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Hotel Giraffe
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#24 of 403 hotels in New York City
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  • Hotel class: 4 of 5
  • Rooms: 73
  • Address: 365 Park Ave S, At 26th Street New York City, NY 10016
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Designed to celebrate the architecture of the Art Moderne period which has distinguished this vibrant Manhattan Eastside neighborhood since the 1920s... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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“A mixed bag and a nice try”

Hotel Giraffe

2 of 5 stars
xraydeltaone
bicoastal
Jul 26, 2008
1/6 found this review helpful

Hotel Giraffe really was like two different places. At night, the elevators were full of drunk, yelling hipsters and 20-something tourists (maybe they were guests) going to and from the rooftop bar. In the morning, at breakfast, it was mostly older folks--and I mean *older* older; I wondered if these people heard all the noise the night previous or whether it worked out fine because they couldn't hear that well.

The place overall seemed to have a veneer of modernity and sophistication about it, but just under the surface was a lack of quality that broke the illusion. The rooms were nicely decorated, and efforts were made to lend upper-end feel, but look closely at the details--a plain institutional box of tissue, an unwrapped roll of toilet paper, creaky old air con units--and it tells the story. This kind of "playing at being a hip hotel" theme persisted elsewhere too: desk staff whose suits didn't fit quite right making strained efforts at cordiality, but clearly not paying attention to guests or very practiced in their jobs; breakfast staff standing by to pour each guest a cup of coffee at the bar, but then disappearing for minutes at a time requiring me to serve myself (I didn't mind, it was just awkward since they had this stand-by-to-serve thing going on before).

Overall, I guess the impression is "nice try". At this kind of rate, though, I'd prefer to stay someplace that knows its business and has hospitality down pat-- thoroughly nice instead of just trying.

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xraydeltaone's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Traveled with: Business colleagues
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: July 26, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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Management Response
HotelGiraffe, Management
(Management representative)
Jul 30, 2008
Thank you for taking the time to post feedback; we are always seeking to improve the quality and the overall guest experience of the hotel. We were taken aback to learn about your experience and would like to take the opportunity to address a couple of the disturbing comments. To begin. while our rooftop tends to be popular in the evenings, we assure you that every effort is made to ensure that hotel guests are not disturbed. With regards to the air conditioner noise, after reading your comment, our engineering staff was assigned the task of inspecting all guestrooms to make certain that the units are functioning quietly and efficiently. As for our staff, your comments have been shared with them and the importance of your concern is continuously emphasized.

Again, thank you for your feedback. Should you wish to discuss your experience in further detail, please feel free to contact me directly at peter@hotelgiraffe.com
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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“Great rooms at a great price”

Hotel Giraffe

4 of 5 stars
punky1277
MA
Jul 23, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Stayed here with a couple of friends for a girls weekend away. This hotel worked out very well for us -- the size of the room was amazing for a NYC hotel. Enough room for 4 girls to spread out without bumping into one another!! We were excited to go downstairs for the nightly wine and cheese bar, however were disappointed with the wine choices. Overall, a good hotel at a convenient location!

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punky1277's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Member since: July 23, 2008
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Average price*: $438 (year-round)
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“Hotel Giraffe excellent”

Hotel Giraffe

5 of 5 stars
Popeye70
Toronto, Canada
Jul 22, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Hotel Giraffe for a long weekend from July 18 - 21, 2008, and I can't think of a single bad thing to say about the place. Service was great, room was immaculate, location very central. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone. We will definitely stay there on our next trip to NYC.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — immaculate, good service
    • Disliked — view could have been better but it wasn't bad
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Popeye70's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 35-49
Member since: October 16, 2003
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Average price*: $438 (year-round)
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“Fantastic boutique hotel”

Hotel Giraffe

5 of 5 stars
Cafe_rose
Sydney
Jul 20, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

We loved staying at Hotel Giraffe. The room was larger than I've experienced before in Manhattan. The food provided - breakfast, wine and cheese, and more - was unique and added to the friendly feel at the hotel. I would definitely stay there again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Gorgeous decor in the room
    • Disliked — Room service menu not very extensive
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Cafe_rose's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: July 20, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Great food / Wine, Shopping
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“Hotel Giraffe: still a great place to stay!”

Hotel Giraffe

5 of 5 stars
Wonposet
Columbus, Ohio
Jul 20, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Not much is as good as it used to be . . . except the Hotel Giraffe.
We stayed there three years ago and loved it. We loved it again for the second time.

Though we arrived early, and we expected to wait, our room was ready within minutes. The room was immaculately clean and well decorated. Maid service was excellent.

We especially enjoyed the afternoon wine and cheese and met many other interesting guests.

We came to NYC to see five Broadway shows and wondered whether the hotel's location was too far out of the way to be convenient. It wasn't. Everything we wanted to do was a short walk or a short cab ride away.

Hotel Giraffe is like a stylish European Hotel. We'll be back again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The excellent service and the wie and cheese hours that allowed us to meet other guests.
    • Disliked — It is a little far from the subway.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Wonposet's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 50-64
Member since: August 24, 2004
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
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Average price*: $438 (year-round)
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