We stayed at the Stanford because we were seeing Paul McCartney at Madison Square Garden on 09/30 and chose the hotel because of its location to MSG, and because of the reviews on Trip Advisor were pretty good, compared to others in the same price range.
Our check-in was smooth, however, the person at the front desk neglected to inform us that the following morning there was a Korean Festival taking place and if you parked on 32nd Street (which we did directly across the street from the hotel), that you would have to have your car out before 8:00am or you would be stuck there until 6:00pm when the festival ended and 32nd Street reopened.
It wasn't until 12:30am after the concert, when we headed up to our room did we notice the plain white flyer posted on the wall stating that the street would be closed off. Not being early morning people, and had not yet unwound from the concert, we had no desire to be leaving prior to 8:00am so we ended up driving home at 1:00am that night . So we weren't real happy with the lack of information. We understand the hotel does not control street closures, however, the staff could have been more informative so we could have parked elsewhere and saved us alot of hassle. Needless to say, we paid $200 for a hotel room we basically only used to change clothes.
As for the room itself, it is very small and not kept very clean. The bed was uncomfortable, the tv old and the fridge kept things luke warm at best. The towels in the bathroom were clean, however, the bathroom itsself was not and the tub was disgusting.
The pictures of the room and bathroom are greatly enhanced on their website.
If you are looking for a reasonably priced hotel with a great location and are only staying 1 night this hotel will do. For anything more than that, pay extra and get a nicer place.
Lastly, I was a bit apprehensive about it being in Koreatown, however, there is a ton of activity going on and great restaurants at your doorstep. I never once felt unsafe. And MSG was literally 2 blocks down the street.
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