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We had a very nice clean room in mid-town Manhattan. Yes the view from the room was not great but I didn't visit Manhattan to view the New York Skycrapers from my room. I would highly recommend it to others. Great experience.
Moderne
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3.5 Stars - 4 Reviews and 255 Opinions
243 West 55th Street, New York City, New York, 10019, United States
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indyguy
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Surprisingly nice - great staff!
I was pleasantly surprised by my experience at the Moderne. The nice-sized room was spotless...the king bed "heavenly." The all-marble bath was as nice as hotels I've stayed at 3 times the price. Lots of steaming hot water too. With just a few rooms per floor the halls were quiet. Yes the elevator is a bit slow but, with only 7 floors I never had a long wait. The phone had a data port and voicemail....and there was a CD player at bedside. Also there's a nice coffee lounge on the second floor, overlooking 55th St.
The Moderne isn't fancy and there are a few very minor signs of wear. But at the great rate I found thru Hotels.com it was an uncommon value for NYC. And to be just 2-3 blocks from most theatres, numerous restaurants, and two subway stations....I'll be back!
Unique Quality: The staff is what made my stay outstanding. The two young men who alternate at the front desk could not have been more helpful. They really came through was when NYC experienced a serious cold wave just as I was checking in for my 4-day stay. The "high" that day was 4 degrees..with wind-chills at minus ten. I phoned the desk because the room was chilly and, within 15 minutes, the day engineer arrived to adjust the heating unit and clean its filter. But that didn't seem to help so I called the front desk again. In less than an hour someone knocked at my door with a newly purchased portable radiator. Yes, they had actually sent someone out to get this one just for me.
- Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
- Related to: Arts and Culture, Theater Travel, Budget Travel
Moderne Photo: Nicely remodeled 1890's building
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Belsaita
- Reviews: 286
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More than OK, given price and location.
Stay: Jun 6-9, 2006.
I was a bit aprehensive as I read the reviews on this and others sites.
However, I read a few good reviews too, and I could not find any other good deal in a decent area of the city. I get a junior-suite room as in the meantime I decided and finish my booking all the standard rooms were sold out. Even this was not so expensive as other hotels in the area.
If you need a big and luxuriuos hotel lobby, room service, amenities, internet access in your room, cable TV etc. This is NOT your place. BUT, are you going to visit NYC to spend your time in the hotel??
My room size was OK, in fact much bigger than expected for its price in a expensive city like NY. Very clean and stylish. Tiny but clean bathroom. AC was a bit noisy. Wiews: dirty buiding in front. Nice common room at the second floor to have a cofee, check the email (free wireless, or pay to use a PC there), or just relax reading a book or magazine (for some reason there were many magazines and books in Japanese)
Unique Quality: The best of this hotel was the location, having a clean place to sleep (just a little) in the heart of Mahattan!
- Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
- Related to: Arts and Culture
Moderne Photo: Hotel The Moderne, NYC. My room
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stephalex
- Reviews: 3
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Needs lessons in professionalism
This is a boutique hotel, located on 55th Street near Broadway. It is hence well-located for both the theatre as well as shopping.
The rooms are brightly lit and pleasant, the deco is funky with bright coloured walls and pop-art pictures of Marilyn Monroe. The bathroom is small but no complaints otherwise. The walls, unfortunately, are too thin - my first morning I was entertained while in the shower by the amorous activities of the couple in the room next door.
The service left very much to be desired. Reception was staffed by curt, unhelpful individuals. There was also an unpleasant incident after my departure - I was supposed to receive a package during my stay, I was told it had not arrived by the time I checked out. I asked the inarticulate receptionist to simply reject the package on its arrival. My correspondent informed me after I got home that the package had indeed been received by the hotel during my stay. She attempted to contact the hotel to find out what happened and was treated to a screaming tirade which left her in tears. It took a half-an-hour long international phone call on my part before someone confessed that the package had been signed for and received during my stay but had been dumped in a store room.
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gennaio
- Reviews: 1
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no good value for money
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone! Rooms are small and dirty, the whole hotel is dirty. They say there's a complimentary breakfast, well, you are going to find last month's bread and milk. I put some milk in my coffee and you woudln't believe it, it was yellow!
When we arrived, we were given a one bed room, but the reservation was for the three of us!!! After having argued for one hour, we were finally given a two beds room....
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Help! Get me out of this hotel, it is not Moderne
When we arrived at the hotel I thought that we had come into the back way and had to take the elevator up to the registration desk, boy was I wrong, the lobby was teeny, tiny! The elevator was so slow, and then the room was a complete mess. It was so dark and when you opened the window you could actually touch the brick building next door. We thought we didnt have a closet but found a door to one and the dresser drawer kept coming out on its own. We asked to move to another room but were told there were not any available. Then they said we could upgrade but we would have to pay the difference the next day for a junior
suite. We left for a few hours and when we came back the room was hot, no air conditioning. They said it would be fixed by the time we came back that evening. When we did come back about 12 midnite, still no air, the staff went out and bought a fan, we stayed the night but I did not sleep at all and when I did get up I banged my chins into the dresser drawers. The next day we finally found a staff member who upgraded us to a junior suite at no cost. the breakfast we were promised consisted of coffee and bagels, I did not drink any of the coffee the coffee pot did not look too enticing and the cappuccino machine was a mess. It was not an enjoyable stay and next time I will check on this site for reviews. Do Not stay at this hotel!
