Riverside Inn New York - Page 1

I am sure no snob; I am still a student and used to cheap accommodation; content with little; liked the location and area a lot.

I did NOT like the fact this hotel is infested with bedbugs (bloodsucking parasites in the mattresses; you do not see them, they fear light and react to body warmth at night, check them out on wikipedia; unfortunately I learned many NY hostels and hotels have them). You think you have mosquito bites until you get to see one bedbug after a few weeks (so weekend tourists are likely to not realize the hotel has them - but are in danger of bringing them to their own homes within their textiles and suitcases - they re almost impossible to get rid of even with professional help - NY Times had them on their headline in fall 2005).

I spent quite a few weeks in the hotel - believe me, you do not want to discover the bedbugs, mice in the rooms and kitchens, roaches, strange long-term residents, (really) dirty facilities, the poisonous smell in the rooms every time the exterminator visited (it suffocates you rather than the bugs)..

Do yourself a favour and do not consider Riverside nor Morningside Inn (same owner and staff, same issues).

I feel I have to share this here to spare others the bad experience I had there.

This is no fancy schmancy hotel. But, it's in a great location. Safe. Plenty o places to eat nearby. Bus. Subway. Riverside Park across the street. Hudson River nearby. Tiny elevator and lack of "nice" finish work in the room would put some folks off. If you want an inexpensive place to stay and aren't a snob, you'll be content. (Might be the way to learn if you're a snob or not.)