An Ace In The Hole
In this city everything is larger than life. If someone says, “they do it big” New York definitely does it bigger. The key to surviving this place is finding those few special places you can call your own (even though anywhere will have quite a few others that call it their own as well). However, just because something is big or popular doesn’t mean it has to feel that way. This is why one of my new favorite places is the Ace Hotel.
The coffee is absolutely incredible. Even though this is New York most places do not do a great job of making coffee. If your only means of comparison is Starbuck’s then you probably don’t know what good coffee tastes like. They have a coffee shop/roaster located in the lobby called Stumptown. This is what a coffee shop should look like. Full of very fashionable baristas who have are dressed like they are straight out of the 1920’s. The price is perfect for this quality of coffee making. It’s cheaper than Starbuck’s but made with all the precision and love that coffee should be made. The coffee is hands down some of the best I’ve had in the city and you can tell when you look at the tip jar at this place. Not your loose change like in most coffee shops, but 5, 10, and even 20 dollar bills. The baristas are extremely engaging and you can tell they enjoy one another’s company.
This is no typical hotel lobby. You might immediately shift to thoughts of The Double Tree or The Marriott in Times Square, but The Ace Hotel is the New Yorker’s kind of hotel. Hidden, out of the way, but just screams class and sophistication. It has an extremely 20’s charm to it. It honestly feels like you’ve stepped back in time (until you see everyone working on their Macbook Pro’s). The lobby is very well laid out. It’s where people come to do business and the lobby offers complimentary WiFi. The internet is a bit spotty, but that’s probably because this place is always filled with people. The use of dark browns through out the lobby mixed with large white columns and plentiful leather couches make this place what it is.
The food is top notch. You can choose to go into their restaurant or grab a floating waiter and order and have it brought right to you while you are working. The food is reasonably priced for the quality of the hotel. I’ve had several items from the menu both for breakfast and lunch and have been extremely impressed with the taste and quality of the food. They have a large assortment of fresh baked pastries my favorite being a chocolate croissant. The burger is fantastic and my favorite! Full of flavor, not too big and not too small with some incredibly tasty homemade fries.
This place all around has everything you’d hope for in a place to come and just relax. If you just need a great coffee and a good book, this is the place to come. If you have a meeting or have some work to do, then look no further. Not just a fantastic atmosphere but it has the quality, the service, and the style to back it up. So come check out the Ace Hotel on 20 West 29th Street and find a place you’ll soon make one of your regular spots.
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