Royalton New York

This place must have been lovely in its heyday. The long, dim, sunken lounge that traverses 43rd to 44th. The old, stuffed brown leather couches that no one has sat in since they closed the bar and restaurant during covid and haven’t re-opened. The tight, tidy, wood-paneled elevators that creak and grind on their way up and down. The ship-like corridors with rounded portal opaque room numbered windows. Now, it’s simply passé. Our room, out of the forties or fifties, looked out on a brick wall. No amenities to speak of. No coffee machine. A small fridge that didn’t work. Some strange flickering lighting. Guess you get what you pay for. Otherwise, it’s in a great location. Just between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. A couple of blocks to Bryant Park. A couple of blocks to the Theater District. Zucker’s Bagels is across from the park, as is a large Whole Foods. Macy’s, H and M, Nordstrom Rack, so shopping galore. The Algonquin is right across the street if you need a little elegance and a nice meal. The people working in the ghostly downstairs reception area were lovely and helpful. Make sure to go see Titanique! Brilliant!

This hotel is in a central and walkable location to Times Square/Broadway shows, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Plaza/Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Station, MOMA, etc. The staff were friendly and offered great suggestions about nearby places and things to do. The guests rooms are clean and comfortable. The lobby is large with ample seating for gathering and resting before a new adventure. I will stay here again.

When the hotel first opened —back in the original Philippe Stark design days— it was a real “buzz” of a place and a HOT HOT cocktail location. The lobby os now dark and dull.

This place sucks!!! Do not stay here. They are scammers who steal money from you. Please avoid this place at all costs!

Do not book this hotel if you want a hotel that is actually open as his hotel feels like it is closed. He can’t even get a drink. They definitely avoid this hotel in New York because there is plenty of beautiful more hotels that you can stay at. it is not clean and looks like it needs to be refurbished. There is lots of broken bits around the room and the rooms are dark and smell.