Hotel Beacon

( 3 stars , New York , United States )

myself and my husband and 2 kids stayed in the Beacon Hotel for 7 nights in Feb 07. we were amazed at the size of the "rooms" compared to other hotels we've stayed in in Europe this was more like an apartment! it was cleaned everyday by such lovely staff who always had a smile and greeting for you. we ate 3 times in the Viand Cafe next door which was extremely reasonable for a family of 4 ($62 for meal and desserts and drinks). the food is fantastic real home-cooked!great food market across street which is handy for those late evening munchies!I would definitely recommend this hotel for anyone with families as its very reasonably priced.

The bed was okay but fundamentally that is why I get a hotel room and it was the cheapest mattress I have slept on in a hotel that cost more than $40...and it was WAY more than $40 the nights I was there.

Loved its location across from 24-hour Fairway market. Wish its prices were still as low as they were when we "discovered" it. Great for Foodies; Zabars is just up the street. And for Christmas presents.

I was in a nice big room, clean with bath. Old fashioned but much better than those impersonal hotels meeting organisers usually send you to.

The room safe wouldn't open; the maid cleaned our room but didn't replace our glasses or plates; the pull-out couch would not open or close once opened; the edges of the couch were torn and tattered.

our room was on the road side opposite supermarket and late night deliveries were quite noisy

After making several reservations at different hotels and cancelling, we finally decided to stick with the Beacon Hotel. We had a one bedroom suite for 4 people. We can't stop talking about our trip to NYC. The Beacon Hotel was a big part of our good memories. It is directly across the street from the fabulous Fairway grocery store. We ate at a WONDERFUL dive called Big Nick's several times. We also enjoyed going to Zabars and H & H Bagels. Lots of places are opened 24 hours. Our view was fabulous. Our room faced Broadway and our sleep wasn't disrupted by street noise. Our suite was bigger than it looked on the internet pictures which was a surprise and we were not in the least bit disappointed. In fact, we can't wait to get back to NYC, the Upper Westside and the Beacon Hotel!

I loved it because it's right in front of Zabaars which is great to buy some food then cook it in the kitchenette (in every suite). It's close to this great restaurant (SUSHI) called OBune, i highly recomend u to go there too. (try the crab salad!!) Well, back to the hotel, it's just GREAT!! Good internet service and great location. It's nice & clean, and an ok price. I LOVE it and i'll definetly go back!!!

Highli recommended for people want to visit Columbia U and other places.

The heat did not not work very well and made a load noise. No ice machine was a disappointment.