as a family of 4 we stayed here from 24th to 28th october 2012. we got off the train at new york penn station. the hotel is right across the street and about 3 minutes walk. checkin went very smoothly. we were greeted by all members of staff we came across.
we asked for a room with a queen bed within its own room, a seperate living area with a sofa bed and a terrace. we got all that we requested. our room had quite a small bathroom but we didnt mind this and a small kitchen which included a fridge, sink, small oven and 2 burner gas hob. also a coffee machine. should you wish to self cater then you may wish to know that there is a decent little food store called jacks, i think, at the side of the hotel on west 31st.
our room was very modern. the terrace was an excellent size and came with patio furniture. the wall height was OK which made us feel a little safer but i still wouldnt leave your kids out there alone. i did notice that the wall height on the terrace below ours was not as heigh!!! here's a tip for you, MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A PADLOCK WITH YOU. THIS WAY YOU CAN PADLOCK THE DOOR TO THE TERRACE AT NIGHT TO PREVENT YOUR SLEEP WALKING CHILDREN FROM GETTING OUTSIDE. we used the one that we used to lock our suitcases. our room was on the 24th floor so perfect, room 2431. the only noise we heard was the fire engines leaving the fire station below. this wasnt to much of a distraction and didnt prevent us sleeping. i must say that there is some construction work behind the hotel in another building. any noise from this is only during the day and never woke us in the morning.
we twice went into niles the hotel bar and restaurant but only for drinks. the bar is very nice and it is possible to charge drinks to your room.
the affinia manhattan is centrally located and within easy walking distance to times square, empire state building and the subway is right across the street..
there was a small fire`in the hotel basement during our stay and i have to say that their evacuation procedures were not up to my standards. as a UK fire-fighter i did see many flaws. the fire alarm was silenced or reset at least twice before being aloud to continually sound. this caused a delay with the evacuation procedure. a smell of burning was present in the elevator shafts on the way down and the hotel lobby stank of burning. also there was a haze in the air yet residents were not told to leave the lobby. given the fact that it took the fire service some time to find the cause of the fire in my opinion all residents should of been lead to an assembly point outside the hotel. this would be normal practice in the UK. a learning point here for hotel management. i have let them know this on their customer survey form.
other than the above mentioned problem we really enjoyed our stay here and wouldnt hesitate to stay again.
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