Brilliant hotel in superb location with friendly staff
This was the last stop on our whistle-stop honeymoon tour of USA. Basically this hotel was superb and exactly what you need for a short trip to New York. We didnt arrive until 2300 but the member of staff (Patrick Lennin) who checked us in was superb and really helpful. He recommended the sandwiches which we needed after a flight where United Airlines ran out of food!! They were massive. We also had sparkling wine and chocolate coated strawberries waiting in our room for us as it was our honeymoon, a very nice and thoughtful surprise and it made our stay at the Fitzpatrick even more enjoyable. I spoke to Patrick quite a lot and he was helpful, friendly and polite. I would go as far as saying he provided the best service i received during the whole two week period in the USA and i would like to thank him for all his help during our short stay in New York. As for the hotel, it was clean, tidy and had a home feel to it. The room was just the right size for a few nights in New York as realistically you are not really going to spend to long in your hotel room when visiting such a great city. The best thing about the Fitzpatrick, apart from great staff, the location. It is a 2 minute walk from Grand Central Station and is essentially right in the central of all attractions. You can walk to the Empire State (20 minutes), Central Park (20 minutes), Times Square (15 minutes), and we did and it is the best way to see New York. The attaching bar and restaurant with outside courtyard was really nice (the decor was based on Irish Railways) and served good continental breakfast. All in all a great hotel to stay at for sightseeing in New York. I couldnt recommending it more highly. Finally i would just like to thank Patrick Lennin again for all his help.