The hotel is the former Holiday Inn located in Herald Square. It's a very busy section on NYC, much like the craziness of Time Square with a more urban, youthful demographic. It's a unique and interesting neighborhood, centrally located to the subway, Madison Square Garden, and Macy's.
I got to the hotel at 5 PM an hour after the official check in time. I did check in on line the night before but one needs to stop by the desk to get the room key and show id. The small lobby was packed with airline crews and foreign tour groups. After maneuving my way through the crowd I felt fortunate their was no line to check in.
I walked up to the desk which was staffed by two clerks. I said I checked in online and requested a quiet two double bedded room with a sleep number bed the hotel advertises in "some" of the rooms. The clerk said she only had a sleep number bed in a king bedded room. That was fine by me and actually my requests were granted.
My room had a pull out sofa bed along with a comfortable, well appointed king size bed. I wanted an extra bed in case a local friend wanted to stay over. The check in clerk was a very nice woman who did mention my Priceline status upon check-in. After talking my credit card info, she pointed me to one of the two elevator banks. I was assigned Room 924 which faced inwards to a courtyard. I was nicely surprised when I opened the door.
The room was large by NYC standards and had minibar, a large desk, two phones, tv, and microwave. The sofa was nice and would serve as another bed if needed. The king sleep number bed was great. The bed linens were of decent quality and the color scheme was a pleasant white with blue and yellow trim. The bed was remarkably comfortable once I figured out how to use the controls. The bathroom was fairly standard stocked with Radisson bath products. The shower/tub was clean and the towels were soft.
Also, this hotel has free wi-fi in the rooms. I really like not having to pay to use the internet. There was plenty of light in the room and the curtains shut out any sunshine for good sleeping. Hotel security checked to see if I had my room key each time I entered the hotel. I appreciated that level of service especially in such a busy area.
Furthermore, there is a all purpose restaurant on site, a very small fitness room with limited equipment, and a business center that I did not use. I did not order room service either. There is a good pizza place and deli up the street. Fast food places surround the hotel as well.
Oh yeah the gift shop cashier acts as the conceirge. That is kind of funny to see in action but can lead to long wait when buying a newspaper or bottled water. Moreover, the air conditioner in this room could have been stronger even after a maintenance man took a look at it. In addition, the tv reception could have been clearer. I wish the elevators ran faster and where a bit larger too.
Yet, in spite of the busy neighborhood and some small little things, this hotel was a winner for me. I got it for $150 a night but noticed another bidder got this property for $135 on the same nights as my stay. His post was closer to the date of our arrival.
The Radisson Martique on Broadway is a well run, nicely kept three star quality hotel. It is not as nice as the Hilton Times Square which is a four star property but certainly superior to the small pathetic rooms at the three star Paramount. If the Radisson Martique remains on PL, I would continue to avoid 3* MTW and bid 3* MTS along with a few other zones.
I would be very happy to stay at the Radisson Martinque on Broadway. I felt I got a very good deal for NYC.
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