70 Park Avenue: a Kimpton Hotel.
January 16, 2007 by Chris | permalink
The gray mist that schrouded the city made me wonder why the tall buildings around Manhatten are not called Cloudscrapers. the pinnacles seemed to glow in the mist.....
to the hotel. i checked in after a long flight from London. long because i was tired and had to work the entire way over. came to the pleasant face at the desk and we chatted. he gave me my room. as i took it in hand i said......now, if this is near the elevator, or a noisy room, or a room without a decent space to work....i will be back until we can find that room. he looked at me and took the room key back.....we continued to chat and he then handed me a new key. the room was fine. 1201. interior with a view into the lightwell with the ubiquitous air handler fans instead of the wind or waterfall providing the ambient white noise. the windows are useless as far as keeping any sound out. good clean bed with a tiny tiny shower-room. it cant be called a bathroom. but again, fine for my needs. a nice chair with mismatched cushions and a carpet that seemed clear of those wonderful coffee stains.
The hotel lies in a more or less quietish residentialish district, so there are not many alternatives near by for finding food, but that really does not matter. it is new york, so you just wak three blocks and enything can be found.
nice stay. not sure about returning here.
12.13.14/1
