Royalton

perfect location in the center of Manhattan, quiet but close to Times Square

Stayed here for an anniversary weekend, and the Royalton's location is great for most shopping and dining in midtown. Rooms have very unique decor which was not a bad thing. The "Roman" tub/shower was very cool. The best thing was how friendly/helpful the staff is. The worst thing (really digging here) is that it is a tad too dark and my wife felt it was hard to put make-up on. But all in all, a fun experience.

Great location! Close to everything. The hotel have a great lobby bar/lounge.

I spent a wonderful Christmas and New Year in this hotel. The room was not very small as I thought.

Great location and value. The lobby is impressive and a fun place to hang out with friends. The room is very comfortable but no fridge in the room.

We chose this hotel for our honeymoon in Manhattan. We chose it for location and because it looked pretty unique and stylish. The hotel itself is very dimly lit - we thought it wouldn't look out of place in a Batman film - and that's a good thing. The interior design is beautiful. The signage is very minimalistic but you don't need to be a rocket scientist to work out where reception and the lifts are. The receptionist could have been a bit friendlier - there was no chat. It would have been nice to tell them we were on our honeymoon. Saying that, we had no problems checking in and out. We chose a Queen standard room with the Roman tub and we very impressed with the facilities, although the room was small - it was all we needed. The added use of an iPad was very useful indeed. We booked tickets for attractions in advance and got directions etc. The room and the bath were immaculate and extremely clean, and tidied beautifully each day. If I had any criticisms, it would be the prices of the items in the fridge and drawers were extortionate! We didn't bother using any of it. I would have preferred if there wasn't so much stuff in there. The fridge was jam-packed with items we didn't want to buy so had no room for our own things like water etc. My husband is also a Type 1 diabetic and there was barely enough room to store his insulin. We had to take the other stuff out, which, in a small room, made the place look a bit cluttered. I would also have preferred to have the drawers clear and not full of stuff the hotel wanted me to buy. There is only one small wardrobe and one deep drawer - not really enough space for a couple. It might be an idea to show the stuff on sale on the iPad, so the guest can use the storage provided for their own stuff. Our room barely had a view also - it looked onto the back of the building with the fire escape. Very little daylight got through. Until we got out of the hotel, we couldn't tell what the weather was like. With hindsight, this was probably a good thing because it was nice and quiet. If the staff member had actually chatted with us and realised we were on our honeymoon, they might have asked if we wanted to change our room to one with a better view, or upgrade? Location-wise, this hotel is perfect. It's walking distance to Times Square, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler building, Grand Central and Central Park. As the hotel's restaurant is a bit expensive, it's handy to know that there is a good variety of restaurants nearby, and there is a lovely place for breakfast just across the road. We would definitely return to the Royalton and would recommend it to others.

The hotel was extremely convenient. They were filming a movie down the street with Robin Williams and the Sunday before we left there was a parade outside.Lots of fun.The staff friendly,but not overly accommodating. The rooms were clean and comfortable but hard to regulate temperature.Sleeping was a little too warm. Over all very pleased.

Although we walked past the front door twice before finding it, the hotel was a great spot - easy walking distance to Times Square and the Theatre district. The lobby had gas fires burning, adding 'cool' ambiance, although it was extremely dark. The room was clean and contemporary. Even though we left it until 6PM, the concierge on Saturday night was able to secure us a reservation at a nice Italian restaurant right on 44th atb 6:15PM which got us in and out in time for our 8PM theater performance. Would stay again.

As most Morgan Group hotels I have stayed with- the lobby, bar, lounge, etc. are the place that everyone else in the city want to be. However, when staying the night there, you are thrown off by the elaborate, luxurious first floor when you go up to your completely white or completely grey miniscule of a room. My home closet is bigger. No light, no space to really fit two people comfortably. However, if I was rating the bathroom alone- 5 stars!! Further, bar/lounge was packed every night but drinks and service was VERY poor. I would rather stay at the Iroquois across the street for the same money and have drinks every night at the M bar next door...

The rooms are convenient, clean and the staff is curteous. The problem is with the toilets that flush with a vacuum suction like on planes. This makes enormous noise like small explosions. The noise is so loud that you hear the flushings from other rooms. Imagine what it is like when toilets from hundreds of rooms are flushed throughout entire nights. It becomes a real disturbance.