The Standard, High Line, Luxury 4* Boutique Hotel in New York City
There's no shortage of designer hotels in New York City, but it seems there is always space for one more. Especially when it is as unique as Chelsea's new boutique High Line Hotel. It may have only just opened, but the cluster of red-brick buildings spanning a whole block on Manhattan's 10th Avenue are a local landmark, giving a long-established feel to the hotel. The interior is a far cry from its original purpose as student housing for the General Theological Seminary though. Guests are checked in almost seamlessly by iPad, and whisked past the Intelligentia cafe and courtyard on the ground level to one of the 60 rooms above. The high life: The rooms at the High Line Hotel are generously-sized by New York standards, and interiors are a far cry from the building's original purpose as student housing for the General Theological Seminary. Unique decor: Carefully-chosen antique furniture pays tribute to the age of the building, offset by one-off piece...