Room Mate Grace

On the face of it, the Room Mate Grace seems fit and ready to welcome New York Fashion Week’s most glamorous guests, an atmospheric, glamorous and voguish bolthole in a prime Manhattan location. There is a trendy lobby and lounge bar, with funky patterns on the seats and soft mood lighting, while the cool colour schemes and high-fashion decorative touches make the whole thing look like a scene from one of the glossy magazines on the shelves in reception.

Nonetheless, despite its air of upscale exclusivity and luxury, you would have to go a long way to find a hotel as friendly and welcoming as the Room Mate Grace. This is the ethos of the Room Mate brand, a group of hotels which originated in Spain and which strive to welcome each and every guest with a warm smile, as if you are an old friend or ‘roommate’, while still delivering a professional and attentive service. The emphasis is firmly placed on having fun and enjoying a laid-back, inviting space to welcome you home after a day spent exploring the Big Apple.

The location could not be any more perfect to do exactly that, just a block away from the iconic Times Square, perhaps the spot which best sums up New York’s reputation as the ‘City That Never Sleeps’. Manhattan’s other famous sights are not much further away: Broadway is just around the corner, while the Rockefeller Center and 5th Avenue are also within striking distance and the subway is handily located to take you further afield. If you want to experience the authentic NYC lifestyle, you are in precisely the right place.

At the end of the day, before you head out to sample the lively local night scene, the Room Mate Grace offers the chance to recharge your batteries in real style. The indoor pool is a rarity amongst similar central New York hotels, and a most welcome one. A chic and refined space with soft, colourful lighting, it soothes the senses while keeping up the hotel’s cutting edge style. The swanky bar overlooks the pool and provides a fashionable, inviting environment to sit back with a cocktail and reflect on the day’s adventures.

When it comes to finally squeezing in a few hours of sleep, the bedrooms are just as cool and contemporary as the rest of the hotel, though perhaps slightly brighter and more refreshing. White and lighter shades make for a more soothing environment than the darker, moody atmosphere found in the common areas. The rooms still boast plenty of eye-catching design however, with bold patterns on the walls and futuristic furnishings and decorative features. Meanwhile the amenities are faultless, the beds are cosy and comfortable and the bathrooms are exquisitely designed, complete with rainfall showers. The rooms are currently in the process of being renovated and updated to remain at the forefront of New York trends, so the Room Mate Grace experience will soon be enhanced even further!

Whatever your reason for visiting New York, it is hard to argue with a super-central location, a trendy and beautifully designed boutique hotel and a charming, friendly service. The Room Mate Grace is therefore a brilliant base in the heart of the city, guaranteed to make you feel like a high flyer as you live the inimitable New York City life!