The Mercer Hotel

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The Mercer Hotel
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The Mercer Hotel (2022)
The Mercer Hotel
General information
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Location147 Mercer Street, SoHo, New York City
Coordinates 40°43′29″N73°59′54″W / 40.72472°N 73.99833°W / 40.72472; -73.99833
Completed1890
Owner BD Hotels
Governing bodyprivate
Technical details
Floor count6 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s) William Schickel
Other information
Number of rooms73 [2]
Number of restaurants2
Number of bars1
Website
mercerhotel.com

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.

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Opened in 1997, The Mercer is the sister hotel to The Greenwich Hotel.

History

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

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

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Nota Bene Destination Review, The Mercer
  2. ↑ "The Mercer". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ Angelica, Taschen. "The Mercer" . Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Ypma, Herbert. "The Mercer". Hip Hotels New York.
  8. ↑ Nathan, Jean (August 1, 1993). "What's Up in the Old Hotel?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "The Men Behind Some of New York's Most Storied Hotels". Hospitality Design. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Young, Lucie (July 10, 1997). "He Makes Princely Hotels Out of Frogs". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Scott Sartiano joins The Mercer in New York City as partner". April 7, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ McCart, Melissa (November 17, 2022). "After Almost 25 Years, Mercer Kitchen From Jean-Georges Will Close Mid-December". Eater NY. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Sietsema, Robert (July 25, 2023). "Cooking for TikTok at Sartiano's". Eater NY. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Mercer" . Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh (June 14, 2023). "Sartiano's Opens in The Mercer Hotel". WWD. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ Mariani, John. "The Glamorous New Sartiano's Shows There's No Surfeit Of Fine Italian Restaurants In New York". Forbes. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ Faurote, Adrienne (February 8, 2024). "Valentino Unveils Exclusive Pop-Up Café at Sartiano's". Haute Living. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  20. ↑ "The Mercer Hotel Intimate Luxury in SoHo". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  21. ↑ Fabricant, Florence (March 5, 2024). "If You Close It, Will They Come?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  22. ↑ Pibl, Chandler. "Submercer Reopens: NYC's Iconic Lounge Returns". Modern Luxury. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Submercer". New York City Tourism + Conventions. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ "(Sub)mercer". Submercer. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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