New York Hotels

Advantages: Location, Comfortable and Luxurious rooms
Disadvantages: Pricey

Location - The Westin Times Square hotel is conveniently situated at 43rd Street on 8th Avenue. It stands in the middle of the broadway district with approximately 40 theatres offering a variety of shows within walking distance. There are many shops, and entertainment facilities within metres of this hotel and it is only a few blocks walk to the Empire State Building and Macys. If you want to catch a cab back from Macys with all your shopping it ...
...that far to walk. Ground Zero is a $12 taxi ride away and there is a large discount store located directly opposite ground zero where a few bargains are to be found. There is easy access to subways and is only a couple of blocks away from Penn Station and Grand Central station. It is an approximate taxi ride of about 45 minutes from JFK airport it cost us $110 for a stretch limo with meet and greet service. There is an adjoining entertainment complex ... Read review

Advantages: The location is OK
Disadvantages: Unhelpful staff, poor customer service. No guarantee of a room even with booking

...give the impression that the West Side Inn was a good place to stay if (and only if) the only thing you were looking for was a safe place to sleep. Make no mistake about it, this was the only thing I needed and so I booked a room for myself and my partner so we could travel the 3500 miles from the UK and see the sights of New York. A not surprising amount of review space has been given to just how unorganized this hostel is. My own experience was ...
...hotels the receptionist at the West Side phoned had a free room for the nights we were staying as I can't imagine any assistance would have been offered had this not been the case. No apologies were offered and the casual way we were told we would 'just have to stay somewhere else' combined with the number of travellers who have had similar experiences suggests this is regular occurance at the West Side Inn. Avoid. ... Read review

Advantages: CLOSE TO CENTRAL PARK
Disadvantages: VERY TALL

WHEN I WAS IN NEWYORK I STAYED AT THIS HOTEL I FOUND IT WAS CENTRAL TO EVERY THING YOU NEEDED 5 MINUTE WALK TO CENTRAL PARK PLUS IT WAS VERY HIGH SO IF YOUR SCARED OF HEIGHTS THIS NOT THE HOTEL FOR YOU 2 MINUTES WALK TO SHOPS CAFES FOOD NOT BAD WALT DISNEY SHOP RIGHT ON CORNER IUSED TO GET TAXIES ALL THE TIME BUT FOUND OUT IT WAS ALOT BETTER WALKING IF YOU REMEMER ABLOCK IS JUST A 1 BLOCK OF FLATS BACK HOME SO IF YOUR TOLD YOU HAVE TEN BLOCKS TO ... Read review

Advantages: big bed
Disadvantages: staff not helpfull

...twice winter and summer , hilton hotel was in summer for four days i took my my 14 year old girl with me, she was so impreesed with hotel lobby she wanted to stay all day in lobby people watching ,ifelt like million dollers did not matter my clothes at lower end of market the whole decor of place like palace; never seen a bed as big as this ;four phones in room and 1 in toilet mind you it was very formal room big bed large desk with green leather ... Read review

Advantages: Location, customer service
Disadvantages: Can't think of any really.

...were eventually accommodated at the Milford Plaza and I cannot reccommend them enough for their outstanding customer service. The front desk staff were extremely helpful in trying to solve our predicament and found us a room at mega short notice. As for the accommodation, the room we were allocated was on a high floor and had a king bed, TV, table and chairs, en--suite bathroom with shower and all of the usual accoutrements you would expect of this ...
...below and there are a few sex shops in the area which makes it seem a little seedy but it seemed safe enough to us. The best feature by far is the location. You are only a few blocks from Times Square and also to Penn Station. Good value overall. ... Read review