Ymca Vanderbilt - Shared Bathroom

( 1 star , New York , United States )

Excellent location. Had to walk right round the block for restrooms, at 3a.m! Certainly suitable for backpackers or singles crushing for a night or two. You get what you pay for.

Room heating was not proper, heater was not working, Internet facility should be provided in lobby for visitors not having laptop. otherwise it was good. small restaurent should be added for tea and coffee etc.

The rooms are too cold or too warm, washrooms very old and just one each floor, not enough.

The hotel staff was very helpful and friendly. The room was very simple,as expected. The bathroom and shower down the hall was clean. I seldom ran into other people in either of these two rooms. The facilities in the hotel were exceptional, a large exercise room and pool were available to visitors. The location was near transportation, and the bus pickup for the airport was on time. All in all , my stay was satifactory, and for the price, exceptional.

Twin rooms are VERY small. OK for a couple nights, but would be uncomfortable for a lengthy stay. Television in room, linen included and bath towels.

excellent location and very convenient.

very clean and safe. the corridor heating was way too much on the 10th floor! even in december it was too hot! the free gym was a nice bonus!

Loud noise in pipes off and on. Beds uncomfortable. And check in staff kinda apathetic.

The price of the hotel has raised in the past three years. Yet, the services, as it seems, got worse. First off, there is a good chance of you having a sleepless night there. Right across the street there is a night loading service; the noise from loading metal boxes on trucks is unbearable, as the loading gets done every other hour fro at least 25 minutes. Second, you will have to bare the security craziness. Due to increased security service no guests can enter the room, even if it is a relative helping to care in a bag. The security service reminds a prison regime. Finally, there is a questionable level of cleanness. The bed sheets do not seem to be fresh, or washed for you. I did not dare to take my sweat pants and t-shirt off when I went to bad. Other than that, the hotel improved much on providing the guests with sport amenities. The pool is as nice, and a cool exercise room is a great addition to the hotel. One bathroom per floor for the communal sharing (to which you have to walk, and use a code to open) is also a pain.

Very pleasent place to stay. The only problem was the banging sound of the radiator during the night. However, I would recommend it, and definately stay there again sometime in the future.