The New Yorker, A Wyndham Hotel

I figured I would spend a few nights in NYC to round off my trip after staying in Philadelphia. What a place I chose to stay!! Firstly the train to Penn Station from Philadelphia is so so easy. One stop in Newark then onto NYC. I primarily chose the New Yorker because of it's location and that is clear when you get into Penn Station. The hotel is literally 5 or so mins from the station. I only had one cabin case and a backpack but for those with more bags this is definitely a factor. When you get upstairs on street level .. just wow. MSG right in front of you and you just have to take a moment to soak it all in. Once I did that onto the hotel! I noticed there were plenty of coffee shops, stores, souvenir shops etc close by which was ideal. Wasn't suprising but it was definitely good to have those options close by. The hotel is signed clearly from the outside. The interior is grand! nice lighting, chandelier. Nice lobby area with plenty of seating. I made my way to the check in desk and was greeted by a lovely gentleman. Really personable, asked me questions about my stay. Based on my answers he was quick to offer more information and useful tips which were greatly appreciated. I was attempting to check in early and was more than happy when a room was offered to me. (It is $25 to guarantee an early check in) but I wanted to shower and chill before attending an event that evening. Everything about my stay was detailed clearly and I made my way to the room. There are attendants stood by the elevators. You need to show your room key before using the elevator. A little touch I really like from a security point of view. The elevators are easy to use. Certain lifts go to certain floor levels but these are illustrated well. I was up on the 26th floor. I was so excited getting to the room as the receptionist said it was a great view. The corridors look dated however this isn't a knock from me. I liked it. Gave that authentic feel. The directions to the room are good and clear. Again, really important as I have been in some hotels and it's like a maze!. Got to the room and wow! Firstly .. nice size room. Plenty of room for me as a solo traveller. Chair, desk, nice size TV, safe which was easy to set but the first thing that takes the eye is the view. I was in 2655 and wow. So cool! The shower worked great. I did have a nightmare trying to get the temperature right as there were a few taps lol but I didn't feel strongly enough about it to say to reception. It was just fine. What would have made the room super amazing for me would have been maybe a bottle of water or tea/coffee. On the 2nd day I saw there was a Starbucks in the lobby area so I understand why you wouldn't find tea/coffee facilities in the room. It's New York. Everything is pretty easy to get to via the subway so location is just amazing. Really close to Times Square too which is where I spent a good bit of time. There was a bit of a queue on check out. This was my own fault as I waited until 10.45am and there was a group leaving their bags before me but it moved along quickly and I was able to leave my bags for a bit before an evening flight and enjoy a bit more of the city. ($5 per bag if you wish to leave them for a bit which is more than reasonable to me). All in all a really enjoyable stay! I will definitely consider staying here again when I'm in NYC again. Been twice now and just love it. My first time I stayed a bit further out of the city but this is a great place to stay. Despite it's location there was no disruption when it came to sleeping and everyone I spoke to was lovely. Thank you to everyone for making my stay a great one! Read less

The New Yorker experience is one of a nostalgic remembrance coupled with a warm reception and friendly atmosphere from its staff. We had a pleasant stay there for the five days. I was particularly pleased with the Wyndham sales representative, Mr. Dylan Porter, for his personal help and assistance with recommendations for restaurants and insights on the Wyndham experience. Also staff coordinator, Neida, was very helpful in room arrangements, and outside New York activities. My overall experience was quite good. I would go back again on a future visit. Read less

The hotel is mediocre at best. We had a double room, with a queen bed and "metro view". The room was very dated and small. Not enough room for two large suitcases. As soon as we walked in there was a gail blowing through the windows, which a struggled to shut. A drawer from the desk wouldn't shut and would slide open on its own (a small thing but annoying) You could hear everything outside and in the adjacent rooms. It was so noisy, worst nights sleep we've had on our travels. The bathroom was functional, but dated. The TV was prehistoric. We stayed in several hotels on our travels and this was the worst. The only good things; the staff were pleasant and the entrance to the hotel was nice. Read less