SkiAdcock

Not really. Your question was about as generic as one could get. You didn't mention if it was award or paid, if you wanted a certain area & why, whether lounge access was important, if it was you alone or with family, etc. Providing details usually garners more detailed responses to the person asking @:-)

Agree, at least w/o more details given.

Cheers.

lsugolfer

Perhaps because I was looking for a broad spectrum of responses? I was hoping that someone would mention a recent stay at one of the properties and their opinions on their time.

Not sure why this would make a difference.

I mentioned 7 hotels in three different "areas". Wouldn't that tell you I was interested in any of those areas? That locations limited to that area wouldn't matter to me.

sophiegirl

If you read just the last 3 pages, you get recent information with specific opinions on several hotels.

I will always give a specific recommendation of the TS FS because it meets my needs perfectly....but I have no kids, want the theatre district, could care the least about sightseeing, and get a fab upgrade every time I am there. The next 10 posters with different criteria will disagree with me. IMO, a recommendation without an understanding of the basis on which it is made is usually of no help to me.

Paid VS Award? In NYC you can count on getting what you pay for.

No, it tells me your interest is limited to those hotels.

Which I would rank~
-Marriott East Side
- Carlton
- CY Midtown East
- Renaissance Times Square

But for ONE night? All would be equal, it would come down to price.

And....
what's up with the sarcasm?

carsnoceans

Because you might be spending $600/nt at Ren TS vs $400 at Marriott CY/RI.

tcook052

Only if paying out of pocket. It hasn't been said yet whether it's an award or paid one night stay.

keeton

But the FlyerTalk management wants you to! (Sarcasm intended. I totally agree with you on this point. I HATE these bloated threads.)

As others have pointed out, the "New York" is a big area and the Marriott hotels can have a different vibe. For Midtown, I like liked the East Side in the past, but there is a new Residence Inn around the corner which I may want to try.

You can always read Tripadvisor.com for plentiful reviews of the properties you are considering that are sorted newest first (unlike FT).

AM6449

I stayed at the CY Midtown East recently. The rooms were newly renovated and quite nice. The staff was great and they have good weekend promos (m11 or m12) depending on when you go.

The Marriott East Side is also a nice property. I've never had a bad experience there.

I would stay away from the Ren 57. The rooms are quite tight and the hotel is a bit dated.

JW is a great location and property but it tends to be significantly more and may not be worth it

Good Luck!

SkiAdcock

Agree w/ all of the above.

Cheers.

gardengirl

The above post has caused a bit of a stir. The poster seemed a bit defensive when indirectly queried if he/she had done any previous searching on their own as a base of info. An equally unhelpful response could look like this:

"Good
Not Good
Fair
Middlin'
So, So
Ok"

If you want details specific to your likes then you need to give details to what they are. If, after reading other reviews (tripadvisor, flyertalk, etc.) you still have questions to narrow your decision then ask those. Don't expect people to spend their precious time brainstorming and writing review pointers you're not looking for if you can't take the time to form a detailed post.

JPjava

Hi all. I've been lurking for a bit and following various threads. At the risk of creating a similar stir, I'm hoping for some help in choosing a hotel for a 2 night pre-cruise stay, for a cruise from the Manhattan terminal. I will have two cat 5 certificates that I could use. Alternatively, I should have enough points by then for a cat 6 property. Obviously, I'd prefer to use the certs over the points, but will go with the points if necessary.
My primary criteria is convenience, which to me means proximity to subway stations. Breakfast would be nice but not required, and a decent/safe area. I'll be flying into Newark.

As of right now, I'm booked at the Fairfield Midtown Manhattan/Penn Station. Is this the best choice for ease of access via subway? I know there aren't cat 5 in Manhattan, but if you have suggestions for Newark or other locations, I'd love to near them.

Barring that, is there another category 6 you would suggest? Thanks for the help, ice looked through the thread as much as possible but it is rather overwhelming!

ETA- I'd consider going with a 7 if it was worth it, probably not more than that.

MDtR-Chicago

There are several Cat 4 properties right next to EWR (Springhill, Courtyard, Fairfield...) You could theoretically stay at one of those, use the hotel shuttle to get back to the airport, then take Amtrak to Penn Station. It would be annoying and expensive.

There is a Cat 5 Fairfield in Long Island City with a shuttle to the E line and another that's walkable. Those would be possibilities but again, annoying, because you'd have to get there from Newark. There's also an FI in Brooklyn at Cat 5 but it looks to be just as annoying.

Really comes down to how badly you want to use those certs.

JPjava

Thanks! Would the Long Island and Brooklyn properties be annoying mostly because of getting from Newark, or also getting back and forth from Manhattan? Any other feedback on them?

MDtR-Chicago

The only one I've actually tried is the FI LIC on Van Dam. It's about a half hour to get across Manhattan. Figure 15 min on the shuttle bus then 15 min on the Subway. Maybe a little longer, if you have to wait for either. The Subway is actually an elevated platform and I'm not sure there was an elevator. So if you have a ton of luggage, that would be something to check.

Overall, quoting myself:

JPjava

Thanks again!

keeton

If you _really_ want to burn those cat 5 certs, there is the Renaissance Meadowlands in Rutherford, NJ (cat 5) and the Courtyard Lyndhurst right across the street (cat 4). There is a NJ Transit bus that stops right at the corner of these properties that can take you to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in about 20 minutes and from there you can get to the rest of NYC pretty easily. To get to these properties from EWR, it is about a $30-$40 cab ride (NJ has some strange taxi regulations) or less if you use a shuttle service.