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The Ace Hotel has a great lobby to work in. I work there for a couple hours almost every trip I make to NY.

Convenient outlets at most seats, free wifi, and a Stumptown adjoined!

Lot's of creative types working there, illustrators, writers and such. Can get pretty busy after 5pm.

http://www.fastcompany.com/1768472/ace-hotels-communal-works...

20 West 29th Street New York, NY 10001

[jessriedel]

I actually just took the subway over to check this place out in response to this thread. Some cons for Ace Hotel:

* The wifi might be free, but you need a passcode. Do you get this by ordering something?

* The prices are pretty exorbitant. Coffee, tea, and sodas are $4, and $20 for a glass of wine.

* Pretty dark inside. OK for working on a laptop, not so good for writing anything by hand.

[abailin]

In my experience, you don't need to order anything to get a passcode, just ask one of the people working there.

[ericts8]

Not sure if this is legal (but someone sitting there once told me about it, so I'm sure plenty of people use it) - just pick a random room number.

Also, I wouldn't say that $4 for coffee that good is exorbitant. To each their own I suppose.

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$4 for a work space all day ain't bad ;)

[eevilspock]

The passcode is free for the asking, requiring no purchase. You can get coffee at Stumptown.

[jblow]

I second this. Ace Hotel is rad.