Originally Posted by
arlflyer
Interesting to hear people speak positively of the Conrad NY. The last time I considered it, people basically said that it was just a converted ES/HS, that there was no lounge, not a real breakfast, and that I should stay just about anywhere else.
While it's true that Conrad New York was formerly an Embassy Suites, the only thing the new hotel shares with the old is an all-suites configuration. The guestrooms, lobby, and restaurant/bar are miles beyond those you'd find in an Embassy Suites. The physical plant is surely among Hilton's best in New York, even if location and HHonors benefits might be better elsewhere.
Originally Posted by
Gradfly
I was at this property last Dec. and found the free breakfast to be more than adequate. However, you're just limited to a couple of things from the menu.
Originally Posted by
Miesque
Just to clairfy, the Conrad New York HHonors Breakfast options are as follows served with french press coffee or tea and freshly pressed orange or grapefruit juice:
Fresh Baked Pastry Basket - Vermont creamery butter & preserves
Housemade Almond and Quinoa Granola - Organic Greek yogurt & berries
Market fresh fruit & berries
Steel cut oatmeal - warm fruit compote, agave nector
Bruchetta scrambled eggs - vine ripen heirloom tomatoes, local mozzarella, pesto
When I last stayed in November, each breakfast voucher could be redeemed for an item on the HHonors menu (with coffee/tea and juice) or $20. Including beverages, the HHonors selections generally exceeded $20.