Stayed her last weekend for two nights. Nicely laid out rooms. Reasonable size for Manhattan.
Three downsides: Refused SPG Plat upgrade despite showing suites for sale and being called on it. Extremely large gap at the bottom of the doors leading to little sound proofing from corridor noise and curtains that let in a lot of light and cannot be made to black out the room. Extremely loud door closing - exacerbated by the point above. Otherwise, friendly and really enjoyed the location. |
Originally Posted by tjk1976
(Post 15463507)
I suppose to some, pan handlers, people selling fake designer wear from tables on the sidewalk, and people getting arrested constitutes character, to others, it's just seedy. ;)
New York is New York. It's the seediest place on the earth, but the most incredible, and Canal Street is no different than 57th. |
Originally Posted by HOTguy
(Post 15469165)
New York is New York. It's the seediest place on the earth, but the most incredible, and Canal Street is no different than 57th.
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Originally Posted by tjk1976
(Post 15469964)
I respectfully beg to differ. Parts of New York are much seedier than other parts. Anyway, my point was simply that I found the Canal Street location of the Sheraton Tribeca to be less than optimal and, while you're certainly entitled to your opinion, I suspect at least some other guests would agree. ;)
In fact, I would argue that NYC today is a pretty safe place to be, compared to many large cities in the world. |
Originally Posted by sapguy
(Post 15470112)
Clearly NYC is not for you, my man. Canal Street is not any seedier than other part of Manhattan, and it is quite safe with lots of police presence everywhere.
In fact, I would argue that NYC today is a pretty safe place to be, compared to many large cities in the world. |
Originally Posted by aussieinsf
(Post 15466118)
...downsides:
Refused SPG Plat upgrade despite showing suites for sale and being called on . |
Originally Posted by sapguy
(Post 15460673)
I'm trying to decide between this Sheraton Tribeca and the Sheraton Brooklyn at MetroTech Center. Which one should I choose?
Tribeca: Nice lounge and breath taking terrace view (always ask for the quiet room). Close to all those seedy places like Ctown where you can get a good meal for cheap. Also close to SoHo shopping (real and expensive stuff). Easy to catch the subway. Here is a write up about the surrounding area: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/re...tribeca&st=cse Brooklyn: Also very nice property but not much to do around the area. I find the surrounding area to be scary for out of town visitors. I am ok w/ it but it does get dark and quiet after 7 PM. Once Spring/Summer comes around, it will be nice to walk to the Brooklyn Bridge and eat at Grimaldi's. One more point - this typically have cheaper rates that the Tri. |
Originally Posted by hotelfanatic
(Post 15472018)
I like both.
Tribeca: Nice lounge and breath taking terrace view (always ask for the quiet room). Close to all those seedy places like Ctown where you can get a good meal for cheap. Also close to SoHo shopping (real and expensive stuff). Easy to catch the subway. Here is a write up about the surrounding area: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/re...tribeca&st=cse Brooklyn: Also very nice property but not much to do around the area. I find the surrounding area to be scary for out of town visitors. I am ok w/ it but it does get dark and quiet after 7 PM. Once Spring/Summer comes around, it will be nice to walk to the Brooklyn Bridge and eat at Grimaldi's. One more point - this typically have cheaper rates that the Tri. I ended up choosing the Brooklyn for my FWN since the TriBeCa is sold out. |
Originally Posted by aussieinsf
(Post 15466118)
Stayed her last weekend for two nights. Nicely laid out rooms. Reasonable size for Manhattan.
Three downsides: Refused SPG Plat upgrade despite showing suites for sale and being called on it. Extremely large gap at the bottom of the doors leading to little sound proofing from corridor noise and curtains that let in a lot of light and cannot be made to black out the room. Extremely loud door closing - exacerbated by the point above. Otherwise, friendly and really enjoyed the location. Also there is NO WAY to tell the category of a suite online. So how do you know if the suites shown were Select Standard Suites? Just because a property shows suites available that doesn't mean they are available for a Platinum members entire stay. If a property has X number of select standard suites and they are all filled a property is not obligated to upgrade a person into a suite in a higher category. I may not agree with the above, but if a property had fulfilled the requirement of the platinum published benefits, then it is what it is. |
Is this a new hotel or a rebranded one? Was this a Holiday Inn before?
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I'm with the detractors of this hotel. I too don't like the location. It's a total ghost town at night. A blue heaven bar and some 24 hour stores are about all that's open within a few blocks after 8 PM. Not even a decent gray water hot dog to be found nearby at night.
To qualify, I do love the city and seedy is great when it's fun seedy. I love Chelsea, the Meatpacking district, Soho, Tribeca proper, the Lower East Side, East Village and Greenwich Village, Upper East and West Sides, Murray Hill, Hells Kitchen, heck even Flushing and Morningside Heights on occasion. I don't love Times Square or Canal St. Any neighborhood that has store after store after store selling I Love NY and NYPD t-shirts is not my idea of "good" NY. My favorite Starwoods were the Tuscany and Court for neighborhood and hotel quality. I loved that neighborhood. Don't love the 4pts in Chelsea but do like the location. Still not sure where my regular place will be in 2011. As a plat at Tribeca I got a room so small I had to stand in the bathroom to open the ironing board in the entryway. Room was smaller than the smallest I encountered at W Lex or 4pts Chelsea. When I canceled the second night to move uptown, the GM magically produced a suite. I hate that nonsense. |
This is a ground-up new development.
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Skimpy in the evening
The only food in the club lounge tonight was mini-quiche. :td: (Not just the only hot food -- the only food of any kind). I would rather they didn't have a club lounge at all so as not to create expectations.
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Originally Posted by CP@YOW
(Post 15896067)
The only food in the club lounge tonight was mini-quiche. :td: (Not just the only hot food -- the only food of any kind). I would rather they didn't have a club lounge at all so as not to create expectations.
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Originally Posted by thebutlerdidit
(Post 15896369)
Too bad. I had a terrific breakfast in the lounge last week!
If they are willing to put on a good spread for breakfast, I don't know why they neglect the evening. It seems they should close the lounge and give breakfast coupons instead, rather than giving the expectation of proper evening service. |
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