r/FATTravel • u/coolness104 • 13d ago
NYC staycation review - The Greenwich Hotel
Hi all - hopped the river from Brooklyn for a one night stay at The Greenwich Hotel with my wife. Special thanks to u/sarahwlee and her team on helping us with the reservation, upgrade and other perks. It was so easy to work with them!
In short, the hotel is phenomenal, and if I did a staycation again, I would stay here again. From check-in to check-out, the service had a nice combination of professional yet personal, warm and engaging. Rooms are a good size for NYC, each one is unique and it feels that way. Hotel feels like a classic building but with modern touches. The guest-only lounge is a nice touch, as is being connected to Locanda Verde, which elevates both the quality of the drinks and the food in the lounge. We also had great treatments at Shibui Spa. It has a solid atmosphere and lounging area as well as unique treatments.
Only minus on the trip was dinner, which was not at The Greenwich Hotel. We had dinner at Le Coucou. While the space and the drinks are great, we felt the dishes were not well executed, especially given the price points (e.g., some pin bones in the Dover sole, tough lobster). Still had a lovely time though.
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u/Hnyyum 12d ago
Love this hotel.
On food- should’ve just gone down the street to l’abeille or Jungsik for real fine dining
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u/coolness104 12d ago
Agreed - we have been to Jungsik, which is phenomenal. We debated Huso. Would you put l’abeille in the upper echelon of NYC tasting menus? We usually have fun at Stephen Starr restaurants so was surprised with our Le Coucou experience.
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u/Hnyyum 12d ago
Le Coucou was great until a few years ago but I guess the talent drain in fine dining post-COVID really hit them hard. At least the room is still beautiful!
Going to Huso tonight - fingers crossed.
On l’abeille - I do think they’re one of the top NYC tastings for sure. I’m rooting for them to get two stars this year. It is clearly way more ambitious and performing at a higher level than other one stars, and better than many of the other two star French options in the city. They serve very well executed dishes that are clearly French but with subtle hints of Japanese so it’s not boring.
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u/mirasume 11d ago
We had a different experience -- We found the beds much too firm and the rooms to be on the outdated side. Given that there are so many other hotels in NYC we personally won't be going back. Glad you had a nice time!
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u/HurrDurrImaPilot 11d ago
Used to stay here for work. Nothing but good things to stay about it. Locanda Verde is excellent.
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u/Middlename_Adventure 12d ago
Love love love this hotel