Howard Johnson Inn, Newburgh

Advantages: easy to get to, on main hotel/recreation strip into the city
Disadvantages: dated, noisy

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Advantages: Stylish, spacious and good value
Disadvantages: Isolated

...The more I travel, the less I like being away from home, and it has to be said that one of the key reasons for this is that hotels simply do not offer the sort of creature comforts that you get at home. The average hotel room is fairly comfortable, but generally old-fashioned and often very cramped. The worst thing of course is that you normally pay through the nose for the privilege as well. Recently, I’ve developed a taste for apartment style hotels, because the standard of accommodation is completely superior to any hotel room, and yet the prices can be equal to (or even less than) the budget hotel chains. ABOUT THE CONCEPT Howard Johnson Serviced Apartments are currently available in Nottingham, Liverpool, Dublin, Manchester and Bristol. The concept is very simple. Blocks of apartments are available to rent for any period... Read review

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Advantages: Breakfast included
Disadvantages: Cleanliness, Compact Rooms, Service, Staff Loitering, Lifts, Fire Exit Always Open

...NOW CALLED - Regency Inn and Suites, NY I wish i had read the reviews for this hotel before booking the Regency Inn and Suites in NY! Booking through STA Travel in the UK, this hotel had a 2.5 star rating. No where near 2.5 stars! On arrival, it took us 30 minutes to check in - however, check in went smoothly and got room key quickly. Lift barely took 2 people plus luggage - tight squeeze! Our room was situated on the 6th floor at the back of the hotel, right beside a fire exit. The fire exit door was not closed at all during our stay - it was our nightly routine to close it as we could hear the noise from the streets. The room was very compact - 1 double bed squashed up against a wall with a small beside cabinet on the other side, this was the full width of the room. We had a portable oil fired radiator which did work... Read review

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