A hit with cashed-up creatives, the Ace's standard and deluxe rooms recall upscale bachelor pads – plaid bedspreads, quirky wall stencils, leather furnishings and fridges. Some even have Gibson guitars and turntables. For cool kids with more cred than coins, there are ‘mini’ and ‘bunk’ rooms (with bunk beds), both of which can slip under $200 in winter.
The Ace vibe is upbeat and fun, with a cool-kid-packed lobby serving up live bands and DJs, superlative espresso bar Stumptown Coffee Roasters and meat-centric restaurant Breslin. If you want your hotel to feel like a retreat from the chaos of Midtown, go elsewhere.