Regency Inn & Suites, New York

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! The curtains... Read review

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Advantages: Convenient locations. Fixed price per room
Disadvantages: Lack character of older hotels

...There is growing competition for Britain's traditional lodging industry with the entry of budget hotel chains into the UK market. One of the recent entrants is the US company,Days Inn,and although a relative "new kid on the block",they are already making waves.Although not the cheapest they do offer quite high quality accommodation for your money. Most of the Days Inn hotels are located near to the main Motorway network which make them locationally convenient for taking a city break or visiting a theme park. Their current network of hotels include : ***Days Inn Sheffield South ***Days Inn Basingstoke East ***Birmingham Days Inn ***Days Inn Warwick North ***Days Inn Derby South ***Days Inn South Mimms ***Days Inn Leicester Forest East ***Days Inn Bristol West ***Days Inn Swindon East (Membury) ***Days Inn Bradford South ***Abington Days... Read review

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Advantages: Now unique in the UK - the only representative of the Hyatt
Disadvantages: Very average compared against the standards of this chain

...We had the occasion to spend a couple of nights in Birmingham recently. As Gold Passport members, our natural choice was the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the centre of Birmingham. Billed as the premier hotel venue in Britain’s second city, this is now the only remaining representative of the upscale American chain in the UK – the Carlton Tower and the Lowndes Hotels in London having been sold about three years ago. The Hyatt brand started on the west coast of America in the early 1960s with a mission statement to be large, open plan and generously accommodating. New buildings were often constructed around multi-floor atriums lavishly decorated with marble, glass and fountains. They led the way in providing “extras” for the discerning traveller. This has been formalised in the Regency Club. Several floors are set aside for guests wishing... Read review

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