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Marriott-family hotels in "xx" means all Marriott brand hotels in that city. It does not mean hotels that are family friendly, although there could be some family friendly ones on the list. But it refers to the various brands. Marriott-family hotels in XX usually have posts asking which property is better, etc, & trip reports are usually in the property specific threads."
Marriott-family hotels in Manhattan (NYC) (thru Oct. 2018) [Merged threads]
#2281
Join Date: Apr 2004
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#2282
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I'm not sure the FD will be materially more convenient to that area than midtown would be, either by car or subway.
#2283
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#2284
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 40
Hi guys,
I'm visiting New York for 5 nights across Nov/Dec this year with my wife to be for our honeymoon.
I'm a Marriott Gold member and I wanted to use my points to book our hotel. I've narrowed my choices down to JW Marriott Essex House and New York Marriott Marquis.
Can I get some opinions on which hotel is preferable? Location wise I'd prefer Marquis as it's closer to the action of Times Square but Essex House is a very good location also.
I'm visiting New York for 5 nights across Nov/Dec this year with my wife to be for our honeymoon.
I'm a Marriott Gold member and I wanted to use my points to book our hotel. I've narrowed my choices down to JW Marriott Essex House and New York Marriott Marquis.
Can I get some opinions on which hotel is preferable? Location wise I'd prefer Marquis as it's closer to the action of Times Square but Essex House is a very good location also.
#2285
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 378
Have you considered The Chatwal? It's an SPG property, but that's where I'd stay for an NYC honeymoon.
Hi guys,
I'm visiting New York for 5 nights across Nov/Dec this year with my wife to be for our honeymoon.
I'm a Marriott Gold member and I wanted to use my points to book our hotel. I've narrowed my choices down to JW Marriott Essex House and New York Marriott Marquis.
Can I get some opinions on which hotel is preferable? Location wise I'd prefer Marquis as it's closer to the action of Times Square but Essex House is a very good location also.
I'm visiting New York for 5 nights across Nov/Dec this year with my wife to be for our honeymoon.
I'm a Marriott Gold member and I wanted to use my points to book our hotel. I've narrowed my choices down to JW Marriott Essex House and New York Marriott Marquis.
Can I get some opinions on which hotel is preferable? Location wise I'd prefer Marquis as it's closer to the action of Times Square but Essex House is a very good location also.
#2286
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Something that ms1 as a Gold will get at either Essex House or the Marquis is exec lounge access, which he won't get as a Gold at a SPG property. That may/may not factor into his decision as to where he stays.
Cheers.
#2287
Hi guys,
I'm visiting New York for 5 nights across Nov/Dec this year with my wife to be for our honeymoon.
I'm a Marriott Gold member and I wanted to use my points to book our hotel. I've narrowed my choices down to JW Marriott Essex House and New York Marriott Marquis.
Can I get some opinions on which hotel is preferable? Location wise I'd prefer Marquis as it's closer to the action of Times Square but Essex House is a very good location also.
I'm visiting New York for 5 nights across Nov/Dec this year with my wife to be for our honeymoon.
I'm a Marriott Gold member and I wanted to use my points to book our hotel. I've narrowed my choices down to JW Marriott Essex House and New York Marriott Marquis.
Can I get some opinions on which hotel is preferable? Location wise I'd prefer Marquis as it's closer to the action of Times Square but Essex House is a very good location also.
#2288
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 40
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Chatwal looks amazing but requires double the amount of points for redemption so not sure whether I can justify this.
It'll be my 3rd trip to NYC but my partners first. On my previous trips I stayed at Sheraton Times Square and the Novotel Times Square. I really enjoyed both these hotels and their locations.
As I mentioned previously it's my partners first time to NYC so I think Marquis would be slightly more ideal than Essex House location wise. From what I've read on TripAdvisor it seems that Marquis is the newer product and that Essex House is in need for a refurb? For me I'd say that location is most important followed by size of the rooms and quality of the hard product.
Also which of the 2 is more likely to offer the better upgrade considering the occasion?
Thanks all for the feedback.
Chatwal looks amazing but requires double the amount of points for redemption so not sure whether I can justify this.
