The London will soon be rebranded as The Conrad Mi...

The London will soon be rebranded as The Conrad Midtown New York. All the rooms which are actually suites, have been refurbished, and the lobby is now complete. Work is being finished on the new restaurant Dabble, in time for a September 1st announcement.

Our corner room was huge, with windows having views of Central Park, the west side, and the Hudson River. Furnishings are cool, colorless, modern, somewhat minimalist, but with good fabrication, using lots of leather. The living room dominates, with sofa, a small table and two chairs, and a useless dresser or credenza whose drawers were occupied by a mini bar, coffee cups, Nespresso capsules, and items for sale. Both the living room and bedroom have TVs of course. Two closets exist for hanging clothes.
The bathroom is also large, with a gigantic shower, no tub, with ample storage space.

However, the design has some weird aspects. There are nightstands and two small drawers for clothes storage. We were compelled to live out of our suitcases. That shouldn t happen in a 550 square foot room in a luxurious hotel. A space was specially built and designed to store an ironing board, but the board is too large and the door can t close. Did the designer and builder not confer on measurements? Water temperature in the shower was difficult to modulate, and once the water stopped flowing completely.

Service is professional and competent, but very cold. A smile and warm greeting goes a long way. That was not evident at the London/Conrad.

I paid less than $400 a night, and the London/Conrad is a steal at that price. This stay in New York was for my surgery at Sloan Kettering, and the London/Conrad was perfect for the night before and the nights after this painful and frightening ordeal. Whether the rooms age well will be answered in September of 2020. In the meantime, the Conrad Midtown New York will be one of the best hotels in New York City.