Came here for a three nights, long weekend from the UK in October 2003.
Initially, thought it was fantastic, right in the middle of midtown Manhattan and was impressed by the uniformed bellman who treated my like some sort of filmstar! Opened car door, got my things out of the back, called on a colleague to being the trolley, so was v.impressed. Maybe he saw the Concorde luggage tag and thought I was rich! Haha! He was so wrong! I was flat broke! Reasonably efficient counter staff, cant remember much about it, so cant have been bad, and was taken up 14 floors to my room (very fast lifts!) A fantasic lobby area which impressed all those who I arranged to meet over the weekend...
Room was good, not fantastic, it didnt have any view, it was facing into a building shaft/void, so couldnt tell if it was day or night at any time. Enjoyed the olde english room furniture, though could have done with a little DIY on the television unit hinges and drawers! The bathroom was spectacular, marbled, clean. And will never forget the bellman's advice on the minibar and 'local amenities for the single guy...nudge, nudge, wink,wink...ahem!' he should do stand up, he was pure class!!! The event has become enshrined in the family conversation 'hall of fame'.
Very well located, not far from anything...just 5mins to Central Park, 10m to Times Square, 5 mins to the shopping and barely 20m to max out the creditcard! Would recommend the Irish style pub on the otherside of the road and the Deli at the end of the road.
Can't vouch for the how good the price was, as it was bundled into package deal, but I hear it isnt cheap. Wouldn't have paid the prices for it that are advertised....
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