Travelocity's "top 10 favorite hotels in New York"
Jul 28, 2011, 6:45 am
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Travelocity's "top 10 favorite hotels in New York"
Apparently based on 8600 customer reviews, these are Travelocity's ten favorite hotels in NY.
1. The Benjamin
2. The Carlyle
3. Room-Mate Grace
4. The Surrey
5. The Iroquois
6. Trump Soho
7. Morgans
8. Desmond Tutu Center
9. Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel
10. Hilton Garden Inn Times Square
Shaking my head at most of these... The Benjamin #1 ???
1. The Benjamin
2. The Carlyle
3. Room-Mate Grace
4. The Surrey
5. The Iroquois
6. Trump Soho
7. Morgans
8. Desmond Tutu Center
9. Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel
10. Hilton Garden Inn Times Square
Shaking my head at most of these... The Benjamin #1 ???
Jul 28, 2011, 7:09 am
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usually a lot worse. 
(carlyle, trump soho, surrey, iroquois)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...formation.html
(carlyle, trump soho, surrey, iroquois)http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...formation.html
Jul 28, 2011, 8:14 am
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Is it a good or bad thing I havent even heard of the majority of the hotels listed? 
I always have to think of Einsteins remark on stupidity when these kind of rankings are published and - even worse - copied without a blink of an eye by most media outfits.
You dont need a PhD in statistics to understand that customer satisfaction ratings which are mainly based on perceived value, relative quality compared to other hotels in that category and relative quality compared to hotels the guest has stayed in before are NOT suitable to create an absolute ranking of hotels.
I always have to think of Einsteins remark on stupidity when these kind of rankings are published and - even worse - copied without a blink of an eye by most media outfits.
You dont need a PhD in statistics to understand that customer satisfaction ratings which are mainly based on perceived value, relative quality compared to other hotels in that category and relative quality compared to hotels the guest has stayed in before are NOT suitable to create an absolute ranking of hotels.
Jul 28, 2011, 12:19 pm
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It's a Travelocity poll. Does the majority of people who stay in luxury hotels book through Travelocity? I think not. So the responses are skewed by those who do.
Jul 28, 2011, 12:36 pm
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Thankfully, a site like this one here at Flyertalk exists.
Jul 28, 2011, 12:39 pm
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I dont even think their findings were based on a poll. The ranking seems to be based on the ratings provided in the reviews which doesnt make any sense at all.
Jul 28, 2011, 7:18 pm
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I'm trying to find anything redeeming about the properties on this list, and I think I came up with something:
The Desmond Tutu Center - run by the good folks at Aramark - at least has (a) remarkably big rooms (by local standards), (b) is priced well, with a lot of dates below $280 per night and (c) a location which is close to the meatpacking district.
http://www.acc-tutuconferencecenter....mmodations.cfm
The room-mate grace seems interesting for travelers on a budget.
These ten hotels all pale, of course, to the Comfort Inn - Fairgrounds and Casino in Tampa...One of the top hotels in the country, according to the reliable ratings at TripAdvisor.
The Desmond Tutu Center - run by the good folks at Aramark - at least has (a) remarkably big rooms (by local standards), (b) is priced well, with a lot of dates below $280 per night and (c) a location which is close to the meatpacking district.
http://www.acc-tutuconferencecenter....mmodations.cfm
The room-mate grace seems interesting for travelers on a budget.
These ten hotels all pale, of course, to the Comfort Inn - Fairgrounds and Casino in Tampa...One of the top hotels in the country, according to the reliable ratings at TripAdvisor.
Jul 28, 2011, 11:21 pm
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Apparently based on 8600 customer reviews, these are Travelocity's ten favorite hotels in NY.
1. The Benjamin
2. The Carlyle
3. Room-Mate Grace
4. The Surrey
5. The Iroquois
6. Trump Soho
7. Morgans
8. Desmond Tutu Center
9. Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel
10. Hilton Garden Inn Times Square
Shaking my head at most of these... The Benjamin #1 ???
1. The Benjamin
2. The Carlyle
3. Room-Mate Grace
4. The Surrey
5. The Iroquois
6. Trump Soho
7. Morgans
8. Desmond Tutu Center
9. Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel
10. Hilton Garden Inn Times Square
Shaking my head at most of these... The Benjamin #1 ???
Jul 29, 2011, 2:55 am
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The Trump Soho I have been interested to test out- but it certainly won't fall into a top 10 list unless there is something I don't know- it looked like an economical alternative to some other choices.
Jul 29, 2011, 4:40 am
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I've seen the website for The Surrey and I have to admit it looks very nice. The bathrooms look a little small but there is a pretty rooftop terrace with food and beverage service. And room service is from the ground floor Daniel Bouloud restaurant. Location is good. I might give it a shot sometime.
Jul 29, 2011, 9:10 am
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Jul 29, 2011, 9:33 am
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