This hotel is not exactly what I expected. The lobby is very nice, albeit loud (lots of people who aren't necessarily guests, coming and going) and we assumed that our room would be just as nice. I had always thought of this as an upscale hotel and the 4-5 stars (depending on where you look) rating is somewhat misleading.
Our room was a typical small NYC room. The linens were nice enough and the bed was comfortable. But, this was certainly not a "luxury" hotel. The carpet was a little run down, as was the bathroom. The tub had chips in it and the shower head was fixed and was aimed toward the inside wall of the tub/shower...difficult angle to shower with...you couldn't aim it to point directly at you. The room didn't have wireless internet, but a bellhop promptly brought my husband the proper hardware necessary to conect to the internet. The elevators were very slow, but not that big of a deal.
We paid only $275 which was the right price for the hotel. The hotel isn't that great, but the location is fantastic...Carnegie Hall, the park, high-end shopping is all a block or two walk. Next time, we would rather stay somewhere more boutiquey, but at the last minute and at this price, it was hard to find a better deal.
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