- JaneTamlyn
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Great hotel
- June 18, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
I would definitely stay here again. It was a great, clean hotel with a very friendly staff. Plus a free, hot, made to order breakfast!! The rooms were very spacious. We had two adults and two children and it was plenty of room.
Major construction zone!!!
- May 28, 2009
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
I just stayed at this hotel for an overnight with my toddler. The river and harbor are fantastic and there is an amazing view of the WTC site from the winter garden in the Am Ex building, but that aside, I would never recommend this hotel to anyone with children or anyone driving.
All garages were full when I arrived and valet parking was $60 a night. I don't mind paying, but even as a former native New Yorker and someone who drives in the city all the time, I simply could not easily navigate all areas east of the hotel which is most of Manhattan. Some of the staff were rude. The river walk was great though, but stay elsewhere until contruction calms down. I've stayed in hotels all over the city... you can do better.
Vacation Get Away Embassy Suites New York City
- May 27, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Overall the experience in the hotel was extremely pleasant. All hotel staff we encountered were cooperative and helpful. The morning breakfast was better then we expected and the food was outstanding. The only thing that was disappointing were the snacks served at the managers evening reception,other then that I have no complaints.
Embassy Suites offers a secluded Big Apple weekend retreat
- April 8, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Possibly the only complaint about this hotel is that it is currently surrounded by construction zones, diminishing the attractive location alongside NY Harbor in Battery City Park. I found the hotel to be difficult to get to by foot (it lies across the West Side Drive from the city's main finance district and WTC site; by foot you must cross the Vesey St. footbridge). There were not always taxis available outside the hotel, and it's a bit of a hike to the nearest subway station on Chambers.
Otherwise, the suite was quite a bargain via this online booking; it appears to be a family friendly place on weekends (with an extensive free breakfast), and I even ran into a friend and her family there in a happy coincidence.
Positives about the location -- for financial business travelers, if any remain, it may be ideal -- included an adjacent movie theater that runs post-midnight showings, and a mid-scale Mexican chain restaurant that had the nicest bartender I've found in NYC.
Embassy Suites
- March 24, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Embassy Suites was all I read it to be. They have a preonline service that you can order things ahead of time for your visit, but mine never went through, so I was disappointed with that. We did not have robes, but a quick call got them in. The front desk was very efficient and pleasant as well as the bell hop, and this was at 1 am. The hotel was quiet, considering we were right next to a construction site.
The breakfasts were great and there was plenty of food. Seating gets tight the later you go, but the early morning had plenty of seats.
The bedding is all comfortable as well as the beds. The showers have hot water, plenty of it and the maid service was clean and efficient.
I totally enjoyed having the restaurants on site as well as the movie theater. The manager's reception was ok, but I didn't book the hotel for that reason.
There are plenty of taxis nearby, the buses run fairly close, but you have to hike a bit for the subway.
One block from Ground Zero and a great view of the Hudson River.
A really nice place to stay.