Should have heeded the warnings!!!
We stayed at the Moderne for a girl’s weekend in late June 2004. The hotel was clean and the room was cleaned well daily. The location was great! That is where the good stops...although the room was small, that didn't bother us as much as the fact that the window looked out to a brick wall and had little natural lighting. It was so dark that we couldn't tell if it was day or night outside. Also, the room was supposed to be "non-smoking", but its location on the first floor allowed smoke to billow in from either the lobby or outside. At times the smoke was overwhelming!!! The breakfast was fine and consisted of coffee and bagels. The espresso machine was broken the entire time we were there. Also, the half and half they provided for the coffee was not kept cold and even by 9am was spoiled. Finally, the front desk staff was horrible. He couldn't have cared less about the smoke, the half and half, helping us find a restaurant, or any other thing we asked him for. Bottom line is that there are better hotels for the price and if you have to stay at the Moderne, make sure your expectations are LOW!!!
Clean and centrally located.
It's all about realistic expectations! This is Manhattan!...with very HIGH prices. This hotel is at a very good location, close to Grand Central Park, Gershwin Theatre and it is in a safe area. If you are on a budget and all you need is a clean room to sleep at night (no view whatsoever, like an inside cabin of a ship) with a clean bathroom to take your shower, stay at the Moderne. I don't recommend to stay here if you want to spend ANY time at the hotel or the room; expect great service, and definetely NOT for a romantic trip. My husband and I asked for a small fridge and bought cereal and milk at the wonderful Whole Foods Market located at Columbus Circle (within walking distance) and had that with coffee for breakfast in addition to the bagel served at the hotel. The market offers a great selection of eat-in or take-out healthy organic foods. We loved it.
Ehh...I've been at better.
If I had read the other reviews before booking the Moderne, I most likely wouldn't have. It wasn't THAT bad, its just that I've stayed at much better, and I can tolerate a lot. First, the room and bathroom are tiny. I'm talking, the door almost hitting the bed on the way in! The room was definately around 10' x 10'. The room was dark; window opened to fire escape and then brick wall. Absolutely, no light coming through that window. While, I'm on the window topic, I couldn't lock it; tried like mad to no avail. The mattress on the bed was beat; the side closest to the door had a huge body dent! Bathroom fixtures were loose and the faux marble tile work was third rate. On to the good points: rooms are clean, hotel is quiet, one block from Broadway. Plenty of towels and hot water as opposed to other reviews.
Would I stay here again for $200 a night: nope.
Should have read trip advisor before I booked,not after!
A friend and I stayed at the Moderne in mid-June.Our first room was one bed only ( we had asked for 2) but they found us a roll away bed until the next day when we moved to a 7th floor room. The room had 2 windows-one looked onto a brick wall very close by and the other onto a balcony overhung by the floor above- the balcony window was sliding patio type door and had no lock so we carried our valuables around with us the whole time. The TV reception was poor- not that we needed to watch Tv in a place like New York but the weather forecast and news would have been useful.Finally the AC unit was hanging off the wall and appeared to have been broken for some time. In the hotel itself, the promised cappucino bar had an out of order sign which looked as if it had been there for a while though we were assured that it was recent and was just about to be fixed. We did however find all but one of the staff extremely helpful -they arranged our car to the airport and tried to sort out problems where possible. I don't think I'd stay here again because of the lack of natural light and worries over security,but the location is great-if they could sort out some of these problems it would be a great place to stay.
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I am looking to stay in a nice, comfortable modern hotel, to relax in after a day of sight-seeing! Will be staying for 7 nights. Budget would approx be £120 per night. I would appreciate any ideas.
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I have just been pricing hotels in NYC for a trip in november and, some place modern, like the W or something like that, is generally going to probably be over 200 USD a night. I'd do a search on expedia, just to get price ranges, and then see if you need to perhaps revise your budget.
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We stayed at a very nice small hotel on Restaurant Row which I think is in your budget range - the Broadway Inn. They have a nice continental breakfast which includes some of the biggest and best doughnuts I have eaten. You can check them out at www.broadwayinn.com. Have a great time!
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I am a total convert to priceline.com to get hotels in NYC. If you need some help on how to bid go to biddingfortravel.com a website set up to help people work the priceline system( the moderator is a bit grumpy but think of yourself as i highschool) . I was leary at first but after knocking $110 a night off anything I can see on expedia I am hooked. 7 days might be too long a stretch but if you break it up into 3 and 4 you get to see two areas and will get a priceline deal. I like Midtownwest ( theater) and midtowneast ( UN, Trump Grandcentral)
Also you can get certificates at the Grand Hyatt at $165 US but there are black out periods. That might be too high for you but it is a 4 *
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I always stay at the Super 8 Times Square. Its in a great location away from the hustle and bustle of the main street but within walking distance to everything. Great rooms, includes continental breakfast, internet access and the prices are reasonable. Here's the address 59 West 46th Street. super8.com, 1-800-800-8000
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Address: 243 West 55th Street, New York City, New York, 10019, United States