Amsterdam Court Hotel Hotel - Page 2

We stayed here for two nights. The room with one queen bed cost approximately $300/night. The room was tiny. Our daughter was stuck on an uncomfortable roll-away cot. We could hear street noise all night long. We ate the continental breakfast they provided without asking what the fee would be. It cost a flat fee of $15/person for one breakfast whether you had cereal or a muffin.

This hotel is not worth the money. It is not worth 3 stars. Not only would I never stay here again, I will never book through hotels.com again. There are many nicer hotels in the area.

I was at the hotel for all of 20 minutes. The room was about the size of a walk in closet. There were to double beds in the room and you had literally no room to move or put you suitcases. The bedroom also had a piece of gum stuck to the window and the view was awful. I wouldn’t recommend this hotel for anyone, including animals.

I stayed there February 26-28, 2007. I was really dissatisfied. While the staff was pleasant, they had repeated problems with my bill. It took over 3 1/2 days (when my stay was only 2 nights) to get my bill right. (If you book online, print out a copy of your rate and bring it; you'll need it.) My telephone didn't work in my room. The radiator in my room hissed like a boiling tea kettle for 15 minutes of every hour. I called the front desk to complain. The response, "It's an old building. It does that." That was unacceptable - every hour I was woken up by this really loud hissing sound.

The decor was terrible - a brown/taupe (very unclean feeling, but I didn't see any bugs) bedroom with a pink-sea foam green bathroom. The molding was rotting in the bathroom, the blow-dryer only worked intermittently, the shower was terrible (one of the bathroom fixtures was broken and the spray was terrible), and the bathroom smelled like a tray of mold.

The housekeeping service was poor. I had to pick up a piece of jewelry that fell under the bed, and I found about 6 pieces of trash from before my time. They were Kleenex, bottle-tops, etc.

Also, if you're interested, their "free cappuccino" service is only available from 11 am to 11 pm. To me, that's useless. I had planned on having it at 7 am. Note that no room service is available, and no complimentary breakfast exists. Based on their advertising, I thought the wireless internet was free. It's not. It's $9.95 per day.

While I realize that the place is relatively cheap ($134, including tax, per night), I wish I had forked out about $70 more per night and stayed at a place that didn't have a hissing radiator and a funky (in a bad way) decor. I have determined that $70 drastically changes your New York experience. I felt like I was staying in a shoddy hostel-like place in a second or third-world country, not a supposedly nice-ish place in Manhattan.

The room was comfortable and very nicely decorated although those decorations were clearly not new. The location in the heart of the theater district and Times Square cannot be beat. I found the staff very friendly and helpful.

This hotel made me feel comfortable: Coming in off the busy New York streets, the hotel lobby is an oasis of calm. The staff was friendly and welcoming. Overall, they have done a nice job reappointing a historic property and bringing a little modern touch to the typical cramped New York hotel experience.

It has a great location in Mid Town, especially for Theatre lovers. It's right off the subway. The price and value are good for any New York visitor.

This hotel made me feel welcome: I checked in late on Sunday and the staff was very attentive. They were always polite. I plan to stay again soon.

The Amsterdam Court Hotel has very small rooms and very dimly lit but was located in a good place.