Ramada Plaza & Inn - New Yorker Hotel New York City

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481 Eighth Ave, 34th St & 8th Ave New York City, New York, United States, 212-971-0101

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at the Ramada Plaza & Inn - New Yorker Hotel New York City
Flying out to Europe, Stopping in New York.

Cheers Everyone! Alright, this is Cris and Adam's Travelpod. We are going to take turns writing on this for everyone. This is Cris writing right now. First, an update. We had a sad start. Hannah is not with us. She got sick before we left, went to the doctor, and he strongly recommended that she not go to Europe in her condition. It is sad for us because we were both really looking forward to traveling with her, but hopefully she will get better soon, and can make this trip some other time in...

New York, New York, United States ckodiak
Madonnarama

Day 1(6-23-04)- Arrived. New York was everything I imagined and more. Went directly to the New Yorker Hotel where we stayed near Madison Square Garden. Toured the Empire State Building among other things. Went to SBNY(Splash) at night. Day 2(6-24-04)- Madonnarama! First went around town, visited NBC and Rockefeller Center. When we were coming out of NBC I literally ran into ....Vanessa Williams, former Miss America! After I convinced Heather who it was, we chased her down and I got in front o...

New York, New York, United States clintandfriends
New York- last few days

It is indeed surreal to be in Rio de Janeiro one day and the next in New York. Your being seems to go through a transformation. You start to soak in the 'New York' into your body whether you like it or not. Whether you accept it or not. Aware of... things. Being messy, out of control, chaotic. Aware of the smells of the stinky subway, the 'push' of everyone behind you-making you walk faster, my right knee is acting up again, marveling at the city's architecture on the side, more asian faces e...

New York, New York, United States gav.em
Travelling to New York in America

We got up very early Tuesday morning (somewhere in the region of 5.15am), and went to drop the car off at the long term car park. After being taken to Heathrow Airport by the car park company bus, we got checked in and sorted the bags out. We then tucked into a filling breakfast of Sausage butties and hash browns

Waiting for the flight went really quickly and getting through customs was fairly easy. I set off the metal detector as I went through and I am still not quite sure how.
New York City, New York, United States hellsingchris

Five things I learnt about New York today

1. A chopped fruit breakfast is heavy (and therefore expensive),
2. It doesn't rain in New York the Sea falls from the Sky,
3. New Yorkers really are very friendly,
4. I remember seeing NY landmarks from a video game,
5. New York TV really has it in for Michael Jacksons old doctor.

New York City, New York, United States hellsingchris
New York - Day One

Argggghhhhhh...still on British time, so we woke up this morning at 5.00am...both of us...wide awake. So we did the only thing we could do we got up and got ready. One of the best things about New York is that it doesn't matter when you go out for breakfast, you will find a 24 hour deli to eat at. I walked Chantelle to the deli I had eaten at last year when I went to NY with the college. It was 7.00am and we were tucking into a huge bowl of fresh fruit, (we are trying to eat healthy whenever ...

New York City, New York, United States hellsingchris
Guess the film?

See if you can guess the film (or films) pictured in the Photo? (To start click on the first photo)

New York City, New York, United States hellsingchris
New York - Day Two

New York - Day Two
Another early start again, not quite as early as the previous day but none the less, we were out of the room by 8.30am. As mentioned in the last post Chantelle has developed a nasty tooth infection, one that she has had before and that she has had to seek medical advice over. I was and still am concerned about this. This is what motivated us after breakfast to go seek out a chemist to see if there was anything they could advise. We had already got some special mouthwash ...

New York City, New York, United States hellsingchris
Ten things you should do and should not do in NYC

What you should do.

* Buy a really good, pocket size fold out map, it will be invaluable.* Scope out the local area around your hotel for good value eateries.* Make sure you carry a waterproof mac or something.* Make a list of what you want to do and be sensible planning the order in which you do things.* Buy a subway card and use it well, the subway is fast, cheap and easy.* Use the yellow cab taxis outside the airports, don't accept offers from random people as you leave the airport....

New York City, New York, United States hellsingchris
Wang Chung in Chinatown.

I just got back from a trip to New York City with some of the boys, and as all my trips to the Big Apple go, somehow I always end up in Chinatown. Usually lured by the dim sum and amused by the antics: the hustle, the bustle, the smells, the sights, the hanging poultry in the windows, the floundering fish, the unidentified street food. And then, you have the infamous "knockoff purse dealers".

My dim sum quest will usually always land me at Mandarin Court, which is about as authentic as...

New York City, New York, United States jetsetandgo
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Hated it!!!

from disheaka
I thought the hotel had no atmosphere or elegance about it. The lobby looks okay but the rooms are very poorly decorated and quite grubby. They are not neatly decorated either. My bathroom was very basic and looked quite old. The beds were quite comfy though and I had a tv with all the channels etc but the diner downstairs was poor, the conference rooms were poor and for the price I would go somewhere else and have a nicer stay. If you are coming to NY for a treat or occasion and this is all you can afford then try and stretch the budget a little extra for a better hotel

Native NY'er says "These rooms are perfect for the price!"

from A TripAdvisor Member
Hey!

Get a grip! These rooms are perfect for the price. I live in NYC (born here and lived here for 35 years) and had some guests in town. I tried to find them some affordable digs and suggested this hotel. Turns out it was a good choice.