It'll be my 3rd trip to NYC but my partners first. On my previous trips I stayed at Sheraton Times Square and the Novotel Times Square. I really enjoyed both these hotels and their locations.
As I mentioned previously it's my partners first time to NYC so I think Marquis would be slightly more ideal than Essex House location wise. From what I've read on TripAdvisor it seems that Marquis is the newer product and that Essex House is in need for a refurb? For me I'd say that location is most important followed by size of the rooms and quality of the hard product.
Also which of the 2 is more likely to offer the better upgrade considering the occasion?
Thanks all for the feedback.
#2289
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 40
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Chatwal looks amazing but requires double the amount of points for redemption so not sure whether I can justify this.
It'll be my 3rd trip to NYC but my partners first. On my previous trips I stayed at Sheraton Times Square and the Novotel Times Square. I really enjoyed both these hotels and their locations.
As I mentioned previously it's my partners first time to NYC so I think Marquis would be slightly more ideal than Essex House location wise. From what I've read on TripAdvisor it seems that Marquis is the newer product and that Essex House is in need for a refurb? For me I'd say that location is most important followed by size of the rooms and quality of the hard product.
Also which of the 2 is more likely to offer the better upgrade considering the occasion?
Thanks all for the feedback.
Chatwal looks amazing but requires double the amount of points for redemption so not sure whether I can justify this.
It'll be my 3rd trip to NYC but my partners first. On my previous trips I stayed at Sheraton Times Square and the Novotel Times Square. I really enjoyed both these hotels and their locations.
As I mentioned previously it's my partners first time to NYC so I think Marquis would be slightly more ideal than Essex House location wise. From what I've read on TripAdvisor it seems that Marquis is the newer product and that Essex House is in need for a refurb? For me I'd say that location is most important followed by size of the rooms and quality of the hard product.
Also which of the 2 is more likely to offer the better upgrade considering the occasion?
Thanks all for the feedback.
I've been in touch with Ritz-Carlton and note my gold status won't allow lounge access and will only provide an upgrade to their city view guest rooms (partial park view).
Is Ritz-Carlton worth the extra points? How are their city view guest rooms?
#2290
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 50
Can anyone also share their opinion on Ritz-Carlton Central Park? This hotel would set me back 280k reward points over 5 nights as oppose to 180k for Marriott Marquis and JW Essex House.
I've been in touch with Ritz-Carlton and note my gold status won't allow lounge access and will only provide an upgrade to their city view guest rooms (partial park view).
Is Ritz-Carlton worth the extra points? How are their city view guest rooms?
I've been in touch with Ritz-Carlton and note my gold status won't allow lounge access and will only provide an upgrade to their city view guest rooms (partial park view).
Is Ritz-Carlton worth the extra points? How are their city view guest rooms?
ETA: You say it is for your honeymoon as well. Ritz no question if this is the case.
#2291
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ms1 said location is most important, followed by size of rooms, quality of hard product, followed by potential upgrade. S/he has been to NYC before & liked the Times Square area, but partner hasn't. If that's the case they're probably going to be out & about doing things each day. The RC is nice, but no points on incidental, limited upgrade & no lounge does raise the question if the RC is worth an extra 100K. Having said all that, it's not like the Marquis/EssexHouse/RC are equivalent to Motel 6, so any would probably be fine.
Cheers.
Cheers.
#2292
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 50
ms1 said location is most important, followed by size of rooms, quality of hard product, followed by potential upgrade. S/he has been to NYC before & liked the Times Square area, but partner hasn't. If that's the case they're probably going to be out & about doing things each day. The RC is nice, but no points on incidental, limited upgrade & no lounge does raise the question if the RC is worth an extra 100K. Having said all that, it's not like the Marquis/EssexHouse/RC are equivalent to Motel 6, so any would probably be fine.
Cheers.
Cheers.
#2293
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Cheers.
#2294
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 50
Yeah I have never gotten a suite. It has just been a better view room. Maybe slightly bigger and higher floor.
#2295
Join Date: Oct 2009
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I think the best I've ever done is a slightly larger room with a park view. Still, I like the hotel.