Trying to find a nice, affordable hotel in New York can feel impossible, especially downtown, where the two-year-old love of my life lives. So, when our son’s in-laws told us about Club Quarters, my husband and I Googled the brand and immediately booked a surprisingly well-priced room at Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center.
How had we not known about this brand before??! We started to research Club Quarters hotels and here’s what we learned:
Club Quarters hotels
Club Quarters hotels are located in some of the biggest cities in the US and the UK, making them a great option, whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure. They have a distinct European flair and we saw many international flight crews as well as a group of men in kilts coming out of the elevator during our stay.
As part of a major rebranding effort, Club Quarters has started renovating all of their hotels’ guest rooms and public spaces, adding new, modern touches and upgraded amenities.
The transformation started in London, where they revamped two keystone properties, St. Paul’s and London City, updating 468 guest rooms and adding a new Club Lounge as well as introducing The Counter, a unique coffee and cocktail concept serving specialty coffees, artisanal pastries and thoughtfully crafted cocktails throughout the day.
They also launched Keyless Room Entry, enabling guests to use Apple Wallet or Google Wallet for a smooth, secure check-in process, reducing the need for physical keys and enhancing both convenience and safety.
Club Quarters US hotels are next up, with Boston currently in the pipeline for a makeover.
Club Quarters hotel amenities
All Club Quarters hotels offer a wealth of amenities including CO Bigelow toiletries and a Guest Request Closet, stocked with every travel necessity you may have forgotten. The fact that there’s no charge for anything makes this exclusive service even better.
One of my favorite things about Club Quarters, though, is the water station on every floor that provides chilled purified water as well as complimentary refillable bottles. As someone who likes to stay hydrated while traveling, I appreciated being able to fill a few bottles to keep in our room and take a couple with us for the day without having to constantly pay for overpriced water in a local deli. I also appreciate the sustainability benefits of recycling these bottles.
My daughter-in-law’s parents’ favorite thing about Club Quarters, on the other hand, is the complimentary coffee in the Club Living Room on the first floor, which they swear is the best. We’re not coffee drinkers so I’ll have to take their word for it but I can tell you there were always happy guests at the machine, filling and refilling their cups. The Club Living Room itself is a great, out of the way place to sit and relax, do work or meet a friend.
Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center
Our room at Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center was comfortable and spacious, featuring a separate living room area with magnificent views of the memorial and the skyline.
My favorite features included the fact that we each had our own closet — kind of a miracle in a New York hotel — and that we were able to mirror our screens on the TV to watch our own shows and movies. I don’t know why every hotel doesn’t offer this service.
I also loved the “munchie trays” of well-curated snacks on our desk as well as the portable, reusable coffee cups.
One40 Rooftop Restaurant at Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center
One40, the new rooftop restaurant at Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center, is poised to become the place to eat in this busy area. The space itself is stunning, filled with greenery and surrounded by floor to ceiling skyline views. Whether you sit on the patio or indoors, you’ll feel the energy of the city as you indulge in simple classics elevated by the freshest, most flavorful ingredients.
We went there for lunch and, between the four of us, got to taste much of the well-curated menu. My husband loved his burger with truffle and parmesan fries, our millennials raved about the creamy tomato soup, roasted heirloom carrots and Bucantini al Pomodoro with tofu “meatballs,” and I would eat healthier if I could replicate the delicious salad featuring baby arugula, endive and radicchio, almonds, cotton candy grapes, Chianti vinaigrette and grilled shrimp.
For dessert, we decided to be “good” and share. We ordered a heavenly creme brulee and a citrus panna cotta that was so good, it probably meant that we weren’t.
Next time we’re in New York, we definitely want to come back for both dinner and breakfast. Those vanilla bean and mascarpone pancakes are calling my name.
Although I’m very interested in trying some of the other Club Quarters hotel locations, as well, I’m betting that now that we’ve discovered this one, we will soon become regulars.
