Today we were up bright & early for the review of the Thompson Hotel at Gild Hall.  I was racing up the NJ turnpike to meet the PR person from the Thompson by 2pm, i should’ve taken into consideration the chronic construction detours that your GPS doesn’t tell you about until it’s too late.As you start to enter the Financial district of manhattan, the buildings get taller and the streets get much more narrow.  The surrounding architecture almost appears to curve over you as they project into the sky…Our trusty stead for the weekend was the Mercedes AMG G63, this marvel of german engineering was the perfect option for our downtown get away.  As we entered the main lobby we were greeted by Katy Law, who very warmly showed us around and made sure we were settled in for our weekend stay at Gild Hall.  The decor and overall ambiance of the main lobby has a very waspy/new england/old money feel that is refreshing for a hotel being in Wall St.  I would’ve expected any establishment in this area to be super modern with chrome, black-on-black, brushed aluminum and black leather everywhere with dim lighting…  I’m pleased to see the Thompson took a unique approach with their Gild Hall edition, which is much different than the rest of their locations throughout the city.After settling in our room, we decided to scout out the surrounding neighborhood since neither of us really weren’t too familiar with this area.  The financial district has a vibe all of its own, less commercial and more business.  As you might imagine, this pocket of manhattan is actually at a much slower pace.  Especially on the weekend, it was refreshing. There weren’t ads/billboards all over the place like the rest of the city, just the backdrop of the asphalt and the overcast of the goliath sized buildings.After we returned from our venture into the city & sub zero NYC air and were just in time for our appointment with the Felice.  The Felice is the authentic italian themed restaurant/bar affiliated with Gild Hall.  By 8pm the candle lit restaurant provides for a very intimate atmosphere. Our dinner at the Felice was served by Andrea Lucignani, who is native to Italy and really gave us insite on each course that was served.  Andrea’s passion and genuine enthusiasm for each course really made the difference with our overall experience at the Felice.   The next morning we packed up and had lunch at Cafeteria before heading home.We head back to King’s County for our next stop…