Perfect New York Tourist Hotel
The Staybridge hotel is ideal for for a tourist visiting this great city but may be lacking in some facilities for the business traveller .Room is quite compact but has all the facilities that one would require for a comfortable stay.Fully fitted kitchenette with dishwasher & full size fridge ( some people may find this noisy at night ), comfortable bed,walk in shower & in room safe.
Our room was on the sixth floor so no views & when we checked on possibility of a higher floor we were told that because we booked through Hotels.com our choice of rooms only went to the ninth floor so if your looking for an upper floor of the seventeen it may be better to book directly with the hotel.
We were very impressed with the hot & cold choices at breakfast ,ok it can be very busy but be patient and a table will come free ,there is also an overflow seating area in the bar.The breakfast staff were extremely friendly & worked hard at keeping all the stations fully stocked.They even supply take away containers if you want to have breakfast on the run or if you wish to bring fruit /muffins /small containers of milk etc to your room for a snack later in the day.
The location is really good especially if your a first time visitor as its within walking distance to many tourist attractions & a short subway ride to most.There is a subway entrance 2 minutes from hotel & a safe 5 min underground walk to the nearest subway station on 42nd street.
For people on a shopping trip buses to the large outlet malls in New Jersey or Woodbury common can be taken from the Port Authority bus terminal directly across the road.Many of the sightseeing buses also leave from here.
Turn right when you exit the hotel & a ten minute walk will bring you to the shows, the neon and crowds in Time Square but if your looking for good restaurants think about turning left and a 2 min walk will bring you to 9th ave - Hells Kitchen- where there is a huge choice of excellent restaurants, everything from $1.00 pizza slices to $100.00 steaks .
Always felt very safe in this area of the city when walking or using subway as its very busy day & night.The only negative as many others have mentioned is the difficulty with wait times for elevators especially at breakfast hours & check out times so dont leave things to the last minute.