Hotel Beacon is part hotel and part apartments (above floor 20 it seems). Rooms are spacey, or 'oversized', in a NYC context. Most rooms are actually two rooms and a small kitchenette featuring oven, fridge, sink and a micro. This is good since the hotel does not serve breakfast. The interior feels a bit outdated and adds to the feeling of having your own NYC apartment :)
Service is spotty. Staff had all sort of problems arranging transport, delivering utensils for the kitchenette and most noticeable, to properly close the door to our room after a parcel delivery. Could have turned nasty but nothing was stolen over the few hours the door was 'ajar'.
Internet is wireless and free and a bit quirky (leases run out way to fast and way to easy).
The hood is excellent with lots of nice restaurants and famous grocery store Fairway just across Broadway. Walking distance to Central Park (approx Strawberry Fields) and Columbus Circle. Subway lines 1 and 2 just a block up or down.
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