I'm staying at this hotel right now. I got a solid deal off Pricegrabber, which considering the location - makes it worthwhile even if it was a rat infested dormatory. It's not nearly that bad, but you'd be disappointed if you paid anything close to rack rates. Here's why I'm not impressed:
Rooms are noisy - walls are paper thin, can hear phone conversations of next door neighbors. It sucks, bring earplugs, problem solved.
Bathroom has some nice products, but definitely showing some age. Shower pan is cracked/nasty at edges, reminded me of a nasty college shower. Maid service is good, however, everything is wiped clean.
No view from my room - they've got loads of interior-ish facing rooms that are basically worthless for a view. Once again, fine if you're paying 30-40% of rack rate, not if you've ponied up the big bucks.
Location is good, but not great - not many lines connect to Grand Central, and I've found myself walking a fair amount to get to most of the fun places. What do you expect for Midtown East? Very functional, not much charm.
I paid less to stay at the Hilton up on 57th last year - which had a much nicer room. It was a bit smaller, but much more sophisticated and well-finished. Location was also a bit more desirable, steps from Central Park, Letterman's studio, etc.
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