NYC October '12
I stay in NYC every month for 4 or 5 nights on business, I have stayed at 'The Morgan Group' of hotels many times, The Royalton on 44th being my normal choice - that said, I have been staying elsewhere as I have found that the lack of loyalty program means I come and go un-noticed as a frequent guest. The Hudson is I believe, the ex YMCA building in NYC, as such the rooms are tiny, trendy but TINY … I had a double, double this time around 1416, much bigger but as with all rooms, quite badly laid out. My major concern is the lack of business facilities, the desks and chairs are impractical and the internet service was far from reliable. No thought has gone into plug socket locations, even if you want to plug in your computer you are left with un-plugging something else. If you want to use the iron to give that shirt the once over, then you have to move the ironing board into a crazy location in the room ! The restaurant was not open this time around and I did not visit the cool bar [remember this from many times before] - I find that the reception is always crazy busy and nothing happens very fast - I struggle with this as I am always in a hurry whilst there, meetings, dinners etc. I won't comment on the price as it varies in NYC so much, this time around I got a good rate at $350, which still more than I would like to pay but my normal hotel was asking for $450 whereas normally I would pay $250 …… Hudson is 2* out of 5 in my opinion. No loyalty program means I don't get upgrades etc…. there is not even water in the room.