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| The Mercer Hotel | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Location | 147 Mercer Street, SoHo, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°43′29″N 73°59′54″W / 40.72472°N 73.99833°W |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Owner | BD Hotels |
| Governing body | private |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Schickel |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 73 [2] |
Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Number of bars | 1 |
| Website | |
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The Mercer Hotel, located at the corner of Mercer and Prince Streets in SoHo, Manhattan, New York City. It offers 73 guest rooms on six floors of a Romanesque Revival building,[1] and features Sartiano's Italian restaurant and the Submercer lounge.
Opened in 1997, The Mercer is the sister hotel to The Greenwich Hotel.
History
[edit]Built in 1890 for John Jacob Astor III, the six-story, 84,000 square foot brick building has been cited by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission as an example of the Romanesque Revival period.[3] Architect William Schickel, known for his extensive work on behalf of the Archdiocese of New York, designed the building as offices for the vast Astor family holdings, resulting in a façade considerably more ornate than its industrial neighbors.[4][5][6] Prior to its conversion, the building served as artists' lofts and studios, for which the hotel has become known.[7]
The long-shuttered property was acquired in 1988;[8] BD Hotels, with André Balazs refurbished the building, then opened as The Mercer in 1997.[9] It was SoHo's first hotel,[10] and was later noted as SoHo's first five-star hotel.[11] They launched The Mercer Kitchen restaurant (1998–2022) the following year.[12] In 2023, Zero Bond founder Scott Sartiano[13] joined as a partner at The Mercer with BD Hotels, and established its contemporary food and beverage services.[11]
Design
[edit]The overall aesthetic allows The Mercer to be "the first hotel to offer an authentic taste of loft living", an urban signature that is completely original to New York.[14]
Parisian designer Christian Liaigre ensured all furnishings were kept original and exclusive to the hotel. Liaigre created a modernist interior with an emphasis on harmonized proportions and subtle color palettes.[3]
Sartiano's
[edit]Scott Sartiano opened Sartiano's Italian restaurant[13] at The Mercer in June 2023.[15] Culinary director and James Beard Award-winning chef Alfred Portale oversees the open kitchen's menu.[16][17]
Sartiano's replaced the former Mercer Kitchen,[9] which had closed in 2022,[18] operates the hotel's upper level café,[19] and provides room service throughout the hotel.[20]
In 2024, Sartiano reopened the brick-walled Submercer lounge,[21] a storied SoHo bar,[22][23] below its main dining room.[24]
In March 2025, Sartiano's opened a location at the Wynn Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip led by 3-time James Beard Award winner Alfred Portale.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Nota Bene Destination Review, The Mercer
- ↑ "The Mercer". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- 1 2 Menkes, Suzy (March 31, 1998). "Zen and the art of hotel serenity: loft life at SoHo's Mercer". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ↑ Angelica, Taschen. "The Mercer". Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ↑ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-19-538385-0.
- ↑ Searing, Helen, ed. (1982). In Search of ModernArchitecture: A Tribute to Henry-Russell Hitchcock. Architectural History Foundation/MIT Press series. Vol. 6. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. pp. 155–56. ISBN 978-0-262-19209-5.
- ↑ Ypma, Herbert. "The Mercer". Hip Hotels New York.
- ↑ Nathan, Jean (August 1, 1993). "What's Up in the Old Hotel?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- 1 2 "The Men Behind Some of New York's Most Storied Hotels". Hospitality Design. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ↑ Young, Lucie (July 10, 1997). "He Makes Princely Hotels Out of Frogs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- 1 2 "Scott Sartiano joins The Mercer in New York City as partner". April 7, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ McCart, Melissa (November 17, 2022). "After Almost 25 Years, Mercer Kitchen From Jean-Georges Will Close Mid-December". Eater NY. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- 1 2 Sietsema, Robert (July 25, 2023). "Cooking for TikTok at Sartiano's". Eater NY. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ "The Mercer". Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ↑ Fabricant, Florence (June 13, 2023). "Sartiano's Replaces Mercer Kitchen, in the Mercer Hotel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh (June 14, 2023). "Sartiano's Opens in The Mercer Hotel". WWD. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Mariani, John. "The Glamorous New Sartiano's Shows There's No Surfeit Of Fine Italian Restaurants In New York". Forbes. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ McCart, Melissa (August 4, 2022). "After 25 Years, Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Soho Hot Spot Mercer Kitchen Will Close at the End of the Year". Eater NY. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Faurote, Adrienne (February 8, 2024). "Valentino Unveils Exclusive Pop-Up Café at Sartiano's". Haute Living. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ "The Mercer Hotel Intimate Luxury in SoHo". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Fabricant, Florence (March 5, 2024). "If You Close It, Will They Come?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Pibl, Chandler. "Submercer Reopens: NYC's Iconic Lounge Returns". Modern Luxury. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Submercer". New York City Tourism + Conventions. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ "(Sub)mercer". Submercer. Retrieved June 6, 2025.