Description: New York’s Millenium Hilton (I think Hilton deliberately misspells "Millenium" name to distinguish this property from the four other hotels in the city that are part of the Millennium Hotels chain) is a four-star property located in Lower Manhattan, directly across Church Street from the site of the World Trade Center. Damaged in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the hotel was closed for about 2 years for repair and renovation. In 2003, the 35-story Millenium Hilton reopened sporting a new modern decor and 565 very comfortable guestrooms and suites.
While the Millenium Hilton is not located in the heart of Manhattan’s tourist attractions, it’s not far from them. The hotel is very conveniently located within 1 or 2 blocks of 12 New York Subway lines (A and C at Chambers Street, E at World Trade Center, 2 and 3 at Park Place, R and W at Courtlandt Street, and 4, 5, J, M, and Z at the Fulton Street stations) and the PATH trains to Newark Penn Station in New Jersey. All of these transit options put the Millenium Hilton within minutes of Times Square and the Theatre District, Central Park, TriBeCa, SoHo, and Greenwich Village. The closest subway stations are Courtlandt Street (R and W), with an entrance located directly in front of the hotel, and World Trade Center (E), located on Church Street across Fulton Street, in the block just north of the hotel.
The Millenium Hilton prides itself on being a full-service hotel, and as such, travelers should not expect to find bargain rates here. Typical weekend rates approach $200/night. Fortunately, the property does offer an excellent array of amenities. All rooms are equipped with 42-inch plasma-screen televisions, wired high-speed Internet access, cordless telephones, plush towels and oversize bath sheets, and Hilton’s extremely comfortable "Serenity Bed." The hotel also features Hilton’s new alarm clocks, which the company touts as being easier to set. These clocks include a jack for connecting your portable music player so you can wake up to your favorite tunes streaming from your iPod. Other nice room features include an in-room combination safe for storing valuables, a relatively large bathroom, and upgraded toiletries. Most rooms overlook the World Trade Center site; this may be bothersome to some travelers, but I found my view of Ground Zero from 22 floors up quite fascinating. Services available at the hotel include a concierge, an excellent restaurant (Church and Dey), 24-hour room service, fitness center, pool, two bars (Church and Dey and Liquid Assets), and a business center.
While the Millenium Hilton may not be a good choice for travelers looking for more affordable accommodations, I was quite pleased with my choice of hotels. I was staying on a Hilton HHonors award stay, but even if I was paying for my stay, I would consider this hotel because of its easy accessibility to so many transit lines and high level of service and comfort.
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