May 29 2009
Know Before You Go: No Pool For You at The Gansevoort’s “Get up Get Down” Rooftop Pool Parties This Summer
We read the read the official press release on Cityfile and also received an email this morning from China Grill Management about the new Get Up Get Down Rooftop Pool Parties on Saturdays and Sundays all summer long at the Gansevoort Hotel in the Meatpacking District. The Gansevoort press release describes the concept: Create a vacation destination right on our doorsteps, catering to those who still want the summer experience in the city. With European guest DJ’s, signature tropical drinks, bottle service, a brunch menu and of course the fantastic pool, Get Up Get Down will be the first event of its kind in the city – an upscale rooftop brunch and pool party. Bringing the sexy St. Tropez feel to New York City every weekend. Sounds great, right? I checked out the Get Up Get Down website for more details. The site opens with a nice little flash video with dj music, lots of pictures of the Gansevoort Hotel pool and even images with scrolling text reading “Get Wet.” The website says that the roofdeck party goes to 8pm every Sat and Sun beginning May 30th with brunch service starting at 12pm. I still needed more deets so I called up the brunch reservations number. I spoke to a very nice woman who informed me that the Get Up Get Down Rooftop Pool Party does not include pool access and that the party is limited to the bar area and outdoor area attached to Plunge — the rooftop bar. She informed me that the pool and pool deck is reserved exclusively for hotel guests. I also asked about the brunch service and was informed that brunch runs from 12-4pm, at which time all the tables turn into VIP tables reserved for bottle-service only. If all this is true, it means China Grill Management is promoting its so-called “St. Tropez style weekend brunch & rooftop pool party” with some mighty deceptive and misleading PR and website info. Doesn’t look like you will be “getting wet” as the website promo promises or lounging poolside in your bathing suit sipping a mojito. We’re looking into this further and will let you know what we are able to find out from CGM.
this is such a scam. Pool opens to those at the party around 4pm, at which time you will need to satisfy a table minimum to participate.
when i called to ask about it, they told me you have to partake in bottle service, aka spend hundreds of $$, to get access to the pool, and then you only get it after 4pm like Jeff said.
go reservations for tomorrow. the rooftop pool is what makes it! we’ll see if it holds up to expectations. it would be a huge downer if it didn’t.
The Gansevoort pool party is awesome. At 4 pm, you can use the pool if you know the right people. You can stay in the pool til 9 pm, and then theres another party.
chloe, do you do things for the right people, like special things?