Start Spreading the News......New Yorker Hotel. Manhattan New York. (Ramada New Yorker Hotel New York)

Member Name: GillMN

Product:	Ramada New Yorker Hotel New York
Date:	05/02/09 (185 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very Central. Reasonable rates for New York. Big but friendly.

Disadvantages: Small rooms. Traffic noise.

The New Yorker Hotel is really central to everything Manhattan has to offer.
It's a medium priced hotel and this is reflected in the minute size of the rooms. My son in law's parents stayed here and I visited them in their room quite a few times whilst in New York for my daughters wedding.

~~~Checking in~~~

Check in was fast and we helped them up with their luggage. The people on the desk were friendly and efficient. They had no problem helping us with questions and didn't make our friends feel like idiots or invisible when they needed information.

The foyer of the New Yorker was suprisingly small for such a large hotel. It was nicely decorated and the seating area was very comfortable.
The area at the side of the lifts had a huge Christmas tree made of poinsettas which was really cheering and bright!

The lobby had a door through into the 24 hour Tick Tock diner which was great for breakfasts but that's another review in itself!

~~~The accommodation~~~
The rooms are small but they are neat and clean and decked out in pleasant, middle of the road, pastel prints.
There was very little storage space and our friends were having to live out of their suitcases instead of being able to unpack properly and make a mini home for themselves.
The bathroom was small but well laid out. The water pressure was good in the shower and the complimentary toiletries were not skimped. Towels were changed daily or on request if you wanted to conserve energy.
The room having been recently renovated, was in a good state of repair. Apparently some of the rooms are not but I didn't see any evidence of this.

The room was warm and cosy. Heating and air conditioning were provided and it was possible to open the window, just! As it was mid December that wasn't an issue. The room was on the seventh floor and the traffic noise was quite loud. Earplugs were needed for a good nigh't sleep, particularly because of the New York driver's penchant for using horns and sirens almost continously.

One small grumble is that there didn't seem to me to be enough lifts. We often had to wait a fair time or find the lift full when it did get to our floor.

There are over 900 rooms on 19 floors. If you are lucky (or insistent!) you will get a fantastic view over Manhattan, perhaps to the Hudson river. If you are unlucky you will get a wall view! I have a theory that in New York you are given the crappiest room that they think they can get away with. Then they will generally change it if you ask them nicely. It seems to happen to everybody there regardless of which hotel.
There is a gym and a spa. I can't comment on these as I didn't see them.
The Metro Rooms. (The cheapest available) offer these amenities as standard.
Free Wi-Fi and Premium Wi-Fi access at a nominal cost.
Flat panel, HD televisions
Cable TV
Iron & Ironing board
Hairdryer
Desk and chair
Complimentary access to Fitness Center
Business Center Available 24/7


~~~Location! Location! Location!~~~

The hotel is right opposite Penn Station and Madison square Gardens. It is a five minute walk to Times square, about the same to The Empire State building. About ten minutes to Grand Central Station and about twenty minutes walk to Central Park. Maceys, the biggest department store in the world, is two minutes away. It would be hard to get a more useful location in Manhattan because you only have to cross the road and you have access to everywhere via the subway. (buy a saver four day ticket, it saves money and hassle!)

I would reccommend the New Yorker as a reasonable priced central hotel for those who are there for a couple of days. Any longer and the tiny rooms might become a bit clautrophobic.

For more information you can visit their website at
newyorkerhotel.com

Summary: A great place to stay whilst exploring a great city.