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The Peninsula New YorkvsGild Hall A Thompson Hotel

Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Peninsula New York is the choice of most professionals compared to Gild Hall - A Thompson Hotel. The Peninsula New York has a TripExpert Score of 89 with approval from 14 reviewers like Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Forbes Travel Guide.

The Peninsula New York
8/10
700 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10019
From $634/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Housed in a beauty of a landmark Beaux Arts building, the Peninsula is the perfect combination of old-world charm and modern, state-of-the-art technology." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"It offers a smooth combination of Art Nouveau interiors and top-of-the-line business services, some copied from its Hong Kong flagship."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Stepping through the Peninsula's Beaux Arts facade onto the grand staircase overhung with a monumental chandelier, you know you're in for a glitzy treat." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"A quiet, classically luxurious hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Expect legendary Peninsula service at the small Asian chain’s Big Apple outpost. Rooms are designed for ultimate comfort with the latest technology integrated seamlessly."
Time Out Time Out
"The opulent New York branch of the Hong Kong–born hotel chain occupies a grand 1905 building on Fifth Avenue. Rooms: 239." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This refined roost for the world's rich and famous sits in a stellar location towering over Fifth Avenue, four blocks south of Central Park." Full review
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And while sheiks and CEOs settling into the suites will find it difficult to choose where to bunk—New York Palace, Ritz-Carlton Central Park, Four Seasons or Mandarin Oriental—arrivals headed to Standard and Deluxe rooms will find this to be the perhaps the best of the bunch.
Gayot Gayot
"The New York member of this top-of-the-line hotel group is superbly located in a turn-of-the-century landmark Beaux Arts building on Fifth Avenue, where the east and west side converge."
Zagat Zagat
4.2
""For very special occasions", this "luxurious" Midtowner in a "landmark" 1905 building makes guests "feel like royalty", setting the "gold standard" from "first-class" staffers."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"The Peninsula New York is a classic New York City hotel that also stands out for its top-of-the-line amenities including a pool with a sun deck." Full review
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Gild Hall A Thompson Hotel
8/10
15 Gold Street, New York City, NY 10038
From $89/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This place has serious chops as the sister property to hipper-than- thou 60 Thompson and its singular style is at once quirky and sophisticated."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Captains of Industry, here's a boutique hotel for you... Gild Hall aggressively courts those clientele with a Y chromosome." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Gild Hall is far hipper than your average Wall Street business hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This luxury hotel boasts, among other features, a bi-level private library, an elegant champagne bar, a modern English tavern, and über-sleek guest rooms."
Time Out Time Out
"The lodgelike lobby reflects the group's luxury aesthetic with leather sofas, a faux antler chandelier and photographs by the late society lensman Slim Aarons." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Tailored to its clientele, it features a rustic, masculine ambience, a place to loosen the tie after a day of trading in the pits and braving Wall Street protestors." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"It's hard not to feel hip inside this Thompson Hotel outpost, located in a quiet and shadowy corner of the financial district where cobblestones still line the street."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Petit Trianon to the Versailles that is Wall Street. Chic-sleep Thompson crew does another stylish stunner, fully exorcising Holiday Inn ghosts and wallpapers."
Zagat Zagat
3.5
"Tucked "off-the-beaten-path" near Wall Street, this boutique hotel is "tastefully decorated with Western flair" and offers "spacious" digs."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"In an area known for towering skyscrapers and stiffly suited business set, Gild Hall provides New York City denizens and visitors alike with a cozy retreat." Full review
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