New York Hotels

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: BRILLIANT LOCATION 30 SECOND WALK TO TIMES SQUARE, CHEAP, CLEAN AND TIDY.
Disadvantages: BASIC NO FRILLS, DECOR A BIT DATED, STAFF (APART FROM MANAGER)

Myself and partner stayed at this hotel during a visit in febuary 06, the hotel is very easy to find upon arrival and we were checked in quickly by hotel staff and shown to our room. The room whilst very basic was clean and tidy, suitable to our needs. The staff in the hotel were not the most helpful/friendly but were efficient. They did however manage to overcharge my credit card by 5 times the total bill for staying, therefore not being able to ...
...days for refund to go thru. so my advice on check-in is do not leave your credit card, they will take a small cash depoit, aprox £50. Anyway on a more positive note the location of the hotel could not be better, times square is literally around the corner. For the cost of the stay i would have to say we were very pleased and would certainly re-visit, in new york you spend very little time in your hotel room so why pay for an expensive hotel??. They ... Read review

Advantages: Fab Location, very helpful staff.
Disadvantages: Small Rooms, No Communal area.

...booked. Upon phoning the Chelsea Star they too were fully booked however, helpfully offered me a pull out bed in one of there dorm rooms for a discounted price. On arrival the staff were exceptionally helpful, offering advice with what to do for my stay and carrying my bags to my room (as someone who had been staying in hostels for the past 3 months this was rather a surprise!). The room was a crowded 10-bed doom with me on a little put up bed ...
...I found the Chelsea Star very clean, with very friendly staff in a top-notch location. However, I used the Hotel as a Hostel staying in a dorm room and there for purely sleeping had I of booked expecting a hotel I feel my experience would have been somewhat different. ... Read review

Advantages: Location Location
Disadvantages: Staff

The Novotel Is in a great area litteraly one block from times square. the lobby is nice as is the bar area. rooms are spacious, clean, tidy and bathroom is also nice. The room has all the necessary amineties. The only fault with the hotel is that when someone across the hall from us ordered room service the tray stayed there for 2 days. We stayed here for 5 nights and thought the location was amazing, staff could have smiled though! The breakfast ...
...out the hotel and turn right there is a fab cafe that does amazing cheap breakfasts! All the sightsare easy to get to with great subway service. To eat dinner I recommend Ruth Chris for an amazing (yet expensive) steak meal. The hard rock in Times square is also fab. Dont forget all your money for the amazing shops, 5th Ave, Macys, Bloomingdales. Have fun! I booked this hotel with coop travel in the UK and Paid around 750 each for 5 nights with return ... Read review

Advantages: 5* Rooms,Dining,Service..
Disadvantages: None at all To Be Honest.

The Edison Hotel, New York City: Built in 1931 This glorious hotel is located at 228 West 47th Street. Here I will write up a short review upon my experience in the hotel last year. Location: as previously mentioned situated in one of the most dynamic sections of New York City 228 West 47th Street, Directly in the middle of New York which means little walking distance to wherever you may want to venture. Rooms: Depending on what type of accomodation ...
...it to you. Personally our room was slightly better than standard due to us being on a work trip. Anyway we had two people per room, a king sized bed each, a mini fridge which was stocked up 2 times a day, lovely carpeted floors, TV (Full channel), Chairs, Lamps, Pictures, and best of all a laptop and access to the internet (Provided by reception for little cost) - a few dollars. We also had a globe, curtains, cupboards, drawers etc... Dining: Service: ... Read review