One side of the Shelburne Murray Hill is on the route from the mid-town tunnel (I495 from LaGuardia). Whatever you do, don't take a room on the lower floors of the 37th St side. I think I slept about 2 hours the first night of our stay.
After moving to an off-street room (11th floor - blissfully quiet), the glitches began. About 8:30 the next morning our door was opened by a guest who had also been assigned our (new) room. When we returned that night at 10:30 our key card didn't work so we had to get a replacement from the desk. Back up we went with our new card, only to find that housekeeping had not been to our room that day. The desk had to send a bellman with coffee, towels etc.
As someone not used to spending over $300 a night for a room, the Shelburne Murray Hill was a disappointment. Things are a little shabby - stains on the carpet, marks on the wall etc. The lobby is nice, and the restaurant, Rare, was decent. Since a friend recommended this hotel to me I'm sure my experience was not the usual, but I would not recommend it to anyone in the future.
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