Need to know
Rooms
186, including 20 suites, and the Poliform Penthouse, a collab with the cult furniture brand.
Check–Out
12 noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates don’t usually include breakfast, but guests can go à la carte for around $45 a person, served in Coffee & Cocktails.
Also
There are 10 Accessible Superior Queen Rooms with widened walkways, lever handles, and roll-in showers with grab bars and benches for guests with mobility issues.
At the hotel
Rooftop lounge with pool and city views, 24-hour gym with superior boxing equipment, charged laundry service, free WiFi. In rooms: Interactive mirror (for streaming in-room workouts), flatscreen LCD TV and leather-topped desk, Bluetooth Marshall sound-system, minibar, climate control, umbrella, bathrobes, slippers, L’Occitane en Provence bath products.
Our favourite rooms
The Gansevoort played a huge role in the Meatpacking District’s regeneration. It’s not lost its sense of fun – there are three cocktail menus, for christ’s sake – but it now has a more grown-up look that subtly touches on its surroundings. Bedrooms have walls the gray-blue shade of the Hudson, huge walnut headboards inspired by the High Line, and photos of the District in both its, ahem, glory days and now. The Poliform Penthouse – with furnishings from designers all over the world, curated by the Italian design brand – is the clear stand-out for the view from its lounge’s 20-foot windows, a fireplace that runs from floor to ceiling, a gallery’s worth of artwork by the likes of Frank Stella and Daniel Mazzone on display, and no less than three bathrooms. But, we also like the Terrace King Bed rooms, which have covetable outdoor space and plenty of style.
Poolside
In this city, those with a rooftop are lucky devils; those with access to a rooftop pool – a heated one, no less – have reached the zenith of New York living. As you float in the Gansevoort’s top-of-the-world, guests-only 45-footer, you can trace the skyline from downtown up along the Hudson (and out to New Jersey) past Hudson Yards, Hell’s Kitchen and beyond. Cosy blue sofas are set around the side so you can sit and admire with a drink after you’ve towelled off. The pool opens from 7am to 5pm come winter, till 9pm in summer, and guests staying in Superior or Deluxe rooms have access for two guests, while those staying in Deluxe Double rooms, Grand Deluxe rooms or suites get access for up to four guests.
Spa
Therapist's are dispatched to your room on request for a range of massages or stretch sessions. And, the hotel’s 590-sq-ft fitness room has all manner of up-to-the-minute get-in-shape toys: a Mirror work-out companion and Peloton bikes alongside free weights, treadmills, ellipticals and stair-steppers. Water and eucalyptus-scented towels are provided. Or, you can stream around 10,000 work-outs in all disciplines to the Mirror in your room. And, pugilists needn’t go the Rocky route of tenderising a side of cow with their fists – the hotel punches up with its top-of-the-line boxing and speed bags, hand wraps and gloves.
Packing tips
Dress clothes to impress and flat shoes for exploring – the Meatpacking’s cobblestoned streets might be charming, but they’re a killer in heels.
Also
Staying in the Poliform penthouse and have your eye on a similar piece to the Jean Marie Massaud Mondrian sofa or the Saharan black-marble coffee table? Each piece is available for purchase.
Pet‐friendly
Furry friends under 50 lbs can stay for $100 a pet, each stay. And they’ll be spoiled rotten, with a bed, a mat monogrammed with their name, a small Fiji water, bowls and a toy. See more pet-friendly hotels in New York.
Children
Kids can stay and are welcomed in the lifeguard-surveyed pool. There are cots (free), pack and plays, special bath products for babes and colouring books to buy, but unless your little ‘uns are fans of sushi and cocktails they won’t have much to do.
Sustainability efforts
The hotel works with NYC’s waste-management companies to recycle effectively. Housekeeping changes linens every second day to conserve water and the hotel aims to reduce plastic usage and its carbon footprint. Plus, they support local art and community programmes, including female- and minority-owned collective ArtNoir, LEAF Flower Show and Fashion Week.