Valet is the pinnacle of aspirational L.A. There are few experiences more luxurious than having someone else park your car. I’ll assure the valet that I have in fact driven a car before and usually I’m quite skilled at it. Something will get caught on the fabric and I’ll struggle to get them out, or worse, drop them on the ground, necessitating I bend down to pick them up. No matter how much I prepare, I inevitably fumble for my keys in my left pants pocket. How elegantly should I step out of the driver’s seat? Are my keys ready for the handoff? Which pocket will I put the ticket in to avoid losing it? These are questions that demand answers before you arrive. It’s the kind of experience that requires practice. Valet is a luxury that takes some getting used to. To at least seem like I’m polished enough to warrant someone parking my car for me. Thanks for the great memories guys.This story is part of Image issue 22, a meditation on the many definitions of the city’s favorite word: luxury. Saying this, I would recommend it and when we return I will likely return due to the staff which are quite frankly out of this world. One slight issue people may face if they have breakfast within the hotel was that a couple of days there were not enough seats for people. The air conditioning was quite outstanding in that it was so loud! Being November, we just turned it off but in the summer I would have requested another room.Lots of noise from within the corridors. The only negatives were the noise from within the hotel. But we didn't have any issues with the size. If you travel with 2 or 3 bags each, then maybe. The interior was lovely, the rooms were small, but I didnt find us wanting any more space. The lads working the door were polite, genuine, incredibly helpful and they made a English lad like myself (not used to all this tipping) feel at ease. The staff are excellent, I mean, really, they couldn't do anything else to help you. Myself and my partner stayed in this hotel back in November. however being someone that normally complains about views or things like that i didnt feel it necessary because id only be looking at a hotel across the street, its not what NYC is for. you get the atmosphere as soon as you get down and you can be watching the action from the rooftop bar with comforts, beers and a toilet! Only thing that could get better was the breakfast that comes with it and our room was small and had a view of a brick wall. We watched the all the New Years action from the rooftop bar (need to add in when we got ready we could hear Miley Cyrus from our room which pleased the girlfriend) and about 10 minutes from the ball dropping we walked out onto the street to get the atmosphere managed to get right up close to where others had been queue up for for 5 hours, you cant see the ball dropping but at the end of the day its a ball dropping. We spent our New Years here which consisted of a $100 buy-in for an all inclusive drinks service up to the countdown and there was no scam or con in it with them bringing in much cheaper alcohol. The staff at the main desk we're good for recommendations too and were very professional. The STAR concierge service is something you have to use as this is where the money you pay comes back to you, one guy in particular I cant remember his name turned into more of a friend than someone providing a concierge service. The guys on the door are quality, let you know where anything is and the best route get you transport to anywhere you want to go. Stayed here in the 2013/14 new year and wouldn't stay anywhere else in New York again.The staff that worked there when we went were some of the most accommodating down to earth guys you'll meet.
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