Noisy renovation, old and worn rooms, charged me $951 by mistake!
This was not what I expected. The hotel is very old and worn. The hallways and the rooms were falling apart. The elevators felt like death traps! But we could live with that. However, the fact that the hotel is being renovated was painfully clear to us when we arrived at our first room! Around 20 workers were working RIGHT OUTSIDE our window, and making A LOT of noise! It was ridiculous, we couldn't even hear each other talk! So we switched rooms, which was very easy and fast. Our second room was much better, however still a bit noisy - hammering noises came from pipes and indoor renovation on another floor. Whenever we passed the reception, one or more guests were angry at the receptionist. Not a good sign. And the worst part is this: When we got home and checked our bank account, it turns out the receptionist charged us an extra $951 for our stay! We e-mailed them about the mistake, and never heard from them. They would have kept the money, had we not contacted Expedia. We have received the money now (3 weeks after our stay), but never heard from them. This was our fourth time in NYC, and we have only stayed at great hotels, ALL of them cheaper than this place. We will return to NYC, but will never stay at the Amsterdam Court Hotel again.