Hotel Edison, Times Square: Dilapidated Rooms & No Service
Hotel Edison is in total disrepair. I have heard there's a renovated section, but we sure didn't see it. I'd compare it with a dilapidated Days Inn. The shower had been re-caulked many times, the tiles old, the toilet outdated and difficult to flush. The inside doorknob fell off in our hand, we were forced to call downstairs to get our door opened from the outside! The carpet in the rooms is detaching from the threshold and very worn. The Bellmen were rude. The lobby bar doesn't allow hotel guests to take a cocktail up to their rooms. The breakfast cafe was quick enough for morning coffee, had an incredible ceiling (a holdover from brighter days), but also rude. There are NO amenities, no room service, nothing. On the positive side: we got an ok rate; the location is fabulous; the air conditioning was ok; and our room was not too loud for sleeping. Might I recommend Hotel Edison, Times Square for: a quick family college visit to NYU; a party weekend for 20-30 somethings; and when you just wanna save money! I recommend highly against Hotel Edison for a romantic get-away. I also can't recommend families with children under 12 staying in Times Square. They were getting squished by the crowds. Perhaps Central Park, Bryant Park, Chelsea, or Wall Street areas are better for children(?)