Fabulous room and great service -- written by a native NYer!
My family and I live in NYC but we lost power during Hurricane Sandy. We were lucky to get a reservation at the Essex House for a few nights and lucked out even further with a suite. While we didn't have views, the suite was over 900 sq feet and was set-up super well. There were two separate rooms so we could have our son in one room and we could sleep in the other without disrupting him. It had 1.5 baths, too. The staff was extremely friendly, maid-service happened on-demand and the location couldn't be beat. For laundry, we used the Essex Cleaners a block away to save money and they delivered right back tot the hotel! I would recommend this hotel to tourists and native NYers looking for a staycation!