This building has some character, the rooms are clean and the price is right for rooms with non-shared bath. Paid $129 per night. Plus location is the bomb.

I wudda put these dudes up at Hotel 17 in my hood - but the shared bath thing turned them off.

By way of "perspective" - I have travelled on the cheap to Quatemala and Kenya - as well as on luxury business trips to Paris and Zurich - so I think I have seen it all. These rooms are beyond 'fine'. [I had friends stay at the Riverside Hotel Apts. in the West 89's - and those rooms were small and dingy and the pull-out bed almost chopped their fingers off!]

For the price here - you can not go wrong.

Will have my dudes stay here again - this is the best recommendation you can ask for!

Good choice

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed there 8/02 and would again. Had a room with 2 doubles and it had two full baths (had once been two separate rooms but the wall and one door was removed). This made a room fairly large room by NYC standards for this price range. The employees were polite and helpful. They are still remodeling the hotel and our floor needed new carpet. Be aware that all rooms do not have a view; ours had virtually none. Ramada matched the best Internet price I could find for this hotel. The matched price was $112/day and would have been less had we not have been there one weekend night. Room was clean. Hotel corner is a subway stop.

Very Good Value

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed at the New Yorker September 2001 with my family on our first trip to New York. We were very impressed with the room,which had 2 double beds and a large bathroom,and the service. The reception foyer is very impressive however the main halls on the floors were in need of renovation.

The 24 hour diner was very useful and generally we found the hotel to be a very good base for exploring. There is also an Irish Bar just over the road which is well worth visiting.

We paid approx $ 140 per night which we considered very good value for money.

Just booked to go again before Xmas 2002.

Never again

from A TripAdvisor Member
I'm reading the other reviews here and I'm wondering... this these people stay at the same Ramada New Yorker as I did???

Let's start with the bathroom. One word: FILTHY. I've never seen so much dirt, grime, and rust in a hotel bathroom. (And I've been in a lot of hotels, in US, Canada, and Europe.)

Next.. holes (yes, holes) in the walls, paint chipped, dingy carpet. Room key card took at least 10 tries each time before door finally opened. (One time it took 3 people.) Furniture looked like something out of "All in the Family."

All this for only $250 per night! 3 and 1/2 stars??? Puh-leeze!!!

(At least the heat worked... it was March.)

Over charge and rude general manager

from A TripAdvisor Member
I was with some friends at that Hotel. At the end of the trip I was charge twice on my banking card and when I tought that the problems were over I was over charge to my credit card $82.95.

I try to correct the mistake to no avail. The accounting manager Jim Ravis was rude and did not assume any responsability or tried to correct problem. Was like talking to a wall.

I tried to speak to the hotel general manager and his answer was "... I do not take care of minor problems". His answer was "... with what director I wanted to talked".

I am still wondering if that is the way that the Ramada Inn organization wants his guests to be treated.

I am looking to follow a complaint with the city of New York.

That still a bad over a nice trip to that beautifull city.

Clean that's it.

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed here and the rooms hall were nicer than the rooms inside. Bathrooms and staff accomodating I am a female and was traveling alone. There was a large space between the wall and the door and floor which made it uncomfortable for to sleep because I see everyone passing the room. May me feel unsafe in my room.

Disappointment!

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed at Hotel New Yorker 5/14 - 5/17 2002. Sorry, folks! This place does not rate a 3.5 star rating. Numer 2 at best. Hotel is old and dingy. Our room was small. Water leaked in sink and tub. No room amenities like refrigerator or hair dryer or coffee maker. Through the window, noisy, ineffficient air conditioner (can't imagine July or August in that room!). Not as clean as it could be. Reservation desk too disorganized. Needs express check-in/check-out. Tick/Tock Diner convenient, but food was just a notch above fast food. Service staff above average.

Great view.

from A TripAdvisor Member
I stayed at the New Yorker 3/23/02 for one night. Overall I had a very good experience. The staff was friendly and accomodating. I had arrived early, so I was worried that my room would not be available. I had requested a room with a king bed, and at the time, 12:00pm, they did not have rooms ready with a king bed, so they ask me to come back a few hours or take a queen size room or a room with two twin beds. I didn't want to come back because I wanted to tour NYC. I choose the queen size bedroom. The room was nice, and I was impressed on the size of the bathroom. It was a large size bath. The view, I thought was the best. We could see the river and a large portion of the city because we had a corner room with three windows. I highly recommend this hotel for the location, service, and price. I paid $119.00 plus tax.

So You Want To Be a New Yorker?

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed here New Years Eve(2001). Very convenient location if you're coming in to Penn Station on the train(just a block walk). The hotel is for the most part very nice. My room(standard) was very small as you might expect in NYC, but very nice and clean. The only real negative was that I was on the 29th floor and getting both wind noise(my room had a window A/C unit believe it or not)as well some noise from the heating system(forced hot-water). Luckily, I'm a deep-sleeper so these were only minor disturbances, but might be a pain for somebody else. The lobby of the hotel and elevators looked very nice, but the hallway on my floor was very old and dull looking. I had no major complaints and would consider staying again, especially because the price(I booked on-line for $120 plus taxes) was right.

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