The Pool at Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC

"Rooms, in muted tones, are stylish, with topnotch electronics, but you’re really paying for the 360- degree views, the full spa, the heated rooftop pool (one of very few in the city) and the scene"

"Then again, with much talked about dining at Toy, teaming Jeffrey Chodorow's China Grill Management and Nightlife impresarios’ Derek and Daniel Koch, sunny days at the buzzing rooftop pool with its 70s-style lounge, and sultry nights at Provocateur, there's a convincing argument to simply stay put"

"The 45-foot rooftop pool is heated and open all year long"

"This 187-room Meatpacking District hotel is more than its lauded rooftop pool -- guests also score luxe 400-thread-count bedding and cool Cutler toiletries, plus free Wiis, HBO, and Wi-Fi"

"An outdoor rooftop pool, the Hiro Haraguchi salon, and the Gansevoort Spa & Lounge all help bolster the hotels resort status claims"

"5-m) rooftop pool and Ono, an indoor-outdoor restaurant, are among the features that draw models and celebrities to this sleek, high-rise addition to the hip Meatpacking District"

"Above it all (literally), the sceney rooftop Plunge Bar lures a sexy Euro clientele who perch around the pool (open year-round) and sip $19 cocktails with names like Morning Squeeze and French Kiss"

"If that sounds like too much effort, book a signature Flow Massage, which gets in deep to ease tension using a pain-minimizing “wave” technique, then unwind in one of the soaking pools in the candlelit, industrial-style sanctuary"

"Rooftop bar and pool attracts all varieties of social barnacles"

"An "unbeatable" rooftop pool and bar, where "party people" play and take in "beautiful" views, is the "crown jewel" of this "young, trendy" boutique hotel, tucked in the "hip" Meatpacking District; scenesters love the "see-and-be-seen" vibe, and though critics "don't appreciate the lounge atmosphere" and "expect more for the price", the service satisfies and the "comfortable" rooms boast "pleasant" decor, free WiFi and flat-screen TVs (plus balconies in some)"