Yes, this hotel is expensive, but my husband and I thought that we deserved to treat ourselves to something special for our honeymoon, we were already going all out by going to New York. As it transpired, we couldn't have picked a more perfect place to stay. Being a new hotel, it was luxurious without the stuffy atmosphere of other expensive accommodation we saw (we checked out the lobbies of a few), this also meant everything was in pristine condition, from the bathrooms to the rooftop pool. The views from this rooftop expanse were truly breathtaking and we could even see the Empire State building from our balcony. This all proved very romantic.
Perhaps the only negative comments I have to make about this hotel are that we requested champagne and strawberries upon arrival that never materialised (although judging by the room service prices this is probably a good thing, and we were given a complementary bottle of wine) and that at night, the roof top bar did have a slight air of pretention about it (this was mirrored in the drink prices). Having said that, there was so much else to do that we very rarely actually went up to the bar except to take in the scenery. On top of this, we were given complementary breakfast vouchers for the duration of our stay which was an unexpected bonus.
The hotel is located a little way out of the hubbub of such areas as Time Square and Central Park which meant a greater deal of travelling around but this was our intention as it gave us the opportunity to discover other areas such as Greenwich Village. It also meant that the views were better as the buildings are not so overcrowded. I should imagine that any room in the hotel would be a delight to stay in, however, if the budget allows i would recommend paying that little bit extra to have a grand deluxe room on a higher floor and ask for a balcony, there was nothing like waking up in the morning, ordering room service and standing on the balcony waching the world go by.
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