Pennsylvania Hotel, New York City, New York

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Overall Rating:

2/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2007

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

lynne2

Comments:

The holiday itself scored 11/10!!! What a fantastic city, and fortunately with so much to see and do we didn,t let our very poor quality holtel spoil it for us.
We (party of seven) stayed at the Pennsylvania on 7th Ave opposite Maddison Square... read more

Advice:

An absolute MUST. Central Prk in the snow is amazing!!

Activities:

Dallas Bar on Broadway, Pelliguinos Resturaunt in Little Italy, Do and see everything!!!!!

Good for:

City Breaks 

Better than expected

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2009

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Tansy

Comments:

I stayed in the Hotel Pennsylvania in March this year and am disappointed in the other bad reviews on here. On arrival we were immediately booked in and upgraded free of charge to superior rooms. My room had a HUGE queen-size bed and a perect view of... read more

Advice:

Go see Mammia Mia!

Activities:

Do the bus tours

Good for:

City Breaks 

It's not about decor - it's about basic cleanliness!!!

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2008

Tour Operator:

Gold Medal Travel

Submitted By:

Jaded

Comments:

I usually don't book 4 or 5 star hotels as your hotel room is just a base for sightseeing in places like NY and I don't care if the place is dated or minimal in its facilities BUT I don't think it is unreasonable for a hotel in the heart of New York of... read more

Advice:

Don't stay at the Hotel Pennsylvania opp Madison Square Garden - their website blatantly lies!!

Activities:

Didn't get to see any!

Before you book into this hotel...

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2008

Tour Operator:

Lastminute

Submitted By:

Mr M Major

Comments:

Before you book into this hotel you have to ask yourself this. If you like luxury, great service and a clean floor than this is not the place for you!
If like us you wanted a bed for the night and somewhere to store all the tat you end up buying... read more

We stayed at this hotel for five...

Overall Rating:

2/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2007

Tour Operator:

Ebookers

Submitted By:

Mr B C Joel

Comments:

We stayed at this hotel for five nights in November 2007. It was very disappointing, having awaited our holiday for eight months to travel to the States and see New York.

On arriving at the hotel, we were impressed by the grandeur of the... read more

My boyfriend and I booked five...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2007

Tour Operator:

Travelbag

Submitted By:

Miss S J De Wet

Comments:

My boyfriend and I booked five nights at the above hotel, and were expecting a decent level of accommodation. However, the room we checked in to was absolutely filthy and had mould on one of the ceiling tiles. We requested another room, which was... read more

Was busy all the time, as New...

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2006

Tour Operator:

Hotel Club

Submitted By:

Mr CA Willis

Comments:

Was busy all the time, as New York is meant to be! Hotel was basic and fine and was in the heart of Manhattan.

Penn Station only 5 mins away to see the rest of New York.

Great hotel if you are only going to sleep in it and sight... read more

I have given this hotel 3 out of...

Overall Rating:

3/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2005

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Miss L  Ash

Comments:

I have given this hotel 3 out of ten. It is situated in a fantastic location and is very cheap, however the standards inside reflect this.

On arrival the computer systems had gone down so we had to queue for 2 hours in reception before... read more

We booked this hotel as we...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2005

Tour Operator:

Expedia

Submitted By:

Miss G Cotterell

Comments:

We booked this hotel as we wanted a reasonably priced decent hotel in New York. We booked it through Expedia and managed to get some decent room rates.

Upon arrival at the hotel we walked into a bustling lobby, was my typical idea of a New... read more

Arrived very tired after delayed...

Overall Rating:

2/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2006

Tour Operator:

Expedia

Submitted By:

Mr S I Drew

Comments:

Arrived very tired after delayed flight and was given 14th floor room. Room was tiny, filthy and smelled strongly of damp with paper peeling from walls.

Reception explained that was the general standard but when I complained further I was... read more

The hotel Pennsylvania although...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2006

Tour Operator:

Lastminute

Submitted By:

Miss L Bell

Comments:

The hotel Pennsylvania although very basic & not many rooms with decent views.

The location of the hotel is magnificent opposite Madison Square Gardens and the Empire State Building directly behind, Times Square a five minute walk... read more

My daughter and I went to New...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2005

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Linda McGeever

Comments:

My daughter and I went to New York for a shopping trip for 5 days. We had read dreadful reviews about this hotel after we had booked it! However, we were pleasantly surprised. It's position was wonderful very near one of the best shopping areas. We... read more

The hotel was always busy,...

Overall Rating:

2/10

Board Basis:

Select

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2006

Tour Operator:

Octopus Travel

Submitted By:

pattiluce

Comments:

The hotel was always busy, always people coming and going. Its a case of faded splendour.

We were given a room, so tiny and scruffy that we had to ask for an upgrade, however there were none available and one of the lovely reception... read more

This hotel should be condemned!!...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2005

Tour Operator:

Lastminute

Submitted By:

Mrs J Poll

Comments:

This hotel should be condemned!! We checked in at 9 p.m. and got to our room where we found a cracked shower, dirty bathroom, filthy room, and paint peeling off the walls. We complained and were told that you couldn't expect more! They gave us a key... read more

On arrival we was allocated room...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2005

Tour Operator:

Click4hotel

Submitted By:

Ms Y Walton

Comments:

On arrival we was allocated room 1512 on 15th floor, we exited the lift to a disgusting stale smell, walking down corridor every door was damaged and stained, we feared the worst for the condition of the room, but nothing could have prepared us for the... read more