The Standard, High LinevsGild Hall A Thompson Hotel
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. On balance, The Standard, High Line ranks significantly higher than Gild Hall - A Thompson Hotel. The Standard, High Line is ranked #32 in New York City with approval from 15 publications like Fodor's, Zagat and Rough Guide.
The Standard, High Line Show All Reviews
848 Washington Street, New York City, NY 10014
From $135/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"With the High Line running under it, fabulous views from its rooms and a bevy of trendy food and nightlife options on hand, André Balazs’ Standard Hotel is just about too hip for its own..."
Michelin Guide
"The rooms are the very definition of clean and uncluttered contemporary design sprinkled with the sexy styling of the 1950s."
Concierge
"Despite its location and never-ending buzz, this is one of the city's relatively reasonable hotels, made clear by the unmemorable yet inoffensive Design Within Reach–style decor."
Oyster
Upscale
"Offers 338 light-flooded, ultra-mod rooms with panoramic views of the city; one restaurant, several popular bars; and excellent service." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Practically every room has stunning skyline or Hudson River vistas. Vast swaths of glass work to that end." Full review
Time Out
"Straddling the High Line, the retro 18-story structure has been configured to give each room an exhilarating view, either of the river or a midtown cityscape." Full review
Star Service
"The High Line Hotel has a venerable verve and a laidback aesthetic that works well with its coffeehouse decor." Full review
BlackBook
"Looking like a giant friendly robot in mid-stride over the High Line, latest Andre Balazs project a stunning retro-futuristic addition to the MePa skyline."
Zagat
3.8
"There's "nothing standard" about this "architecturally stunning", Meatpacking District "hipster" haunt boasting "spectacular" views."
Village Voice
Best of NYC
"The Standard Hotel has become a monument of the young peoples' New York City." Full review
Gild Hall A Thompson Hotel Show All Reviews
15 Gold Street, New York City, NY 10038
From $89/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"This place has serious chops as the sister property to hipper-than- thou 60 Thompson and its singular style is at once quirky and sophisticated."
Fodor's
"Captains of Industry, here's a boutique hotel for you... Gild Hall aggressively courts those clientele with a Y chromosome." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Gild Hall is far hipper than your average Wall Street business hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This luxury hotel boasts, among other features, a bi-level private library, an elegant champagne bar, a modern English tavern, and über-sleek guest rooms."
Time Out
"The lodgelike lobby reflects the group's luxury aesthetic with leather sofas, a faux antler chandelier and photographs by the late society lensman Slim Aarons." Full review
Star Service
"Tailored to its clientele, it features a rustic, masculine ambience, a place to loosen the tie after a day of trading in the pits and braving Wall Street protestors." Full review
Gayot
"It's hard not to feel hip inside this Thompson Hotel outpost, located in a quiet and shadowy corner of the financial district where cobblestones still line the street."
BlackBook
"Petit Trianon to the Versailles that is Wall Street. Chic-sleep Thompson crew does another stylish stunner, fully exorcising Holiday Inn ghosts and wallpapers."
Zagat
3.5
"Tucked "off-the-beaten-path" near Wall Street, this boutique hotel is "tastefully decorated with Western flair" and offers "spacious" digs."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"In an area known for towering skyscrapers and stiffly suited business set, Gild Hall provides New York City denizens and visitors alike with a cozy retreat." Full review