New York City EDITION [Master Thread]
Oct 3, 2015, 4:00 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 284
I stayed there two nights on points last week and my experience was quite different. Other than the tiny room, absurd for 50k points, I found the staff very pleasant particularly the concierge Francesca and front desk. The private car is a nice perk that we used to go to dinner in Greenwich Village.
The bed was fantastic, the 42" TV was on arms that could be positioned right in front of you in bed and it is equipped with Netflix which I am really liking at hotels. We were on the go 10-12 hrs a day so the small room wasn't that big of a deal but with two suitcases it gets very busy. We checked into the Times Square Hilton after this and our room was HUGE in comparison.
There is a Shake Shack right across the street in Madison Sq park. There is a really good coffee shop/bakery called Gregorys down 24th street in the other direction (East). There is a fantastic upscale grocery store called Eataly down 23rd St.between 6th and 7th ave. The on-property restaurant, Clocktower, is very good but very busy. We tried to get in at 10:30 PM with no res and we just barely got seated right before the kitchen closed.
The bed was fantastic, the 42" TV was on arms that could be positioned right in front of you in bed and it is equipped with Netflix which I am really liking at hotels. We were on the go 10-12 hrs a day so the small room wasn't that big of a deal but with two suitcases it gets very busy. We checked into the Times Square Hilton after this and our room was HUGE in comparison.
There is a Shake Shack right across the street in Madison Sq park. There is a really good coffee shop/bakery called Gregorys down 24th street in the other direction (East). There is a fantastic upscale grocery store called Eataly down 23rd St.between 6th and 7th ave. The on-property restaurant, Clocktower, is very good but very busy. We tried to get in at 10:30 PM with no res and we just barely got seated right before the kitchen closed.
Jan 28, 2016, 6:00 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Delta Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 205
Considering a pointsavers award at this hotel (40k points) and wondering what elite benefits are like here? Free brekkie for plats, likelihood of room upgrades, etc. Any advice much appreciated.
Jan 29, 2016, 7:53 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 33
Jan 29, 2016, 10:18 am
#20
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
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Jan 30, 2016, 11:23 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Delta Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 205
Anyone else think find this to a bit frustrating? Platinum benefits aren't great to begin with (no suite upgrades, etc.) and all these brand exclusions for where breakfast/lounge access/points on incidentals aren't part of the benefits? I guess I'll stick to the JW for +5k more...Worth it for the points on incidental spend and breakfast IMO.
I really hope Marriott learns from SPG from the loyalty program front, as they say they're going to "combine the best elements of both programs"
I really hope Marriott learns from SPG from the loyalty program front, as they say they're going to "combine the best elements of both programs"
Feb 15, 2016, 6:38 am
#22
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: Delta, Hilton Honors, SPG, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 672
Okay, this hotel takes the cake for 2nd noisiest central heating and cooling system after Hilton Times Square. My goodness, it sounds like someone is falling down the shaft each them it turns on or shuts off.
Feb 17, 2016, 1:27 pm
#23
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Mar 12, 2016, 12:09 am
#25
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 284
And once again, having stayed at both properties back-to -back recently I didn't notice this at all. I wonder if it pertains to certain parts/rooms of the hotels.
Mar 15, 2016, 8:29 am
#26
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: Delta, Hilton Honors, SPG, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 672
Well, i won't debate the fact that it happens in some rooms and not others. I've been to hotels where i switch rooms and everything was okay.
Jun 19, 2016, 7:41 pm
#27
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SFO, ORD, IAD
Programs: UA Plat, AA Plat Pro, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Plat
Posts: 355
I know this property doesn't offer much in terms of elite benefits (no breakfast, no lounge, etc), but how successful has everyone been with room upgrades?
I am just a Gold and was thinking of booking a Fri-Sun stay in a Deluxe room (to guarantee at least 30sqm
). Anyone have any guesses what my chances would be of an upgrade to a studio, loft, or suite?
I am just a Gold and was thinking of booking a Fri-Sun stay in a Deluxe room (to guarantee at least 30sqm
). Anyone have any guesses what my chances would be of an upgrade to a studio, loft, or suite?
Jun 20, 2016, 4:41 am
#28
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,074
My experience is that chances are low, but like anything availability is most important factor. I for one do not like the Edition hotels b/c of the lack of elite Benefits. Doesn't seem like they are building as many of them as they originally planned or at least not as quickly.
Jul 31, 2017, 10:44 pm
#29
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,695
I wish I had read this prior to staying here last weekend. I thought it was the elevator making all the noise but HVAC makes more sense. Great hotel but this flaw is fatal.
Aug 15, 2017, 3:49 pm
#30
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Omaha, NE
Programs: Marriott Gold, Delta, AMEX Membership Rewards
Posts: 140
I just booked three nights here through AMEX FH&R over Labor Day weekend. I've read nothing but mixed reviews on this property so we'll see how my experience stacks up.