I travel a lot for business and we thought this was a good rate for a Hotel in NY but I guess it had it's price. With all the traveling that we do I am not so picky about hotels, all I care about is a clean room and I definitely didn't find that at the New Yorker. We spent 3 nights and it was disgusting...I wouldn't dare to place my bare foot in the nasty carpet and or even worst the bathroom. The shower had a leak that you could hear all night long and the heater made it's own little sounds as well.

The worst part was the bed, the sheets were basically see through; you could literally see the pattern of the mattress through the fitted sheet and the blanket was dirty. Pillows were terrible and comforter was the worst ever, my room was supposed to have internet
... and guess what! I couldn't get a signal for my life!!!!

So the story is that our stay was terrible and I would not stay there
EVER AGAIN and specially not recommend this hotel to anyone. The only
plus is the location, very centrally located but that's about it.

They are remodeling so hopefully it would get better but as for now try to find something else because this one is nasty!

I've stayed with a friend for three nights in the New Yorker Hotel last week.

I've stayed in that hotel 8 years ago and didn't notice any change since then.

Although we did not get one of the renovated rooms we were satisfied with the overall value we got for the price we paid. We had a spacy corner room on the 38th floor with a great view over manhattan and the Empire State building.

There was free wifi access and the staff was helpful with our request. Not to mention that the location was excellent.

This hotel is in a fantastic location....if you want to see new york is a short period of time, this is the place to stay. Its one block from Macys and Madison square garden,around three blocks from the empire state building and around seven blocks from times square. you really couldnt ask for a better location!!!!! the 34thst/eight av/ penn station subway is right besides the hotel and connects directly with the A line from JFK airport. You can get to the airport in under
40 minutes for around $2.00 single trip.

Our hotel room was clean and nice. The decor was dated, but the sheets and towels were changed every day, and we only used the hotel to sleep in the night anyway. One disadvantage is the hotel is right next to a busy road and it can get extremely noisy in the night...
...so do take ear plugs. also the windows have blinds instead of curtains so they dont block the light 100%.....but it wasnt a big issue. room size was ok,and we had a tv but no tea/coffee making facilities. bathroom was also clean and of a reasonable size. we were
on the 21st floor and had a fantastic view of the empire state building.

I had some other friend staying on the 21st floor,and they said they room walls were quiet thin and they could hear their neighbours talking. We were lucky to be in an end room (2140) where we didnt hear anything,so it might be worth requesting this when making reservations. The rooms are served by a bank of around 12 elevators, so you never have to wait long for one. The lobby is nice and spacious, and though there was a conference going on for the weekend,
it never bothered us. the concierge will give you all the required information and even book tickets.the staff at the front desk were polite enough.

There are some great cafes to eat breakfast open 24/7 all within one block walking distance,so it is worth making the effort to look around. macdonalds is right opposite the hotel and is open 24/7.

the hotel is undergoing extensive renovations but we could not hear any of it. we got a great deal from expedia for 5 nights,getting the last night free!

Tops tips will be to get the 11% discount card from Macys and bloomingdales and to visit SoHo for all the regular shops and street markets selling lovely jewellery. The guggenheim museum is undergoing
renovation,s o most of it is closed, though they still charge you full price, so do check before you go there. a nice way of seeing new york is the open top bus, for $50 you can see most of new york by the open top bus at day and at night. buses can get very crowded though if you want to sit at top,so do go early or go to the first stop. Also shop around for the bus,because apart from the red ones there are also blue buses which were less crowded and had a protected
top, so people didnt feel too cold in bad weather. the blue bus tickets were not available from our hotel,and later we wish we had got these tickets because the weather got a bit cold and it was freezing upstairs.

The other thing not listed in the guide books is Korean town on the junction of 23rd and Broadway,do try the food there. The pubs in greenwich village are open till late night. Macys has a once a year flower show from 1-15th april,so if you are visiting this week its a lovely place to go and its free. the entire ground floor of macys is decked up in exotic plants and flowers and there are free guided tours.

we got a 7 days metro card for around $24,but actually the hotel was within walking distance of most sights,so we need not have got it. also if you are using the airtrain,u need to pay $5 when u exit the train to join the subway and not otherwise.so if yo uhave good sturdy
shoes, invest in a 10 ride metro card which might be better value for people located in the hotel.

One last thing, there is a picture of the rooms online and our room was very similar to the pictures shown,though the decor was a bit worn.

Stayed at the New Yorker for 5 nights from 24/03/07 room only.
I have no complaints about this hotel as it is an ideal base for all the touirsts spots Empire State,Maddison Square gardens,Times Square,Penn Station and subway .
I stayed on the29th floor great views of the river.
The room was cleaned every day fresh towels shampoo bottles and a new bar of soap everyday.
You feel safe as there are security staff on constantly and you have to show your room key to access the lifts.
Coffee shop in lobby is great for a much needed coffee after a long walk of the city .
One tip is take comfortable shoes as this hotel is ideal to explore New York by foot .
Great breakfast round the corner on 34st at Andrews enough food to keep you going until dinner and constant flow of coffee waiter Cedric very frienfly and helpful.
I would recommend this hotel to anyone and would stay here on another visit to New York.