Franklin Hotel

My recent stay at the Franklin Hotel was a convenient and memorable experience. The hotel is in upper East side of Manhattan and just a block away fron the train station.It is also a few blocks away from central park and other museums. At first the price seemed a little hight, but when I compaired it with other upper east side hotels, I fond it very reasonable. The staff, cleanliness of the room and the breakfast were excellent. My friend and I loved it and will stay again.

This place has charming rooms - they have chandeliers and are completely white. Very pretty! The rooms are, as everyone has mentioned, very small. Also, there is only extremely high end shopping around. You'll have to go further downtown if you can't afford to shop at Pucci and Gucci. The service people are lovely and helpful. The breakfast they tout is NOT free - it's added a service charge of $12.95 to your bill, whether you eat it or not. The breakfast is just breads and NOTHING hot. This place is overpriced and nice - but nothing... more

The rooms are a little tight but otherwise my wife and I had a great stay. The employees were very friendly and polite. The place was clean and the bed was very comfortable. Thanks for the great time in New York you made us feel right at home.

I am 5'8" and 140lbs and was traveling on my own. If you are bigger than that, or a couple, forget it - you'll get claustrophobia. Every part of the hotel seems designed for little people. In my room the bed and the desk took up most of the space. Thank goodness for the wall-mounted plasma tv, or there would have been no free floor space at all. There is almost no hanging space or anywhere to store suitcases. Still, I got on alright. The bed was really comfortable, the staff helpful and I was out all day. There are good... more

We visited NY to get married and chose to stay at the Franklin in Oct 04....getting married was the best thing to happen to me but sadly the Franklin wasn't. FAR FROM IT! I know NY rooms are small but the Franklins regular rooms do not even give you enough space to hang up more than 3 items. The bath is unusable for anyone above average height....the sink is in the bedroom and the TV is the smallest I have seen and is hidden in a cupboard. We were due to get married in 3 days time and could not bear to think we were going to be... more

My husband and I just returned from NYC. We originally planned on staying there 2 nights, but after one night, we made a b-line to check out. The staff was exceedingly kind, but the rooms - at least the 3 that we encountered - were far below standard for what you would expect at $265 per night. Perhaps at $100 you would make due. Maybe. Upon check-in they brought us to a room that was not cleaned, so they hastily found another room for us. The superior room booked was okay, not lavish, but accommodating with a queen size bed and a... more

When our usual NYC hotels, the Metro and Southgate, were full, we booked a room at the Franklin. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised! The Franklin charges 2 star prices for a 4 star experience. From down comforters to a delicious continental breakfast to courteous and helpful staff, every aspect of our stay at the Franklin was an overwhelmingly positive experience. The hotel is well situated, less than a block from the 4-5-6 subway line, and just a six block walk to the Met and Central Park. I usually don't sleep well on trips, but at the... more

Warned by the reviews on this site about the tiny rooms I reserved a single superior room which was just okay sizewise. The bathroom was tiny and very basic but the room had a big wardrobe and my bed was very comfortable. If you like staying at the Upper East Side like I do, you will appreciate the location. I also found the stuff very friendly and helpful. The hotel looks and sounds more fancy on the Internet site then it does in reality . I think, a three stars-rating is more appropriate then 4-stars. There is a little breakefast room... more

Excellent! A great value on the Upper East side. Parking is available right next door. Friendly, courteous staff; I'd stay there again in a heartbeat!

The Franklin is in a great location - upper East Side, and has a very friendly staff, but I had no way of knowing that they were undergoing extensive renovations during my stay, which made it a little hard to get to my room. Considering this inconvenience, the price was not that much of a bargain - buut, I am sure that once renovations are completed, the prices will shoot right up! I would still recommend the Franklin, though, if you can get a room for $200 or under.