City Club New York Video Tour: Jeff Klein May Have A Groupie

May 16, 2008 at 11:56 AM | by markj | 0 Comments

It is no secret that Jeff Klein's Sunset Tower Hotel is amongst our favorites in WeHo. However, since Juliana hit up Klein's New York hotel about two years ago, and had a mixed experience at City Club Hotel we were not sure what to expect.

Since our expectations were on the low side, the hotel definitely over-delivered on our visit. You see, we were expecting a cramped room and a non-existent view. In actuality, our particular room was semi-spacious by New York standards (read: still small, but not a closet), the service was excellent, and the WiFi hummed along for free, as it does at Sunset Tower.

The bed was extremely comfortable and what gets us is the way Klein is able to create an understated private elegance at his hotels. In this case, you are able to get a quiet nights sleep amongst the bustle of Times Square, no small feat.

Furthermore, despite the fact that there is no lobby and no nightlife here it worked for us. City Club gave off the vibe of a small New York apartment building, then again, maybe we have just fallen under Klein's spell. Thinking back we enjoyed an in-room Fiji water at both Klein hotels, so maybe he laced the Fiji water, Jim Jones style.

Nah, we will go on the theory that instead of concentrating on hotel empire building he has made the best of what he has -- a small hotel in New York, and a historically relevant place in WeHo. With taxes, you will end up paying right near $300/night all in. The $300 mark is looking like the typical "night near Times Square" price for the summer of '08, believe it or not.

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