Nine people in New York usually means four or five hotel rooms on three different floors, a lobby as your only meeting point, and a per-person surcharge you didn't see coming. That's the problem we get asked about most by big families, and there's a simpler way to do it down here.
Two suites next door to each other, not scattered across the building
The way groups stay here is two suites side by side. Our Signature 3-Bedroom with Private Terrace and our Deluxe 2-Bedroom with Private Terrace are both on the 3rd floor, right next to each other. That's the whole trick. Grandparents in one, the family with the baby in the other, and nobody has to ride an elevator in socks to say goodnight.
What we won't do is guess your sleeping math on a web page. Occupancy depends on the layout of each suite, so tell us your dates and exactly who's coming (adults, kids, and anyone under two) and we'll confirm which pair of suites works before you pay for anything.
You pay for the suite, not per head
We don't charge per guest. We sell the room. So the rate you see for a suite is the rate whether there are two of you in it or the full group, as long as everyone fits the suite's occupancy. For a group of nine that's usually the single biggest difference in the final number compared with booking a stack of standard rooms.
Headcount shifts happen, especially at Thanksgiving. If a cousin joins after you've booked, we can add an adult and a couple of children to an existing reservation, as long as everyone knows the room layout and it still fits. Message us rather than rebooking from scratch.
The kitchens are what make a group trip survivable
Each suite has a full kitchen if you want to cook. That matters more with nine people than with two. Nobody wants to march a group of nine out for breakfast at 8am, and you really don't want the check for that either. Coffee and eggs in the suite, everyone eats on their own schedule, then you go out for the one dinner that's actually worth going out for.
If you're doing a holiday meal, do a proper grocery run on day one. We keep a list of where we actually shop nearby, from the small markets to the bigger stores, and it's worth reading before you order delivery for a crowd.
Shared space for when nine people need to be somewhere other than the suite
Big groups need somewhere to spill out to. The gym and the guest lounge are on the lower level. There's a laundry room in the building, which sounds boring until day four with kids. The rooftop terrace is a nice spot in the evening once the little ones are down. There's a restaurant in the building, and a conference room if one of you has to take a work call in peace instead of from the edge of a bed.
The front desk is staffed 24/7, so late arrivals and the inevitable 11pm question aren't a problem.
Housekeeping on a longer group stay
If you're here four or five nights with a crowd, add a mid-stay clean. It's $100 and it resets the whole suite about halfway through, which is roughly when a group stay starts to look lived in. Ask us when you book so we can slot it into a day you're out.
Pack n plays are free. Just tell us you need one and we'll have it set up before you arrive, so you're not assembling anything at 10pm with a tired baby on your hip.
What's around when the group wants out
Wall Street is two blocks away, so the standard Lower Manhattan walk (Charging Bull, Trinity Church, the water) starts at the front door. Stone Street has good restaurants and it's the easiest place down here to feed nine people at long tables outside. The ferry terminal is about a five-minute walk, which is how you do the harbor without a car or a tour bus.
One thing groups usually don't expect: the Financial District is pretty quiet on weekends. The office crowd goes home Friday evening and the streets belong to whoever's still here. With nine people, that quiet is a feature. You can walk six abreast up John Street on a Saturday morning and not bother anyone.
How to book two suites for a group
Send us the dates and the real headcount, including ages of the kids, and tell us if you need a crib and a mid-stay clean. We'll come back with the total for the pair of suites so you can share one number with the group instead of forwarding five confirmations. If you want written confirmation of what's included before anyone pays, ask. We'd rather put it in writing than have you find out at check-in.
Space to live in the city, with everyone under one roof. That's the point of doing it this way.