Park 79 Hotel New York
Park 79 Hotel New York
Average rate: $96, hotel class: 3 stars
117 west 79th street, New York, New York, United States
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Park 79 Hotel New York Reviews
Dec 29, 2007
Park 79 Hotel is a property I can recommend. The rooms aren't large, but they are fairly quiet, clean, and tastefully decorated. The shared bathrooms were close to our room, but we never heard them being used by other guests.
The most impressive thing about this hotel, was the price, followed closely by the location. It is one block from the American Museum of Natural History on Central Park West, giving you access to many restaurants, coffee shops, and the subway. There is a weekend market a few blocks south...bought some gifts and had some fantastic hot apple cider there. Two blocks away is Central Park, and Tavern on the Green is within comfortable walking distance. A cab to Radio City Music Hall costs less than 5 bucks. Speaking of cabs, though...we had to catch an early flight back home, and a hotel employee insisted on calling a taxi for us, so it would be waiting for us when we checked out. That sounded great so we accepted the offer. Next morning, we checked out, and sure enough, there was a car waiting for us. We stepped outside and the driver (it was a livery cab) began loading our suitcases into his car. Seeing it was a livery cab (realize this...they are shady, and I'm being nice), I asked him how much the ride (to LGA) was going to cost. The answer?..."Fifty dollars, plus tolls." I laughed for a second or two, thinking he was joking. When I realized he was serious, I snatched our bags out of his trunk with a quickness and said, "I'll be hailing a real cab, thanks for nothing." He grumbled something along the lines of, "Good luck at this time of the morning," stood there for a minute (like I might change my mind), then got into his dented Lincoln, and drove away, kicking up slush and swerving in the process. My wife and I walked about 100 feet, and hailed a real cab (elapsed time 3 minutes), and we were on our way to the airport...cost us $30, including a nice tip for the driver. Not so much of a commentary on the hotel staff, more of a warning regarding those black livery cabs. Nonetheless, I would recommend the Park 79 hotel, and I plan to stay there again. |
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Jul 25, 2007
The room was a bit small, so did the bathroom, but i like the bathroom way modern and the bed comfortable and clean...
Anyway, it´s in the city center, closed to Central Park... Very convienient... I am not sure if i will stay at this hotel again, but, it was somehow OK!!! :) Part of the NYC (July.2007) travel blog |
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