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Forbes
28-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Guests At The Mercer Can Now Access Zero Bond, One Of NYC's Most Sought-After Private Clubs
The Mercer Hotel The plugged-in set is all too aware that Zero Bond is one of the most sought-after private clubs worldwide. As the saying goes, you have to know someone who knows someone to get in. Now, you don't have to jump through so many hoops to experience what this chic Noho hideaway is all about. For the first time, guests of The Mercer can access Zero Bond, which is famous for its A-list draw. This is thanks to a new partnership between The Mercer and Scott Sartiano, founder of Bond Hospitality and the force behind Zero Bond. He's a legend in nightlife circles and is known for masterminding the art of 'the scene.' The collaboration brings together two mainstays in New York hospitality, each distinct. The Mercer has long been associated with discretion and creatively minded clientele. It's the stomping ground for the who's who and continues to draw in the cognoscenti. Zero Bond offers a modern social counterpart, shaped by a membership drawn to its blend of hospitality, design, and social connection. I can't leave out the buzzy bar with a bangout lineup of wines and spirits and a top brass culinary program led by the renowned chef Alfred Portale Scott Sartiano, the founder of Bond Hospitality 'The Mercer has always captured the essence of downtown New York, a place that is refined, creative, and timeless,' says Sartiano. 'Bringing it together with Zero Bond felt like a natural extension. Both places are built on a shared commitment to meaningful hospitality, and this partnership gives us the chance to bridge those experiences for our guests and members.' Since opening in 1997, The Mercer has been a staple of SoHo's hospitality landscape. Known for its loft-like rooms, understated interiors, and residential feel, the hotel has long attracted travelers who prefer intimacy over flash. Set within a Romanesque Revival building, the 73-room property was the first luxury hotel in the neighborhood and has remained a fixture in the area for over two decades. Just a few blocks away, Zero Bond has become an anchor of New York's creative and cultural scene. Designed to be more than a traditional members' club, it functions as a restaurant, lounge, workspace, and meeting place for a carefully selected community that includes many of the city's most visible and influential figures. Together, the two properties form a seamless downtown ecosystem. Now, hotel guests can tap into Zero Bond's world during their stay. In return, Zero Bond members will receive new perks at The Mercer, including personalized concierge services and preferred room rates, strengthening the connection between the two destinations. Sartiano is no stranger to the hotel. In 2023, he debuted Sartiano's, a stylish Italian restaurant tucked inside the ground floor of The Mercer that quickly became a hot-ticket reservation and still is today. The diners are chic, the Italian dishes are familiar, yet creative, and always impressive. Since opening the restaurant, Sartiano has worked closely with Mercer co-owners Richard Born and Ira Drukier on a quiet refresh of the hotel's lobby and guest rooms. The updates include new fabrics and finishes that preserve designer Christian Liaigre's original vision while introducing subtle, modern touches that strike a balance between timeless design and contemporary comfort. Sartiano's new role as partner solidifies a broader vision for the property, one that honors its legacy while gently evolving it. 'We are not reinventing The Mercer,' Sartiano adds. 'We're building on what makes it enduring: its sense of quiet luxury, thoughtful hospitality, and a spirit that feels uniquely New York.'
Vogue
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Which New York Private Club Are You?
Haven't you heard? New York is in the middle of a private-club boom. I could wax poetic about why: the pandemic, which made this city a more insular one; iPhones, which robbed 'going out' of its discretion; the reach of social media, which turned getting a reservation at even an average restaurant into the Hunger Games. And I could muse that if New York nightlife is becoming a place where cash matters more than cool, we might be losing a piece of the city's soul in the process. But I'm not going to do that. Because guess what—I joined two of them! I wrote my little application essays, name-dropped other members, sent in a picture of myself, and then handed over my Visa, which was then charged very promptly and expensively. Why? The clubhouses, for starters. Many of them are beautiful spaces, housed in buildings by renowned architects and with interiors by famous designers. They offer world-class amenities—multiple restaurants! Omakase bars! Spas! Co-working spaces! Cinemas! Rooftops!–and have strict privacy policies. Casa Cipriani, for example, reportedly expelled three members after taking a photo of Taylor Swift. (She's been spotted both there and at Chez Margaux.) Which leads me to the final selling point of the private clubs: exclusivity. More important than all those fancy rooms? The people in them. So with that in mind, I decided to do something that's a lot more fun than plumbing the changing societal tides: poke fun of myself—and the rest of my next-gen closed-door cohorts—with a story about the types of characters* you'll find at New York's private membership clubs. After all, we can laugh at ourselves, right? Right? *Everyone described below is completely made up. No one sue me. All my money is tied up in membership fees. Chez Margaux Twelve people sent you a link to New York Magazine's 'It Must Be Nice to Be A West Village Girl.' You responded 'HAHA'—a 'HA' short of normal. Secretly, you're insulted. You don't own an Aritiza puffer. You own a Prada one. And you'd never wait three hours in line for I Sodi. Obviously, you have their V.I.P. number. While waiting for your friend Emma at Chez Margaux, you pull up Street Easy and search 'Tribeca.' You find a two-bedroom apartment listed for four million dollars. Then you text it to your father: 'Isn't this cute???' Zero Bond You're an 'entrepreneur' who got this membership to 'network'—even though no one knows what you do. (You're a real estate developer, thanks for asking.)
