Collective Governors Island

Cuando llegamos a la isla después de un viaje en ferry de 10 minutos, no me impresionó mucho. Edificios en ruinas, mucha construcción y las carreteras necesitaban ser reparadas. La primera impresión no fue muy buena. Una vez que llegamos al retiro noté una valla metálica que rodeaba el área. Fue un desvío. Había un campo de béisbol demasiado cerca, cerca del público que caminaba, pero por otro lado era muy romántico, una puesta de sol increíble, la cena era excelente y tener nuestro propio baño valía la pena el dinero extra. Alquilamos una bicicleta, lo cual fue muy divertido. Asegúrate de recorrer todas las carreteras, ya que hay pequeñas joyas que no querrás perderte. Fila de hamacas, toneladas de áreas de comida, fuertes, flores y más. Reciba un mensaje en el spa local, disfrute de una bebida en Gitano's, un ambiente moderno de DJ, pero cene en el resort: no lo decepcionará. El personal necesita ayuda ya que no cumplen con nuestras expectativas después de pagar $ 1000 + por noche en total. Hay muchos helicópteros y botes, pero el ventilador de su habitación lo apaga todo. Baja tus expectativas y quedarás gratamente sorprendido. un poco caro.

Fun experience, great beds, great tents, fantastic views of NYC. Good bar and wine selection. Food is terrible; organization would do better to offer cook your own on the grills. Advise you to pack your own picnic. No toilet paper in shared bathrooms, asked staff several times still at check out only two toilets had paper. Overall I would highly recommend this experience.

I should really start leaving reviews because I’ve been in the hotel business for almost 20 years and travel a lot. Nonetheless here is my first! I’ll give you the positives and the negatives, with a very honest opinion. Some of the negatives of Collective Governor’s Island are outside their control, others aren’t. I booked 2 tents for my wife’s birthday: one for us and one for our close friends. We stayed two nights… Friday to Sunday. POSITIVES - The views are incredible. Do yourself a favor and take in the late-night views. Nowhere else will you get this view of NYC, Jersey City, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Incredible. - The tents are spacious. We have done a bunch of TENTRR trips (RIP TENTRR) and the size of the Collective tents is awesome… So much room to move around, ample seating, etc. - The beds are comfortable and they did a nice job making up the tent like a typical hotel service. - The bathrooms are also nicely appointed considering this is, at its core, camping. - Pickup was flawless. They were waiting for us as we were told and our guide Rihanna was very friendly. - The food is hit or miss, but don’t miss the cheese platter and prawns. We ate two meals… the first night I had the lamb chops. I am a foodie: we eat out 3-4X a week and travel often. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and preparation of the lamb. The cheese boards and prawns were amazing. We ordered many during our stay. The second night I had the whole fish for two. It was decent at best. Lacked flavor and buried in tomatoes. Just a bit more caper and salt and some more crisp on the skin and it would have been perfect. - Governor’s island is beautiful. Take a walk around the loop if you stay. - The proximity to the island’s spa is wonderful. We got day passes and spent 5 hours on Saturday. I’d review the spa separately… it was nice but very overcrowded in the afternoon and food was bland. NEGATIVES: - I arrived to the room and found ear plugs on the nightstand. I thought this strange given the location. When it came time to sleep I realized why…. There is a party boat that passes by every 45 minutes or so until 2AM and OH MY GOD… the ear plugs are useless. It’s like having a subwoofer under your bed. I can guarantee this barge is pumping at 10X the legal decibel level for after 11pm. But who do you even call about this? The police, the coast guard? So you can forget a peaceful night’s sleep if you come over the weekend. Of course, this isn’t Collective’s fault but you should be aware. The City should do something about this boat. It’s ridiculous. - Similarly, the tourist helicopters around New York are the rats of the air. Dozens of them flying low overhead literally all day long. The city should crack down on these invasive machines. Not only are they dangerous, but they’re insanely noisy. We were really fed up with them very quickly. Again, not Collective’s fault but you should be aware that this will not be a peaceful place t

I stayed here with my husband, two sons and some friends. We had a wonderful stay and the kids had the best time. During our stay there was a huge thunder storm while we just sat down for dinner. They stopped service until the storm had passed which was completely fine. Some of the other guests actually were dancing in the rain outside which everyone found hilarious. Once the storm was over staff were quick to offer all the kids yummy hot chocolate and whiskey spiked hot chocolate for the adults. The dinner was delicious and the cocktails were very nice. After dinner the kids enjoyed s’mores and running around playing on the grass. The retreat had soccer balls, large jenga, corn hole and kites. The views and sunset were absolutely stunning. In the morning staff came with breakfast which was nice. It consisted of pastries, granola, yogurts and fresh fruit. There is also fresh coffee and water available in the communal area. Overall our stay was fantastic and we definitely plan to return before the end of summer.

Incredible hospitality and delicious food. But best of all was the view - I still can’t get over the stunning skyline of NYC right from my accommodation. I felt like I was in a dream - secluded and remote, yet also right in NYC. This place is an unexpected gem and not to be missed!!!!

I had never been to Governors Island before coming to Collective, and it was such a cool way to experience the island. The view of the skyline/city from the island is captivating. You feel connected to New York, but with a unique peace. The accommodation was beautiful, with a porch area perfect for enjoying the evening. Dinner was delicious, and the staff were friendly and attentive. I recommend ending the night with a cocktail and a s’more at the fire pit if you can.