My choice was based on reviews I read and price. Flight and hotel package offered a superior kingsize, non-smoking room at a good price. Very nice location, upper west side. Two subway stations close-by. If you like walking, it's about 10 minutes to central park and from 79th street to 5th Avenue or to Time Square is about 45 minutes. There are lots of shops and restaurants this end of Broadway, which is a few minutes from hotel. Nice side-street. Lots of little deli's, diners, restaurants etc. all around. Spoilt for choice and from cheap to expensive. Hotel does have a bar/restaurant next door but rather pricey so we only had a drink in there once with friends.
The hotel was nice decor, clean and staff were all very helpful and courteous.
Room was on 8th floor. The heater was efficient and room lovely and warm. It is a noisy unit and can imagine that if you need it on all the time for air-conditioning in the summer could disturb some from sleeping. Also there is noise from outside but this didn't stop us from sleeping.
Bed very large and comfortable, as were the pillows. It was a comparatively large room with plenty of storage space for clothes and luggage and a safe. Complimentary tea/coffee tray but no mini-bar but that doesn't matter as prices in hotel are very high.
The bathroom not very big but more than adequate and everything we needed in it such as shampoo etc. Also got complimentary newspaper delivered to room every day. Although only 2 lifts, we never had to wait very long for one. Hotel also has a business centre and fitness room but we didn't use these facilities.
It is also a short walk from Natural History Museum and Lincoln Centre and just a bit further tto the other side of the park to the Metropolitan Museum.
All in all, a lovely place to stay and would definitely return.
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