Stay Report - 6/9 - 6/10

Location: The hotel is located in Lower Manhattan on Murray Street just west of West Street. The area is quiet at night and even quieter on weekends, though the complex that houses the hotel also has a few restaurants, including a Shake Shack, and a movie theater. The World Trade Center PATH Station and Chambers Street subway stations are about a half mile away.



Hotel: I never thought I'd stay in a Conrad that's a former Embassy Suites but here I was. The lobby has undergone an incredible transformation and looks really amazing, especially at night. There is a restaurant and bar just off it, the bar is actually fairly small and gets crowded easily. The big attraction is apparently the rooftop bar. Do note that there can be long waits for elevators and people going to said bar fill up the hotel.







Check In: Handled quickly and efficiently by the agent on duty who explained how breakfast and the internet worked and sent us on our way.

Room: The old ES layout has been mostly preserved. There's a living room area, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom. In some ways it works, the bedroom and living room are both quite nice and the new fixtures are great. But the bathroom concept is really odd. The shower and toilet/sink areas are wholly separate meaning you have to walk back through the room to get between the two. It's a bit odd when you've just gotten out of the shower and want to shave for instance.

















Breakfast: Diamonds on weekends have access to a full buffet. It had cheese, breads, yogurt, fruit, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, two kinds of sausage (the chicken apple was very good), bacon and potatoes. You could also get $20 off an ala carte item instead.





My rate for a double was $293 with tax which is high but this is a nice hotel. I'm not sure the former ES concept works completely, but I was glad to stay here.