Stayed at La Quinta for 5 days -- got a AAA rate at $170 per night. Pretty decent compared to other hotels we researched. There was both positive an negative to staying here.
Positive:
- The location was very good, right in the middle of Manhattan, near great shopping (Macy's) and located close to subway lines. The hotel is located in "Korean Town" with a variety of Korean BBQ restaurants nearby. We ate at one of the $9.99 BBQ and sushi buffets on our first night in NYC..a great deal for all you can eat! There is also a small Korean Market a few doors down that you can purchase snacks and water at a reasonable price.
- Staff was nice -- the latino maid was helpful and kept our room clean. Also, the staff at the breakfast was very good at keeping the place fairly clean and choices stocked.
- The continental breakfast was decent and offered toast, bagels, pastries, cold cereal and oatmeal. There was also bananas and apples, and your usual choice of beverage: coffee, tea, orange juice, and a cocoa beverage (which I really liked). Overall, good for a light fare and getting you going in the morning.
- Be sure to check out the rooftop bar at night, which has an excellent view of the Empire State building! We hung out there a couple of times because the view was so spectacular. The bartender was friendly, and the music was great.
Negative:
-Room was really SMALL. We stayed in an -02 room, and asked for an alternative room, but were told the hotel was booked. Be sure to ask for a larger room - or ask if you can see the room before you sign for it. It will be worth it, even if you have to wait for the room to be ready. The room was also very musty and smelled. I had to was all our travel clothes again because the smell came home with us in our suitcases. One plus was the bathroom, the shower had good pressure, and there was hot water all the time.
- The rooms did not look like the room pictured on their website. I think the photo on their site was a suite. When we were at the rooftop bar, we could peek into the window of a neighboring room and saw it looked like the photo. But our room did not resemble it one bit.
- I read in an earlier review that someone else had a problem with their room key. We had the same problem, and had to get our keys changed three times because it did not work. The front desk could not explain why.
- The elevators were SLOW, I mean really SLOW! There are only 2 elevators to service everyone in the hotel. We took the stairs a couple of times because it was faster.
- Our room did not come with wireless accessibility.
I would recommend this hotel for anyone who spends little time in their room and wants a hotel to rest their head at night. There are no frills here. The location and value was good, though I would probably spend more $ and try another hotel next time.
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