For the past several years I’ve been participating in the SPG Amex Stars program, which has taken me to some pretty awesome places. I love the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express, and it’s one of the cards I’ve had in my wallet for the longest amount of time. It was one of…
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I'm not normally negative but sorry...this review seems fluffed up due to the fact that it was a free stay! Hotel is marginal at best and the rooms are nothing special. I also find that the room in this part of the building seem very dark due to the windows. I'm surprised you didn't review the lounge in the atrium area as that place is a zoo.
Completely agree. I stayed there on my first business trip out of college many years ago and most recently in Jan 2014. The renovations are definitely solid (from what I was told at check-in, I was on a recently-renovated floor) and noticeable. If it weren't for the location, it would be very high on my list for SPG hotels in NYC given what the rates can be across the system.
Uh, Gorgeously appointed? Sure, the rooms look fine but I'm not sure that a paint color makes a room gorgeous.
If that is the 'grand deluxe room', what in the world would an average room look like? That looks pretty much like a 2 Queen Hampton Inn.
Yes, Westin just recently re-branded and changed the packaging on their toiletries. I had the exact same ones at my recent stay at the Westin in Sacramento, CA.
These pictures confirm my usual choice to stay at the Intercontinental a few blocks away when I need a room in that location at that price point. Considerably nicer.
For Starwood in that area, I've stayed at the Chatwal several times, which is nicer than either but double the price; and the W, which is terrible unless you're in a suite (the suites are pretty nice though).
I've only been to NYC twice, but stayed here both times and enjoyed it. For me, the location was perfect for my tourist-related activities - close to Times Square, a few blocks from Broadway, and a block from a major subway station. I could see how those in town on business could find the location annoying.
Looks pretty standard Westin fare to me... Not sure what makes it so "gorgeously appointed".
So when the Marriott takes over are they going to stop changing the sheets as they do in the Residence Inn nearby?