a glass wall so keep this in mind if you are not travelling with someone you want to see take a shower... The room had a smell like it was cleaned with Windex each day but it was clean.
The view is really nice from very large windows (there was a letter on the desk reminding guests to close the curtains since there seems to have been some issue with exhibitionism).
The front desk was really nice and I would recommend The Standard if you need to stay in this neighborhood.
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