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 | Murray Hill East Suites (149 East 39TH Street.): Murray Hill East Suites: An Incredible Value!
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I have many friends and relatives in the New York metropolitan area, so I visit fairly often. Since my first solo visit in April 2003, the Murray Hill East Suites, which I accidentally discovered through Priceline.com, has been my hotel of choice. Tucked away on a nondescript block in the fairly quiet Murray Hill neighborhood, this all-suite hotel remains a best-kept secret of the well-informed and budget-conscious. Though the service tends toward the nonexistent and the building's sole "amenity" is a tiny basement workout facility, the unbelievable size of each suite and incredibly low per-night prices more than compensate for these small drawbacks. For between US$120 and US$200 per night, one is treated to a large living area with tables, couches, and full digital cable, a bedroom, a bathroom with dryer, a kitchenette (utensils included), and more often than not, a porch! As an added bonus, the Suites are within walking distance of Midtown, Herald Square, and the East Village. Grand Central Terminal, which includes a major subway station, is located just around the corner. Personally, I can't think of abetter deal in Manhatten.
Though it's not particularly positive or negative, I would label the following characteristic "outstanding", in a "Different and cool" sense: The Murray Hill East is the only hotel I know of which still uses old-fashioned (non digital) keys! :) Theme: HotelPrice: US$120-180 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: Murray Hill neighborhood, between 4th and LExington Avenues on East 39th Street.
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 | Murray Hill East Suites (149 East 39TH Street.): Comfy place for an extended stay!
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 On the drive cross town by Radiomom We got this hotel through Priceline for $115 (plus tax and fees it came to $137) for a weekend night. It is a great location, and our one-bedroom suite was spacious, immaculate, and very quiet -- we were on the first floor, which was really easy for getting in and out. The service was not as friendly and hospitable as I've come to expect from these smaller, all suite hotels that seem to have gotten more common in the city. We were missing an iron -- having searched in all three of the closets, plus the kitchen (there was a full kitchen!) and bathroom cabinets. When I asked for an iron at the front desk, the clerk rather rudely suggested that I needed to look in the closet. duh. About an hour later, my daughter walked down to the desk to see if we were ever going to see an iron -- the clerk rather rudely snapped at the bellman "Didn't you follow up on that?" I don't know who was the "weak link" there. The bellman did seem to dissapear when we were bringing in our bags, and again when we were leaving and headed out to pick upthe car.
There was a garage around the corner where 24 hour parking was available for hotel guests at $22 -- a very good deal for NYC. Aside from the surly staff, we really liked the suite, and slept like babies after our big night out on the town. The price category selection I'm making is based on 2 persons sharing the room...it would probably cost the same for just one, seeing as it was a "Priceline" deal.
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