I'm in Chelsea / Meatpacking frequently, and I've ...

I'm in Chelsea / Meatpacking frequently, and I've pretty much always stayed at The Standard. This time The Standard was full, so I ended up at the Gansevoort, and I'll be coming back.

The rooms are great, the place is stylish in a very intentional, very engineered Gatsby sort of way. If you're looking for hip, it's pretty good, though The Standard comes off less forced.

The staff were all great, especially Lauren at reception. The one thing that this place has over The Standard in spades is the actual utility of the bathrooms. The Gansevoort has, like, normal bathrooms. It's awesome. I don't need hipness when I'm trying to get ready in the morning.

One star withheld because the restaurant and beer garden are good, but nothing especially notable. I wouldn't go out of my way to frequent them. Unlike The Standard Grill, which is a pretty great venue, regardless of the fact that it's in a hotel.

Still. Next trip to NYC I think I'll be staying at the Gansevoort. It's cool, it's comfortable, and in my experience the staff were great.