Guests receive a discount at an adjacent sports club with indoor swimming pool. Hotel Pennsylvania offers 1,700 air-conditioned guestrooms in an 18-story building. Televisions... more
attractions, this historic hotel offers comfortable guestrooms along with an on-site tour and reservations desk.Hotel Pennsylvania is situated seconds from Amtrak's ...
Madison Square Garden Across the street from Penn Station One block from Macy's department store Three blocks from the Empire State Building Hotel Fea...
Madison Square Garden Across the street from Penn Station One block from Macy's department store Three blocks from the Empire State Building Hotel Fea...
A review by Absy_Baby on Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City July 2nd, 2009
Author's product rating:
Advantages:
Great Location and Price
Disadvantages:
Needed modernising (and now has been)
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I have been to New York City twice (I love it) the first time I went was with friends and I did not have a lot to do with the arrangements and bookings, we stayed in a hotel quite far away from mid town.
The second time I visited I went with my mum, who had never been and I'd decided we needed somewhere central, although Manhattan isn't massive you want to be near all the touristy bits and pieces.
So after looking around I decided being in the thick of it probably wasn't an option as it was all quite expensive. Then I found the Pennsylvania, opposite Madison Square Garden's and Penn Station, 2 blocks from Macy's, 2 blocks west of the Empire State Building, I thought it was great and had many more attractions around the corner.
It's actual location is west 32nd and 7th. I love the way they say it, sounds all New York like.
So with it all booked, I bumped in to my cousin, my cousin who had just come back from New York and stayed in the Pennsylvania Hotel, and he and his wife hated it. Said all the paint work was coming away, the bathrooms were out of date, they actually changed rooms three times. I thought oh great!
I am not a fussy traveller, I travel to see places so am not bothered too much by accommodation as it is just somewhere to rest my head and grab a shower. I prepared my mum and we expected the worse. (and it was too expensive to change hotels).
We booked the hotel with a flight and all in all paid £450 each for a return flight with Virgin to JFK and 5 nights' accommodation in the Pennsylvania, I think it was very reasonable, you may have your own thoughts.
~The actual hotel~
It has 1700 rooms and is the fourth largest hotel in New York City. The hotel was purpose built in 1919. A grand 90 years old. The front of the hotel is flat and gives the impression that it is a square building, it isn't, it is forked and looks like a large W but with an extra fork, this is great as it keeps the rooms in the 'forks' quiet. New York is a loud city and the roads are busy all the time.
The hotel houses a large entrance with concierge, the check in/receptionist desk is quite large with many desks, it was quite busy but we got checked in within 10 minutes. What was really weird is the girl behind the desk asked where we were from and we said England, and for some reason my mum said oh near Watford and it turns out the American girl had been working at our local hospital, it was so weird!
The hotel has a coffee shop (they sell the best hot chocolate in the world, as well as peanut butter cookies), there is a luggage room available, a fitness centre, 2 restaurants, a newsstand, and a travel desk for shuttle transfers, tickets, attractions and advice. My mum and I stayed in a twin room, they are all relatively samey, the rooms include:
Private bathroom, with bath and shower Air conditioning Telephone Clock radios Colour television with 'cable' and pay preview films Iron and ironing board Key card Desk 2 king size beds Hair dryer
The hotel was clean and the room was not that bad, we were told on check in that half of the hotel was under renovation, this was not the half we were in. The room was ok, the paint work did look a bit old, and near the door it was starting to peel, but nothing too bad, it's not as if there was damp in the room or a draft from the window. The beds were really comfy and I slept like a baby. The bathroom was clean although the tiles were a bit mis-coloured where they had aged. Nothing horrible at all, and for the price, I would say it was very reasonable. The room wasn't massive, I mean the two beds took up a lot of room but it was fine, and with a large window to let the light in.
I have not booked direct with hotel before but would definitely consider it in the future, also look out for deals, they are always running offers. The website is very easy to navigate and has a lot of information.
Since I have been to the Pennsylvania I understand it has now finished being renovated and is a lot nicer inside.
I would recommend it and next time I go to New York I will be staying here.
...number of people stated this hotel was dirty, the staff unfriendly and their stay a nightmare with a majority saying to stay well clear.
Having just returned from my holiday there, I'd like to balance this out with my experience. Being a 2-star hotel, I wasn't expecting the earth and found myself pleasantly surprised. When you enter the hotel lobby, it shines at you with the marble floors and chandaliers; all very clean and had that bit of wow-factor. ... ...I am aware that the hotel is/was renovating it's rooms and so I may have felt different had I not had a renovated room. So my main recommendation to people thinking of staying there, is to ask for a renovated room - I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
The biggest selling point for this hotel is it's excellent central location. Directly opposite Madison Square Garden and Penn Station, it has excellent subway links - 1 stop down from Times Square. ...
