PUBLIC an Ian Schrager hotel

We splurged for a larger room in SoHo, hoping for a more comfortable NYC experience, but unfortunately the stay did not live up to expectations. Noise Warning: I read about the club noise in other reviews, so when we were assigned a 3rd floor suite, I asked to be moved higher up. I was told by the check-in clerk (during self check-in) that there were no other suites available in the entire hotel. On Wednesday night, we could hear low-level music even though we had been assured it wouldn't be noisy until Thursday. On Wednesday -- through ear plugs -- the bass was still noticeable, but on Thursday night, it was unbearable. It felt like the club was INSIDE our room. I could clearly hear the lyrics to entire songs, and the volume increased as the night went on. The club doesn’t close until 3am, so be warned: unless you’re staying here for the club, avoid Thursday through Saturday nights. The soundproofing is completely non-existant. Suite Layout & Bathrooms: The suite layout was odd and poorly thought-out. One of the bathrooms is essentially a translucent glass box without a door. There’s hardware in the floor for what appears to have once been a sliding door, but it’s just…gone. Even if there was a door, the see-through wall makes it feel inappropriate for more than one guest. The second bathroom has a translucent swinging door with a large open gap facing the room—offering zero sound or privacy control. Neither bathroom had a ventilation fan either, which made things even more uncomfortable. Room Tech & Comfort: The suite has a wall control panel for drapes, lights, and climate. The lighting presets were a nice touch, but the drape function barely worked in either room. Even worse, the climate control in one of the rooms didn’t work at all. We set the thermostat to 68, but it never got below 75 so it was hot and stuffy for the entire stay. Roof: The rooftop is a joke. Most of it is indoors, and the only outdoor access during our visit was a narrow 3-foot strip about 10 feet long that could hold about 10 people. The majority of the roof was blocked off with a sign saying “getting ready for summer”. I'm also unclear why they advertise sunset so heavily. The rooftop faces north, so their “sunset views” claim doesn’t make much sense. Small Positives: There were a few basic amenities we appreciated, like toiletries, a hair dryer in the room and filtered water/ice stations on each floor. But for a suite in this price range, that’s the bare minimum. Overall: This was not the relaxing or elevated NYC stay we hoped for. Between the design flaws, lack of functionality, and overwhelming club noise, I can’t recommend staying here unless you're coming specifically to party. I can't speak to the higher floors, maybe they are better. On the 3rd floor though, it’s just not worth it.

Hotel Review Lower your expectations. I should have read the reviews here more carefully as most of them are about the bar, rooftop restaurant and club. If you’re looking at this as a hotel to stay for several days : Positives Great location near SOHO, little Italy, China Town, easy access to several subway lines orange blue and brown. So you can get to Penn Station (EWR&NJ) or JFK via air train. Shopping and food is great in walking distance. Negatives Tiny room, contactless service = you check yourself in on a laptop and make your own keys, no bell service there’s lockers that you can self check your luggage. There’s a hotel guest lounge with coffee only from 6am to 8am. The breakfast brunch restaurant appears to only open Friday-Sunday. Our automated room had broken curtains that were stuck and the black out shade was not operable, the safe was broken, half the receptacles were stretched open so putting a power brick meant they would fall out. There’s very little storage for clothes, luggage. The toggle for the light switch under the sink mirror kept falling out. The first 2 floors appear totally open to the public, there’s no security checking and they rely on room keys to secure the upper floors. The second floor was filled with people with open laptops that probably were not hotel guests but just wanted a cool open space. Constantly throughout the day, and night people were shooting videos of someone going up and down the escalators. After seeing this a few times you’ll understand.

PUBLIC Hotel is a top choice for a stay in NYC. Great amenities, service is top notch, energetic vibe, and conveniently located around many popular spots. A big thank you to Dante for the warm welcome during my first visit! Will definitely be back.

Got dinner here with friends, Sam was an excellent server!! We ordered the Lomo Saltado, the prawns, ceviche clasico, and the trumpet mushrooms. I would recommend the lomo saltado the most. Very pretty atmosphere with tons of beautiful plants.

Popular was Excellent. The food was great. Ricardo was amazing, not just checking in the food but cultivating us of what the city offers. He even knew about our country! Sam was extremely nice! Would try the shrip, lomo, causas, original ceviche! Great place to come for business, family, friends! Go go go now! Thank you!