A lady on a goose float.... The first thing you wi...

A lady on a goose float.... The first thing you will notice when you enter the hotel.

Check in was relatively quick. We stayed here when we first arrived in New York and back here again after New Haven. Do take note that check in time is rather late so you might want to plan on opening the room the day before so that you can get instant access to your room especially after a long flight.

On our first stay we were placed on the 26th floor, room facing the main street. Higher floor means less road and traffic noises, however the drawback of having this higher floor is that the waiting time for the elevator is ridiculous, longest wait we had was 10 minutes.

On our return from New Haven, we had our room on the 14th floor still facing the road, slightly noisier but still acceptable. During our stay those staying near the elevator will definitely hear and feel the vibration of renovation works being done on the upper floor during the day. Fortunately our room was at the very end so we could hear it except when we were going to use the elevator.

Upon entering the room we were pleasantly surprised with the size of the rooms. Living room had a sofa and a small dining table for 2, one chair facing the big TV.

In the bedroom, a king sized bed with one of the smoothest linens greets you. Bed is big but if you are travelling with a teenager you will need an extra bed. Placement of the extra bed next to main bed is not really good idea (but there is really no other place to put it) as the AC vents blows air directly there, so it might get too cold or to warm when using the AC/Heater. Also a note, the AC system on the 26th floor is rather noisy. We had a bench at the foot of our bed on the 26th floor but there was none on the 14th floor. Not sure which is the standard.

Bathroom is spacious except for the toilet area, but overall very clean. You are able to control the lighting with a dimmer that we found useful as not to be blinded when you need to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. We did not get lotions and etc on our first stay but did get them on our second stay.

Overall although there were minor inconvenience and inconsistencies like the bench, the lotions and inconvenience for the waiting time for the elevator for higher floors and noise from the renovations. We really enjoyed the hotel and its locations. Staffs were friendly and helpful. We will definitely return.