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    Down Town Association

    4.5 (11 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Bill T.

    Even though you know I love Petula Clark, I really don't like to go "Downtown". And that's not a euphemism. Or maybe it is. In any event, I had a professional development event at the Down Town Association and it was okay. Conveniently located right across from the Pine St entrance to the Wall St 2/3 train station, this is a beautiful old building with a stunning staircase. My meeting room was on the 3rd floor and I got to peek into some of the rooms/salons on my way up. Some gorgeous sitting rooms, library-type rooms..very old school. The meeting room was comfortable, a little old and worn, but nice enough. They had sandwiches, which were okay. The only problem was there were no napkins. Am I supposed to wipe my mouth or hands on my pants? I mean, I'd expect that in Philadelphia, but in NYC? Come on. Again, I don't like going downtown because it takes forever to get there (like 20 minutes!) but if there were another meeting here, I'd go because this is a cool spot.

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    Greg T.

    We were invited here for the 18th annual Sailor's Ball by our friends at Versace. The building is an amazing structure tucked into Pine St and has fantastic architecture throughout. We were greeted upon entering and, after taking some red carpet shots, allowed to explore the various, themed rooms on the first 3 floors. Since we had invites to the pre-ball dinner we made our way to the Mount Gay themed room and grabbed a few cocktails and then waited for our friends to arrive. The dinner was served by a very attentive and courteous staff and consisted of mushroom risotto appetizer, veal piccata main course and tiramisu for dessert. Mark LoPresti, who was chairing the ball, even brought out vintage wines from his own cellar which were great, particularly the Valpolicella. After dinner they had several rooms playing different styles of music to dance to and a casino themed room with the proceeds going to charity. All in all it was a great night at a historic venue and for a good cause.

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    Fantastic private social and dining club. Amazing food and service. Gorgeous, historic building

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    Attended a party hosted by the DTA. Nice friendly staff. Lots of space, comfortable feel.

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    University Club

    University Club

    4.2
    (66 reviews)
    4.1 mi
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    I couldn't have been more confused when I walked into the University Club for a USC alumni event…read more My girlfriend and I have been watching a significant amount of Horror-Thriller movies lately, so my adrenaline started PUMPING when I got off the elevator to a floor of hotel rooms that legit looked like the shining. My head was on a SWIVEL ready for someone bursting through a door with an axe. I was completely lost looking for "Room #4," and began to spiral. I soon realized that I just took the wrong elevator, and found the room pretty easy once I took the correct elevator lol. Once I gathered my composure and found Room #4, I could finally appreciate how stunningly beautiful this place was. It is like an Oligarch's MANSION straight from the 19th century. It's tasteful luxury, when luxury meant more than just cookie cutter modern architecture. They had an open bar and some bomb horderves all night, with my favorite being this fresh tuna on top of a cucumber. I ate like 30 of them. Me and the lady in a tuxedo walking around with the tray became well acquainted. I honestly have no real idea what this place is, but I imagine it's a members only club where the rich and famous gather to make important decisions. That's the vibe at least. Kinda eerie. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews

    Unfortunately, my experience here has been very negative. The attitude from management and front…read moredesk staff is unwelcoming and unnecessarily hostile. Guests are treated poorly, and I was even threatened with the police simply for taking a few extra minutes to leave my room. The culture here feels arrogant and elitist, with staff acting as though they are above the guests rather than here to provide hospitality. It's disappointing because the property itself has potential, but the treatment of guests completely ruins the experience.

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    New York Athletic Club

    New York Athletic Club

    3.4
    (102 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    I appreciate the club seeking to maintain fashion standards and curating an old-timey atmosphere…read more However, when it is done beyond reasonable common sense, it does not incentivize me to come back. I was a guest of a member during the 18-inch snow storm, so I wore my $500 dollar suede Danner lights (Made in the USA) to manage the snow. Upon entry, I was informed by the staff that, due to the suede being too light, it looked too much like Timberland boots, which are banned. I was professionally whisked to a backroom, where I was offered to wear black loafers 3 sizes too large if I wanted to make my appointment. I spent the rest of my time skipping through the venue in order to not trip over myself, wearing massively oversized shoes. I would have been okay with this footwear restriction if it was universally enforced, but there were plenty of people in the club wearing duck boots, metal hook leather hiking boots, and even the same type of boots of a slightly darker shade. Apparently, the shoe shade restriction was not something members are aware about (the no sneakers restriction is well known). I have previously been a guest here with positive experiences. However, today I was put in an illogically unsafe experience, forced to wear loaner shoes 3 sizes too large, because $500 lighter suede boots are deemed less classy than duck boots for being too"Timberland like" during a snow storm.

    Total dump. Shitty room that was like a 1950s ymca moldy musty and never cleaned. Dirty sheets…read moreprobably shared with a youth hostel down the street. Just ghastly

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