I hope I will be just as satisfied as I was this time. It was my first time at the Hotel Newton and I selected the location to be near my granddaughter's school which was just a couple of blocks away. My daughter and granddaughter stayed with me so I was a solo traveler but a hotel guest with a family.
The hotel exceeded my expectations in almost every respect. The staff was super professional and attentive. The room was very clean and comfortable, for the most part. My only complaints are 1) the radiator heat can not be controlled by guests and 2) the television had white vertical lines always present. With respect to the room temperature, we were so thankful we could open the window but that, of course, allowed more street noise in. My daughter retrieved a fan from home and we were able to use that for circulation and "white noise" for the rest of our stay (5 nights total) but most people will not have that option. As far as the television goes, it was certainly tolerable and most folks will not be holed up in their room watching it. We were told that all television sets in the hotel had the lines (see photo).
Yes, the elevator is slow but I've experienced worse in Europe. Since we were on the second floor we usually took the stairs. We paid $5 a day for internet - - free would have been nice but no big deal. I booked my room through booking.com and missed a great deal offered by the hotel. I probably should have realized that after the holidays something like that might have been available.
The neighborhood had everything we needed and I felt totally safe moving around on my own. Unfortunately, my granddaughter became ill while we were there but even that was manageable with an urgent care location a couple of blocks away and a drug store next door. Central Park is located just a few blocks to the east and a major subway station just steps away.
I would absolutely stay at the Hotel Newton again.
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