This was our first trip to NYC and the Westin made our stay outstanding. The hotel itself is one block away from Times Square The front of the hotel sits on 8th Ave. which is home to a plethora of restuarants and activity.
As for the room, it was outstanding. Like mentioned before, this was our first trip to NYC so I cannot attest the room size in comparison to other Manhattan hotels. To us, the room was a comfortable size. I feel the need to mentioned that we had a Westin Executive Club level room, so the room may be larger because of that level. The bed was comfortable and the television was large. The iMac that was in the room was essentially pointless. You have to pay for internet connectivity and we never even moved the mouse. The bathroom was....different. My wife thought it was great. It was large in size. However, to me at least, there was very little counter space and the shower was poorly designed. At 6'3", I did not have enough room to extend my elbows without hitting the double shower head or towel rake. Again though, for my wife, it was the perfect size and she loved the double shower.
The only negative comment I can say about the hotel is in regards to some of the staff. With the Executive Club level room, we enjoyed the complimentary breakfast in the Executive Lounge and access to the fitness center. However, the staff in the Executive Lounge were not pleasant and seemed quite mad at the world. This statement is not to include all staff though. Several times we asked for directions or restuarant recommendation and the front desk and bellhop staff provided excellent information.
Overall, this was quite an enjoyable experience. The hotel excelled in several areas and we will look into returning on our next trip.
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