I had to be in NY for a big conference and picked this out from earlier reviews, although I was puzzled why the last one was 2005. However, I suspect that Tripadvisor reviewers have been keeping quiet about this hotel in order not to swamp it with other customers.The Blakely is quite small - 100 rooms or so - with a limited lobby and range of services, but this means all your cash goes where you can feel it. Large rooms by NY standards, very comfortable beds, well-provided bathrooms and a very friendly and efficient staff team. Even the maids spoke reasonable English! The location is brilliant - Midtown and convenient for Times Square and Fifth Avenue, with good subway connections at each end of the street. 55th is not a busy through street, though so relatively little nighttime noise from traffic, etc. If I tried hard, I might complain about the noisy airconditioner and the jet of freezing air that it spewed out on the auto setting - but I have stayed in places that were far worse in this respect.
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