Originally Posted by
synthzero
… EVERY room in this hotel is rather underwhelming, …
I’m confused, have you stayed in or looked at
every room in the hotel or just the 3 you mention in the following paragraph?
Originally Posted by
synthzero
… Thompson Upper Stories suite …Overall review: meh.
… especially when compared with the Park Hyatt next door. …
… Hyatt Place LIC rooms feel nicer than this hotel, ...
Originally Posted by
SP03
… Would people pay double the price for the difference between the two? …
HP LIC … have a hard time imagining how it’s better.
Agree with
SP03.
And of course, like real estate, for hotels 3 important considerations are location, location and location. Midtown or Theater District Manhattan is worth WAY more than LIC (probably) to almost everyone.
FWIW, looking at prices for my annual NYC Fleet Week NYC stay, 3rd week of May: PH NY ~$1500 (45k), Thompson CP ~$700 (29k), HP LIC ~$300 (18k). All things considered, of the 3, Thompson is the best value.
(I remain quite pleased with my “earn, save and use judiciously” strategy vice “earn and burn”. I personally hope to never spend (more than) $700 of my hard earned money for a bed and a shower and, as much as I like HP bathrooms and walk-in showers, certainly not more than $300 for a HP bed and shower.
Fleet Week NYC is a perfect example of why I’m very happy having saved many arguably devalued points. If I had to spend $700/night to save myself 30-60 minutes of driving each day, I’d have to think about it long and hard. 29k points/night, or maybe 20k/night at a nearby property, makes that decision a no brainer.)