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Plunge

Hotel Gansevoort
18 Ninth Ave., 15th fl, New York, NY 10014
at 13th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
877-426-7386 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating:

    6.1 out of 10

    8 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Scene: Bar Food, Hotel Bar, Hot Spot, Lounge, Outdoor Area, Rooftop, Singles Scene
Photo by Noah Kalina

Official Website

hotelgansevoort.com

Hours

Daily, 11am-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

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Elbow your way into the elevator and travel up to the hip and hellishly crowded Plunge, in the 15th-floor penthouse of the Hotel Gansevoort. You’ll exit directly into the bar area—open when the weather is warm and covered by a glass greenhouse-like structure when it’s rainy or chilly. To the left, there's an outdoor pool, but Plunge is a pretty misleading name because try as you may, you’re not allowed near it. The pool is for registered guests only: We snuck in, were greeted by a large slug clinging to the rim of the pool, then were told to "beat it" by the lifeguard. The inside lounge area is filled with low leather settees and mini skirt–wearing, Marc Jacobs–bag-toting scenesters. If it's hot and crowded, this room is unbearable. Try to get a seat in the narrow wraparound outdoor space which has scattered wooden chairs and benches and plastic stools. While sipping an overpriced cocktail (a basic rum and coke costs $15), soak up the fantastic view of the river and New Jersey, then look directly down on the SoHo House’s lovely pool, a celebrity favorite. Plunge is filled to capacity on weekends with trendy young things hoping to see and be seen. Our advice: Go on a Monday or Tuesday night for a quiet (albeit expensive) drink, and enjoy the view in peace.

6.1 "Mixed Reviews"
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Bachelorette Weekend in NYC...awsome!

bjules52 from 27262 | Posted on 6/16/09

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Our group had 10 girls, and we went to Plunge on a Friday night in June . It was packed, but we managed to find room to create our little circle for dancing right outside on the rooftop! The views were awsome...Read More

The Plunge was awfully shallow...

SAMC0102 from 28078 | Posted on 11/26/07

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)

Admitedly I had high expectations - and you know what happens when you have high expectations...they rarely even come close. Such is the case - OK, I'll give u the great views - but that is about it. $15 for a drink...Read More

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