I'm a long time fan of the IC Barclay on the eastside of Park Ave, so when this hotel opened two years ago, I was hesitant to stay there. It's smaller - much smaller, although taller, much taller. But the front desk staff and bellmen were OUTSTANDING. We tried out two rooms for this stay. The first was an executive king and was larger than the corner king we had the second night. I love a wall of windows, but the executive was nicer. There isn't, however, that impressive feel that you're at an intercontinental. It's very Westin-like, which is sad because i can get that next door at the Westin Times Square. The views are outstanding. The details done right. We'll be back because of the location - just far enough from Times Square (it's close, not on Times Square) that it's not noisy, gritty or dirty, yet close enough to hit the theatres - they're right there. There was a wonderful street fair on 8th ave the Sunday we were there. good and bad: Beds are uncomfortable, rain showers, and the internet costly. The concierge helped with theatre tickets, but the bar closed really early.
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