travel42 Hotel Review: W New York Union Square

W New York Union Square travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Long before the reconstructed Gramercy Park Hotel was even a glint in Ian Schrager's eye, this place was the neighborhood pip, a trendy crossover with a designer edge, ample business amenities and a fulminant daily social scene that begins with happy hour.

The beautiful, 21-story beaux arts building dates to 1911. The location is convenient and untrammeled for the most part; it is a short walk from NYU and Gramercy Park, and this is the gateway to lower M...