The Holiday Inn Express is a very new hotel hotel, close to Madison Square Gardens. I booked the hotel through Priceline $100 per room per night. The room allocated to me was on the first floor, when asked if I could change it, the gentleman at reception allocated a room on the 35th floor with the most amazing view at no extra cost.
The bathroom has standard toiletries - shampoo/shower gel/shower cap. Hairdrier also supplied.
The room has a kettle/cups, and just outside the door is an ice machine, and a snack/confectionery dispensing machine. The rooms aren't a great size, but has enough space to get ready. There is an ironing board and iron in one of the wardrobes.
There is no fridge.
Cleanliness - being a new hotel, it is very clean.
Breakfast - good selection, suitable for vegetarians, you can also take breakfast up to your room. Would recommend taking extra teabags/milk, as they are not supplied in the room.
Noise - very quiet
Staff - very friendly and very accommodating.
Opposite the concierge desks are two computers for free intenet use, and printers attached.
Location - Very good, Penn Station is nearby, but I walked everywhere, it was about half an hour walk to Central Park, Macey's, Empire State building are very close. The street is dark, and not very well lit.
Would defnitely recommend the hotel, which is aiming to become a three star hotel soon.
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