Gansevoort Meatpacking

Chelsea, New York

Virgin rating

The hotel

Flaunting 360-degree views of the Big Apple, the Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC is smart, swanky, minimalist and full of sleek and fresh feels. Take the plunge into the rooftop heated pool whilst sipping a cocktail from the Lelie Rooftop bar. Go for the ultimate ‘treat yourself’ moment, and have an in-room massage. Watch the sunset fall over the Hudson River. Borrow one of the free bikes and go on an adventure through the urban jungle. Visit the luxury stores that surround this iconic hotel. Whatever way you spend your time here, you’re bound to feel spoilt rotten after.

Amenities

  • Bicycle Rental
  • Babysitting service
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Close to City Centre

Where is it

On North Avenue at 13th Street, just steps from the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, luxury shopping and world-class restaurants. Transfer time from John F. Kennedy International Airport: 40 minutes.

Hotel information

186 rooms and 22 suites on 13 floors in 1 building. All with air-conditioning, LDC TV with pay-per-view films, CD player, complimentary WiFi, mini-bar*, Curious Provisions' vintage suitcase boombox, safe, hairdryer and iron and board. 

Superior Rooms start at 250 sq ft with 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Rooms are slightly more spacious starting at 300 sq ft with 1 king-size bed, 1 queen-size or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Grand Deluxe Rooms start at 310 sq ft and many have bay windowed seating nooks and step out juliet balconies with stunning views of the Hudson River or New York City with 1 king-size bed or 1 queen-size bed, plus a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Gansevoort Suites start at 475 sq ft and have a living room and bedroom with step out juliet balconies offering views of the Hudson River or Meatpacking District with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Manhattan Suites start at 500 sq ft, many with bay windowed seating nooks and step out juliet balconies offering stunning views of New York City with 1 king-size bed and the option of a second adjoining double double room, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

The Chester (breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, and Sunday brunch). Gansevoort Rooftop (bar serving cocktails and light bites, late night entertainment). Lobby bar. Rooftop heated swimming pool. Fitness centre. Spa* with in-room services available*. Glam+Go hair salon*. Complimentary tea and coffee in the lobby (daily 6.00–7.00am). Concierge. Babysitting service* (on request). Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Complimentary WiFi. Valet parking $60 plus tax, per night for standard vehicles, and $65 plus tax, per night for oversized vehicles (payable locally, subject to change).

Virgin Atlantic Holidays customers receive waived resort fees worth $35 inclusive of tax per room per night (amount subject to change). 

Resort fee includes:- Property wide premium high-speed WiFi access - Domestic calls - Digital access to the New York Times - 24-hour access to the fitness centre - Access to the guest-only heated rooftop pool - 2 bottles of water upon arrival - Package handling for up to five parcels before and during guests' stay. Resort fee and inclusions are subject to change and availability. Please check with the hotel for more details. 

* Denotes local charge. 

One person must be aged 21 years and over in each room at check-in.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (136)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Ok but a little overpriced for what you get.

Nov 18, 2024 Ana H Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

This was our first trip to NYC. The hotel has a 5 star rating and indeed the entrance looked grand & trendy, lovely staff, super rooftop lively bar and pool, but when it came to the rooms I couldn’t see much of a 5 star feel.. Hotel positives: Comfy large bed Decent view & mini bar Cool rooftop bar Rooftop pool Gym Lululemon workout mirror… Read more
This was our first trip to NYC. The hotel has a 5 star rating and indeed the entrance looked grand & trendy, lovely staff, super rooftop lively bar and pool, but when it came to the rooms I couldn’t see much of a 5 star feel.. Hotel positives: Comfy large bed Decent view & mini bar Cool rooftop bar Rooftop pool Gym Lululemon workout mirror Great location Lovely bathrobes Negatives: Bedding had holes in the pillow cases No complementary tea nor coffee in the rooms Wonky toilet seats Rusty bath tub Plastic cotton buds Room was a bit basic and small out of everything , for me the lack of tea/coffee was a real let down, a real must have.. for the money we spent we did expect the hotel to pay a little more attention to detail. Overall a pleasant stay in a nice location. Read less
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Nov 11, 2024 Tom B Sagres, Portugal

Located in a great spot in the Meat Packing District, this hotel was one of the nicest we have stayed in in NYC. The room was warmly decorated and comfortable and the staff was outstanding. We will be returning and will recommend it to friends and family.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Best Hotel in NYC

Nov 4, 2024 John C Clontarf, Australia

This is the best hotel in NYC! The location is absolutely perfect. Access to the high line, The Whitney and Chelsea Markets could not be easier. Enjoy a stroll around Little Island which is fabulous. Walk to West Village and SOHO with access so many cafes, bars and restaurants . The hotel is well kept and rooms very luxurious. All staff are great… Read more
This is the best hotel in NYC! The location is absolutely perfect. Access to the high line, The Whitney and Chelsea Markets could not be easier. Enjoy a stroll around Little Island which is fabulous. Walk to West Village and SOHO with access so many cafes, bars and restaurants . The hotel is well kept and rooms very luxurious. All staff are great and we will be back!!! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Overpriced "Luxury" hotel with great location but subpar service

Oct 31, 2024 Brennan P

There were 3 main issues; 1 major, 2 minor. The main issue was housekeeping threw away one of my custom ear plugs which cost ~175-200 to make as an audiologist takes a scan of your ear and sends it to a lab. I did mention this to the desk reception but they didn't seem very interested and said they would call the room if anyone found them (they… Read more
There were 3 main issues; 1 major, 2 minor. The main issue was housekeeping threw away one of my custom ear plugs which cost ~175-200 to make as an audiologist takes a scan of your ear and sends it to a lab. I did mention this to the desk reception but they didn't seem very interested and said they would call the room if anyone found them (they never did since they were thrown away). Also the shower was cold on the first morning and didn't get hot, and one of the elevators stopped on the maintenance floor instead of the lobby when L was pressed, getting myself and another random guest stuck there for like 5 minutes as we kept pressing L and it would just continue to open the doors to the maintenance floor. Obviously though, having my custom ear plugs thrown out was the main issue. I chose to stay here because of its proximity to the Google NYC office and it's a recommended partner on our internal pages, but I would likely not stay here again after the experience. I would have sent this via the guest survey that was sent to me, but any time I tried to submit the form returned an error: "Internal Server Error - Read". This experience sums up my recent stay at Gansevoort. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very overpriced for just a 'decent' hotel

Oct 29, 2024 mafro_mc

I was told that the pool (perhaps the biggest draw of the hotel) was closed for refurbishment upon arrival - this was not communicated to me ahead of time. A courtesy free meal or partial refund would have been welcome. The room itself was ok, but certainly not worth the extortionate price. I am genuinely shocked that this is rated a 5 star hotel… Read more
I was told that the pool (perhaps the biggest draw of the hotel) was closed for refurbishment upon arrival - this was not communicated to me ahead of time. A courtesy free meal or partial refund would have been welcome. The room itself was ok, but certainly not worth the extortionate price. I am genuinely shocked that this is rated a 5 star hotel - it's the worst 5 star hotel I've stayed in. The shower curtain was something out of a 2 or 3 star hotel. I would not recommend staying here above other similarly priced hotels in Manhattan. One positive is that the fitness centre (open 24 hours) is quite good, and has lots of equipment that some other hotels often do not have. The sushi in the rooftop restaurant was nice, but again overpriced - there are better sushi spots in Manhattan. Read less