Blending Uptown quality with Downtown cool, Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC sits at the very heart of the Meatpacking area, renowned for its plethora of hip stores, buzzing eateries and stylish street scene. The addition of The Whitney Museum that recently relocated from its uptown incartantion, has cemented this area as a Mecca for art and fashion lovers. Gansevoort's enviable position, at the very crossroads of this thriving area, offers it a unique advantage: even during a short stay you can sure pack in a punch! Simply step outside and be in the centre of all the action, or alternatively, inside the hotel's own lobby there is a distinct vibe with the Lobby Bar, complete with pool table, itself a hip hangout as well as at all day dining spot The Chester. Here, the bi-level dining room offers casual American fare and tables are always packed at its curb-side patio. Shoppers, locals as well as hotel guests congregate to watch the people stroll by, whilst tucking into hearty staples and its "Breky" brunch on Sundays is proving a popular draw. Meanwhile, nightlife lovers flock to the hotel's Arthur bar and Provocateur Nightclub, both setting the tone for the hotel's fun, young scene. The lines stretch long too for its rooftop terrace bar, with its spectacular 360 degree views across the Hudson river and beyond. The Moroccan-influenced Zerzura - appropriately named after a mythical oasis - replaces The Plunge Bar & Lounge and a thumping soundtrack from the live DJ gets the party going after Med style bites washed down with cool cocktails. The adjacent rooftop pool, heated and open all year round, is the hot locale for summertime fun when regular barbeques and pool parties get the crowd shimmying and there's even a Bikini Concierge here to keep you looking A-list fabulous! A great addition to the hotel's Exhale gym and Spa. Rooms continue the cool-urban sanctuary theme, with contemporary interiors given a shot of colour and shaken up with funky touches like local-store mini bar items and uplifting bedside elixirs. The funksters choice.