I have stayed in NYC many times, but this is my first time at the DoubleTree. I was very impressed! Simply put, the rooms are clean, large and the beds are comfortable. I believe most rooms in this hotel are set up with a living room separate from the bedroom. The living room has a pull out couch, long desk at the window, large LG TV atop a dresser and stocked minibar, then a separate bar area with sink and coffee maker, and below, a mini refrigerator and microwave. I loved being able to throw a drink in the refrigerator and not have to disturb the stocked minibar. The bedroom we opted for had 2 double beds (other option is a single king as most hotels in NYC do not have queens). I normally avoid any hotel with double beds because my teens are big football guys, but we had 2 per bed and the mattresses/sheets/comforter were so comfortable that everyone was satisfied. Both rooms had nice room darkening curtains to keep the sun out in the morning. The bedroom had another dresser for clothing and a storage bench to lay suitcases were in the room and another large tv. Between both rooms was a very large bathroom. It had 2 sinks and a well placed stool and bath/shower. The hotel supplied Crabtree and Evelyn soaps and they were to die for! The other small thing I loved was the digital independent thermostat that was easy to use.
Other superb items of interest:
Cleaning staff did an excellent job!
Location, Location, Location! Right in the middle of Times Square. Easy walk to any broadway show and restaurants/Hell's Kitchen, or you can grab quick food steps outside the door if your are in a hurry. A subway station right on the corner to get around town.
There were a few things we did not like, that may affect other people's stay, but they were not strong enough factors to affect my rating:
The walls are thin. We could clearly hear our neighbors while sitting in the living room. Fortunately, we were not in the room much and did not hear anything from the bedrooms. We also did not hear the water running from other rooms so that was a plus.
Street noise can't be avoided. We stayed on the 41st floor (near the top) and could still hear the sirens. Most of the normal traffic was muted, however.
Pricing...Let me first say we came to NYC for the NYC Marathon (which didn't run because of the hurricune) so prices were high to begin with. Then the hurricane hit and rooms became scare so prices remained high. We booked this hotel the night before we came because our first hotel was cut off by the hurricane, and our second hotel didn't have power. We paid over $700 per night, then when you add in the 3 additional taxes, it was over $800 a night. Ridiculous! Things to watch for when booking are that the higher rooms cost more. Stay at a lower level! Also, the rooms are large enough to hold six people, not that it is allowed, but each additional person is an extra $20 in the price of the room.
Bottom line is that if you can get a room in this hotel for $300-$400 a night as some other people have, it is well worth it. Otherwise, you can get 2 rooms in another hotel and have the same amount of space and a little privacy to boot!
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