We picked The Pearl based on TripAdvisor recommendations. It is conveniently located in the Times Square/Broadway area. Also really close to subway. Also, it is directly across the street from the Eugene O'Neill Theatre where "The Book of Mormon" is playing. If you are lucky to have tickets (which we had), I can attest that you can literally run across the street, go up to your room, grab or discard a wrap, change shoes and grab a cocktail during intermission.
Beyond that, we liked the following about the hotel:
1. Conveniently located. It's between Broadway and 8th, so can get to show, touristy stuff, subways, upper west side, lower east wide very easily.
2. Quiet. They say it is sound proof, and it is true. Our hotel room looked out onto 49th street, and other than the daily draw for Mormon tickets, (which is worth watching), couldn't hear a thing.
3. Clean. The hotel is new and it is very clean.
4. Safe. We felt very safe in the neighborhood. Plus, the staff seemed to recognize us when we came in.
5. Friendliness of Staff. From the moment we arrived, and in every encounter, the staff was fantastic. They were helpful, efficient and polite. When we asked for more coffee, they delivered right away. When we had a "Do Not Disturb" sign on our room and they did not clean it, I got a call from Housekeeping inquiring about it and offering to come up when it was convenient for us.
6. Coffee and refrigerator. I like coffee in the morning and don't like having to wait for room service or run down the street. They have a Nespresso machine with a plentiful amount of coffee. Also, room has a fridge that has room for leftovers, and food/water from the grocery down the street.
7. Comfy bed, comfy pillows, free WiFi, free gym, free breakfast, AND alarm clock with iPhone charger. The hotel does not nickel and dime you. They have thought about things and made it a very pleasant experience.
We would definitely stay at The Pearl again.
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