Saturday, February 2, 2008

Mini Review: Embassy Suites (New York)

Lobby of Embassy Suites New York

Note: This also appears with my reviews over on Yelp.

The Embassy Suites is a comfortable but not inexpensive ($479+ / night) place for longer stays. I just wish it was closer to the parts of Manhattan that I regularly visit. Or that more conferences would be held at Bridgewaters, so I would have more occasion to stay here.

2 good things and one somewhat annoying thing:

- Huge rooms. The two-room suites have a lot of room and a homey layout. Feels a little bit more like an apartment than a hotel room.

Living area of room 1410 @ Embassy Suites New York
More of an ottoman than a coffee table, but worked fine as a dining table for me

Sleeping area of room 1410 @ Embassy Suites New York
Just noticed the A-Ha-esque picture on the wall. That's kind of creepy.

- Excellent gym. Free access included with your stay. Facility is large with plenty of free weights and cardio equipment.

Gym @ Embassy Suites New York

- Mini-bar with weight sensors. First, this is annoying because you can't use it as a fridge by swapping some of their stuff out and stocking it with your own stuff. But what's worse is the calibration on these things can be squirrelly. I was doubled charged for some cashews, but caught it at check out. If you do use the mini-bar, keep track of what you take and scan your bill so you don't get randomly dinged above and beyond.

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