My mother and I visited Manhattan and stayed at the Royalton from 8/24-8/26, all I can say is "WOW" for this hotel exceeded any idea I previously had about the accomodations I booked solely on the reviews I read online. The Royalton is located within walking distance to all the major Manhattan attractions: Times Square, Broadway, Empire State Building, Flat Iron District, Central Park, the Met, the MoMa, etc... and should you be strolling along west 44th street, you would never know the hotel was even there by it's very modest street front - which I really liked, as it just added to it's "secluded" feel. The hotel is a very dark, jazzy styled place that immediately takes you in upon entering the lobby. The front desk staff (Qiara) was incredible, greeted us with a smile and offered an amazing upgrade to the Alcove Suite, which was outstanding and so cozy! I can't say enough about the comfy bed and amazing bathtub, truly two things that make resting your tired head and feet an easy task. Qiara went above and beyond the call to "service" by sending up champagne and strawberries in celebration of my mother's birthday and her first trip in the big city, I didn't even remember mentioning this at check-in but she did!!! I was once again impressed with the staff when they made sure that we had accomdations on the weekend that hurricane Irene hit Manhattan, the genuine concern was really nice and made the hurricane situation just something that had to be dealt with rather than feared altogether. I will ALWAYS consider the Royalton first when wanting to stay in Manhattan, the hotel, staff and accomodations are in a word...PHENOMINAL.
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