I stayed for 7 nights in March 2010 at Dream. The location of the hotel is good, 55th Street and Broadway, close to the shopping and theatre attractions. The rooms were clean and well serviced but, only in the eyes of those marketing this hotel, is this a 5 star hotel. Apart from the funky blue lights under the bed and the desk, the rooms were pretty basic and not really what you would expect of a 5 star (self-rated?) hotel. The furnishings were serviceable but basic, and the bathroom was what you would expect in a low end condominium, not a 5 star hotel. The hotel had no business centre, I was directed to sit in the public lobby at the concierge desk and use the house computer, which had no basic (word!) programs on it. Calling a room in the basement with three cardio machines, no free weights and no changing room a gym seems to stretch the definition of that term to breaking point. On peak entertaining nights (Friday/Saturday) the lifts - which passed their peaks 20 years ago - constantly ferry patrons to the roof bar and there are long waits for guests to get to their rooms. At USD 270 per night (the Hilton on 6th and 53rd is about the same price), you really should get more than furnishings that look like they came from a furniture barn and a blue nightlight! Had this been marketed (and priced) as a 3-4 star hotel, I would have rated my stay more highly, but not if the hotel markets itself as a 5 star hotel.
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