Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West by IHG
New York
Arvostelut
Pros: The water pressure in the shower was great and there was enough hot water. The A/C was great although it was dripping and the carpet was wet the first night. A guy tried to fix it but it wasn't fixed. They did fix the dripping A/C the next day though so the carpet eventually dried out. The hotel was very clean so that was really good. It was about a 10-12 minute walk to the nearest subway station so as long as you are able to do that walk every time you come and go, you will be able to use the trains. Cons: Breakfast was PACKED and the food was gone every morning, even though we went down at different times the first couple days. I felt bad for the couple workers who were trying to keep up with the huge crowds of people trying to eat. They were working hard but there is no way the limited staff could possibly keep up with feeding that many people. We abandoned even trying to eat there and ended up buying breakfast elsewhere the rest of the trip. The linens on the beds were TERRIBLE and ruined our sleep. The sheets did not stay on the beds (the corners of the fitted sheet came off every night, even when housekeeping made the beds) and the sheets stuck to our clothes so repositioning during the night pulled the sheets off the mattress and from the other person. The beds were seriously terrible. Our room were SMALL with no space to store clothes. We had to keep our suitcases open on the floor because there was literally no where to put the clothes besides the small closet that only had 5 hangers. There was also hardly any counter space in the bathroom - again no where to put our stuff. I get it that it is NYC, but this was the WORST room we've ever stayed in as far as space-planning goes. The housekeeping cart stayed in the hallway 24/7 the whole week which was unsightly. The coffee machines in the lobby were SLOW because every person had to brew their coffee individually every single time. This may work in a hotel with fewer people, but the two machines could not keep up with the huge crowds that were there every morning. Overall we were extremely disappointed in this hotel and regretted staying there. It was nice to go home just to get out of that terrible room.
Small rooms, though they have everything needed. Pretty good location, though surprisingly far from Subway lines. Only two elevators, both of which are small and slow. The free breakfast is nice - the chaos of the breakfast crowd is not. Not enough room to sit (I took my breakfast back to my small room) and hot food frequently ran out without being quickly replaced.
Pros: The room was more spacious than I assumed. The 2 queen beds & bathroom were clean and comfortable, the mini fridge was a great size and was handy, the staff were all super friendly, and the price was comparatively better to other hotels for the same dates. The included breakfast was also much better than I'd expected. Plus, the front desk was happy to hold our luggage before & after check-in/check-out, which was a huge life saver. Oh, and I thought the city view in our room was good for the hotel location. Very pretty! I'm happy to say we didn't run into any elevator wait-times as other reviews mentioned. Cons: A/C was loud, rattled like plastic was broken inside during the night, and was in desperate need of a cleaning. Overall, we were super happy with our stay!
This might be one of the best Holiday Inns I’ve ever stayed at. It’s a bit far from the action, but that can actually be a good thing—it’s much quieter than other spots in town. However, there isn’t a subway station that’s easily accessible without walking a few blocks uphill. Aside from that, the breakfast was abundant (though the seating area couldn’t quite keep up with the demand), the rooms were clean and comfortable, the staff were friendly and helpful, and the view of the city from our room wasn’t bad at all. It’s not the fanciest hotel, but as I said—clean, comfortable, and a calm place to stay in one of the busiest cities in the world.
