Mercer Hotel, New York CityMercer Hotel in New York City, United States has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 60 of 498 hotels we score in New York City. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.5, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.5, Agoda 4.5. Rooms from about $801 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Mercer Hotel occupies a six-storey Romanesque revival building at 147 Mercer Street in SoHo, New York City. Opened in 1997 and refurbished in 2012, it has 75 loft-style rooms, each individually designed with exposed brick walls. Guests are within a five-minute walk of Washington Square Park and Little Italy. Facilities include a restaurant, the Mercer Kitchen, a 24-hour concierge, daily housekeeping, a gym, valet parking and event spaces, with massage services and pet-friendly rooms also available. The hotel draws a fashionable crowd and aims for the feel of a stylish private residence. It is a costly choice, with rates from around $801 a night, and booking.com reviewers rate it noticeably lower than other platforms.What stands out

Quiet SoHo location near Washington Square Park

Individually designed loft-style rooms

24-hour concierge and on-site restaurant

Pet friendly with valet parking

Watch out for

Rates start around $801 per night

Lower ratings on booking.com and Google

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