Hurricane Sandy & Marathon - extortionate price
Took my 15 year daughter to New Yok for her 15th Birthday. Hurricane Sandy came along and turned the trip into a mini-disaster. First of all we had to evacuate from our original hotel and had to find another hotel. Due to the Marathon all hotels were full. A friend managed to find a room at the Affinia for two nights but was never informed that the rooms did not have power. Paid $1538 for one room for 2 nights and only found out at check-in that the rooms were without power. Being given one glow stick appeared to be the only solution provided by the hotel and these were only available for one night. If we knew at the time of booking that the rooms did not have any power then we would have stayed elsewhere. I feel like the hotel has taken advantage of the situation....the extortionate price charged for a room with no power and the fact that this was not communicated at time of booking leaves me feeling that we've been taken advantage of. Although the location is great, I feel that this hotel has taken advantage of our situation.