The Hotel @ Fifth Avenue

“Solid, no frills hotel”

Stayed here for three nights and it was a sold, no frills hotel. It was clean and the beds were comfortable enough. Everyone we encountered was extremely friendly and helpful. Plenty of hot water when showering and more than enough towels for two people. My only complaint would be the pillows are a… more

Stayed here for three nights and it was a sold, no frills hotel. It was clean and the beds were comfortable enough. Everyone we encountered was extremely friendly and helpful. Plenty of hot water when showering and more than enough towels for two people. My only complaint would be the pillows are all so squishy. We stayed on the 11th floor and the noise was minimal. I'd stay here again.

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“Great location but can be noisy at night”

We arrived early on a Sunday and Tom who checked us in was very personable. He even allowed us early check-in without a fee so that we wouldn’t have to store our bags. Our room was nice, comfortable and well-kept, especially for an older property. Although we didn’t request service, the maid(?) ask… more

We arrived early on a Sunday and Tom who checked us in was very personable. He even allowed us early check-in without a fee so that we wouldn’t have to store our bags. Our room was nice, comfortable and well-kept, especially for an older property. Although we didn’t request service, the maid(?) asked when I passed her in the hall if we were sure we didn’t want our room service. Every staff member from the bellman to the maintenance man was especially friendly. I only discovered after we had checked out that there was complimentary fresh ground coffee in the mornings if you went down to the lower level below the lobby. My biggest issue was the noise at night. Our room was on the fifth floor overlooking the front of the hotel. Every night of the three nights we were there, there was an almost constant noise of either trucks unloading or trash being picked up. Fortunately, I had my AirPods to block out the sound. Otherwise, I might have gotten so little sleep that I might have requested to change to a room on the back side of the hotel. There is a really nice rooftop bar literally in the shadow of the Empire State Building. I’m also not sure that this hotel is ADA compatible as you have to climb 3-4 steps to get in and there is no ramp or even railing. This was somewhat of an issue for my visually impaired wife. Also, this street is so busy that you sometimes have to wait for an opening in the sidewalk to step out. This hotel is in a good, but very busy location just down the block from the 34th Street and Herald Square subway stop. The street itself is also filled with shops and restaurants, some of which are so popular that there’s a line on the sidewalk. While I liked the facility itself, I would prefer a quieter place a little further from so much tourist activity.

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