{"id":3009,"date":"2016-02-26T20:58:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T20:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diningtraveler.com\/?p=3009"},"modified":"2016-02-26T20:59:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T20:59:59","slug":"the-suite-life-the-london-nyc-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2016\/02\/the-suite-life-the-london-nyc-hotel.html","title":{"rendered":"The Suite Life: The London NYC Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"
For the last two years in a row, I\u2019ve stayed at The London NYC Hotel for the New York Travel Show Weekend.\u00a0Last month, I met up with\u00a0my friend Kristen of Border Free Travels<\/a> and cover the New York Times Travel Show. \u00a0 The hotel is one of my favorites in the city because it merges the feel of a small boutique hotel with beautiful spacious suites (a rarity in NYC).<\/p>\n The Location:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong> The London NYC Hotel is located on W 54th<\/sup> Street (Between 7th<\/sup> and 8th<\/sup> Ave).\u00a0 Although Times Square is a short walk away, the street is very quiet, which is a perfect escape from the madness of the city.\u00a0 There are also several metro and bus stops nearby, which is a biggie if you\u2019re out and about in New York City.\u00a0 Central Park is also walking distance to the hotel, which is perfect if you\u2019re looking to go for a run or a simple stroll around the city.<\/p>\n The Rooms:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 The hotel is an all-suite hotel, which means that all of their rooms have a separate living room area, bedroom, and full bath.\u00a0 It\u2019s literally bigger than most of my friend\u2019s apartments in the city. Some of the suites have a view of Central Park (unfortunately we couldn\u2019t get one of those\u2026 boo) but make sure to ask if there\u2019s one available during check-in. \u00a0Both Kristen and I were happy with the separate living room which also had a work area. That gave us the opportunity to follow up after we spent the day at the New York Times Travel Show.<\/p>\n The Food:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> My first encounter with The London NYC Hotel was a cocktail hour at The London Bar back in the fall of 2014.\u00a0 I must admit, the experience made me fall in love with hotel bars all over again.\u00a0 The London Bar is a very intimate space; the cyan leather booths remind me of a haute diner. The cocktails are all hand-crafted by expert bartenders who have been working at the hotel for years.\u00a0 These guys are pros, this is their profession, unlike other bars in NYC who have aspiring actors who could care less about a craft cocktail.\u00a0 Jean-Carlos, one of the head bartender says that they work closely with the restaurant chefs in order to come up with original cocktails that can be paired with their dishes.\u00a0 I tried both their bar and breakfast menu and must say there are some delicious gems to indulge in such as caviar topped deviled eggs and a delicious breakfast buffet which includes fresh smoothies.<\/p>\n The Gym:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 After all the indulgence in NYC, the hotel has a great gym to work those calories off.\u00a0 We liked that it had a lot of natural light, which is rare in an NYC hotel.\u00a0 It has a combo of cardio, free weights, Pilates, and everyone\u2019s favorite thing: the punching bag. Tough business trip? You can work off your frustrations there!<\/p>\n The Service:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>Whether it is at The London Bar or the concierge desk, the staff at The London NYC Hotel is very hospitable.\u00a0 I also enjoy that even though they host celebrities (I spotted Damian Lewis on the lobby), the staff is classy, poised, yet very down to earth.<\/p>\n The Verdict:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 I\u2019m digging for points of improvement for The London NYC Hotel to be objective but must say that both my stays have been superb.\u00a0 I have also had other friends who have stayed in the property who have had similar feedback.\u00a0 Bonus: \u00a0the hotel is reasonably priced for being an all-suite hotel in NYC: keep your eyes out on social because sometimes they post specials starting at $249 \/ night.<\/p>\n I recommend The London NYC Hotel for: business travel, girls\u2019 trips, wedding parties, and small families.\u00a0http:\/\/www.thelondonnyc.com\/<\/em><\/p>\n For the last two years in a row, I\u2019ve stayed at The London NYC Hotel for the New York Travel Show Weekend.\u00a0Last month, I met up with\u00a0my friend Kristen of Border Free Travels and cover the New York Times Travel Show. \u00a0 The hotel is one of my favorites in the city because it merges […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":3015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,22,21,2,56],"tags":[407,471],"class_list":{"0":"post-3009","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food","8":"category-nyc","9":"category-nyc-hotels","10":"category-travel","11":"category-travel-tip","12":"tag-nyc","13":"tag-nyc-hotels"},"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>
Review of The London NYC Hotel:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo by Kristen Kellogg, Border Free Travels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/a>
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Disclaimer: I was hosted at The London NYC but as always, opinions are my own.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"