service snarl date november 14 2008i stayed mandarin oriental new york previously pleasant stay, time typified attitude maitre d cocktail lounge, asked seats told arrogant superior demeanor twenty-five minute wait, despite tables obviously vacant, told wait bar did, thirty minutes later maitre d having come approached told wait, tables open, finally hour later having heard maitre d left, noted tables lounge vacant, attitude staff lucky, prices economy continue attitude lucky,  
service snarl date november 14 2008i stayed mandarin oriental new york previously pleasant stay, time typified attitude maitre d cocktail lounge, asked seats told arrogant superior demeanor twenty-five minute wait, despite tables obviously vacant, told wait bar did, thirty minutes later maitre d having come approached told wait, tables open, finally hour later having heard maitre d left, noted tables lounge vacant, attitude staff lucky, prices economy continue attitude lucky,  