A six-storey, red brick, Romanesque New York landmark, houses the Mercer Hotel, a cool but trendy downtown luxury property in SOHO, a district rooted in cast iron engineering, with excellent shopping and some of the best restaurants in town. I relished my Loft Suite with a penthouse vibe and packed with a bevy of features: high ceilings with exposed brick, open concept footprint, hardwood floors and huge arched windows affording lots of natural light. A muted color palette with modern furniture, mirrors as big as walls and living, dining and workspaces added touches of hominess to the dwelling. The bath was marbleized and outfitted with a 2 person tub and a walk-in shower. Sartianos restaurant serves modern Italian food-fare with items that range from Yellowfin Tuna Tartare to Heirloom Beets to Bomboloni. I scooped up the flavorful Octopus selection accompanied by some 'melt in your mouth' homemade Focaccia.

As a confirmed bookworm I loved the handsome library space in the lobby. Floor to ceiling mahogany bookshelves, curated weekly, are tended to much like a garden. It's was such an pleasure for me to sip a Manhattan and flip through the libraries picks. Titles range from all over the place but it is my habit to look for titles out of the ordinary. There's a book for every interest..........so forget your computer...............and pack your reading glasses.

If you yearn for a luxury Soho based hotel that is center stage to the parade of local shops............then try the ............Mercer Hotel................a stellar location & great library.

Location - SOHO - and lo - key vibe are all happening here. Ideal for walking through SOHO and surrounding districts. Beware - we arrived after a long flight on a Sunday evening at 10.00pm hungry and thirsty, the hotel's iconic and super trendy restaurant in the basement - The Mercer Kitchen -closed in December and the new resident, Sartiano’s ( a fine looking place ) were unable to serve us as they were closing ( despite the front desk assuring us that we would be able to eat ) which seemed a tad early for New York - right ? The hotel did offer us room service but we wanted something a little more lively after 5 hours on a crowded plane. We walked the quiet streets and found something eventually.
Two other peeves were the noise factor in the rooms - early next morning we could quite clearly hear the business call made by a booming male voice in ( presumably ) the next room and also the lack of a coffee/tea maker in the room. Usually at this level of hotel there is a Keurig/ Nespresso or similar machine. On the plus side the water and soft drinks were available in the fridge at no charge ( at least that's what it said, although I haven't checked the bill microscopically.
The front of house staff and the bell desk were all pleasant and amenable. The location is a plus, the in room stereo system ( bluetooth enabled ) sounded great and the blackout shades performed admirable.
Not sure if the nightly rate is accurate for these issues though...

A hotel charging 1000 usd a night can’t deliver to your room a coffee at 7 am. Unacceptable. We have been staying here for years. Quite shocking. Probably the last time. Catering is definitely a weak spot.
I am so disappointed. I have come to the mercer for over ten years. This has never happened to us.