Hotel Report- W New York
Jul 12, 1999, 6:41 am
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Hotel Report- W New York
Just got back from a wonderful-albeit brief weekend trip-to NYC. A frequent guest of Starwood properties, this was my first stay at a "W" property (the W Hotel NYC, Lex and 49) ... and I must say I was quite impressed.
The room (standard)--small but fashionably decorated (painted leaf print detail on the walls) with neat amenities (mini-metallic pens, a remote keypad that allows internet/email access, a cordless phone)
The clientele--diverse, probably heard more foreign languages spoken here than at any other Starwood property
The front lounge area--comfortable leather chairs, lots of open space, big columns shooting up toward the ceiling, a mini-bar
All in all a rather hip place with the right amount activity. A nice place to peoplewatch.
The only downside was that the check-in terminals at the front desk are too close together (get a squished in feeling) and I did catch a bit of an attitude among the staff (mistakenly charged twice for the room, no apology)...
jexjex
I'm definitely considering staying at the new W in San Francisco next time in town there-though the St. Francis sure is nice.
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Jul 12, 1999, 10:25 am
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Commander Catcop
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Thanks for the hotel report jexjex.
I liked the "W" hotel if only for the comfortable down bed and the large bathroom.
The staff was a bit on the snooty side and I felt insulted at Mr. Cindy Crawford's bar when I asked for a Sam Adams. The bartender looked at me like I was some alien.
My W hotel Review is at: http://talk.flyertalk.com/forum/Foru...ML/000031.html
If you can go to the St. Francis. I did not put out a hotel report becuase of lack of time but it's a hotel in the classic sense, right in the middle of everything. There are other options in San Francisco...
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[This message has been edited by Catman (edited 07-12-1999).]
I liked the "W" hotel if only for the comfortable down bed and the large bathroom.
The staff was a bit on the snooty side and I felt insulted at Mr. Cindy Crawford's bar when I asked for a Sam Adams. The bartender looked at me like I was some alien.
My W hotel Review is at: http://talk.flyertalk.com/forum/Foru...ML/000031.html
If you can go to the St. Francis. I did not put out a hotel report becuase of lack of time but it's a hotel in the classic sense, right in the middle of everything. There are other options in San Francisco...
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MEOW! MEOW! MEOW!!!
[This message has been edited by Catman (edited 07-12-1999).]
Jul 12, 1999, 12:29 pm
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Catman- I'm not sure but Starwood may be spelling snooty with a "W" these days as a marketing ploy to keep out the rif raf and charge higher prices for a Sheraton! This hotel does have a pretty good location though!
Jul 12, 1999, 7:12 pm
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I read an article on the W in Atlanta somewhere, and it didn't get very high marks needless to say!
Last time I was in Atlanta I stayed at the Hyatt Swites NW Perimeter which is a couple of miles from the W, and that was very nice hotel with huge suites, and the weekend rate I stayed at was very reasonable ($69/night).
Last time I was in Atlanta I stayed at the Hyatt Swites NW Perimeter which is a couple of miles from the W, and that was very nice hotel with huge suites, and the weekend rate I stayed at was very reasonable ($69/night).