Years ago my husband stayed at Hotel Giraffe for two months on a work assignment and loved it, so this year when it came time for us to plan a trip to NYC to celebrate my birthday he recommended we choose the Giraffe. I am so glad he did. We had an incredible experience at this hotel over a 5 day period in July. The hotel is conveniently located in a great neighborhood, just a couple of blocks from the #6 subway train. We felt welcomed by the complimentary bottle of champagne and chocolates the staff placed in our room in honor of my birthday. We were also upgraded to a very comfortable suite with a balcony at no extra charge. The hotel lobby was a great place to relax each day. It featured a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and a happy hour each evening. The quality of the food and beverage options was very nice. The rooms were clean and the daily maid service was first rate. The hotel had a night club in the basement that got pretty crowded each night. The staff managed the crowd via a separate entrance so we never heard any of the club noise from within the hotel. In fact we would've never known they even had a club had someone in the hotel not mentioned it to us in passing. The only noise issue we had to solve was the street traffic noise coming through our 4th floor window at night, but we simply closed the thick fabric blinds before going to sleep and that solved the issue. This hotel was incredible - the personalized attention, the clean, spacious rooms, the modern decor, the amentities and the location. We will definitely be back!