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04.12.2004
Pennsylvania Hotel Review ofHotel Pennsylvania, New York Cityby
rainy100
Advantages: Close to Macys, Madison Square Gardens, Subway Links Disadvantages: Very busy, unclean, in need of serious updating
This hotel is situated in a fantastic location and is very cheap, however the standards inside reflect this, and the location is by far the best thing about this hotel On entry to the hotel there is a large foyer area which is always extremely busy, this hotel boasts about being one of the largest hotels in New York City comprising of around 1700 rooms and so check in can be a long wait and then another long wait if you need to return to reception ... ...abrupt, no friendly smile or courteous attitude and the bellboys are always in competition to try and reach your luggage first. They are also very rude and will blatently stand there with there hand out until you provide them with a tip they like!
Rooms - Where to begin, our first room was supposed to be a triple room which we had booked in advance several months earlier, on arriving at our room we were suprised to be confronted with just one double ...
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08.02.2007
Hotel Pennsylvania Review ofHotel Pennsylvania, New York Cityby
stuartbuckle
Advantages: Quality Room On Complaining Of Poor Standards Disadvantages: Fourth Room Lucky!
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Location of the hotel is good, right near Maddison Square Gardens. We booked for three nights as part of our 21st birthday present to one another, this was our second visit to NYC after getting engaged the year before (see review of Roosevelt Hotel). Price was good for time of year though this was in comparison to Christmas week the year before.
Upon arriving, believing we'd booked a room as shown on the website (which turns out to be a 'premier ... ...a trip there than the hotel room you stay in, we didn't make any more use of the facilities other than sleeping, showering and changing clothes. General staff were friendly and the doormen impressively polite and competant. We ate in the diner next to the lobby which was an authentic american dinner. Overall I would not reccomend this hotel unless you are prepared to take your own sheets, I'm not a whinger normally but you pay good money for a hotel ...
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to good to be true, Review ofHotel Pennsylvania, New York Cityby
hypermusician
Advantages: big rooms, close too all the sites Disadvantages: smelt, grotty, old, run down.
...We got to our hotel of which we though would be lovely. We were wrong. . . .
We got to reception and waited for 20 minutes to be seen and then when we got to the desk they started asking us for credit cards so they could have a deposit even though we had paid for everything. So as you can imagien it was rather annoying. We didnt have a credit card so we had to agree to pay them cash. We had to pay 75 dollars out which we strugged because we had ... ...only thing good about the hotel was that your able to bring your own food and drink into the rooms, nice big rooms and huge beds, close to all the sites and it was cheap.
It looks pretty on the outside but not so good on the inside. I personally don't think I would stay there again. It was just too much hassel. And wasn't to pleasent. You go on holiday for a break not to go to a dive and be misserable. We were very happy to go home as the hotel ...
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Advantages: fantastic location, spacious room Disadvantages: many floors rundown, aircon unit directly below our window
...we arrived over. With decent hotel rooms at a premium in NY, its hit-and-miss what sort of room you'll get for the type of money you'd pay for a 4 or 5 star elsewhere.
The front of the hotel and the lobby are impressive - marble floors, shining reception, deep carpet. The give-away is the crowd of increasingly dis-heartened would-be guests assembled in the middle, waiting desperately to check-in. To say the reception staff are inefficient and unhelpful ... ...plenty of space, and the hotel couldn't be in a more convenient location. It just depends what you're visiting New York for - if its shop all day, drink all night, the Pennsylvania is ideal; if you plan on spending a lot of time in your hotel room, or want something sumptuous, it probably won't suit. ...
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Address: 401 7th Avenue at 33rd St, New York City, NY 10001, USA
City: New York City
Country: USA
County: NY
County: New York
Long Name: Hotel Pennsylvania
Street: 401 7th Avenue at 33rd St
Post Code: 10001
State Code: NY
State Capital: Albany
Continent: North America
Manufacturer's product description
Guests receive a discount at an adjacent sports club with indoor swimming pool. Hotel Pennsylvania offers 1,700 air-conditioned guestrooms in an 18-story building. Televisions offer pay movies, video games, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Amenities include two-line telephones and video checkout. Decor and furnishings include upholstered armchairs and striped bedspreads.
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