Originally Posted by jtwiz

We just completed a quick one-night stay for a concert at Pier 17's rooftop stage (Blondie - Deborah Harry can still rock the house at age 77!). We arrived via ferry from the Highlands in NJ (excellent way to travel, the views are amazing.) The hotel is less than a 5-minute walk from the terminal. Using the chat feature on the app, I requested an upgrade to a riverview room from the standard room on points I booked and an earlier check-in (1:30 PM). They immediately updated my room type on the app and there were no issues checking in early.

Like the photo shown above, it's a nice view of the East River. The room was your typical small NYC size, but very functional. Everything was spotless, with plenty of towels, etc. in the bathroom. There were 4 small bottles of water in the mini fridge, which was a nice touch. We took the $20 food and beverage credit, in lieu of the 500 points, thinking we would have breakfast at the hotel. That was the only miss-step we had - the breakfast was overpriced at $25 per person. There was a very lame buffet (oatmeal, scones, croissants, meats and cheeses, bread, fruit, and glasses half-filled with vogurt - with most of it practically empty) and you could get one egg dish cooked to order. The eggs came with nothing else on the plate. They discounted the buffet to $20 each for my Titanium status and then we got the additional $20 off - so the bill was $20. If we stay there again, I'll probably use the $20 in the market and eat breakfast elsewhere.

All in all, we found it highly convenient for what we were in town to do. I would definitely stay there again if going to a show at Pier 17 and/or arriving by ferry.