Groupon: $29 for drinks and snacks at Ava Lounge at the Dream Hotel

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This is the rooftop lounge around the corner from the Manhattan Club. Nice views.

http://www.groupon.com/deals/ava-lou...he-dream-hotel

$29 for Four Cocktails with Bar Snacks (Up to $64 Value)

Guests sip on custom cocktails or craft beers (up to $16 each) as they enjoy complimentary bowls of pretzels, peanuts, or goldfish crackers.

Ava Lounge and The Bar at the Dream Hotel

The glamor of Ava Lounge’s ’50s-inspired decor and intimate seating areas recalls the style of the bar’s namesake, actress Ava Gardner. Patrons nestle on banquettes around small tables, or perch upon plush armchairs and sip custom cocktails made at the bar. Out on the terrace, panoramic views greet guests with scenes of Times Square and the Hudson River that are more camera-ready than a clapboard fresh out of hair and makeup.

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The "fine print" says you have to call and make reservations to use this Groupon - I have called 3 times this week to try and get a resie, leaving messages as requested with NO call back.

I will be dropping by in person this week, will let you know how I make out.

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The "fine print" says you have to call and make reservations to use this Groupon - I have called 3 times this week to try and get a resie, leaving messages as requested with NO call back.

I will be dropping by in person this week, will let you know how I make out.

Honestly, that's absurd. I'm in the process of trying to cancel another Groupon that is proving too annoying to use. Let us know how you make out. I really like the views from this lounge, but I wouldn't get there too late on a weekend, it gets quite loud and young.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

The "fine print" says you have to call and make reservations to use this Groupon - I have called 3 times this week to try and get a resie, leaving messages as requested with NO call back.

I will be dropping by in person this week, will let you know how I make out.

Groupon now seems to limit refunds for reservation/appointment issues to those requested within seven days of purchase so don't dawdle. I got my refund for the ones I couldn't get an appointment for, but I'm lucky I checked right away.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Went to the AVA Lounge last nigh and it was lovely....they were able to get us a table even without a resie. Does not seem well organized in that respect because when I asked to make another resie for later in the week (friend has same Groupon) there was no one available to do that???
However, I will be returning, service was good, staff friendly and the drinks were yummy, try the Tomato & Basil Martini and Season's End.
They are still working on the roof top deck but it has spectacular views of the Hudson River/NJ and Times Square.

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Went to the AVA Lounge last nigh and it was lovely....they were able to get us a table even without a resie. Does not seem well organized in that respect because when I asked to make another resie for later in the week (friend has same Groupon) there was no one available to do that???
However, I will be returning, service was good, staff friendly and the drinks were yummy, try the Tomato & Basil Martini and Season's End.
They are still working on the roof top deck but it has spectacular views of the Hudson River/NJ and Times Square.

Sounds great! What time did you get there?

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around 8:30....but it was also a Monday. I would still try for a resie but honestly do not know how they would handle that as it is definitely lounge seating..

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

around 8:30....but it was also a Monday. I would still try for a resie but honestly do not know how they would handle that as it is definitely lounge seating..

That is early for that place and Monday was a good choice. The tables are ordinarily reserved for "bottle service" only later on, and that's not the crowd you'd want to be with anyway. Plus it gets VERY loud.